nature · Namibia, Namibia
Namib Desert
A filming location from Mad Max: Fury Road in Namibia.
The scene
The towering dunes and endless gravel plains here are the wasteland the film's ferocious chase tears across.
How to visit
The dunes around Swakopmund are reached on guided 4x4, quad or scenic-flight tours; the desert is protected, so stick to operators and permits. Swakopmund is the base town.
Address: Dorob National Park, near Swakopmund, Namibia · Open in Google Maps
- Sandwich Harbour, where dunes meet the sea, is a classic 4x4 trip.
- Walvis Bay's lagoon nearby is full of flamingos.
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Good to know
- What was filmed at Namib Desert?
- The towering dunes and endless gravel plains here are the wasteland the film's ferocious chase tears across.
- Can you visit Namib Desert?
- The dunes around Swakopmund are reached on guided 4x4, quad or scenic-flight tours; the desert is protected, so stick to operators and permits. Swakopmund is the base town.
- Where is Namib Desert?
- Namib Desert is a real filming location in Namibia. Dorob National Park, near Swakopmund, Namibia