Originally Posted by
jason8612
Woah! Great photos, and thats something I would want to do.
So I could do Wed-Sat in the game reserve, drive after the morning one on Sat down to Sossusvlei and stay there till Mon. Leave like 8am after sunrise and head back to WDH for the afternoon flight.
I would get
Wed evening game drive
Thurs game drives
Fri game drives
Sat physical driving and evening sunset Sossusvlei
Sun all day Sossusvlei including sunrise and sunset
Mon sunrise in Sossusvlei and drive back to WDH
Either case, I need a new DSLR body for this trip!
Yep, pretty leisurely pace as well. Keep in mind that driving times in Namibia are about 25% longer than what Google Maps says, especially if you're stopping for photos. If you've got an SUV, taking the most direct route from Windhoek to Sossusvlei is fine, I probably wouldn't attempt it with a small car though, especially if it had recently rained. There is another route (detailed in the report) that's longer but safer/easier.
I left Sesriem around 8AM and made it back for a 3PM flight out of WDH no problem. Keep in mind that WDH is a good 45 minutes past downtown.