- Gondwana Kalahari Park/ Kalahari



		Kalahari

In the Realm of the red Dunes
If you are looking for world records you have to see the Kalahari: it is the largest continuous stretch of sand on the planet. The landscape is characterised by red sand dunes which reach a height of about 15-30 metres and extend over hundreds of kilometres. Chains of dunes run parallel to one another, with considerable distances between them. Now and again pans can be found in the valleys. After good rains they fill up with water but rapidly dry up again.

The red crests of the dunes contrast picturesquely with the blue sky above and the yellow grass in the wide dune valleys, while acacias add shades of dark green to the amazing symphony of colours. This magnificent scenery is inhabited by animals like Oryx antelope, Springbok, Jackal and Bat-Eared Fox. The huge nesting colonies in camel thorn trees are the handiwork of weaver birds. And speaking of world records: in the Kalahari you can encounter the heaviest flying bird, the Kori Bustard, and the largest flightless bird, the Ostrich.

Experience the Kalahari
On your way from Windhoek to the south of Namibia you will get a good idea of the sheer extent and the landscape of the Kalahari if you take the gravel road via Dordabis and Uhlenhorst instead of the tar road via Rehoboth. The gravel road is quite suitable for any city car. It mostly runs through a wide valley between parallel chains of dunes, but at times it also crosses them.

Hiking tours or a scenic sundowner drive in Gondwana Kalahari Park offer the best opportunity to really get to know the Kalahari. And it will unfailingly cast its spell on you during dinner on top of a dune under the starry firmament...


		- More about the Kalahari desert system at Kalahari Park/Desert. - For more on excursions see Kalahari Park/Activities.