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Living Dunes Experience (8h30 -12h00)

N$ 700.00 per person (2020) / N$ 700.00 per person (2021) BOOK ONLINE HERE

Join us on an extraordinary exploration of the coastal dune belt just outside Swakopmund. To the untrained eye the dunes are just a pile of sand, however our skilled and experienced guides will introduce you to a wealth of life. Track Palmato geckos, sanddiving lizards, the famous fog-basking Tok-Tokkie beetle, sidewinder snakes, spiders, scorpions and chameleons. This 3 hour exploration will be rounded off with a short dune drive.

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Service:

Free pick-up at any Swakopmund address
This half day tour starts at 8h30
You will be guided by an experienced guide Mineral water included
This tours departs with a minimum of 2 adult guests.

Bookings:Tel: +264 64 404341 or e-mail us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Living Dunes and Crayfish lunch on the beach ( 8h30 - 13h30 )

N$ 2000.00 per person 2020 BOOK ONLINE HERE

A wonderfully tranquil addition to the morning's exploration in the dunes, is a delicious Crayfish Lunch right on the beach. Set up in a bedouin tent for shelter and shade, we serve a glass of sparkling wine and a delicious lunch with crayfish (West Coast lobster).

We require a minimum of 4 guests in order to be able to offer the lunch.

Service:

Free pick-up at any Swakopmund address This half day tour starts at 8h30 You will be guided by an experienced guide
Mineral water included
Crayfish lunch including selected drinks

Bookings:Tel: +264 64 404341or e-mail us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Kayaking @ Bird Rock (9h00 - 12h15) departing from Swakopmund

This activity will be available from 1 April 2020

N$ 700.00 per person 2020 BOOK ONLINE NOW

Where others have an hour long drive from Walvis Bay just to get to the launch sites at Pelican Point, we acknowledge that our guests are actually on holiday. Instead of expecting our guests to check in at Walvis Bay early in the morning, we will allow our guests to sleep in a little and have a leisurely breakfast, holiday style. Pick up is only at 9h00 in Swakopmund.Transfer time is just about 20 minutes to get to the launch site at the historic landmark known as "Bird Rock". Sheltered by the big bay, we paddle in calm waters, enjoy wonderful bird life, see seals playing and dolphins swimming. Pelicans, cormorants and flamingoes are amongst the many birds to be seen on the beach, the water and the air. After kayaking, we recharge with a cup of hot coffee/ tea or hot chocolate and some rusks beforepacking up and heading back to Swakopmund.

Service:

Pick in Swakopmund at 9h00
All equipment is provided
Hot bevereages and rusks included

Other guest have booked the kayaking in combination with any of the following and have received 10% discount on the following activity:

Crayfish lunch on the beach
Afternoon Living Dunes Experience
Afternoon Welwitschia Tour
Afternoon Bites & Brews experience
Afternoon Swakopmund City Tour
Afternoon Sandwich Harbour Tour
Afternoon 2 hour quadbiking in the dunes

Contact us for more information on any of these combinations.

Bookings: Tel: +264 64 404341 or e-mail us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Welwitschia Tour (Full day tour 8h30 - 16h00)

N$ 1500.00 per person 2020 BOOK ONLINE NOW

An enlightening journey takes you through the ancient canyons of the Moon Valley, one of the most fascinating areas of the Namib Desert. Let us take you back millions of years to when these badlands were formed. Learn the intrinsic value of the desert flora to the indigenous people who once roamed Southern Africa. Discover the medicinal and nutritional use of desert adapted flora, and delve into the secrets of the Welwitschia mirabilis. We learn about the desert adapted flora and fauna and how they survive under these harsh conditions by unfolding their many hidden secrets. This informative tour also looks into what we call “the future of the Central Namib”, as we inform our guests about planned future industrial activities as well as existing ones in the area, due to the growth of uranium mining and other related industry. This spectacular area is also home to some wildlife, and we might just spot springbok, ostrich, klipspringer, Swallow-tailed Bee-eater, Karoo Chat and others. Smaller creatures, such as chameleons and beetles call this home too. For lunch we will stop at a shady spot to recharge body and spirit with a tasty lunch and some cold refreshments. This is a great time to discuss and share the morning’s discoveries before we continue along the Swakop River to Goanikontes, an “oasis” that played an important role during the colonial times. Before we return to Swakopmund, we stop at the sand dunes to round off an informative and great day in the oldest desert in the world.

