Sossusvlei and Deadvlei
Some of the highest dunes in the world surround a clay pan where dead camel thorn trees have stood for centuries. Most beautiful in the first light of day.
NAMIBIA
Space,
as far as the eye can see.
Namibia is one of the most sparsely populated countries on earth. Red dunes, salt pans, rocky landscapes and a coast where the desert falls into the sea. Good gravel roads make it the best country for a self-drive journey, remote corners are reached by light aircraft.
Best time to travel
May to October, pleasantly warm and dry
Getting there
Overnight to Windhoek, in some seasons direct from Frankfurt
Entry
Visa for German citizens since April 2025, online or on arrival
Combines well with
Botswana, South Africa and Victoria Falls
What makes Namibia
Etosha
A vast salt pan whose waterholes draw elephants, lions and rare black rhinos in winter. Ideal for safaris at your own pace.
The Skeleton Coast
Fog, wrecks and seal colonies on a coast where the Namib meets the Atlantic. Inland, desert elephants live in the river valleys of the Kaokoveld.
The night sky
Hardly any light, dry air and clear nights. The NamibRand Nature Reserve was Africa's first Dark Sky Reserve, many lodges offer nights under the open sky.
Where you stay
Comfort. Guide price from approx. €350 per person per night, full board, activities and park fees
Kulala Desert Lodge
Sossusvlei, Namibia
Tents of thatch and canvas facing the dunes and a private gate to Sossusvlei that opens before sunrise.
Premium. Guide price from approx. €450 per person per night, half board
Onguma The Fort
Etosha, Namibia
A fort with a tower above Fischer's Pan, just 20 minutes from Etosha's eastern gate. A waterhole right in front of the suites.
Icon. Guide price from approx. €1,100 per person per night, full board and activities
&Beyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge
Sossusvlei, Namibia
Suites of stone and glass with skylights for stargazing, private plunge pools and views over the oldest desert on earth.
What you can experience
Sunrise at Sossusvlei
Before sunrise you drive into the Namib-Naukluft Park with your guide. When the first light touches the red dunes, you stand among the dead camel thorn trees of Deadvlei. Then breakfast in the shade and, if you like, the climb up one of the high dunes.
Scenic flight over the sea of dunes
By light aircraft over the Namib Sand Sea, one of the oldest deserts on earth. Below you the dunes of Sossusvlei, abandoned diamond settlements and the place where the desert meets the Atlantic. A window seat for every guest.
Sandwich Harbour by 4x4
From Walvis Bay an experienced guide drives you along the beach and through the dunes to Sandwich Harbour, where tall sand dunes drop straight into the ocean. Flamingos in the lagoon on the way, and at midday a picnic with oysters and sparkling wine in the dunes.
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Stays
- Kulala Desert LodgeSossusvlei, Namibia
- Onguma The FortEtosha, Namibia
- &Beyond Sossusvlei Desert LodgeSossusvlei, Namibia
Your journey through Namibia
Self-drive with lodges booked or by light aircraft, we plan stages that never overwhelm you.