The Namib Desert is reputedly the oldest desert on
earth. Its essential character is given by the dynamic starshaped
dunes, some of the highest in the world, which vary
in colour, shape and composition and tower over the
Sossusvlei, a huge dried-up clay pan.
Every few years, after a good rainy season, the Tsauchab River
flows into the pan and creates a lake, a heaven for waterbirds in the
middle of a sea of sand. The Sossusvlei should be visited in the early
morning or the late afternoon, when the pastel colours and shades
change in the twilight. This area is one of the highlights on your
Namibian itinerary. Experience the living desert.
