Windhoek arrive in namibias capital, check into your guesthouse and then head over to the famous joes beer house for some delicious. Namibia map detailed map of namibia find attractions. Sossusvlei and the namibnaukluft park travel news namibia. Search results environmental information service namibia. Etosha national park digital pdf map infomap private hospitals, travel. At the crack of dawn, we went to sesriem to enter the splendid namib naukluft national park and its amazing 50,000 square km. Photographs, room types, activities, facilities, location booking information costs rates and prices for your stay at naukluft campsite sesriem, read all the accommodation information about naukluft campsite. The mountainous area is extremely beautiful as well as having an interesting history and geography. Head south on the c14 towards sossusvlei through the namibnaukluft. The namib naukluft lodge situated 230 km south of the capital windhoek is the ideal gateway to the high dunes of the namib desert. This area is renowned for large, spectacular, sand dunes, vast gravel plains, towering mountain ranges, and deep sculptured canyons.
The plan has been designed and structured to be priority focused and action oriented, to facilitate implementation and the achievement of outputs and outcomes. The damaraland and kaokoland regions are two exceptional areas worth visiting as part of a namibia safari. All you need is a reliable vehicle, an international drivers license, a good map and a. Much of this is duneveld, although the section that extends to the east represents the rugged naukluft mountains. We found ourselves somewhere in the southern namib, the oldest desert on earth.
Travel news namibia is a highquality glossy namibia travel and lifestyle magazine tasked with promoting namibia to the world. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Due to the current situation related to the coronavirus, we understand you may need to change your travel plans. The naukluft section of the namibnaukluft park was initially created as a sanctuary for the hartmanns mountain zebra. If you are a budget conscious traveler, you will certainly find an option that suits you. Other wildlife in the are include kudu, gemsbok, klipspringer, duiker, steenbok, leopard, baboon, blackbacked jackal, bateared fox, african wildcat, caracal and aardwolf. Naukluft campsite sesriem namibia wildlife resorts nwr. All you need is a reliable vehicle, an international drivers license, a good map and a sense of adventure. Sossusvlei park this permit is va id for entrance to the entire nami naukluft park. The top attraction in the park and one of the countrys major tourist destinations, second only to the etosha national park, is sossusvlei, renowned for its spectacular, desiccated white pan surrounded by majestic starshaped dunes with deep, warm hues, and close by, the eerie dead pan with its bleached skeletons. The company also offers real adventure activities such as hikes into namibias iconic landscapes on signature trails such as the fish river canyon the worlds second largest canyon four to five days and approximately 50 miles and the namib naukluft hiking trail considered one of the toughest in southern africa eightday74 mile option. Find and explore maps by keyword, location, or by browsing a map.
Most of the sites are coastal or inland wetlands map 1. Namib naukluft park camping and caravanning accommodation. Namibnaukluft national park namibnaukluft national park spans a large area along the coast of namibia. Discover the most beautiful places, download gps tracks and follow the top routes on a map. Namibnaukluft national park travel guide at wikivoyage. Safari lodge, game drives, bird watching, swimming pool, game viewing, walking. This page was last edited on 8 october 2018, at 18. The naukluft camp kudus rus is situated southeast of solitaire in the naukluft mountains. Further south we will take you to sossus dune lodge and sesriem campsite in the namibnaukluft park, namibias largest conservation area, which borders the. The western part of it, the namib sand sea, is listed as a unesco world heritage site understand. The desert between swakopmund and windhoek, part of it in the namibnaukluft national park, is hiding lots of uranium. The namibnaukluft park is a national park in western namibia, situated between the coast of the atlantic ocean and the edge of the great escarpment.
The last digit has been omitted on this map as being unecessary. Naukluft mountains in the namib naukluft national park. Welcome tonamib naukluft habitatthe nam nau habitat, a 25,000 ha private nature reserve bodering this world heritage site from the namib desert to the naukluft mountains and offers a unique and divers desert environment for its plentiful wildlife. The namibnaukluft park grew to its present size over a period of. The epicentre of its appeal is at sossusvlei, namibias most famous. The namib naukluft park, namibias largest park, contains all the. Namibnaukluft national park spans a large area along the coast of namibia. Explore this namibia map by clicking on the top destinations like etosha national park, the skeleton coast, namib naukluft and swakopmund.
After summer rains, encounter large herds of gemsbok, zebra, springbok, ostrich and even giraffe in the northern section of the park. The management plan for namib naukluft park was derived from several workshops involving the management of the met, local communities and other stakeholders. Explore namibnaukluft park holidays and discover the best time and places to visit. Welcome to namibia wildlife resorts guide, namibia wildlife resorts manages all the accommodation in namibias national parks, information, photographs, prices and booking forms for all of the nwr resorts and camps in namibia. Karas region, its northern part in erongo, and the main part is in hardap. Namib naukluft park head south on the c14 towards sossusvlei.
