Home to the world's tallest sand dunes — a landscape of staggering beauty where russet dunes tower 300 metres above white clay pans dotted with ancient tree skeletons.
Year-round destination. April to October is cooler and most comfortable for climbing dunes. Summer (November-March) is extremely hot — dune climbs must start before dawn. Sunrise and sunset light on the dunes is spectacular in any season.
NWR Sesriem campsite $20-30/night. Sossus Dune Lodge (inside the park) $200-400/night. Desert lodges outside the gate $150-600/night. Luxury lodges (and Beyond Sossusvlei, Little Kulala) $500-2,000/night. Hot air balloon flights $500/person. Park fees $8/adult/day.
4.5 hours from Windhoek by road (tarred most of the way). The Sesriem gate controls access — the last 65km to the dunes are within the park. Staying inside the gate (Sossus Dune Lodge or campsite) allows pre-dawn access for sunrise photography. Light aircraft flights from Windhoek or Swakopmund to nearby airstrips.
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