Sossusvlei dunes and Swakopmund coast in 5 days (4 nights)

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Sossusvlei dunes and Swakopmund coast in 5 days (4 nights)
Photo: Giles Laurent, CC-BY-SA, via Wikimedia Commons

Two nights in the Namib Desert near Sossusvlei, with an early start to reach the park gate around sunrise, climb a dune and walk out to Dead Vlei. The route then crosses the desert to the coast for two nights in Swakopmund, with a free day for a boat cruise, sandboarding or quad biking. The trip returns to Windhoek on the last day. It is a short loop that takes in both the desert and the sea.

The route, stop by stop

1. Sossusvlei, Namibia · 2 nights

Arrive by drive — By road from Windhoek

Sunrise on the red dunes and a walk out to the Dead Vlei clay pan.

Sossusvlei
Photo: Giles Laurent, CC-BY-SA, via Wikimedia Commons

2. Swakopmund, Namibia · 2 nights

Arrive by drive — By road from the desert to the coast

A cool coastal town with a free day for activities on the sea or the dunes.

Swakopmund
Photo: Diego Delso, CC-BY-SA, via Wikimedia Commons

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