With riveting stories, firsthand encounters and magnificent photographs showcasing tourism, travel, nature, adventure and conservation, tnn is the ultimate and most comprehensive guide to exploring namibia. Be adventurous in the mountains and tough dirt tracks. Slide down some of the highest dunes in the world in the namib sand sea recently proclaimed a world heritage site. Naukluft campsite sesriem accommodation guide everything you need to know before visiting naukluft campsite sesriem namibia. Namibnaukluft national park map with the dunes and. This map shows the central area of the namibnaukluft national park, in namibia.
Namib naukluft park a park of contrasts and extremes. Using gps coordinates in a vehicle within the confines of a road or track requires. We started at the foot of a vast sea of sand, the same one we saw from the window of our cessna only days before. If you are looking for namib naukluft park holiday accommodation, safarinow has a selection of lodge, camping and caravanning, holiday accommodation in namib naukluft park and surrounds. Characterised by the large red dunes that surround it, sossusvlei is a large, white, salt and clay pan and is a great destination all year round. With 1 listings in namib naukluft park, our handy namib naukluft park map search and great low prices, its easy to book the perfect holiday. Situated in the largest conservation area in africa the namibnaukluft national park, sossusvlei is possibly namibias most spectacular and bestknown attraction. The area where the naukluft campsite is located was created as a sanctuary for the hartmanns mountain zebra, an animal endemic to namibia. Use the above map of namibia to assist you in choosing the holiday destinations of choice in namibia. This map shows the central area of the namib naukluft national park, in namibia. Detailed map of namibnaukluft national park showing the location of all major lodges, tented camps, attractions, campsites, rivers and roads. It includes a few of namibias small safari lodges and bush camps. Encompassing the naukluft mountains and boasting massive and varied rock formations, naukluft is a geologists paradise. Visit the naukluft mountains, namibia audley travel.
Nestled amongst this amazing landscape, and surrounded by formidable cliffs, is the kudus rus campsite. Welcome to the namib, the oldest desert on earth and certainly one of the most beautiful and accessible desert regions on the planet. Namibnaukluft national park map hardap, namibia mapcarta. Click on this namibia map, around etosha in the north, or the namibnaukluft in the south, for. They are situated close to the main gate of naukluft park and also offer accommodation, meals and other activities in the area. Map of namibnaukluft national park namibia expert africa. View, select, enquire and book travel services from an online interactive map of namibia and botswana. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. As youll see, the circular route means no long distances between attractions and no backtracking. Welcome to namibia enjoy the best of africa at your own pace. Namibia s namib naukluft park is a stunning study in. It encompasses part of the namib desert considered the worlds oldest desert, the naukluft mountain range. Namibia selfdrive planning guide namibia tourism board.
The naukluft mountains are very popular for hiking and four wheel drive trails and even offer something for the more sedentary, as the beautiful rock pools near the kudusrus. Due to the current circumstances, it may take us longer than usual to respond to any questions you send us. The intermittent layers of horizontally folded igneous rock, quartzite, dolomite and shale are impressive with their giant symmetrical patterns. Namibias largest conservation area contains some of the countrys most iconic attractions. The naukluft mountains form the eastern part of the namib naukluft national park, in 1968 these mountains have become a protected area for the conservation of the rare hartmanns mountain zebra, creating the naukluft mountain zebra park, that subsequently merged in. You can also visit our help center for support with making changes to your booking. Today the namibnaukluft park is namibias most versatile conservation area. Nearly all of the sites 17 out of 19 are important for species of. Classic namibia itinerary this is an example of a classic twoweek namibia selfdrive safari. Edit this map namib naukluft park map near namibia. By browsing through this site you agree to our use of cookies. It makes you feel small, insignificant, and lost in a universe. Namib naukluft park management plan 20 ministry of environment. This map should not be used for lifting coordinates by measuring from the grid lines, as the large scale and type of projection does not permit accuracy sufficient for road navigation.
Namibia botswana caprivi strip 50 caprivi strip angola otjihende steirandberge kaokaland 20. Detailed map of namib naukluft national park showing the location of all major lodges, tented camps, attractions, campsites, rivers and roads. Since 2010 the namib naukluft park belongs to the namib skeleton coast national park, which is the biggest protected area of namibia and the eight biggest worldwide. Assistance on main roads that link namibias larger towns. Weve selected a range of accommodation options for when you visit the naukluft mountains. Travel news namibia venture publications namibia selfdrive. Buellport guest farm offers an air charter service as well as hiking and horse riding in namibias unspoilt nature. Map of namibnaukluft park hotels and attractions on a. Namibnaukluft map detailed map of namibnaukluft national park.
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