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Explore Deadvlei with its ancient camel thorn trees

Sesriem, Namibia

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Walk through Deadvlei with its camel thorn trees that are over 600 years old and experience the surreal landscape in the light of early morning.

What you can experience here

Deadvlei lies hidden in the Namib Desert and is a place that looks like it is from another world. Here, camel thorn trees that died more than 600 years ago stand in the middle of a snow-white salt pan, framed by the orange-coloured dunes that are typical of the Namib. The camel thorn trees died in the 14th and 15th century, when the Tsauchab River changed its course and the vlei dried out. Since then, extreme heat and drought have prevented the trees from rotting. The interplay of the bright white clay pan, the radiant blue sky and the huge, glowing red dunes in the background makes Deadvlei one of the most spectacular places in all of Namibia.

The scenery at Deadvlei is particularly breathtaking in the early morning hours. If you set off early, you have the chance to experience the landscape in the soft light of sunrise while the shadows of the ancient trees wander across the bright ground.

Deadvlei is only accessible on foot. From the 4×4 car park in Sossusvlei, a walk of about 20 minutes leads over the dunes to the vlei.