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Desert Magic (4 Days)
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Day 1 :
Collect your rental car in Windhoek, and travel via the Gamsberg Pass, with the magnificent views towards Gamsberg, often called "Namibia's Table Mountain". Travel via Sossusvlei and arrive at your lodge.
Overnight: Namib Desert Lodge (or similar). (D)
Day 2 & 3 :
Spend two days in the Sesriem and Sossusvlei area. Your lodge will have optional excursions to Sossusvlei which can be booked on site. You cannot enter Sossusvlei in a regular car due to the soft sand. Sesriem gets it's name from early pioneers, who wanted to get water from the canyon. They had to tie six leather thongs to the handle of their buckets, in order to draw water from pools that were inaccessible to their livestock. These thongs were called 'leer riems' in Afrikaans, 'ses' being six in the same language. The area soon became known as 'Ses Rieme' or Sesriem.
The sand dunes of Sossusvlei in the Namib Desert are often referred to as the highest dunes in the world. Various arguments are laid out to support this claim, but all miss the point, which is that Sossusvlei is surely one of the most spectacular sights in Namibia. Located in the Namib Naukluft Park, the largest conservation area in Africa, and fourth largest in the world - the sand dunes at Sossusvlei are very impressive! Sossusvlei means 'the gathering place of water' in the local Nama language.
Seasonal rains from the Naukluft and Tsaris Mountains that succeeded in reaching the vlei, create temporary lakes that reflected the sand dunes surrounding them.
The high, red sand dunes which surround Sossusvlei form part of the sand sea, which stretches from just north of Luderitz to the Kuiseb River. Some of these dunes reach as high as 220m. Vegetation, such as the camelthorn tree is watered by occasional floods of the Tsauchab River, which slowly soak into the underlying clay. Sossusvlei is one of 4 clay pans in the area, the others being The Dead Vlei, Hidden Vlei and Nara Vlei.
The best time to view Sossusvlei is close to sunrise and sunset; the colours are strong and constantly changing, allowing for wonderful photographic opportunities. The midday heat is intense and best spent in the shade while sunset also offers excellent photo opportunities at Sossusvlei.
Overnight: Namib Desert Lodge (or similar). (B,D)
Day 4 :
Make your way back to Windhoek and hand back your rental car. (B)
Namibia Travel Guide
Namibia is the soul of Africa, characterised by vast open spaces, breathtaking scenery and great contrasts - ocean, dunes, mountains and deserts. Namibia is so large and sparsely populated that it is possible to discover enormous open spaces without roads, towns, trees or even stones, just the lonely desert wind passing through one of the most enchanting corners of the earth.
Namibia is the soul of Africa, characterised by vast open spaces, breathtaking scenery and great contrasts - ocean, dunes, mountains and deserts. This vast desert country of rolling dunes and swirling mists stirs the spirit and moves the heart.
Namibia is so large and sparsely populated that it is possible to discover enormous open spaces without roads, towns, trees or even stones, just the lonely desert wind passing through one of the most enchanting corners of the earth.
Africa's largest game park, the Namib-Naukluft Park, is a must see when on safari in Namibia, with its magnificent sea of rolling red dunes at Sossusvlei. Etosha National Park is one of Africa's great parks in both size and diversity of wildlife. In the country's far northwestern pocket is the captivating and largely unexplored Caprivi Strip.
Highlights
- The Caprivi Strip is a magical oasis of waterways and wildlife
- Etosha is one of Africa's famous game parks
- The Namib Desert is a place of deep spirituality
Why Travel to Namibia?
- The Namib-Naukluft Park is the largest conservation area in Namibia and one of the largest in the world Largely malaria-free
- Over 300 sunny days a year on average
- Stargazing in a uniquely clear sky
- Quadbiking in the desert
- The Namib Desert, the oldest desert in the world
- Big Five animals, including rare species like black-faced impala
- Over 3 000-year-old rock art at Twyfelfontein
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