Service:

Free pick-up at any Swakopmund address
This full day tour starts at 8h30
You will be guided by an experienced guide
Lunch and mineral water included
This tours departs with a minimum of 4 adult guests.

Bookings:Tel: +264 64 404341or e-mail us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Welwitschia Tour (Half day tour 8h30-12h30 or 14h00-18h00)

N$ 780.00 per person 2020 BOOK ONLINE NOW

This enlightening journey takes you through the ancient canyons of the Moon Valley, one of the most fascinating areas of the Namib Desert. Let us take you back millions of years to when these badlands were formed. Learn the intrinsic value of the desert flora to the indigenous people who once roamed Southern Africa. Discover the medicinal and nutritional use of desert adapted flora, and delve into the secrets of the Welwitschia mirabilis. We learn about the desert adapted flora and fauna and how they survive under these harsh conditions by unfolding their many hidden secrets.This informative tour also looks into what we call “the future of the Central Namib”, as we inform our guests about planned future industrial activities as well as existing ones in the area, due to the growth of uranium mining and other related industry. This spectacular area is also home to some wildlife, and we might just spot springbok, ostrich, klipspringer, Swallow-tailed Bee-eater, Karoo Chat and others. Smaller creatures, such as chameleons and beetles call this their home too.

Service:

Free pick-up at any Swakopmund address
This half day tour starts at 8h30 and at 14h00
You will be guided by an experienced guide
Mineral water included
This tours departs with a minimum of 2 adult guests.

Bookings:Tel: +264 64 404341or e-mail us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Full Day Sand & Rock (8h30 - 18h00 - lunch at leisure and own account)

N$ 1400.00 per person 2020 BOOK ONLINE NOW

Many of our guests choose to do the "Living Dunes Experience" in the morning, come back to town for a leisurely lunch at own cost, and then join the "Welwitschia Tour" in the afternoon. This option offers the chance of seeing and experiencing the dunes, the vast open gravel plains and the spectacular Moon Landscape. The morning explores the little creatures, while the afternoon offers an exploration of the botanical side of the desert. The Sand & Rock Tour is simply a combination of two tours, but at a slighltly better price.

Service:

Free pick-up at any Swakopmund address
This full day tour starts at 8h30 for the morning part and at 14h00 for the afternoon part
You will be guided by an experienced guide
Mineral water included
This tours departs with a minimum of 2 adult guests.

Bookings:Tel: +264 64 404341or e-mail us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Full day Sand & Rock Combo with Crayfish lunch on the beach ( 8h30 - 18h00 )

N$ 2450.00 per person 2019 BOOK ONLINE NOW

A wonderfully tranquil addition after the morning's exploration in the dunes, is a delicious Crayfish Lunch right on the beach. Set up in a bedouin tent for shelter and shade, we serve a glass of sparkling wine and a delicious lunch with crayfish (West Coast lobster). We require a minimum of 4 guests in order to be able to offer the lunch.

Service:

Free pick-up at any Swakopmund address
This full day tour starts at 8h30 and ends around 18h00
You will be guided by an experienced guide
Mineral water included
Crayfish lunch including selected drinks is included
This combo tour departs with a minimum of 4 adult guests.

Bookings: Tel: +264 64 404341 or e-mail us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

West Coast Bites & Brews (14h00-18h00)

N$ 800.00 per person 2020 BOOK ONLINE NOW

Celebrating locally grown and crafted products Local products are trendy, more sustainable, creative and fun. Discover some of the products grown and prepared by passionate locals. At nearby farms we delve into the secrets of the ancient Jojoba oil, the endemic !Nara oil and visit an olive grove. We explore a coffee roastery, do tastings of Swakopmund craft beer and gin while snacking on some delicious local snacks.

