A pre-dawn start is essential this morning as we want to catch the soft light of the sunrise on the desert. After going on a Sesriem tour, the gateway to the dunes, we continue the Namibia tour as we head into the heart of the dune field, reaching Sossusvlei on foot, trekking the last 5 km through the
dunes. Landscape photo opportunities abound in the cool of the morning, with dawn’s soft light first illuminating the dunes from crest down the back slope, then blazing orange everywhere, creating a powerful contrasting vista across the whole desert. Ancient mineral pans, stunted camel thorn trees and the chance of seeing a gemsbok or ostrich makes it essential to remember your camera!
We spend the morning in and around Sossusvlei, also visiting dune 45. As the day wears on we return to Sesriem for lunch, escaping the heat of the afternoon. As the day cools off in the late afternoon we will take a short excursion to the Sesriem Canyon.
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Sesriem area