Camping at sesriem ensures a great start for those on their way to sossusvlei. What followed was the herero and namaqua genocide, as hereros escaped into the waterless omaheke region in the kalahari desert where many died of thirst, and the rest were at the mercy of german forces whose orders were to shoot any male herero on sight. Our map displays the areas and neighborhoods around all sesriem hotels so you can see how close you are from landmarks and attractions, and then refine your search within the larger area. There was stipulated that the state has to actively care for the welfare of the people and its policy is to preserve the ecosystems and biological diversity of. You may want to know the distances from swakopmund to sesriem to namibia. As youll see, the circular route means no long distances between attractions and no backtracking. Hotels, bed and breakfasts and self catering accommodation sesriem. Desert camps units have a private entrance and a kitchenette with an electric kettle and a refrigerator.
The 30 best places in namibia best price guarantee. Sesriem camp soft adventure camp sossus dune lodge sossus oasis campsite sossusvlei desert lodge sossusvlei lodge weltevrede rest camp solitaire and surrounds. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Windhoek arrive in namibias capital, check into your guesthouse and then head over to the famous joes beer house for some delicious. Sossusvlei region explore namibia with infonamibia. Namibia wildlife resorts camps include five places to stay in etosha national park okaukuejo camp halali camp namutoni camp luxury eco onkoshi camp and dolomite camp, two places to stay in sesreim gateway to the namib desert and sossusvlei sesreim camp site. The sossusvlei region is situated in southwestern namibia and is characterised mainly by the namib naukluft park and its highlight sossusvlei and dead vlei. Nestled under centuries old camel thorn trees, desert camp offers unsurpassed views over the desert landscapes and surrounding mountains an absolute must for. Google says that the drive is just shy of six hours c14 to c19. Get your 3day weather forecast for sesriem, hardap, namibia.
Roads are named, with distances between points and it shows gps coordinates of major intersections, as well as many minor ones too. Namibia political 1990 168k and pdf format 174k namibia shaded relief 1990 332k and pdf format 343k. Return to sesriem for a stroll into sesriem canyon and a desert sundowner. Sossusvlei lodge private airstrip is fully authorised and equipped for night landing medical emergencies. The sesriem campsite derives its name from the sesriem canyon which is nearby. Road map from swakopmund to namibia, connected by sesriem. Sesriem is often only thought of as just a gateway to the famous and amazing sossusvlei, but it is also home to the sesriem canyon, a natural gorge carved millions of years ago by the once mighty tsauchab river if you are heading into the namib and you find yourself in the naukluft national park of namibia, you will no doubt hear talk of sesriem, a small settlement with a filling station and. So medical aircraft can land at any time of day or night. Sesriem camping inside the gate to sossusvlei namibia. Namibia wildlife resorts sesriem camping is the only camping available inside the park gates giving it unique access to sossusvlei and the namib desert as the exterior gate opens one hour after the camping site gate into the desert making sure that campers at the sesriem camping site are deep into the desert to watch the sunrise.
To find the return map from windhoek to sesriem street, begin with entering start and end locations in calculator control and click on show return map. Well even let you know about secret offers and sales when you sign up to our emails. The dunes, appearing otherworldly at times, especially when the light hits them just so near sunrise, are part of the 32,000sqkm sand sea that covers much of the region. Desert hills glamping camp, a property with a bar, is located in sesriem, 19 miles from sossus oasis, 22 miles from sesriem canyon, as well as 3. This page provides a complete overview of namibia maps. Namibia wildlife resorts accommodation and national park. When you have eliminated the javascript, whatever remains must be an empty page. Namibias fauna and flora are dependent on the fog for its lifegiving moisture.
The central plateau rises to 2606 m that is where cities are concentrated. From simple political maps to detailed map of namibia. Providing you with color coded visuals of areas with cloud cover. The best sesriem hotel deals are here with our lowest price guarantee. In addition to figuring out the distance to swakopmund. If you are looking for sesriem canyon holiday accommodation, safarinow has a selection of lodge, safari, selfcatering holiday accommodation in sesriem canyon and surrounds. Namibia map road information and distances madbookings. In part of the trip we drive from swakopmund to sesriem sossus desert camp. Note that maps may not appear on the webpage in their full size and resolution. Hot air moving in from namibias interior combines with the cold sea air producing a fog that can penetrate over 50km inland.
