Sossusvlei is home to the huge red sand-dunes for which Namibia is so renowned.
The name actually refers to the river which once cut right through the massive dunefield to reach the ocean, but which for the last 50km has, over millennia, become blocked by the shifting sands.
A visit typically entails a pre-dawn drive into the valley, flanked by enormous truncated dunes, followed by a walk around
Sossusvlei itself and over into the mysterious
Dead Vlei and climb up one of the largest dunes. Isolated desert experience it is not, but still mighty impressive.
For flying safaris we tend to use top-end private concession lodges such as
Little Kulala Lodge.
For self-drivers we tend to recommend
Kulala Wilderness Camp,
Kulala Desert Lodge and
Sossusvlei Dune Lodge,
Mountain Homestead or the lower cost
Desert Homestead.
Take a look at the
guidebook below for more detailed information, or use the
lodges link for an overview of all the accommodation in the area.