Adventure Centre Activities
The Sossusvlei Lodge Adventure Centre provides various planned activities of discovery into the Sossusvlei area while understanding and respecting the needs of guests for an independent
and private style of travel.
"Sossusvlei Lodge Adventure Centre - the product to suit all and those who have
already 'been there and done that' and who are looking for
excellent service and something different.."
Experience the desert beauty from a bird's eye view in a hot air balloon or by aircraft. Take a guided drive through scenic natural beauty in a custom built and comfortable all-terrain vehicle.
The Adventure Centre offers :
 Airstrip Transfers |
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Desert Scenic Flights |
| Sossusvlei Excursions |
Bushdinners |
| Nature Drives |
Exclusive Catering |
| Sundowners |
Special Functions |
| Guided Sunset Walks |
Outdoor Conferencing |
| Hot Air Balloon Flights |
Indoor Conferencing |
| Eco-Quad Biking |
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Airstrip Transfers
| A "Welcome" reception at the Sossusvlei Lodge airstrip with drinks and wet cloths to freshen
up before proceeding to the Lodge. Special settings by arrangement for unique occasions and product launches. |
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Sossusvlei Excursions
An early start from the Lodge to enter the Namib-Naukluft Park at sunrise, while the temperature is still mild and when the dune contrasts are at their best.
You will travel in one of our all-terrain URI Gameviewer vehicles, custom-built in Namibia for the Lodge, with your own specially trained guide who will share all his knowledge
of the area, the animals, the plant life and much more with you. Regular stops are made on the ±60 kilometre drive down to the Vlei to gain information or take in the
vistas. At Dune 45, the more energetic have the opportunity to climb to the upper ridge of the world's most photographed dune. Further along, a gradual 2,6 kilometre round-trip walk
up to Dead Vlei is a must for the healthy visitors. Spend time in Sossusvlei before returning to the Lodge approximately 5½ hours later in time for luncheon.
Refreshments are provided on the trip.
Dune 45 |
Dead Vlei |
Sossusvlei |
Magnificent Dunes |
| Distances From The Namib-Naukluft Park Gate |
| Sesriem Canyon : | 5km |
| Elim Dune : | 5km |
| Dune 45 : | 45km |
| 2x4 Parking : | 60km |
| Sossusvlei : | 65km |
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Nature Drives
Guided nature drives in our comfortable all-terrain URI Gameviewer vehicles on the 44 000 hectare expanse that make up our private reserve. You will experience a relaxing drive
through pristine nature where Oryx and springbok wander freely on the property. Spectacular photographs present themselves at every turn during this excursion of approximately
4½ hours. Refreshments are provided.
Sundowners
Depart from the Lodge in the late afternoon on a leisurely drive out onto the Lodge's private reserve. Watch the shadows lengthen as your guide takes you out to a panoramic location where
sundowner drinks will be served as you relax and watch the spectacular sunset. The inner tranquility that a desert sunset imparts while you sit amongst nature is really something special...
Guided Sunset Walks
The guided sunset walk starts at the parking area of Elim dune. The southern part of the dune is climbed and the dune valley is then followed for approximately 1,5km. The dune is then crossed
again in a northerly direction and the walk continues on to the quiver tree sundowner spot at the mountain range to the north. The desert sunset is awaited and enjoyed over a sundowner drink
while taking in the beauty of the dunes and desert plains. After sunset, guests are driven back to the Lodge. The sunset walk covers ±10km. A shorter 5 to 7km route is currently being
investigated.
