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Namib-Naukluft Park Travel Guide: 151 reviews and 398 photos

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 the world. These giants reach up to 300 meters above the parched river bed.

The Namib-Naukluft National Park covers 23,000 sq miles and is one of the largest parks in the world. The shifting sands are constantly changing here making this one of the most dynamic landscapes in the world.

Sossuvlei is at the heart of the desert and an excellent place to explore some of the largest dunes in the Namib. Sesriem is the main camp that allows access to the park and has good facilities.

This place does not look or seem of this earth. The light and contrasts are a photographers dream.

Cost: ND = Namibian Dollars
$220 ND to camp in Sesreim (for two)
$20 ND each for Admission into the Park
$10 ND per vehicle

One of the most popular dunes, especially for sunrise and sunset views, is Dune 45. It is not the largest dune, around 150 m, but it offers some sepectacular views of the desert.

The cold Benguila current smashes into the Namib coast stripping the moisture right out of the ground. The average annual rainfall is around 0 cm but water laden fog rolls in and out frequently giving those plants and animals adapted to absorb water out of the air a chance for survival. Animals like springbok, gemsbok, ostriches, mongooses, bat-eared fox, brown hyenas, jackals, shovel-snouted Lizards, chameleons, sand snakes, skinks, and dancing spiders have adapted to this harsh environment.

Pros and Cons
  • Pros:Outrageously Unbelievable Landscape
  • Cons:Hard to get to without your own vehicle
  • In a nutshell:One of the Top Parks in the World
  • Last visit to Namib-Naukluft Park: Aug 2004
  • Intro Updated Aug 16, 2007
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    TatyanaShvec Aug 12, 2009 at 7:10 AM Report Abuse

    Foto is sooo great!!!!

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    nigelw6443 Aug 8, 2006 at 3:55 AM Report Abuse

    Thanks for the great tips! I will be here in october!

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    bushbaby Sep 16, 2005 at 11:40 AM Report Abuse

    when in the Sesrium area, consider hot air ballooning.

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    grishaV1 Dec 5, 2004 at 8:55 AM Report Abuse

    your so right, the colors are very rich even in fotos, brilliant!!!

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    ukirsari Sep 3, 2004 at 11:06 AM Report Abuse

    no comment for this revisited john!!! breathtaking :)

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    Myndo May 22, 2004 at 5:22 AM Report Abuse

    Wonderful photos of the dunes. You just catched the right light. Was it early morning? When I see this, I want to go back again as soon as possible.

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    meteorologist1 Mar 5, 2004 at 8:05 PM Report Abuse

    Beautiful photos of the Namib Desert!

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    850prc Jan 23, 2004 at 3:42 PM Report Abuse

    Thanx for the visit to my Namibia page, John. Your Namib photos are spectacular. This country was made for a polarizer, wasn't it? I enjoyed my visit to your page.

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