It is long overdue, many of our agents and prospective clients have asked for it in the past. Well finally here it is. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0JSdXko6Cs

Just beyond the coastal fog line, Gecko Ridge rarely suffers the damp misty mornings often experienced in Swakopmund and Walvis Bay, and instead mostly enjoys radiant blue skies and beautiful sun all day long, making it eminently suitable for those who just want to get away from it all, or wish to arrange a private function or a year-end celebration. In this quiet location, an outdoor Lapa and a number of bedrooms overlook a large, partially enclosed swimming pool. Beautiful wooden sun decks overhanging ponds of running water allow for a well-deserved sundowner to be enjoyed in idyllic surroundings, while taking in the amazing sunset over the Namib Desert and the famous 'moon landscape'.

For more information and bookings follow this link

Luxury, comfort, tranquillity, hospitality and attention to detail; these are attributes which ring true at Swakopmund Sands. Treat yourself and make your experience one to remember. The hotel’s location, on the platinum mile, is within walking distance along the beach leading directly into town. And for peace of mind, 24-hour secure parking is available. The Swakopmund Sands presents you with a choice of 25-rooms, ranging from luxury rooms, to single and family rooms.

For more information and bookings follow this link

Organic Square Guesthouse provides luxury modern living, with spacious, private rooms each with their own little garden. Beautifully renovated, this guesthouse is located in the heart of historical Swakopmund. After a peaceful night in your comfortable room you’ll be treated to a wonderful healthy organic breakfast before venturing out to discover the unique surrounding landscapes and history of the area. At Organic Square Guesthouse, we provide our guests with modern luxury accommodation and we go out of our way to provide the highest level of customer satisfaction – to ensure a memorable stay in Swakopmund.

With a variety of rooms available, we’re sure to find the right living space to accommodate our guests.

For more information and bookings follow this link.

The Secret Garden Guesthouse in Swakopmund, Namibia’s Premier Holiday & Tourist Destination on the famous ’Skeleton Coast’ offers you all the comforts of your own home at reasonable prices. All our 6 double en-suite bedrooms and 3 ’Comfort’ double en-suite bedrooms face onto a secluded courtyard. There are also 2 Luxury suites with private balcony. Breakfast is included.

Part of the Secret Garden is our Bistro where you can enjoy ”Meal of the Day” and delicious Pizzas.

Situated in the heart of ”Old Swakopmund” you can explore the town and amenities on foot.

We have a secure parking area. Children and dogs are welcome.

For more information and bookings please follow this link.   

As part of the recently launched Swakopmund accomodation online booking service, we do weekly features of the participating establishments.  

Cornerstone Guesthouse is a small, private and peaceful bed and breakfast. We are an easy walk to the seafront and the town centre of Swakopmund on Namibia's fascinating Skeleton Coast.

Occupying a quiet corner of Swakopmund's old town near The Marine Museum and The Old Brewery, Cornerstone Guesthouse offers the charm and intimacy of a family-run B&B combined with the modern amenities of a luxury hotel.

Within a few minutes from the guest house you can walk to beaches, cafés, restaurants, lively pubs, Swakopmund's tourist attractions and a variety of interesting shops and markets in the town.

For more information and bookings please follow this link.

In April 2016 we introduced live availability and online bookings for our popular day tours and activities. Today we are excited to extend the same easy way of online bookings to a growing number of Swakopmund accommodation establishments. Visitors to our website can now book their accommodation in Swakopmund online, directly with the hotel or guesthouse of their choice. Simply enter your preferred dates and choose one of the available establishments, book and pay. Visa and Master Cards accepted. Now your stay in Swakopmund is only a few clicks away, and while you are booking your accommodation, simply navigate to the activity page to finalize your arrangements.

Quick, convenient and direct.

A recent short visit at the Namib Desert Environmental Education Trust (NaDEET) has taught us the fine art of solar cooking. A delicious Shepard's Pie was prepared in a solar oven. Cooked to perfection using nothing but the sun's direct energy. A tour of the NaDEET centre rounded off the short visit. Well done the Victoria and Andreas Keding for building an amazing project and a wonderful education centre to teach Namibian communities and school groups to live better with less recourses.

Anybody interested in supporting this truly amazing non-profit, please contact Victoria at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Welche verschiedenen Facetten Namibia aufweist – das erfahren 60 Reisebüromitarbeiter während ihres Aufenthalts im südlichen Afrika. Als Teilnehmer von Campus Live, dem Schulungsprogramm von DER Touristik, erkunden sie das Land. Und sind begeistert. »So schön und sauber hatte ich mir Namibia nicht vorgestellt«, sagt Silvana Bannert.

