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The Desert Homestead and Horse Trails

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The Desert Homestead offers simple but stylish accomodation in thatched chalets which were designed with the fragile beauty of this remarkable environment in mind. The lodge is situated approximately 32 kilometers from Sesriem, the gateway to Sossusvlei.

The Desert Homestead offers respite from the extreme temperatures of the Namib Desert. Set in tranquil surroundings, alfresco dining, delectably fresh farm cuisine, refreshing dips in the pool, stunning sunsets and sunrises are the basic pleasures of the lodge.

The lodge offers 20 thatched, en-suite chalets, all luxuriously decorated in pale linens and dark wood riempie furniture. Each unit has its own verandah under a latte canopy with northern views extending to the Rotterkaum Mountains. Inside the chalets provide luxury, with large single or double beds and en-suite bathroom with shower and toilet. The lights and fans in the guest accommodation are solar powered. A special feature of the lodge is that all the guest amenities (soaps, shampoo, body lotion etc.) are environmetally friendly.

Activities

• Horse back activities: The Desert Homestead has excellent riding horses, all docile and easy to handle. You can choose between several outrides options. Most popular are our sunrise and sunset rides.
• The Sunrise Ride: Guests meet for tea, coffee and biscuits at sunrise and then drive across to the stables. Once the horses and riders are ready and comfortable, the ride begins. The scenery varies quite dramatically, from dry river beds to massive camel thorn trees, to mountain paths and wide open grassy plains. After about two hours of riding, guests discover a breakfast table under a camel thorn tree, with a delicious spread of cheeses, cold meats, fresh bread and muffins, yoghurt, muesli and fruit platters. Fresh orange juice and percolated coffee, of course. After a leisurely breakfast, guests mount up and ride for another hour back to the stables.
• The Sunset Ride: Afternoon tea and coffee are enjoyed on the lodge veranda, after which guests are driven across to the stables. Once horses and riders are ready and comfortable, the adventure begins. Riders wind their way across the grassy plains, and through ancient water courses and eventually up a steep mountain track, where a friendly barman with a selection of cocktails awaits them. Once the gin and tonics and snacks have been enjoyed with yet another magical desert sunset, guests once again mount up, and slowly make their way back to the stables.
• We also offer a sundowner drive in the evenings which includes a leisurely nature drive, slowly winding up a mountain, and culminating in gin and tonics and snacks, before venturing home again.
• Guided Sossusvlei Trip: A guided trip from the Desert Homestead to the dunes at Sossusvlei.
• For an entirely different view of the area considering the balloon flight over the Namib Desert

Rate - valid from 1 November 2007 - 31 December 2008

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Directions

From Windhoek - drive south on the B1 to Rehoboth. Approx. 5km south of Rehoboth, turn west onto the C-24 driving through the small settlements of Klein Aub and Rietoog, before turning west again onto the D1206. After approx. 35km one arrives at Bullsport. From Bullsport one turns briefly south on the C-14 to Maltahohe (approx. 500m) before turning west again on the D-854. Follow this road to a T-junction approx. 75km and then turn north on the C-19 for 3.3km before reaching the Desert Homestead and Horse Trails on your left side.