Full Day Sossusvlei Excursion

Sossusvlei itself is actually the pan or valley floor that we will park our vehicle on, and is surrounded by massive dunes on almost all sides. We will arrive at Sossusvlei early, as it is the best time for photographs and not too hot yet, and have plenty of time to enjoy some of the many highlights that surrounds Sossusvlei itself:

Dune 45- The most photographed dune on earth (situated 45 km past Sesriem on the road to Sossusvlei);
Hiddenvlei - Perfect if you are looking for solitude in the desert;
The magnificently tall Big Daddy dune;
Deadvlei- A paradise for photographers, as it is punctuated by blackened, dead acacia trees, in vivid contrast to the shiny white of the salty floor of the pan and the intense orange of the dunes;
Sesriem Canyon- A narrow gorge of 1 km long and up to 30 m deep slashed into the earth by the Tsauchab river millions of years ago. The name derives from the Afrikaans for the 6 lengths of ropes that were needed to haul water out of the gorge to the top with containers in days gone by.