Namib-Naukluft

The oldest desert in the world

Information about Namib-Naukluft Park

Namib-Naukluft is a destination you won't forget.. The oldest desert in the world, with its colors changing every hour is a truly once in a lifetime experience.This destination is best known for Sossusvlei and Deadvlei: a dried out pan with dark ancient dead tries that stick out against the white pan and the bright orange dunes around it. Here you will feel like you are in a surrealistic dream, or a painting from Dali!

Interesting facts about Namib-Naukluft Park

The Namib has been dry for at least 55 million years, and possibly as many as 80 million.

Since 2013 the Namib Desert Sand Sea is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The area has been inhabited since the Stone Age times.

Pictures of Namib-Naukluft Park

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Highlights in Namib-Naukluft Park

Dune 45, Deadvlei & Sossusvlei

Sossusvlei is renowned for its towering red sand dunes and white salt and clay pans. It is one of Namibia's most iconic landscapes. Deadvlei, a clay pan near Sossusvlei, is famous for its surreal scenery, featuring ancient, desiccated camelthorn trees set against the backdrop of white pans and orange dunes. This striking contrast creates an otherworldly and photogenic scene. Dune 45, one of the most accessible and frequently climbed dunes in the area, stands 170 meters tall and offers breathtaking views, especially during sunrise and sunset. Here you can experience the unique beauty and vastness of one of the world's oldest deserts.

Sesriem Canyon

The Tsauchab River has shaped the Sesriem Canyon over millions of years, and it is one of the few places in this area that holds water all year round. The early Afrikaans explorers in the region named the canyon after the fact that they had to use six (“ses”) leather straps (“riem”) tied together to create a rope long enough to lower buckets into the canyon below, in order to fetch water.