Although it's much less famous than its neighbour Sossusvlei, Deadvlei is actually the most alluring pan in the Namib-Naukluft National Park – it's arguably one of Southern Africa's greatest sights. Sprouting from the pan are seemingly petrified trees, with their parched limbs casting stark shadows across the baked, bleached white canvas. The juxtaposition of this scene with the cobalt blue skies and the towering orange sands of Big Daddy, the area's tallest dune (325m), is simply spellbinding.
It's an easy 3km return walk from the Deadvlei/Big Daddy Dune 4WD parking area.
