Desert Camp
Physical Address
On the D826 / C27 Road to Sossusvlei
Sesriem
Namibia
Show directions from :
Windhoek (via Nauchas, Spreetshoogte Pass & Solitaire)
Swakopmund
Noordoewer Border Control (via Grünau, Keetmanshoop, Mariental, Maltahöhe & Hammerstein)
Luderitz
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Driving directions
Please select a start location
Leave Windhoek via the B1 Western Bypass (Sam Nujoma Drive)
Travel for 4,4 kilometres and turn left onto the B1 Rehoboth road.
Travel for 5,5 kilometres down the B1 and turn right onto the C26 Namib Naukluft road at the T-junction.
After 7,1 kilometres along the C26, the road surface changes from asphalt to gravel at a low bridge and maintains this surface for the dur
Travel for 22,8 kilometres through the Amani Pass and turn left at the intersection (T-Junction), still following the C26 Solitaire/Walvis
Travel for 70,7 kilometres along the C26 and then turn left at the Nauchas/Rehoboth intersection (T-Junction).
Travel for 53 kilometres along the D1261 to Nauchas.
Resuming once again on the D1261, turn right at the Spreetshoogte T-junction just down the road from the shop onto the D1275.
The viewpoints at the top of the Spreetshoogte Pass are reached after 16,4 kilometres along the D1275.
Thereafter, the road winds down the pass over some very steep sections in places. The gravel surface of the road has been covered in secti
Exercise extreme caution over this section, engage a lower gear and maintain a slower speed. No coaches, caravans or trailers are permitte
A further 34,4 kilometres down the D1275 from the viewpoints at the top of the Spreetshoogte Pass, turn left onto the C14 at the Solitaire
Travel 9,3 kilometres down the C14 to Solitaire and turn right at the C19/Sossusvlei intersection (T-Junction).
Continue on the C19 from Solitaire for a further 71,3 kilometres.
At the D826 Sossusvlei /Sesriem intersection (T-Junction), turn right and travel for 12 kilometres.
The entrance to Desert Camp is on the left-hand side of the road.
Travel 32 kilometres from Swakopmund to Walvis Bay on the B2.
Leave Walvis Bay on the C14 minor road - at the traffic circle right at the entrance to the town, keep to the left, past the Flamingo Pond
Travel for 234 kilometres on the C14 to Solitaire.
Turn right at the C19 Sossusvlei intersection (T-junction).
Continue on the C19 from Solitaire for a further 71,3 kilometres.
At the D826 Sossusvlei /Sesriem intersection (T-junction), turn right and travel for 12 kilometres.
The entrance to Desert Camp is on the left-hand side of the road.
Once you have passed through the South African (Vioolsdrif) and Namibian (Noordoewer) custom posts on either side of the Orange River, lea
Travel for 139 kilometres to Grünau and then a further 163 kilometres on the B1 to Keetmanshoop. This is a major town en-route and a stop
Continue on the B1 for another 217 kilometres past Tses, Asab and Gibeon turn-off to just before the town of Mariental. Turn left onto the
Travel for 109 kilometres on the C19 to Maltahöhe - this is an asphalt surface all the way. It is recommended that you refuel or just top-
Leave Maltahöhe on the C19 and turn left at the T-junction onto the C14 South (Sossusvlei/Helmeringhausen) - the gravel surface commences
Travel for 20 kilometres to the C19 Solitaire via Zaris turn off (T-junction) and turn right. There is a white board with "Sossusvlei" wri
Travel for 145 kilometres over the Zarishoogte (Zaris Heights) Pass and past Hammerstein to the D826 Sossusvlei /Sesriem intersection (T-j
Turn left onto the D826 and travel for 12 kilometres.
The entrance to Desert Camp is on the left-hand side of the road.
Leave Lüderitz on the B4 that goes to Keetmanshoop.
Travel for 125 kilometres to the intersection (T-junction) at Aus. Turn left onto the C13 - the gravel surface begins here.
Travel for 107 kilometres to Helmeringhausen. It is recommended that you refuel here.
Backtrack for 4 kilometres and turn right onto the C27.
Travel past Sinclair Guest Farm to the T-junction at Betta Rest Camp and turn left, continuing on the C27.