Charly's Desert Tours war dabei. Wir haben ca. 30 Teilnehmer in die Dünen geführt und unsere "Living Dunes Experience" vorgestellt. Lesen Sie den bericht von Petra Hirschel.

Book nowBook nowSlowly but surely the next century is arriving. Another friend and supplier is introducing online bookings and we are delighted to partner with GroundRush Adventures to facilitate online bookings. So, from today onwards our clients can book their Tandem Skydiving experience directly from our website, and of course via our office in Swakopmund. The GroundRush Crew is standing by to take you on an experience of a lifetime. Qualified and highly professional Tandem Masters will ensure your Tandem Skydiving experience will be a lasting experience with plenty of fun and exitement. Choose to document your jump with either the handycam video or have it filmed and photographed by a professional videographer jumping at the same time as you. Book online now.

One of the worlds largest Cruise liners, the Queen Mary 2 visited Walvisbay on 25 January. Although this was not her first visit, we were exited to be a major contractor to supply "Living Desert Tours" to the guests. Looking forward to her next visit and the visit of the Queen Elizabeth 2 caling in April 2017. Many other cruislinser will come in the meantime to experience a day in Namibia.

To all our frieds and customers,

Please note that we will be closed for a few days to regain our strenght and sense of humor after a busy and very long 2016. Our offices will be closed until 23 January. We will not be reachable by phone during this time, and we will be having very limited access to email.

Please make use of our online booking system for any bookings you like to make for 23 January and beyond.

We are looking forward to a busy 2017.

Looking for a family gift this Christmas? We have gift vouchers for our popular Living Dunes Experience.

As a limited offer, we will sell these vouchers for N$ 550.00 per person and N$ 350.00 per child (must be accompanied by and adult). Despite the rate increase in 2017, we will offer these vouchers at the 2016 price.

Stop by our office in the Brauhaus Arcade to pick up yours.

During the HAN (Hospitality Assosiation of Namibia) COASTAL CLEAN-UP on Saturday morning, our team of 5 collected 152kg of recyclable waste in just 3 hours. We trageted the area between the B2 and the railway line just at the entrance of Swakopmund. This made our team the undisputed winner, the second place weight in with 123kg.

But instead of being proud, we were actually disgusted that there was so much garbage in the first place. We picked up single use plastic bags, plastic from costruction sites, glass and plastic bottles, paper and other waste. Besides the recycable waste, we also collected a few bags of not recyclable waste. So many styrofoam cups and containers from fast food outlets.

Thank you Nick, Bawden, Ernst, Gerson who joined me and who offered their time for a good cause.

For the first time our two new 9 seater Safari vehicles are working together. These two new vehicles have been custom build locally in Swakopmund. Based on the popular Ford Ranger 2.2l 4x4 Diesel pick up, both vehicles are powerful and perform great in the dunes under full load.

9 individual guets seats with seat belts, big sliding windows and PA-system make for a comfortable guest experience.

Our growing business in Swakopmund is looking for a dynamic young person to join our team. Here is what we are looking for:

• A young person interested in growing into the tourism business
• Computer literate: Outlook, Excel, Word, Internet
• Languages: German, English, Afrikaans
• This person must be energetic, friendly, presentable, dynamic, must have a need to grow, interested in work with people from around the world and a good sense of humour.
• No tourism background is required but will be to the advantage of the applicant.
• Please hand in your CV at our office in the Brauhaus Arcade in Swakopmund, or email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Subject line: Maybe it's me
• Only shortlisted canidates will be contacted.

I have always thought that beeing awarded a TripAdvisor certificate of Excellence I would get some kind of automated email notification. But instead I just noticed that on our Trip Advisor site for Charly's Desert Tours there it was.

Anyway, we are thrilled to have been awarded the Certificate of Exellence for 2016.

The morning was misty but the weather cleared just before we arrived at the beach. Beautifully laid and decorated tables awaited us in the shade and shelter of a bedouin tent. This was a private setting for just a small group. A glass of sparkling wine before lunch and then we were treated to a fantastic seafood meal in good company. A cup of coffee and a huge and delicious desert and no one wanted to leave.

Everybody should experience this some day. Our Living Dunes Experience with crayfish lunch on the beach provied travelers with that opportunity. We start at 8h30 from any Swakopmund accomodation for the popular Living Dunes Experience in search of the "little 5" in the dunes and end at about 12h00 on the beach for lunch.

Book it online or contact our office. ( Minimum of 4 guets required )

It looks like we have discovered a new attraction in the dunes of the Namib Desert. Whilst most of our competitors offer to show the "Little 5", we frequently find another creature out there and can now offer "Little 6" tours in the dunes. This one even has a good sense of humor too. Meet master tracker Johnny.

Johnny has so many years of experience in the dunes, we have stopped counting. Come travel with him on our "Living Dunes Experience".