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Sandwich harbour and Welwitschia Tour

By Desert Dunes and Dust Tours
10 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$418 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

Our Tour takes us onto the harsh gravel plains of the Namib Desert and we learn how Plants and animals have adapted to these hostile and harsh conditions. How plants and animals survive off the moisture off the Fog, the formation of the 400 million year old Moonlandscape and how the age old Welwitschia Plants grow. Welwitschia plants of up to 1500 years old can be seen
Then we head south past Dune 7 into Walvisbay to the Ramsar wetland and lagoon area to view thousands of Flamingos and other waders, past the pink salt lakes along the shore onto the beautiful and stunning Sandwich Harbour dunes. Where Sea meets Dunes. UNIQUE, Stunning, absolutely beautiful, an adrenalin rollercoaster dune drive, a short game drive searching for desert life, awesome
This is a long day and lunch is served. Popular Tour with Cruise liners. We pick you up in the harbour for free ONE HOUR AFTER DOCKING.
This tour is unique to Desert Dunes and Dust Tours and tour route maybe changed for weather reasons.

Activity location

  • Swakopmund
    • Swakopmund, Namibia, Namibia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Swakopmund
    • Swakopmund, Namibia, Namibia

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Sandwich harbour and Welwitschia Tour
  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English

Pickup included

Starting time: 8:00 AM
Price details
NZ$417.65 x 1 AdultNZ$417.65
Total
Price is NZ$417.65

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Food and drinks, park fees, snacks, light meal, beer, cider, bottled water, cool drinks and juices

Know before you book

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • This experience requires a minimum of 2 participants to start, should this not be met we will offer you another date/experience or full refund.
  • This tour is seldom cancelled due to bad weather, but we have sand storms, should it be cancelled we will offer you another date/ experience or full refund.
  • we reserve the right to change the route, weather and safety permitting
  • Please note German guides are limited and we do not have the capacity to give everyone a German guide, These will be allocated on a first come first serve basis.
  • please note all Cruise Liner passengers, your tour pick up time starts an hour after you have docked. The tour will depart latest an hour and a half after the pick up time. Late comers are considered a no show
  • Cruiseliner guests please look out for our Desert Dunes & Dust Gazebo at the entrance of the harbour with your nameboard
  • Cruiseliner guests we will wait at the harbour should docking times change.

Activity itinerary

Swakopmund

  • 30m
This Full day tour takes you from Swakopmund to the Namib Desert gravel plains, where little Lichen fields are and on to the 400 million year old Moonlandscape....you feel as if you are on the Moon.... then on to the view the 1000 year Old Welwitschia Mirabilis plant that grows in this area. This plant has only 2 leaves and the leaves grow out of the stem, ravaged by wind the leaves tear... something truly unique

Goanikontes

  • 10m
we stop at this water oasis of great importance to Swakopmund and see how history evolved

Moon Landscape

  • 10m
we view the vast and 500 million year old unique moon landscape. You feel as if you are on another planet. This are has endured 2 ice ages and lots of volcanic eruptions and lava flows

Welwitschia Plains

  • 10m
The 1500 year Welwitschia plants only grow on the Welwitschia plains. we view this unique and magnificent plant and learn how its survives in these harsh conditions

Walvis Bay Esplanade

  • 20m
The tour returns to Walvis Bay past Dune 7 to where the Flamingos and 500 000 other waders are in the Walvis Bay Lagune. we drive past the pink salt lakes and onto the beach and down to the towering dunes of Walvis bay. we may see seals and Jackals amongst the many seals.

Sandwich Harbour booking

  • 30m
Sandwich harbour is where dune meets sea, we have a narrow strip of Beach to travel on. Tide dependant and very beautiful. We drive up to the towering dunes to the best Dune views ever. Its stunning , its beautiful. Its Sandwich Harbour. It's a roller coaster dune ride with amazing colour contrasts, absolutely UNIQUE. We go onto a small game drive , searching for what life the harsh desert has, and sadly we have to return home. Entry to Sandwich harbour is tide dependant and the guide on the day will decide which way round the tour is driven, maybe Sandwich first and then Welwitschia.

Location

Activity location

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    Swakopmund
    • Swakopmund, Namibia, Namibia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Swakopmund
    • Swakopmund, Namibia, Namibia

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