Rickshaw Travel
Namibia & Botswana
Rickshaw Travel
Namibia & Botswana

The towering dunes of Sossusvlei

Bite-sized trip

    • Itinerary:
      Sossusvlei
    • Duration:
      3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
    • Price:
      From £ 294.- per person (excluding flights)
    • Transport:
      Self-drive
    • Highlights:
      ✔ Be wowed by the towering dunes at sunrise
    • ✔ Experience incredible sunsets over the vast desert landscape
    • ✔ Sample Namibian wine with a night at a wine farm
    hotel sossusvlei

    Day 1 – Arrival in Sossusvlei

    Today you will arrive at one of the most iconic landscapes in Africa, Sossusvlei. To truly immerse yourself in the unique surroundings, you’ll be staying at an eco-friendly desert camp with 360-degree views of the vast desert landscape. Your accommodation is a self-catering lodge, including a kitchenette and barbeque area, with the bonus of a swimming pool. You will need to pick up food supplies on the way, so you can rustle up dinner tonight, and sit down to eat with the sounds of the desert around you.

    Day 2 – Exploring the dunes and wine-tasting

    If you want to experience the Sossusvlei at its best, make sure you are at the entrance before sunrise. It’s an early rise, but the morning sun painting the desert in a deep red glow creates an incredible visual effect that’s well worth the effort.  You won’t see the sunrise from the top of the dunes, however, the sunlight on the dunes is a magical sight.

    Then spend some time exploring the towering dunes, some of which are the tallest in the world. Watch as the colours switch from deep red and orange to light pink, in striking contrast to the central white clay plan. Between the dunes lies the area named Deadvlei, famous for its bizarrely shaped trees that have been dead for over 900 years but are unable to decompose due to the extreme dryness of the desert. This surreal sight creates a hauntingly beautiful landscape which is one of the most photographed places in the world.

    Namibia - Sossusvlei - person walking among the dunes
    Namibia - Sossusvlei - couple toasting wine glasses into the sunset

    After experiencing the dramatic landscapes of the Sossusvlei, it’s time to relax with a good glass of Namibian wine. Tonight, you’ll be staying on a wine farm. You’ll have a tour of the wine cellar, with lots of tasting opportunities of course! Wine tasting here is a celebration of Namibian hospitality and food, often pairing the drinks with local dishes or snacks.

    Day 3 – Departure from Sossusvlei

    It’s time to leave the desert behind and move on to your next Namibian destination. If you’re heading north you could visit the German colonial town of Swakopmund and paddle among a colony of seals. Or continue your desert experience and drive east to the famous Kalahari. 

    Namibia - Sossusvlei - auto

    Accommodation

    Sossusvlei accommodation exterior
    Sossusvlei accommodation pool
    Sossusvlei accommodation bed

    For this bite-sized trip we offer the following options

    Namibia Sossusvlei bed on terrace
    Namibie overnachten
    Namibi=a - Sossusvlei Dune Star Camp
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    Stargazing in Sossusvlei

    • Price:
      From £ 379.- per person (excluding flights)
    • Included:
      Accommodation based on 2 people sharing, with breakfast and dinner
    If wine’s not your thing, you could swap the night on a wine farm to a night of stargazing in the desert. After exploring the Sossusvlei dunes on day two you’ll travel a bit further north. Here we have found a special lodge where you can enjoy the clear starry sky of the Namib desert (provided there is no cloud cover of course). And – for a totally memorable experience – you can sleep out on the deck and fall asleep watching billions of twinkling stars above you.
    Gemma stroking horse
    Woman riding horse
    Namibië paarden sossusvlei
    hotel sossusvlei
    Sossusvlei accommodation pool
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    Horse riding in Sossusvlei

    • Price:
      From £ 344.- per person (excluding flights)
    • Included:
      Accommodation based on 2 people sharing, with breakfast and dinner, and horse riding tour
    If you’re looking for a more active trip, or you’re a keen horse rider, we’ve got another option that will appeal. You could swap the night on a wine farm to an alternative lodge where it’s possible to enjoy a horse ride through the surreal desert landscape. It takes some getting used to at first if you have no experience, but the horses are used to riders of all levels.

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    The towering dunes of Sossusvlei