Sossusvlei

Overview

Home to some of the world's tallest dunes, Sossusvlei also keeps Deadvlei, where 500-year-old camelthorn trunks still stand on white clay — among Africa's most photographed scenes.

Highlights

• •Dune 45 at sunrise
• •Deadvlei's trees against red sand

Practical tips

• •Allow an hour to climb Dune 45
• •Gates open at sunrise — enter early

Practical information

Best time

May-Oct

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