
NAMIBIA - Sandwich Bay - Walvis Bay - Namib Naukluft Park
Walvis Bay is a city in Namibia and the name of the bay on which it lies. It is the second largest city in Namibia and the largest coastal city in the country. The bay is a haven for sea vessels due to its harbour, protected by the Pelican Point sand spit, which is the only natural deep-water harbour along the country's coast. Being rich in plankton and marine life, these waters also draw large numbers of southern right whales, seals, dolphins.
Sandwich Harbour is an area on the Atlantic coast of Namibia that includes a bay in the north and a lagoon at the southern end. Sandwich Harbour is a part of the Namib Naukluft Park. Giant sand dunes run straight into the ocean, creating breathtaking sceneries and unique landscapes, just waiting to be discovered.
The Namib-Naukluft National Park, that extends over a large part of the Namib Desert, is the largest game reserve in all Africa and one of the largest of the world. Sossusvlei area is accessible by unpaved roads and is famous for its fascinating landscapes with plenty orange sand dunes surround vivid white salt pans.
BEST TIME to VISIT
WALVIS BAY and
SANDWICH BAY
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to NAMIB NAUKLUFT
From May to September

cormorans

cormorans

Atlantic ocean

Dunes

plant

dunes

dunes

dunes

dunes and atlantic ocean

4WD mandatory

dunes and atlantic ocean

dunes

dunes

dunes

atlantic ocean

dunes

springbok antelope

atlantic ocean

dunes

9flamingoes

Oryx antelope

driving down a steep dune

Oryx antelope

fur seal

this seal climbed on our boat for breakfast

this seal climbed on our boat for breakfast

pelican

springbok antelope

pelicans on board

marina and jetty - Tours are leaving to Walvis bay cruise or Sandwich Bay 4WD drive

pelican

house

salt is extracted from sea water and sold on the local market or for export

atlantic ocean - waves

dune

atlantic ocean

bad situation

dune

lunch

atlantic ocean and dune

insects can live in the desert

local bar

dune

garden

dolphin underwater

cormorans

seals

thousands of seals along the beach

thousands of seals along the beach

seals on the beach

seal on board

seal swimming

pelican on board

pelican

for confirmed drivers only

atlantic ocean

dune

drive

drive

dune




Salt is extracted

seal on board

seal on board

seal on board

seal on board

pelicans on the boat roof

pelican

pelicans on board

breaskfast..

dunes/

dunes

springbok

oryx

oryx

oryx

oryx

palm trees

landscape

Landscape

landscape with a desert tree

Landscape

male Oryxses fighting

male Oryxses fighting

male Oryxses fighting

male Oryxses fighting

male Oryxses fighting

male Oryxses fighting

male Oryxses fighting

male Oryxses fighting

the tourist and the oryx are face to face

Surrealistic image of a swimming pool invaded by oryxses

landscape

landscape

Ostriches

Red Hartebeests crossing the road

Cattle in a farm

few horses grazing a very dry vegetation

During dry season, it's a big temptation for the oryxses to drink at the lodges swimming pools

Oryxses drinking water from the swimming pool

Oryxses keep an eye on tourists which are enjoying this surprising situation