Acacia namibia sand dunes africa namib desert. Acacia namibia september 8 at 1030 pm with batis birding safaris you could go on a night walk to the namibs gravel plains where you will be shown the desert adapted nightlife concentrating on the various species of gecko spiders gerbils and scorpions. Set out on a quad bike adventure trail through the namib dunes gliding across the smooth silk like texture of the tawny desert sand in sharp contrast to the bright cerulean sky above and the russet rugged mountain ranges of the namib escarpment in the distance. Rivers trying to reach the sea sink into the sand dunes change shape in the desert winds and cold waves crash against the foggy shore. The dune sea of the namib desert.
The older the sand the redder it becomes. The name sossusvlei is often used in an extended meaning to refer to the surrounding area. Next you can test your driving skills along gravel roads which will eventually lead you to the dunes of sossusvlei in the namib desert. On namibias northern coastline the stark beauty of one of the worlds oldest deserts meets an atlantic current rich with sea life.
The namib desert defines namibia as a travel destination and at the heart of this ancient desert lies the burnt orange sossusvlei dunes the quintessence of namibias vast deserts. The result is a temperate desert coastline unlike anything else on earth. Journeying into the silent and barren landscapes of the namib naukluft is the best way to capture the spirit of namibia. This is namibias skeleton coast national park in the namib desert a place that manages to be one of the most impressive places in the country as well as one of the most bizarre.
Acacia trees in sand dunes of sossusvlei in the namib naukluft park of south central namibia of africa camelthorn trees in front of red sand dune of the sossusvlei sossus vlei in the namib desert namibia dead acacia trees in the dead vlei pan. Namibias largest national park at 23000 sq kilometres and the fourth largest conservation area in the world is the namib nauklaft park. Sossusvlei sometimes written sossus vlei is a salt and clay pan surrounded by high red dunes located in the southern part of the namib desert in the namib naukluft national park of namibia. The worlds oldest desert is a place of space and silence that stretches across namibias entire atlantic coast.
There is no respite from the relentless movement of sand. The dunes illuminate the horizon with shades from orange to blood red.