Driving from Cape Town to Sossusvlei: Namibia Self Drive in a Suzuki Jimny

🚙 Cape Town to Sossusvlei in a Suzuki Jimny | South African Overlanding Namibia Adventure (Part 1) Join us, a South African couple, as we kick off our epic self-drive Namibia road trip from Cape Town to Sossusvlei in our trusty 2013 Suzuki Jimny! 🚐💨 This is the first episode in our full Namibia travel vlog series, where we’ll be exploring some of the country's most iconic landscapes — from Deadvlei and Etosha National Park to Damaraland, Spitzkoppe, and Fish River Canyon. In this episode, we: 🚗 Cross the Noordoewer border into Namibia 🏚️ Stop by the haunting Kolmanskop Ghost Town ⛺ Share our top picks for where to camp in Sossusvlei 🏜️ Visit the surreal dunes of Deadvlei and Dune 45 🧭 Give our top tips for visiting Deadvlei as first-timers 🎈 Go hot air ballooning over Sossusvlei 🧳 Show you what it's like overlanding in a Suzuki Jimny This overland adventure is perfect for anyone planning to self-drive from South Africa to Namibia, looking for camping advice, border crossing tips, and scenic highlights of this breathtaking country. 🎥 Stay tuned for more in this Namibia series — up next: Etosha, Damaraland, and beyond! Timestamps 0:00 Intro 00:46 Leaving Cape Town 01:32 Crossing the Noordoewer border 04:10 Driving to Luderitz 07:39 Kolmanskop Ghost Town 10:55 Deflating Tires for Gravel Roads 12:36 Campsites near Sossusvlei 14:11 Entering the Sesriem Gate for Sossuvlei 17:00 Visiting Deadvlei 21:42 Hot air ballooning over the namib Desert with Namib Sky 28:41 Travel tips for Sossusvlei Booking links: Sossus Oasis Camp - https://booking.tp.st/lbRxq3s4 Oshana Campsite - https://www.sossusvlei.org/accommodat... Hot Air Ballooning with Namib Sky - https://balloon-safaris.com/balloonin... Check out out our Ultimate Guide to Namibia here: https://thehappytraveller.co.za/the-u... 👉 Don’t forget to subscribe for more epic overlanding content from southern Africa! #Sossusvlei #OverlandingNamibia #SuzukiJimny #SouthAfricaToNamibia #NamibiaRoadTrip #Deadvlei #Kolmanskop #NamibiaTravelVlog #CampingInSossusvlei #NoordoewerBorder #HotAirBalloonNamibia