Solitaire fuel station in the Namib Desert, Namibia, southern Africa

Video of short stop at Solitaire in 2021, on the way to Walvis Bay, Namibia, southern Africa. #Solitaire #Namibia #NamibDesert Solitaire This remote settlement, at the edge of the Namib-Naukluft National Park, has been a welcome stopover for more than 60 years. A thirsty traveler will find cold drinks, ice cream, baked goods, coffee and lunch. You can fill up on petrol, have tyres repaired, and stretch your legs during the long drive from Sesriem to Swakopmund. There are also 2 popular lodges for overnight guests. The Namib-Naukluft area includes Kuiseb Canyon, spectacular Spreetshoogte Pass and Namibia’s Sossusvlei dunes. One can explore thousands of acres of Namib desert, grasslands, and rocky foothills on mapped hiking trails, fat tire bikes and scenic drives. Solitaire sits just below the Tropic of Capricorn at the center of the 45,000 acre Solitaire Land Trust, dedicated to preserving the grassland ecosystem and the wild animals that reside here. Land Trust holdings reach f