Cruise liner special: Swakopmund and Namib Desert Highlight Tour
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7 giờ 30 phút
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This is a unique tour in that it includes all the highlights this area has to offer in one tour. You will have gathered knowledge on the frail ecology, harsh geology and hard lived history of this desert Landscape. Everything it offers is unique to this area only. We have a drink and light lunch at a 360 degree lookout point. Its an up market tour in Airconditioned vehicles and limited participants, but very popular for Cruise liner Guests.
The absolute quietness, the vast unpopulated landscapes, the light Desert Breeze, the evidence of lava flow and lack of water gives light to how inhospitable this area is. Would love to showcase this area to you.
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
We need at least two travelers to start the Tour. Should we not start the tour for whatever reason we offer an alternative or full refund
Should the ship Dock at another time, other than our start time we will reschedule our Start times to meet you at the dock
we however need enough time to complete the tour
We meet our clients with a Name Board please look out for your name
We also have a tear drop Flag so we stand out in the crowd.
Please what's app us for any assistance.
German speaking guides are very scarce. These will be allocated on a first come first serve basis.
Please note due to the scarcity of German guides we cannot guarantee a German speaking guide, in peak season or when a cruise liner is in the Harbour and 2000guests disembark.
Chính sách hủy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cần Quan Tâm
Swakopmund Jetty
Our tour takes us past Bird island , the only manmade Guano Island along the coast, ( 10 minutes)to the Swakopmund Jetty.( 30 minutes) We learn about the interesting fact about the struggles to build the Mole( 15 Minutes) and the Jetty then we see some old German colonial buildings ( 20 minutes)and onto Martin Luther the Steam tractor ( 15 minutes) that was tried to be used to tow wagons in the years of the Rinderpest and onto the Namib desert gravel plains to Goanikontes. ( 1 hour) we spend a lot of time driving to the next site as they are far apart
Goanikontes
On our way to Goanikontes a very important land mark and watering hole in yesteryear we pass by the Lichen fields ,( 30 minutes) We look for the tiny plants only millimeters big , covering the desert , which is a combination of an algae and a mushroom, growing in a small strip in the desert, adapted to living off the Fog that blows in. We learn about some Desert plants and how they have evolved to live of the moisture of the fog. Then we drive along the gravel plains to the Moonlandscape.
Bao gồm
Lunch
Điểm đón
The Langholm Hotel
18-20 JJ Cleverly Street, Lagoon Walvis Bay Namibia
Protea by Marriott Walvis Bay Indongo Hotel
Corner of Sam Nujoma Avenue & 10th Road Walvis Bay Namibia
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Cruise liner special: Swakopmund and Namib Desert Highlight Tour
Pickup included
Đánh giá
7 đánh giá
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Worth it?
Ellen M,,26 thg 12, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Viator
3.00Our tour guide/driver was great and did the best he could so everything I say is about the tour company, not him. The van we took should have been 4 wheel drive and it wasn't. The drive through the desert isn't on a road its just a rocky path which is VERY VERY bumpy and dusty. The ride was uncomfortable and if you are prone to motion sickness, you probably wouldn't like it. There was NO air conditioning and we had to have the windows rolled up due to the large amounts of dust and dirt and it was HOT and STUFFY in the van. Also quite unpleasant. The tour itself was fascinating and the landscape was amazing.
Highly recommended excursion for cruise tourists
W1661BYwolfgangk,,18 thg 10, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00The tour was excellent. We were picked up with a total of four SUVs directly at the harbour in Walvis Bay. From there we went first to Swakopmund with stops at the old jetty, in the city center at the old light tower (with some free time for souvenirs and a coffee) and at the old train station, which is now a hotel. Then we went into the desert. After some photo stops we were served a very delicious picnic with soft drinks and local beer (necessary to try). Afterwards we went back to Walvis Bay to the salt pans (with great views from the dunes) and the flamingos in the lagoon. Our driver Dany not only drove us safely at all times, but also told us a lot about the country and people. In short: The perfect excursion if you want to explore as much of the surroundings as possible in one day.
Alot of fun
Lorraine P,,19 thg 5, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00The tour started rocky because our boat arrived later than the tour expected. Our tour guide Michael was very informative. Great tours highly remind
Interesting full day excursion into Namibian desert
Anton K,,25 thg 3, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00Our driver/guide Hannes greeted us at the port entrance and after picking up our lunch went straight away into this extremely interesting tour. At first the fog around us was so thick that the dunes could not be seen but slowly it disappeared so we were given spectacular views of the desert. We were extremely lucky that a few days before rain fell and otherwise dry riverbeds were in some places full of water. We even ran into some soft mud and the 4x4 Toyota was struggling to get out of it (upon return to Walvis Bay we were definitely the only car painted in mud :) ). The desert took advantage of the rare rain and started to bloom. At the Welwitschia site we discovered tiny little green Welwitschia sprouts coming out everywhere which appears to be a really rare sight not seen in decades. We had several stops, first at the Goanikontes oasis, where we could use the restrooms and see some desert scorpions. We could find some ice cold Namibian beer served here at the music of German schlagers (fyi the large beer was cheaper than a capuccino, quite funny). Next stop we had in the desert and got our finger-food lunch served with cold drinks aside. A remarkable experience! We also made a stop in Swakopmund after exploring the city by car. Unfortunately it was Sunday and everything was closed but nevertheless we got the impression of this city based on German heritage. I would recommend this tour to every nature lover. Except for birds the part we visited is not known to offer animal sightings but one gets to understand the ecosystem getting the water supply from fog, e.g. lichens appear in large quantities. Observing the effects of a sudden supply of water in form of the rare rain was a bonus. Hannes is very kind and very knowledgeable, we learned a lot. Thank you for the super interesting day, Hannes!
Excellent!!!!!
James H,,14 thg 2, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00The scenery was spectacular. Our guide/driver Hans was very professional and an excellent driver. We had a wonderful time. This is a must due tour.
The desert with all its highlights
Dieter C,,7 thg 12, 2024
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00A beautiful experience in the desert together with a very nice and competent staff. I recommend to anyone who comes to this city this excursion
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