I visited Soussvlei Sanddunes during our family holiday to the Country in 2006, with a tour from Voyages Jules Verne, which i can highly recommend. The week and a halfs tour of the majority of the main features of Namibia was highlighted by half a day at the Sossusvlei dunes, where the views ... Read review
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Advantages: Breathtaking Scenery and experiance Disadvantages: The heat and energy required to get to the top of the dunes.
I visited Soussvlei Sanddunes during our family holiday to the Country in 2006, with a tour from Voyages Jules Verne, which i can highly recommend. The week and a halfs tour of the majority of the main features of Namibia was highlighted by half a day at the Sossusvlei dunes, where the views of the Brick-Red dunes in the desolate environment was no less than breathtaking.
As it was a family holiday we attempted to race each other to ... ...running in sand, and indeed uphill is a mean trail. Additionally the carrying of water bottles is of paramount importance as the dunes reflect the sun and it can get overwhelmingly hot, however the views are amazing from the top and worth every minute spent in the climb.
In general the entire tour was phenomenal, the country is a real contrast to south african parks, which seem much lusher and less harsh an environment. ... more
I visited Soussvlei Sanddunes during our family holiday to the Country in 2006, with a tour from Voyages Jules Verne, which i can highly recommend. The week and a halfs tour of the majority of the main features of Namibia was highlighted by half a day at the Sossusvlei dunes, where the views of the Brick-Red dunes in the desolate environment was no less than breathtaking.
As it was a family holiday we attempted to race each other to the peak of the 2nd Highest Sandune (Big Mama) however running in sand, and indeed uphill is a mean trail. Additionally the carrying of water bottles is of paramount importance as the dunes reflect the sun and it can get overwhelmingly hot, however the views are amazing from the top and worth every minute spent in the climb.
In general the entire tour was phenomenal, the country is a real contrast to south african parks, which seem much lusher and less harsh an environment.
Advantages: awesome and uniquely spectacular scenery Disadvantages: hot, hard walking on sand
on even the sparsest of desert vegetation and are the hardiest of the world's desert antelopes. They are found all over Namibia - even at the dunes of Sossusvlei. Although even the Oryx like to get as much shade as possible from the few trees. The Namib Desert receives little or no rain. However, it gets vital life-supporting moisture from the fog which drifts quite far inland from the Atlantic coastline.
Nearby, the Sesriem Canyon forms a giant cut in the harsh desert scenery and was carved by the Tsauchab River several million years ago during a wetter phase in the Namib history. Today, this forms a popular landscape to view from a hot air balloon.
On our recent trip, we journeyed north from Sossusvlei through the NamibNaukluftPark to Swakopmund on the Atlantic coast. Driving in Namibia is a joy. No other traffic, no corners, no ...