Service:

Free pick-up at any Swakopmund address
This tour starts at 14h00 and ends at about 18h00
You will be guided by an experienced guide and get lots of insight from other locals
This tours departs with a minimum of 2 adult guests
Groups size will be limited to 10 guests (larger group sizes please contact our office)

Bookings: Tel: +264 64 404341 or e-mail us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Swakopmund City Tour (9h00 - 10h30 or 14h00 - 15h30)

N$ 450.00 per person 2020 BOOK ONLINE NOW

We take a short journey through time. We start with an exploration of Swakopmund’s colourful history, its origins and its well maintained buildings from the colonial era. We venture into modern day Swakopmund to find out just what Swakopmund is to the local people from all groups of our society. We drive along luxury beachfront homes and travel into the townships looking at property prices, income statistics and living standards. At the end of this 1.5 hour long tour, we take a glance into the future to see how Swakopmund may develop. Swakopmund yesterday, today and tomorrow.

Service:

Free pick-up at any Swakopmund address
This short tour starts at 9h00 and at 14h00
You will be guided by an experienced guide
This tours departs with a minimum of 2 adult guests.

Bookings:Tel: +264 64 404341or e-mail us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Half Day Sandwich Harbour Tour (11h30 - 17h00 )

N$ 1750.00 per person 2020 from Swakopmund 11h30 - 17h00 BOOK ONLINE NOW

N$ 1800.00 per person 2020 from Walvis Bay AM BOOK ONLINE NOW

N$ 1800.00 per person 2020 from Walvis Bay PM BOOK ONLINE NOW

From the Orange River in the south to the Kunene in the north, the coastline of Namibia ranges 1570 kilometres. The lagoon of Sandwich Harbour lies like a jewel between the dunes and the Atlantic Ocean. After a short visit to Walvis Bay we drive south, passing the colourful evaporation fields of the salt works, and enjoy an adventurous drive through the majestic dunes and along the sea. The last kilometres to Sandwich Harbour can only be managed at low water level by a very experienced driver. Plenty of fish attract lake and land birds since the pent-up ground water provides lots of plants to protect their offspring. We enjoy a lovely picnic in an unspoiled environment with terrific scenes and landscapes as a background. Sand covered ruins from colonial times where guano was harvested and transported back to Walvis Bay can still be seen. Sandwich Harbour is a paradise for ornithologists and photographers from all over the world. Our way back leads us through the large Kuiseb Delta, also home to many bird species, jackal, brown hyaena, springbuck and many more. This tour is truly a great outing.

Service:

For the half day tours starting in Swakopmund, pick-up is from 11h30 and tour returns at approximately 17h00
Refreshments and lunch included.
This tour departs with a minimum of 2 guests.

Bookings:Tel: +264 64 404341or e-mail us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Sandwich Harbour Excursion (Full Day)

N$ 2100.00 per person 2020 from Swakopmund depart 8h45 - return 16h00-17h00

From the Orange River in the south to the Kunene in the north, the coastline of Namibia ranges 1570 kilometres. The lagoon of Sandwich Harbour lies like a jewel between the dunes and the Atlantic Ocean. After a short visit to Walvis Bay we drive south, passing the colourful evaporation fields of the salt works and enjoy an adventurous drive through the majestic dunes and along the sea. The last kilometres to Sandwich Harbour can only be managed at low water level by a very experienced driver. Plenty of fish attract lake and land birds since the pent-up ground water provides lots of plants to protect their offspring. We enjoy a lovely picnic in an unspoiled environment with terrific scenes and landscapes as a background. Sand covered ruins from colonial times where guano was harvested and transported back to Walvis Bay can still be seen. Sandwich Harbour is a paradise for ornithologists and photographers from all over the world. Our way back leads us through the large Kuiseb Delta, also home to many bird species, jackal, brown hyaena, springbuck and many more. This tour is truly a great outing.

