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RESORT AND CONFERENCE CENTRE - SWAKOPMUND, NAMIBIA

A Scenic Drive through the Moonlandscape and Welwitschia Plains in the Namib-Naukluft Park

The Namib desert is a unique region of splendid and overwhelming beauty. This scenic drive offers one the exciting opportunity of discovering various features of this fascinating desert plain. Camping facilities are available in the Park.

A permit is required to visit the Park and can be obtained in Swakopmund at some of the local filling (gas) stations.

Map of Desert Routes in the Namib Section of the Namib-Naukluft Park

Map of Desert Routes in the Namib Section of the Namib-Naukluft Park(78363 bytes)

Own Transport or if you wish, transport can be arranged at our office.

Remember to take drinking water with as none is available in the Park and it can become very HOT in the desert.

View of the Moon landscape
The Moon landscape

 

The Welwitschia mirabilis is unique to Namibia. It is in fact a coniferous dwarf tree that is related to the pine tree. It appears as though the Welwitschia has many intertwined leaves, but in reality there are only two leaves which continue to grow throughout its lifespan. As time passes, these two leaves are torn into thinner shreds.

This Welwitschia mirabilis
is more than 1500 years old.
The Oldest Welwitschia in the Namib-Naukluft Park

At a first glance it would seem that the Namib desert is a dry and barren region, but look again. The ground and stones are covered with a great variety of lichens. They depend for their survival on the mist that moves in from the sea over the desert at night.

Lichens in their Ordinary State

The lichens look like black fragments of dead plant material, but when you pour a few drops of water over them, they unfold and change colour.

Lichens after a few drops of Water

Oasis Goanikontes in the Khan river. This river flows into the Swakop river.

The Kahn River within the Moon landscape

 

 

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[email protected] Tel :
+264-64-404918
Fax :
+264-64-400153
P.O. Box 3360, Vineta, SWAKOPMUND, NAMIBIA

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