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Pro
Simply stunning, no more need be said
Con
Hard to get to without your own vehicle
In a nutshell
Fantastic to see nature waking up in a desert !
You need luck to witness the desert in bloom
CatherineReichardt Says: One of the most special experiences you can have in Namaqualand (the Northern Cape of South Africa) and the neighbouring south of Namibia is the extraordinary privilege of witnessing the desert literally bloom.Unfortunately this spectacle is not something that you can plan...
Hiking into Sossusvlei's not for cissies!
CatherineReichardt Says: You can't visit Namib Naukluft Park and not visit the iconic Sossusvlei ... just be prepared for the fact that it's not the most accessible of attractions if you're travelling on a budget and can't afford a four wheel drive (4WD) vehicle, so you're going to have to work for...
Doing the Sossusvlei Shuffle at Dune 45!
CatherineReichardt Says: Dune 45 on the way to Sossusvlei is so named because it is 45km from the park gate. It is probably the most climbed dune in the entire Namib and for obvious reasons: at over 170m, it's one of the highest dunes in the Namib, as well as being easily accessible and stunningly...
A jolly useful mud map of Sesriem/Sossusvlei
CatherineReichardt Says: I have always found this little sketch plan (what the Aussies endearingly call a 'mud map') extremely useful in planning my visits to the Sesriem/Sossusvlei section of the Namib Naukluft park, and I hope it will be equally useful to others.The key point to note is the...
Some tips on driving through the desert
CatherineReichardt Says: You either love deserts or you hate them, but one thing's for sure - it's hard to feel ambivalent about them!If you've not visited a desert before, then here are a couple of suggestions that will hopefully help you to make the most of the experience.Firstly, try not to...
Want a picnic site away from it all?
CatherineReichardt Says: Tired of sharing your space with others? Weary of picknicking cheek-by-jowl with fellow tourists? Ever wanted to really get away from it all?Well, Namibia in general - and the Namib Naukluft park in particular - is the place for you! The splendid isolation of this picnic...
early morning Hot air balloon drive over desert
Myndo Says: Staying overnight in Camp Mwisho, a tent-camp with the most wonderful view on the namib rand desert. Starting in the early morning with a Hot Air Balloon. 1 hour drive right over the wonderful desert with the red sand dunes. Champagner breakfast after landing.(Sounds good,...
Assenczo Says: Deadvlei is the pictorial pinnacle of Namib Naukluft Park. It is probably the most photographed place in Namibia and deservedly so. The floor of the pan is made of minerals cracked in myriad blocks from where the surrounding dunes start going up to the summit of Big Daddy....
Assenczo Says: Sossusvlei is a bit of an anticlimax after Deadvlei so the wise thing to do is to visit it first which is exactly how the route is planned geographically speaking, no matter whether being in a shuttle car or in your own vehicle. Unfortunately, the stark beauty of Deadvlei is...
1 Review and 9 Opinions It is a desert Motel - in the middle of nowhere but the accomodation is great. Make your...
5 Reviews and 11 Opinions If you want a good campsite at Sossusvlei (Sesriem campsite) you need to book in Windhoek and/or...
Namib Explorer with African Routes
Waxbag Says: There are really only two options for visiting the Namib Nauluft National Park and Namibia in general. One option is to hire a car which is great because it gives you flexibility and allows you to go where you want when you want. This can be expensive unless you have a...
Gili_S Says: Of course the best way to get around the park is by car. This give you the opportunity and flexibility to move as you wish from one spot to another, stop over in remote places and explorer this unique region. Some roads are paved and most roads you can drive normal car. Only...
DAO Says: A Sundowner is a delightful expression used across Southern Africa to describe having and adult beverage at sun down. Of course it can be any time, but the best time to do so is at sunset watching a beautiful African sky. This can be enjoyed anywhere. All you need is: You, a...
Don't wander off existing roads and tracks!
CatherineReichardt Says: Deserts may be harsh places, but they are actually incredibly fragile ecosystems which often takes years - and even decades - to recover from damage. A stark illustration of this is that if you look at aerial photographs of the southern Namib in the Sperrgebeit area (to...
Assenczo Says: No matter what precautions you take your camera is going to be silted with the omnipresent sands of the Namib. After a week in the desert your camera will not be as dependable as before and you will have to take it for cleaning. Maybe the best option is to take new camera,...
DAO Says: You take a lot of photos in the middle of a bright cloudless day and they look great. In fact, some of the best pictures you have ever taken. You see the display on your camera and think Wow! Then that night or the next day you look again. They look slightly odd. Then you...
DAO Says: I really hope you read this before you leave to come here. There are no stores out here and there is no water. You will be lucky to even have this kind of privacy. I suggest those wet-wipe products. At the very least have some tissue.
DAO Says: Don’t even think about it. You will die of thirst. Stark isn’t it. The National Park is huge and going off on your own means no one will ever find your bleached bones. No one will know you are missing or look for you. Throughout the majority of the Sand Dune Sea there is no...
The Welwitschia drive and the Welwitschia flower.
Gili_S Says: The Welwitschia drive is about an hour drive from Swakopmund into the desert. It is unique desert landscape and plantation with the Welwitschia flower, which is one of the oldest plans on earth to be hundreds years old.
DAO Says: This could have been a real disaster. I gave 3 people a ride here from Windhoek and had absolutely no supplies except 2 litres of 8 year old Scottish Whiskey. And bottles of water. They have a small shop here with VERY limited supplies and no restaurant at the Sesriem...
Gili_S Says: The Namib-Naukluft Park is one of the unique places I ever visited so far. With the Namib desert, the dunes and canyons to the mountains area of Naukluft. I admit, I knew very little about this place before visiting, and now I just fell in love with it and I can’t wait to go...
Plan a Namib-Naukluft Park vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Namib-Naukluft Park locals
The Namib-Naukluft Park is one of the unique places I ever visited so far. With the Namib desert, the dunes and canyons to the mountains area of Naukluft. I...
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I had seen pictures, read vt pages and seen the odd documentary but to actually drive through the park is something else. Most people would think that the Sossusvlei and Sesriem is it, but the day...
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Oops, I got myself a new addiction - DESERTS ...
When I think of Namib-Naukluft many things come to mind ... obstinate swirls of dust, expanses of beautiful quiet space, wide blue skies, dazzling sunrises, shifting sands, impossibly high sand dunes,...
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This park is situated all the way from the coast through the desert and dunes. Here you can see the most beautiful landscapes of Namibia with beautiful sunsets or sunrise over the oldest dunes in the...
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One big National Park from Swakopmund south to Lüederitz. Located at the Atlantic Ocean but dry as a bone. The highest sand dunes you can find on the world. (See Soussouvlei), Diamond fields -...
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The “Dune Sea” of Namibia’s Great Namib Desert runs over 200 miles from the Orange River to the South to the Kuiseb River to the North. It contains some of the oldest, largest, and reddest dunes in......
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