One of the oldest, driest and most pristine areas on Earth, the Namib Desert is a world of vast spaces, endless horizons, dramatic desertscapes and jagged mountain heights. The largest private nature reserve in Southern Africa, the NamibRand Nature Reserve spans 180 000 hectares of this unspoiled desert wilderness. The spectacular dunes at Sossusvlei, arrayed in magnificent hues of orange, buttermilk, pumpkin and sienna, tower over a vast, dry pan.
The plains and dry watercourses of the Namib Desert are home to oryx, springbok, Burchell’s zebra, kudu, ostrich and giraffe. Predators include leopard, spotted hyena, black-backed jackal, Cape and bat-eared foxes, termite-eating aardwolf and African wildcat. More than 114 bird species can be seen in the desert skies. An excurion to the Deadvlei and Big Daddy dunes will be unforgetable. Accommodation in the Namib Desert is plentiful with exceptional lodges offering luxury accommodation and many adventures that will showcase the best of the area.
Climate:
SUMMER (OCTOBER-APRIL)
Min 20°C Max 40°C
WINTER (MAY-SEPTEMBER)
Min 0°C Max 23°C
- March to October offers cloudless skies and clear light for photography and stargazing
- Specially adapted desert wildlife – oryx, springbok, Burchell’s zebra and the endemic Hartmann’ts mountain zebra bat eared foxes, as well as a variety of insects and lizards
- Africa’s first International Dark Sky Reserve, offering spectacular southern hemisphere night skies; Situated on the edge of the Namib Sand Sea, the biggest dune field south of the Sahara
- Variety of dune types, and tranquillity of the desert
Good to travel all year round, however daytime temperature could reach 35-40c in hottest months from Dec-Feb
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