Continue on past Wereldsend and Mountain Lodge to the D826 Sossusvlei /Sesriem T-junction.
Turn right onto the D826 and travel for ±5 kilometres.
Driving directions
Please select a start location
Leave Windhoek via the B1 Western Bypass (Sam Nujoma Drive)
Travel for 4,4 kilometres and turn left onto the B1 Rehoboth road.
Travel for 5,5 kilometres down the B1 and turn right onto the C26 Namib Naukluft road at the T-junction.
After 7,1 kilometres along the C26, the road surface changes from asphalt to gravel at a low bridge and maintains this surface for the dur
Travel for 22,8 kilometres through the Amani Pass and turn left at the intersection (T-Junction), still following the C26 Solitaire/Walvis
Travel for 70,7 kilometres along the C26 and then turn left at the Nauchas/Rehoboth intersection (T-Junction).
Travel for 53 kilometres along the D1261 to Nauchas.
Resuming once again on the D1261, turn right at the Spreetshoogte T-junction just down the road from the shop onto the D1275.
The viewpoints at the top of the Spreetshoogte Pass are reached after 16,4 kilometres along the D1275.
Thereafter, the road winds down the pass over some very steep sections in places. The gravel surface of the road has been covered in secti
Exercise extreme caution over this section, engage a lower gear and maintain a slower speed. No coaches, caravans or trailers are permitte
A further 34,4 kilometres down the D1275 from the viewpoints at the top of the Spreetshoogte Pass, turn left onto the C14 at the Solitaire
Travel 9,3 kilometres down the C14 to Solitaire and turn right at the C19/Sossusvlei intersection (T-Junction).
Continue on the C19 from Solitaire for a further 71,3 kilometres.
At the D826 Sossusvlei /Sesriem intersection (T-Junction), turn right and travel for 12 kilometres.
The entrance to Desert Camp is on the left-hand side of the road.
Travel 32 kilometres from Swakopmund to Walvis Bay on the B2.
Leave Walvis Bay on the C14 minor road - at the traffic circle right at the entrance to the town, keep to the left, past the Flamingo Pond
Travel for 234 kilometres on the C14 to Solitaire.
Turn right at the C19 Sossusvlei intersection (T-junction).
Continue on the C19 from Solitaire for a further 71,3 kilometres.
At the D826 Sossusvlei /Sesriem intersection (T-junction), turn right and travel for 12 kilometres.
The entrance to Desert Camp is on the left-hand side of the road.
Once you have passed through the South African (Vioolsdrif) and Namibian (Noordoewer) custom posts on either side of the Orange River, lea
Travel for 139 kilometres to Grünau and then a further 163 kilometres on the B1 to Keetmanshoop. This is a major town en-route and a stop
Continue on the B1 for another 217 kilometres past Tses, Asab and Gibeon turn-off to just before the town of Mariental. Turn left onto the
Travel for 109 kilometres on the C19 to Maltahöhe - this is an asphalt surface all the way. It is recommended that you refuel or just top-
Leave Maltahöhe on the C19 and turn left at the T-junction onto the C14 South (Sossusvlei/Helmeringhausen) - the gravel surface commences
Travel for 20 kilometres to the C19 Solitaire via Zaris turn off (T-junction) and turn right. There is a white board with "Sossusvlei" wri
Travel for 145 kilometres over the Zarishoogte (Zaris Heights) Pass and past Hammerstein to the D826 Sossusvlei /Sesriem intersection (T-j
Turn left onto the D826 and travel for 12 kilometres.
The entrance to Desert Camp is on the left-hand side of the road.
Leave Lüderitz on the B4 that goes to Keetmanshoop.
Travel for 125 kilometres to the intersection (T-junction) at Aus. Turn left onto the C13 - the gravel surface begins here.
Travel for 107 kilometres to Helmeringhausen. It is recommended that you refuel here.
Backtrack for 4 kilometres and turn right onto the C27.
Travel past Sinclair Guest Farm to the T-junction at Betta Rest Camp and turn left, continuing on the C27.
Continue on past Wereldsend and Mountain Lodge to the D826 Sossusvlei /Sesriem T-junction.
Turn right onto the D826 and travel for ±5 kilometres.
