ACCOMMODATION

Zannier Omaanda

A rhino and elephant sanctuary thirty minutes from Windhoek, and the gentlest possible start to the wild.

About Your Stay

A five-star lodge of round thatched huts paying tribute to traditional Ovambo architecture, set within a 9,000-hectare private conservation reserve — home to the Shiloh Wildlife Sanctuary, a refuge for injured and abandoned rhino and elephant. Fifteen comfortable thatched suites overlook open savannah, with a heated infinity pool, spa and fireside boma, and a restaurant built around fresh, locally sourced produce. Welcomes children from age 6.

The Location

Namibia

Towering red dunes, wildlife-rich waterholes, and a coastline where desert meets ocean…