3 Day Sossusvlei Camping Experience: Embrace the Namib Desert's Wide Open Spaces

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Embark on a 3-day camping adventure in Sossusvlei, Namibia’s stunning Namib Desert. Explore the vast open spaces and towering dunes of this ancient desert, and experience the beauty of Africa.

Duration: 3 days

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Windhoek – Sesriem area (350 km) (camping)

Sossusvlei - Pass By: Namib Desert, Sossusvlei, and Namib-Naukluft Park Namibia. You overnight in the oldest desert in the world

Dune 45 - Dune 45 is a star dune in the Sossusvlei area of the Namib Desert in Namibia. Its name comes from the fact that it is at the 45th kilometre of the road that connects the Sesriem gate and Sossusvlei

Sesriem area– SWAKOPMUND

Sossusvlei - Stop At: Sossusvlei, Namib-Naukluft Park Namibia
Early morning start to visit the dunes Duration: 5 hours

Stop At: Big Daddy Dune, Sossusvlei, and Namib-Naukluft Park Namibia Take the time to climb one of the highest dunes

Big Daddy Dune - Big Daddy is the tallest dune in the Sossusvlei area. This magnificent dune is situated between Sossusvlei and Deadvlei and at 325 meters it dwarfs the other dunes. Should you want the ultimate bragging rights, take a lot of water and trek to the top of Big Daddy where you can look down onto Deadvlei.

At 325 meters, Big Daddy may be the highest dune in the Sossusvlei area, however it is not the highest in the Namib Desert. This honour is given to Dune 7, which has been measured at 388m. Dune 7 earned its name by being the 7th dune along the Tsauchab River

Deadvlei - Deadvlei is a white clay pan located near the more famous salt pan of Sossusvlei, inside the Namib-Naukluft Park in Namibia

Sesriem Canyon - sesriem Canyon is located approximately 4.5km from the entrance gate of the Namib-Naukluft National Park. The Tsauchab River has shaped the Canyon over millions of years and it is one of the few places in the area that holds water all year round

Swakopmund - After the activity you will travel to Swakopmund for the next day

Swakopmund – Windhoek

Walvis Bay - Sandwich Harbour, part of the Namib Naukluft Park, is a place many have heard of but very few have ever visited. The lagoon, salt pans and the bird sanctuary, which form the Walvis Bay Wetlands, are rightly heralded as the single most important coastal wetlands of Southern Africa. It is one of five Ramsar sites in Namibia. Giant sand dunes run straight into the ocean, creating breathtaking sceneries and unique landscapes, just waiting to be discovered.

What's Included

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner

What's Not Included

Airport and departure taxes

Additional Information

We offer a short break to the famous Sossusvlei Dunes area of Namibia to experience the wide open spaces of the Namib desert and dunes in this beautiful African country. For amazing things to do during your visit to Namibia, experience a journey to one of the oldest deserts in the world the mighty Namib Desert. This 3 day tour leaves from Windhoek and travels to sossusvlei.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Daniel_k

May 7, 2024

Wonderful tour! - This was an excellent tour. Leonard was a great guide and he was knowledgable, helpful, punctual and funny. He was also easygoing and accomodating. Some of the trip is long car rides, but they are fine as he was a great driver. I would book this tour again in a heartbeat!

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Elizabeth_o

Nov 3, 2023

AMAZING trip to Sossusvlei, with hiking, camping, and four wheeling! - I had an AMAZING three day journey with Leonard! We hiked sand dunes and went four wheeling and visited the ocean and camped in an amazing place (with showers, bathrooms, and plenty of hot water). We ate delicious food the entire trip, and Leonard was an amazing host. The trip included a fair bit of driving. I felt really safe in the vehicle provided and with Leonard at the wheel. He’s an excellent driver. He handled all the logistics (lodging, where to eat, pre-arranged four wheeling tour). It was so nice to experience the Namibian desert without having to worry about any of the planning details. I was a solo female traveler and I felt really safe with Leonard as my guide and everywhere we went. I’d for sure do it again.

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Hiroyuki_k

Jun 17, 2023

well managed tour - 3 Days - Windhoek- Sossusvlei - Windhoek Camping Guided Safari It was well managed 3days tour for Dune 45, Big daddy, Deadvlei Sossusvlei, and Sandwich harbour. Guide: Fanuel had enough skills and experiences for this tour. He knows well about persons around the camp site of the park and it’s restaurant and thus he is reliable. He is friendly to everyone and willing to help with other travelers as well. I respect his attitude. Drive: Total driving distance of this tour was over 1,000km. And around 40% of them are gravel roads. You need to be prepared for them. But Fanuel’s drive was good because he drove safely and not too much speed. I was very comfortable with it. Scenic points: Sun set at Dune 45, Sunrise at Big daddy and view of sandwich harbor were magnificent. These are like another planet. Fanuel knew well about the timing of each points to go and thus I could smoothly see them without troubles. For example, if you see sunrise at Big daddy or Dune 45, you need to be in front of the gate at the time of gate open. To do this, you have to stay lodges or camp site inside the park. You also need 4x4 car. Fanuel well prepared for them on behalf of me, which was very convenient for me. Camp site: Although the tour was just me and the guide of Fanuel, he prepared 2 tents for each other and I could stay there comfortably. I expected the night time was freezing cold but it was okay for me. I could sleep well without problems. We had dinner at the restaurant/bar of the camp site and the food was actually very good. Overall: I will definitely recommend this tour for the person who wants to view scenic points smoothly without stress.

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Ambassador192178

Feb 28, 2023

Beautiful Desert - The site itself was such a unique experience, a pace like no other. red sand dunes, the baked clay flats the location is just fabulous. Fanuel was outstanding at spotting animals on the drives to and from sossusvlei. My only recommendation is to provide a two-day option as there are limited activities once the site is visited.

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Parkh161

Jun 12, 2022

highly recommend - he is the bestest guide ever! he knows everything about Namibia. reliable ppl and reasonable price! I made big mistake about tour schedule, but they were not angry and kindly reschedule for me. it was pleasure to have a tour with them. If i came Namibia again, I difinitely choose it again. thank you very much.

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Jeanb2096

Apr 8, 2022

A great experience in the oldest desert of the world… - If you want a very personal tour visiting Namibias Dunes you should choose People Tour & Safari (book through Viator). It was an unforgettable and great experience!

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Travelingterry12345

Dec 1, 2023

Unprofessional Company - My friend and I recently booked a camping trip with People Tour and Safaris, and unfortunately, our experience was not what we had expected. Our guide was extremely unprofessional throughout the duration of the trip. Not only did he make us (two women) feel extremely uncomfortable with his borderline sexist remarks and weird comments, but overall just did not seem enthusiastic whatsoever about his job or the fact that he had to be there. He complained when setting up the tents, then again when we brought up the idea of building a fire. Plus, in the evenings, we noticed him drinking (alcohol), although we have since learned this is against company policy. When we raised these concerns to management after our trip had ended, they simply denied the allegations we had raised and then just stopped responding to our emails altogether. While the camping itself was enjoyable, be warned when booking with People Tour and Safari that the experience may not be exactly what you expect.

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