Swakopmund
Price ZAR 1,050
Min age 0
Rating 4.86 / 5 [112 ratings]
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Swakopmund, Erongo Region, Namibia
Stretching away from the town, is the glorious, sand-filled wilderness of the Namib desert. ‘Namib’ in the local dialect means ‘vast and empty’, and the visitor’s initial impression is one of dune-filled isolation. But there is life here, and fascinating wildlife tours offer the opportunity to go out and discover the incredible and unusual endemic wildlife that somehow manages to survive here.
Expert guides, driving 4WDs, will take you deep into the dunes to discover ancient rock formations, dune geckos and sidewinder snakes. As you go, they’ll explain the unique geology and ecology of this exceptional landscape.
Full-day tours will also include a visit to the famous ‘Moon Landscape’ outside of Swakopmund, where you’ll encounter welwitschia mirabilis plants, famous for their long, strap-like leaves.
Tours are organised by the reliable Living Desert Adventures, based in Swakomund. They’re conducted in well-equipped and comfortable 4WD vehicles, and led by qualified nature guides, skilled at driving in the harsh desert environment.
Children under the age of 12 join the tour at half-price. It’s possible to drive in some desert areas in your own 4WD vehicle, but you’ll see far more – and avoid getting lost – on a professional guided tour. Hotel pick-up within Swakopmund is included.
Tours run all year round, seven days a week, usually departing around 8am and returning by midday.
Morning tours are often best, as the regular fog lends an ethereal quality to the desert.
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Swakopmund, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Living Desert AdventuresLocally-based, reliable Swakopmund tour operator and wildlife experts that run excellent wildlife safaris into the dunes between Swakopmund and Walvis Bay.