Exploring the Namibian Sand Dunes

Hurry, if you want to be one of the first to mark the soft sand dunes with your footprints, as a heightened interest in visiting these baron landscapes and crimson sand dunes is anticipated. This owing to the Oscar winning fourth instalment of the popular blockbuster, Mad Max, as it was recently filmed on location in the Namib desert.

If you’re looking to experience a post-apocalyptic landscape or discover the many other attractions of Namibia, let us help you.

Fast Facts

• The Namib Desert is home to the highest sand dunes in the world; some of which can reach over 1280ft (390m) high and can even be seen from space.
• The red color of the dunes is a result of large amounts of iron in the sand.
• The dunes around the Sossusvlei area are known as ‘star dunes’ due to the wind shaping them from all directions.
• The Namib Desert experiences less than 1cm of rain annually and is almost entirely barren.
• The Namib is teeming with animals that have adapted to the harsh environment, including elephants, rhinos, zebra, lions, gemsbok and the black-faced impala.
• Namibia has the largest number of free roaming cheetahs.
• Namibia boasts with more than 300 days of sunshine per year.
• The Namib Desert filled in as a post-apocalyptic landscape for the filming of blockbuster Mad Max.