Service:

For the full day tours starting in Swakopmund, pick-up is from 8h30 and tour returns at approximately 16h00

Full day tours starting in Walvis Bay-departure is at 10h00 from the Walvis Bay Waterfront.

Refreshments and lunch included.

Bookings:Tel: +264 64 404341or e-mail us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Scenic Flights

Price depending of number of guests Various operators offer a variety of trips to enjoy Namibia from the sky. Most of them use 5-seater Cessna 210 aircraft.

Flight options include:

Sossusvlei Scenic Flight (2 hours 15 minutes)

Namib Desert Scenic (1 hour Skeleton Coast)

Skeleton Coast Scenic (

Sossusvlei Excursion

Cape Cross Scenic

Prices will depend on the number of people on board.
Pick up time: Will be advised upon booking

Service:

Pick up at your Swakopmund accomodation

Bookings:Tel: +264 64 404341or e-mail us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Dolphin & Seal Cruises (8h45 - 12h30) departing from Walvis Bay

N$ 850.00 per person 2020 BOOK ONLINE NOW

This is a fun-filled mornings only activity. The boat departs from Walvis Bay Waterfront and cruises past the oyster farms and fishing trawlers in the bay, towards the seal colony at Pelican Point. The cruise returns via Bird Island. A variety of birds such as pelicans, flamingos, cormorant and many more can be seen. Enjoy the antics of feeding the seals and pelicans on board. You will more than likely catch a glimpse of playful dolphins as well as a possible whale or sunfish (Mola Mola). Fresh oysters, sparkling wine and snacks are served before returning to the harbour around midday.

Service:

Free transfer from Swakopmund available, pick up from 8h00
Check in time : 8h45 at Walvis bay Waterfront
Drinks and snacks are included

Bookings:Tel: +264 64 404341or e-mail us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Marine Dune Day (8h45 - approx 16h30) departing from Walvis Bay

N$ 2600.00 per person 2020 (by moterized catamaran) BOOK ONLINE NOW

N$ 2750.00 per person 2020 (by sail catamaran) BOOK ONLINE NOW

This is a fun-filled and active day out. Offering the best of two worlds, this combo package consists of a morning Dolphin & Seal Cruise, and a half day Sandwich Harbour tour by 4x4. A popular combo that highlights the contrast of the desert and its spectacular dunes right next to the ocean.

Service:

Check in time : 8h45 at Walvis bay Waterfront
Drinks and snacks are included
Optional transfer from Swakopmund available on request (N$ 200.00 per person, departure 8h00)

Bookings:Tel: +264 64 404341or e-mail us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Sail Catamaran Seal & Dolphin Cruise (8h30 - 12h30) departing from Walvis Bay

N$ 950.00 per person 2020 (by sail catamaran) BOOK ONLINE NOW

Experience dolphins swimming alongside the catamaran, seals being fed aboard, sunfish sharing the secrets of the depths and shy leatherback turtles surfacing. In season we also have the humpback whales, southern right whales and the orcas breaching about. With the Walvis Bay Lagoon being a RAMSAR site, the bay has an abundance of bird life, with our white pelicans being a must see!

Service:

Guests need to be at the Walvis Bay Waterfront at 8h30
Optional transfer from Swakopmund available on request (N$ 200.00 per person, departure 8h00)
Drinks and snacks are included

Bookings:Tel: +264 64 404341or e-mail us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Kayak and Sandwich Harbour Combo (7h45 - 17h00)

N$ 2650.00 per person 2020 BOOK ONLINE NOW

The Kayak Combo is the combination of the Pelican Point Kayaking tour, a delicious lunch on the beach or in the dunes, and a 4x4 ride in the breathtaking Sandwich Harbour area of the Namib Naukluft Park.

Service:

Guests need to be at the Walvis Bay Waterfront at 7h45
No transfers from Swakopmund are available, guests must have own transport
All equipment is provided
Drinks and lunch are included

Bookings:Tel: +264 64 404341or e-mail us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Intertidal Beach Tour (timings are tide dependent and may not be available everyday)

N$ 750.00 per person 2020 BOOK ONLINE NOW

On our intertidal drive your guide will unfold an ecosystem of unique tidal pools, abundant bird life and interesting history. In and around the rock-pools you will find molluscs, anemones, seaweeds and crustaceans. Interacting and co-existing in the intertidal area of our coast we have plentiful bird life and a co-dependency is evident. Furthermore some remnants of the shipwrecks Kolmanskop and Patrysberg will be pointed out to you.

