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Namib-Naukluft Park, Namibia

Home to some truly bizarre forms of life, much of the 80 – 250km-wide Namib Desert is situated within the Namib-Naukluft Park. This is one of the largest national parks in Africa. In fact, Namib means ‘vast’ in the Nama language.

It’s most famous for its incredibly high rust-red sand dunes, which have blown into peaks and razor sharp ridges by the wind.

Activities:

Sossusvlei and Sesreim National Parks

Sandwich harbour

Game drives

Hiking

Steenbok, springbok, oryx, kudu, zebra, rock dassie, klipspringer and much more

Huge red sand dunes

Camel thorn trees

Vlei

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on April 15, 2013
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