Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
filter coffee and fresh fruits, and then be one of the first people to watch the morning light
wash over Sossusvlei.
HOTEL
La Mirage Desert Lodge $$$
; r per person N$2300; )
This extravagant stone mock-castle rises like a mirage out of
the desert. The whole affair is over the top, but it's a very comfortable place to stay with
pool, grass and sunbeds set around a bar area, a restaurant and large rooms sumptuously
furnished - rooms come in different sizes so ask to see a few: Room 26 is a good one.
Sundowner spot out the back for a cocktail at day's end. It's on the C27, 21km from Ses-
riem
Desert Camp tented $$
( 683205;
www.desertcamp.com
; per person N$1000; )
The sister property of the
Sossusvlei Lodge, located 3km outside the park gate, targets midrange travellers who
want the comforts of a lodge without having to part with too much cash. Desert Camp
consists of 20 East African-style canvas tents, complete with private bathrooms, kit-
chenettes and
braai
pits, which fan out from the central communal area.
CAMP
Information
Sesriem Canyon and Sossusvlei are open year-round between sunrise and sunset. If you
want to see the sunrise over Sossusvlei, you must stay inside the park, either at the Ses-
riem Camp Site or the Sossus Dune Lodge. From both places, you are allowed to start
driving to Sossusvlei before the general public is admitted through the main gates. If
you're content with simply enjoying the morning light, however, you can stay in Sesriem
or Solitaire and simply pass through the park gate once the sun rises above the horizon.
All visitors headed for Sossusvlei must check in at the park office and secure a park
entry permit.
Namib-Naukluft
park entry
at Sossusvlei is N$80 per person, N$10 per car. There's an
internet cafe
at the petrol station near Sossus Oasis campsite (N$30 for half an hour).
Getting There & Away
Sesriem is reached via a signposted turn-off from the C14, and petrol is available in town.
There is no public transport leading into the park, though hotels can arrange tours if you
don't have your own vehicle.
