Fodor's Expert Review Wolwedans Desert Lodge

For seclusion and green, conscience-free travel in a ridiculously pretty setting, book Wolwedans Desert Lodge (previously Dune Camp), which is set against an 820-foot-high sand dune that faces a mountain that turns different shades of pink in the setting sun. Take a game drive with the well-informed guides and learn about the unique desert fauna and flora of the NamibRand, from the heat-adapted oryx and tok-tok beetles to Pale Chanting Goshawks and the remarkable camelthorn tree. Progressive in their long-term approach to conservation and energy, the Wolwedans group recycles, grows as much of their own produce as possible, and runs their camps on a solar-hybrid system, which saves you from having to hear a diesel generator all night. The camp recently underwent a major renovation and is now the brand's hospitality training facility, which forms part of the Wolwedans Desert Academy. Meals are prepared by alumni of Wolwedans' excellent Institute of Culinary Education.