Sandwich Harbour Full Day Tour from Walvis Bay

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Duration: 6 hours
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Experience Highlights

Embark on a full day 4×4 adventure that combines the Atlantic coastline with the endless dunes of the Namib. Depart from your hotel or the Walvis Bay Waterfront early in the morning to take advantage of the crystal clear light and cool sunrise temperatures. You will visit the Walvis Bay Lagoon, a sanctuary for thousands of flamingos; Namibia's largest salt refinery; the desert that dies into the ocean; and the Pelican Point Peninsula with its seal colony.

The tour is conducted in an air-conditioned vehicle, includes snacks, soft drinks, Windhoek beer and the park permit. This activity is suitable for travellers from the age of 6 years and without the need to walk long distances: the whole experience can be enjoyed comfortably from the 4×4 with photo stops.

  • Book your 4×4 and avoid crowded groups.
  • Photograph flamingos and seals in their natural habitat.
  • Enjoy snacks and drinks included while gazing at the dunes.

What’s included

  • Transport by air-conditioned 4×4 with accredited guide
  • Pick-up and drop-off from Walvis Bay or Waterfront hotels
  • Snacks, water, soft drinks, Windhoek beer on board
  • Namib-Naukluft Park access permit

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Step by Step

The day gets off to an early start with the fish collection. As soon as the sun rises, the Walvis Bay lagoon is tinged pink by thousands of flamingos feeding in the shallows. You'll have time to adjust your camera and capture perfect reflections before continuing on to the salt refinery, a white contrast that rivals the golden dunes.

With your tyres deflated for the sand, your guide heads along the coastal track where the Namib dunes plunge into the Atlantic- a unique spectacle on the planet. Between ridges, you'll search for jackal and oryx tracks and learn about the plants that survive in the sea mist.

The 4×4 then moves on to Pelican Point, a thin peninsula crowned by a vintage lighthouse. Here a colony of dark-skinned seals bask in the sun and splash about in the passing waters; dolphins and pelicans often approach in search of easy catches. While you enjoy the shoreline "concert", the crew spreads out blankets and serves snacks, soft drinks and local beer for a light oceanfront lunch.

The return journey follows a different route so as not to repeat the scenery: shifting dunes, pristine beaches and, wind permitting, elevated lookouts where the sand forms giant waves. You will arrive in Walvis Bay mid-afternoon, with your skin full of salt, your card full of photos and the indelible memory of an encounter between desert and sea.

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