| Home | About SMJ Safaris | Photoalbum | Links | Contact us |
|
Activites in Namibia Sossusvlei These immense rich ochre sand dunes are one of the most wondrous sights in theworld. Their feminine curves rise to an astonishing 300m, (100m higher than their nearest rivals in Arabia) and they just begged to be climbed barefoot.  Geologists say that this supreme desert covering most of the Namib Naukluft Park could be the oldest in the world. The older the dune, the brighter the colour from slow iron oxidisation and a zillion minute fragments of sand. If you are really lucky you might see a Gemsbok, Oryx and Springbuck - standing by a lone Camelthorn acacia tree with a backdrop of orange dunes, just like in the picture postcard. About 1 km away from Sossusvlei is the Dead Vlei – a salt encrusted dry lake – that is worth the walk. Not far from the entry gate to the park you will see Dune 45, a much photographed and climbed dune well worth the effort of getting to the top.  |
|