NAMIB-NAUKLUFTPARK : SANDWICH SECTION

 Picture THE PLACE :
The Namib-Naukluft Park is not only Namibia's largest park, but it is also one of the largest in Africa. The Namib is considered to be one of the oldest deserts in the world. To visitors it presents an ever-changing kaleidoscope of scenery that ranges from the shifting dunes of the sand seas to expansive gravel plains and the scenic lagoon at Sandwich. From a tourist perspective, the park can be divided into four areas: the Namib section between the Swakop and Kuiseb rivers, Sandwich, the Naukluft section and the central Namib sand sea, including Sesriem and Sossusvlei.
Each of these areas has distinctive flora and fauna and offers visitors entirely different experiences and scenery.

WHERE :
Sandwich is accessible by four-wheel drive only.From the traffic circle at the entrance to Walvis Bay continue along Union Street to its junction with The Esplanade. Turn left here (south) and continue with this road to the turnoff signposted Paaltjies where you take the left-hand fork. A short distance further, the road forks once more and here you keep to the left. The road now winds through the salt works and the Kuiseb Delta along a well-defined track which soon splits into several tracks. Keep to the well-defined tracks closest to the sand-dunes along the edge of the salt pan. Shortly before reaching the park fence the tracks veer off onto the beach. From here it is roughly 20 km to the northern boundary of Sandwich through loose sand,. There is a choice of two routes - a direct route along the beach or a more inland route. If you choose the latter option continue around the fence for a few hundred metres before the tracks continue southwards. Langduin (Long Dune) is reached after about 7 km and, depending on local conditions, is usually best crossed along its ridge. If there are no fresh tracks to follow, work your way around the base, but be extremely careful not to get bogged down in the salt flats. After traversing the dune the route once again passes through a salt pan as far as Rondeduin (Round Dune), where you reach the beach. The southern boundary of the angling area is about 9km further on.

ACCOMMODATION
Overnight camping at Sandwich is strictly prohibited. Accommodation at Walvis Bay ranges from caravan and camp sites to hotels and fully equipped bungalows. In Swakopmund visitors have a choice of several hotels and pensions, while the Swakopmund Rest Camp offers a variety of accommodation types ranging from luxury flats to basic fisherman's cabins.

FACILITIES :
None at all.

ADMISSION FEES :

Picture Sandwich Harbour: Permits obtainable at the CWB Service Station in Walvis Bay and at the tourist office in Swakopmund.

No overnight camping.

4 x 4 vehicles only.

ANGLING PROHIBITED BETWEEN 25 JANUARY AND 15 APRIL.

For more information, or to make a reservation, please contact :

Director of Tourism
RESERVATIONS
Private Bag 13267
WINDHOEK
Namibia
Tel : (+264 61) 23-6975
Fax : (+264 61) 22-4900
E-Mail : reservations@iwwn.com.na

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