Service:

The departure times are tide dependent and may not be available each day
Free pick-up at any Swakopmund address

Bookings:Tel: +264 64 404341or e-mail us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Fat Bike Tours

N$ 380.00 per person 2020 BOOK ONLINE NOW

Feel the fresh coastal air, take in the silence and breathtaking scenery of the oldest desert in the world while enjoying the thrill of cycling up and down Namibia's famous dunes. Guaranteed to excite and offer an unforgetable and unique cycling experience.

Service:

All equipment including helmets are provided

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Quadbiking

From N$ 450.00 per person 2020 BOOK ONLINE NOW

We offer quadbiking not as an extreme sport, but as a fun way to get into the dunes. These guided trips are designed for people without any prior experience of quadbiking. We offer 1 hour and 2 hour trips all day long. A 3 hour combo trip which includes 2 hours of quadbiking and one hour of lie-down sandboarding is also available. After a safety briefing, the tour starts off easy to get used to the bikes before we start with an exhilarating passage through the dunes towards the inland. The wild beauty of the dune belt is captured in the 2 hour trip on our way to the "Sunset Dune". The stunning view over the Atlantic Ocean offers spectacular photo opportunities.

Service:

Free pick-up at any Swakopmund address
All equipment including helmets are provided Refreshments are included

Bookings:Tel: +264 64 404341or e-mail us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Sandboarding

N$ 700.00 per person 2020 Stand-up boarding N$ 600.00 per person 2020

Lie-down boarding Stand-up and Lie-Down sand boarding have grown in popularity over the years. We provide all necessary equipment and instructions. Despite the fact that there are no ski lifts in the dunes, sandbording is great fun for everyone where speeds of up to 8km/h can be reached. There are two options to choose from, the traditional lie-down boarding is the easy option, or the stand-up boarding which uses snowboards.

Service:

Free pick-up at any Swakopmund address
Pick up from 8h30
You will be guided by an experienced guide
Refreshments are included

Bookings:Tel: +264 64 404341or e-mail us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Fishing Trips

N$ 2350.00 per person 2020 Full day shore fishing BOOK ONLINE NOW

N$ 1750.00 per person 2020 Half day shore fishing BOOK ONLINE NOW

N$ 1 600.00 per person 2020 Off shore fishing

Full day or half day fishing tours from the beach or the boat include transfers, lunch, drinks, equipment and permits.Good catches can be expected all year round. The following species can be caught: kabeljou, steenbras, barbel, galjoen, garrick and various sharks. Experienced skippers and guides assist on board or on the beach. It is essential to bring along your passport for the required fishing permit, best is to send us a copy of your passport upon booking.

Service:

Free pick-up at any Swakopmund address (Off shore fishing does not include pickup. Meeting point is at the launch site at the Mole)
All fishing gear is provided
Fishing permit fee is included
Refreshments are included
You will be guided by an experienced fisherman
This tours departs with a minimum of 4 adult guests.

Bookings:Tel: +264 64 404341or e-mail us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Tandem Skydiving

N$ 3000.00 per person 2020 BOOK ONLINE NOW

Pick-up time daily after the fog has lifted. Before take-off a tandem master will give you a full safety briefing. Once in the plane, you will enjoy a 30 minute scenic flight. When the plane reaches 10 000 feet, you experience a 30-35 seconds free-fall at 220 km/h before the parachute is deployed. Another 5-8 minutes' glide follows whilst descending to a tiptoe landing at departure point. Videos and photos are optional extras.

Service:

Free pick-up at any Swakopmund address
Refreshments are available for purchase
Optional video and still photos can be purchased

Bookings:Tel: +264 64 404341or e-mail us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.