Hot Air Balloon Flights
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"Up, up and away" as you sail silently over the reddish dune sea of the Namib. Add an exhilirating dimension to your visit to the desert. A daily activity for individuals or groups,
weather permitting, run by Namib Sky Adventure Safaris. There are three balloons available accommodating a maximum of thirty passengers. |
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Your flight commences at sunrise as you float off silently over the dunes for an hour. On landing, you will enjoy a champagne breakfast followed by a scenic drive before returning to the Lodge. |
Eco-Quad Biking
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A wondeful and different way to view the local surrounds. Exhilirating yet eco-friendly, the fixed quad biking trials have been meticulously laid out on the Lodge's private reserve
so as not to interfere with the indigenous plant and animal life. Visitors follow the guide and may not deviate off the trails. |
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The Quad Bike Breakfast Run is for the person who wants to experience something different and is specifically geared towards those who still want to travel on to their next destination
the same day. Currently, the sun rises at ±06H00, therefore this trip starts at 05H45. It follows the shortest route on easy terrain to the Tsauchab River and arrives at the destination in time to watch the sunrise.
Once there, your Guide unpacks the picnic basket and sets a 'table' (of petrified mud which resembles a flat table top and even offers 'seats' too). This breakfast location is stunning with a 360° view of the rising
sun over the mountains, on the dunes, on the golden grass plains and on the mountains... simply breathtaking! On completion of the breakfast, bikers follow a slightly different direct route back to the Lodge over easy terrain.
Desert Scenic Flights
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Desert Air have a well-maintained 6-seater Cessna 210 light aircraft permanently based on the Lodge's property along with an experienced pilot who also doubles as a trained
"aerial" desert guide. A number of routes are available on request and include 40 minute trips to Sossusvlei and longer round-trip flights down to the coast. The latter excursion provides
wonderful aerial photographs of the desert with its 'sea of dunes' as well as unforgettable views of the numerous shipwrecks along the so-called "Skeleton Coast" of Namibia.
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| Route | Flight Details | Duration |
| 1 | Sossusvlei - Sesriem Canyon | ±00h40m |
| 2 | Sossusvlei - Forbidden Coast - Sesriem Canyon | ±01h06m |
| 3 | Conception Bay - Seal Colony - Eduard Bohlen Shipwreck - Old Diamond Miner's Camps - Sossusvlei - Sesriem Canyon | ±01h30m |
| 4 | Conception Bay - Seal Colony - Eduard Bohlen Shipwreck - Old Diamond Miner's Camps - Along The Coast To Langewand - Sossusvlei - Sesriem Canyon | ±01h42m |
| 5 | Sossusvlei - Old Diamond Miner's Camps - Eduard Bohlen Shipwreck - Seal Colony - Conception Bay - Kuiseb Canyon - Sesriem Canyon | ±02h00m |
| 6 | Nubib Mountains - Chowagas Mountains - Awasib Mountains - Spencer Bay - Otavi Shipwreck - Mercury Island - Langewand - Sossusvlei - Sesriem Canyon | ±02h12m |
| 7 | Seal Colony - Old Diamond Miner's Camps - Eduard Bohlein Shipwreck - Conception Bay - Swakopmund Stopover (landing arrangements on request) - Kuiseb Canyon - Tsondab Vlei - Sesriem Canyon | ±02h30m |
| 8 | Nubib Mountains - Chowagas Mountains - Awasib Mountains - Spencer Bay - Otavi Shipwreck - Mercury Island - Langewand - Eduard Bohlein Shipwreck - Sossusvlei - Sesriem Canyon | ±02h42m |
Please Note
Each Flight Requires A Minimum Of 2 & A Maximum Of 5 Passengers
Flights To The Coast Are Subject To Weather Conditions
Rates Are Subject To Change Without Prior Notice Should Government
Taxes, Fuel Prices Or Other Fees Increase Unexpectedly.
Special Functions
On Request...
Anniversaries |
Film Shoots |
Weddings |
Incentives & Product Launches |
Honeymooners |
Exclusive Catering & Bushdinners
On Request...
With a backdrop of unparalleled natural beauty for incentives, weddings, honeymooners, anniversaries or any other special occasion.
Outdoor Conferencing
On Request...
Experience the outdoors and hold your conferences, seminars or launches in nature with facilities, basic equipment and refreshments
provided. After all, Sossusvlei Lodge is about the outdoors...
"There are still some wonderful places of desert beauty and silence
where you can feed your soul and feel the nature..."
