Visitors stay at lodges and campgrounds in Sesriem, the settlement outside the park (see accommodation information below).

CNN: Romancing the dune in Namibia

Enter the park at the Sesriem gate, where you will find the eponymous canyon, and drive all the way into the park.

BBC: A do-it-yourself Namibian safari

Here, near the settlement of Sesriem, westerly winds from the Naukluft Mountains to the east collide with the Atlantic winds, stopping the dunes' advance.

CNN: Romancing the dune in Namibia