Standing on top of a red dune 325 metres above the valley floor, you can’t help but wonder how any life can flourish here. Yet it does.
Sossusvlei Dunes are the oldest and, in our opinion, most spectacular in the world. The best way to get a sense of their magnitude and otherworldliness is to get up in the air. We can’t recommend a hot air balloon ride at sunrise enough: it’s when the sunlight and shadows show the dunes at their most spectacular.
You’ve no doubt seen it in countless photographs, but experiencing the Dead Vlei in the flesh is an absolute must. With its scorched, pale, sandy floor and dried-up trees in such stark contrast to the red dunes and bright blue sky, it’s an iconic scene you’ll never, ever forget.
