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Sesriem Campsite
Sossusvlei, Namibia
The big advantage of this campsite is its location right inside the national park. You can discover many of the park’s highlights.
Why you'll love it here
- Unique location inside the national park, which means you can drive to Sossusvlei 1 hour before sunrise.
- You can watch the beautiful oryx antelopes as they wander right past the campsite.
- You are close to the many sights in the park.
About Sesriem Campsite
About Sesriem Campsite
The state campsite is run by NWR (Namibia Wildlife Resorts) and is located in Sesriem. This small place lies in the middle of the Namib Desert, a dry desert on the west coast of Namibia. Because of its unusual proximity to the Atlantic it is one of the rare coastal deserts on earth and was therefore declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2013 as the "Namib Sand Sea".
Sesriem is best known for the “Sesriem Gate”, the official gate to the almost 50,000 km² Namib-Naukluft National Park.
The “Sesriem Gate” opens at sunrise and closes at sunset.
Behind the “Sesriem Gate” there is a second gate which lets drivers through an hour before sunrise. So if you stay at Sesriem Campsite you skip the first gate and can drive to Sossusvlei, Deadvlei or Dune 45 an hour before sunrise.
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Your accommodation
There are 44 campsites. The pitches are surrounded by a low circular stone wall and all lie between shady camel thorn trees.
The distance between the campsites is really very pleasant. Despite the many pitches there is still privacy.
Each pitch has a braai area and rubbish is separated into the bins provided.
The communal sanitary facilities are quite decent by Namibian standards. Even if some tiles are broken and the water pressure is not so high, they are overall clean and the showers have hot water.
The campsite has a restaurant, a bar, a pool and a small kiosk. In the kiosk you will find some basic foodstuffs such as tins and pasta. There are also cold drinks and ice cream, which is a real blessing in the hot desert.
What this place offers
Basic Shop
Dusche (heiß)
Kreditkarte akzeptiert
Lagerfeuerstelle
Pool
Strom
What you can do here
Wandern
From the campsite in Sesriem a roughly 65 kilometre park road leads almost all the way to Sossusvlei. You can drive along the park road in your own vehicle and visit these sights:
- Deadvlei with its preserved camel thorn trees.
- Dune 45 to experience the sunrise.
- Elim Dune with the Naukluft Mountains in the background.
- Climb down into the gorge of the Sesriem Canyon.
Bear in mind that the last 5 kilometres to Sossusvlei are deep sand. You can either stop at the 2x4 car park at the end of the tarmac road and continue with a shuttle service or carry on in your own 4x4 vehicle.
Where you'll find it
The campsite is 310 kilometres or 4 hours south-west of Windhoek. The campsite is inside Namib-Naukluft National Park in the settlement of Sesriem.
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Photo credits: Taleni Africa, Hauchabfontein Campsite