Update on sesriem emergency medical clinic namibia forum. The high, red sand dunes which surround sossusvlei form part of the sand sea, which stems from just north of luderitz to the kuiseb river. Sesriem is a small settlement located in the namib desert, in namibia, close to the southern end of the naukluft mountains. With 6 listings in sesriem canyon, our handy sesriem canyon map search and great low prices, its easy to book the perfect holiday accommodation for your sesriem canyon visit. You can also try a different route while coming back by adding multiple destinations.
Sesriem, hardap, namibia three day weather forecast. The tent was fantastic with a large bathroom and plenty of room. Situated in the largest conservation area in africa the namibnaukluft national park, sossusvlei is possibly namibias most spectacular and bestknown attraction. Photographs, room types, activities, facilities, location booking information and information for your stay at blackjack damaraland, read all the accommodation information about blackjack. Conservation of wildlife is a high priority in namibia. Namibia was the worlds first government to establish conservation in article 95 of its constitution. You may want to know the distances from sesriem to swakopmund. Namibia map road information and distances blackjack damaraland accommodation guide everything you need to know before visiting blackjack damaraland namibia. Regularly used by the mvasos and emed when they have mercy flights coming and going. Depending on the vehicle you choose, you can also calculate the amount of co2 emissions from your vehicle and assess the environment impact. Find local businesses and nearby restaurants, see local traffic and road conditions. This map should not be used for lifting coordinates by measuring from the grid lines, as the large scale and type of projection does not permit accuracy sufficient for road navigation.
If so, see the distance from swakopmund to sesriem to namibia in addition to figuring out the distance to namibia, you can also figure out the route elevation from swakopmund to sesriem to namibia since this map only shows you the route of your trip and doesnt actually tell. There are 27 camping tour packages to choose from, that range in length from 3 days up to 23 days. When driving into namibia, be aware that only 2 of the 14 border posts spanning its 4 neighbours are open 24 hours. The region is very diverse with the breathtaking namib desert the oldest desert in the world to the west and the great escarpment forming a natural barrier between the namib. Read more about each one by clicking the blue markers. Desert camp is situated just 5 km from the entrance gate to sossusvlei and sesriem canyon in the namib nauklauft park. Download free namibia maps free map downloads free world country map downloads. The camp site at sesriem receives its name from the nearby canyon of the same name. It is set amongst a beautiful surrounding landscape, with mountains to the east and dunes to the west.
Large detailed road map of namibia with all cities, villages and other. An estimated 5070% of the total herero population, and approximately 50% of the nama population perished. Sossusvlei lodge can be contacted at 063 293636 for permission to use the airstrip for medivac. At the foot of the gorge, which plunges down to 30 to 40 metres, are pools that become replenished after good rains. At the entry to sossusvlei is sesriem canyon, where centuries of erosion have incised a narrow gorge about 1 km in length. Awake before sunrise and enter the park at sesriem for the 64km drive between the high, red dunes of sossusvlei. This map splits namibia into holiday and safari areas. To save the maps to your computer, rightclick on the link. Located in sesriem, in namib desert, desert camp offers luxurious selfcatering units, with private bathrooms.
Use this map type to plan a road trip and to get driving directions in namibia. Large detailed road map of namibia with all cities. To find the map for the driving distance from sesriem to windhoek, please enter the source and destination and then select the driving mode. Our namibia map is well researched, very thorough and is an important planning and ontheroad tool for any namibia trip. Stay at desert camp, namibia selfcatering accommodation. The namib desert and the coastal plains along the atlantic inhospitable enough for about 2000 km. Map route starts from sesriem, namibia and ends at swakopmund, namibia. Sesriem, hardap, namibia satellite weather map accuweather. Our choices usually come recommended for their character, facilities and service or location. We leave in about a month for a twoweek selfdrive through namibia. Classic namibia itinerary this is an example of a classic twoweek namibia selfdrive safari. Interactive enhanced satellite map for sesriem, hardap, namibia. Great glamping accommodation in such a scenic and stunning location. This is the gateway to the sand dune desert and on to one of namibias most popular and famous tourist attractions, the dunes at sossusvlei.