Sesriem Rest Camp

Sesriem Canyon , Namib-Naukluft Park, Namibia | Campground

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The awesome Namib

A travel blog entry by bonthorn

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The longest driving day yet. We woke up to traffic noise early in the morning. In a country that is so vast, why did we choose to camp beside its busiest highway? To try and make up lost time and distance from yesterday's 'scenic route', we picked the most direct route to get up to Sessriem Campsite at Sossusvlei. I obviously got up on the right …

Sesriem Canyon

A travel blog entry by danielfernandez

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Toilet stop in Bethanie. Finally some animals. Giraffes, gemsbok, and springbok. Sesriem canyon, layers of conglomerate and sandstone. The campsite is amazing. I've opened the book of the world and it's getting better and better. No food in the tents. We're in the wild. The night brings unfamiliar noises. Unlike crickets chirping, this noise is …

Dead Vlei

A travel blog entry by danielfernandez

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Late! Slept through alarm. Will and I whom share a tent, fast asleep. Needed to be ready by 5:45am and we were still asleep. Rushed and ready in 3 min. On to dune 45 in Sossusvlei to watch the sunrise. Into the Namib Desert climbing the tallest dunes on earth. Dead Vlei, the clay pan with dry branches of dead camelthorn trees rise towards the sky. …

Sousesvlei - Any one for sand castles?

A travel blog entry by dannian

Sesriem is a small town and a canyon near the Namibian dune field. Spent the afternoon with our guide Franz. An entertaining San who walked us through the dunes, showed us the plants and animals that live in the sand, and told us stories of the history and how the area was formed. The dunes are huge, up to 400m tall and they dont move. Only the …

Lot's of Sand...with a bit of Water and Grass?

A travel blog entry by farnie10

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Sossusvlei is probably the biggest drawcard in Namibia and now I finally hit the tourist trail. When I arrived at Sesriem (the NP gate to Sossusvlei) the car park was full of African Overland Buses. For anyone who is a first timer I will explain a bit about Sossusvlei:
Sossusvlei is famous for being a dry salt pan with the red dunes of the …

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This campground, located on Sesriem Canyon , Namib-Naukluft Park, is near Pink Sands Beach, Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park, Tarpum Bay, and Rock Sound.
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    TravelPod Member ReviewsSesriem Rest Camp Namib-Naukluft Park

    A must

    Reviewed Jun 7, 2012
    by (27 reviews) Africa , Zambia Flag of Zambia

    A must if you want to go and see the sunrise on the red dunes. A nice camp with good facilities. Book in advance at the NWR in Windhoek or Swakopmund.

    This review is the subjective opinion of a TravelPod member and not of TravelPod.com.

    TripAdvisor Reviews Sesriem Rest Camp Namib-Naukluft Park

    4.00 of 5 stars Excellent

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