ABOUT ROUTE 1
From the Sossusvlei Lodge airstrip the aircraft takes off in a Westerly direction. After take-off the aircraft does a left hand turn, flying around the mountain to Sesriem Canyon. It passes the Canyon on the western side and does a slight left wing down left hand turn around the canyon. Then the aircraft flies parallel down the canyon before turning to route to Sossusvlei.
From Sesriem Canyon the aircraft does a right hand turn. The aircraft then flies south west to enter the Dune Corridor. Once in the dune corridor the aircraft flies to pass dune 45 on the southern side.
The Aircraft will pass Deadvlei on the Southern side. On the way to Deadvlei the clients will be able to see Hidden Vlei, Cessna pan and White Mountain.
From Deadvlei the aircraft will route to Sossusvlei. Once at Sossusvlei the aircraft does a, slight right wing low, right hand turn around Sossusvlei.
From Sossusvlei the aircraft will fly to Elim dune. On Route to Elim dune, in the grass plains, the clients will be able to see the famous Fairy Circles. From Elim dune the aircraft then flies direct to the airstrip where he will join overhead the strip and then, depending on the wind as well as the position of the sun, descend and join to land.
ITINERARY
FLIGHT TIME: 42 minutes
AIRCRAFT: CESSNA 206/210
SESRIEM CANYON
DUNE 45
DEADVLEI
SOSSUSVLEI
ELIM DUNE
