Sesriem is a little settlement in the Namib Desert, and forms the entrance to the world famous Sossusvlei. The entrance gate opens at sunrise and closes at sunset. Times are posted locally. Every visitor to the dunes of ​​Sossusvlei, Dead Vlei, Dune 45, Elim Dune and Sesriem Canyon must pay the entrance fee at the Sesriem office. On leaving the National Park the payment receipt must be presented at the exit gate. The entrance fee is valid for a whole day and thus permits multiple entry per day.

Sesriem has a restaurant, shop, camp site, swimming pool, clinic and police station. Some of the individual campsites are located with a nice view to the dunes, others are located centrally. Caution: The so-called 'overflow sites' are located right at the entrance gate and the busy gravel road. These are used in cases of overbookings. Campsites are not allocated on booking, but on arrival at the Sesriem office and it works on a first come-first-served basis. The two ablution facilities are very basic and are located only near the sites with dune views. A higher quality campsite and shop are located directly opposite Sesriem.

The advantage of Sesriem campers over all visitors staying outside of the park, is that they have 1 additional hour in the mornings and in the evenings to visit the highlights of the area.

PLEASE NOTE - Plastic Bags are banned!  Please ensure that your shopping is packed in suited containers, carton boxes which are available at shops, paper shopping bags or similar.