• Oldest desert in the world
• Has the highest sand dunes in the world
Standing on top of one of the highest dunes in the world, several
hundred metres high, is an absolutely unforgettable experience. The
2 000km long desert is a remarkable place of great beauty and spiritual
power: this sea of golden-red dunes, sculpted by the hot desert wind
is simply a photographer's delight.
Approximately 80-million-years-old, the Namib's main tourist destinations
are Sossusvlei and Sesriem Canyon. Most of the desert, and its uniquely
adapted animals, are protected as part of the Namib-Naukluft Park,
the country's largest protected area at 50 000km².
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