Swakopmund is more than just a quaint coastal town on the Skeleton Coast. It is the activity centre of Namibia. Explore the giant sand box of the Namib Desert, where the dunes meet the sea. This is your chance to go further, deeper into the desert and to get to know them personally. Add adventure, sheer thrill and some incredible views and you can see why this is a popular choice.
Less effort than climbing the dunes on foot, enjoy the exhilarating slopes as the 4x4 kicks in. This is a must adventure and one that tops our list with good reason. Combine this with sandboarding to complete a half day adventure on the dunes. Sand boarding is a popular activity on the dunes. Enjoy the wind in your hair and some sand too. This is the ultimate to explore the dunes, starting on Little Nellie move on to Birgit Run and end with a fast ride down Lizzie.
Catch some speed as you reach up to 60km per hour. Lizzie may well become your new best friend or if you are really in it for some speed, meet Dizzy. What a way to spend the morning in the desert. Your trip to get there tide dependent , will take you along the beach where the dunes quite literally meet the ocean. Explore it by 4x4, with dunes to your left and the waves to your right. A chance to see the Walvis Bay Lagoon and the flamboyance of flamingoes , then the salt pans before heading into the desert and along the coast.
Up and over some dunes and then there it is: Sandwich Harbour. Astonishing views from atop some of the largest sand dunes. Peer below, the rolling waves. No amount of words will do this one justice. Just take our word for it.
The desert, despite being arid and dry, and for the most part heaps and heaps of sand, is actually alive. Explore the life that survives in this harsh environment. Watch a desert chameleon zap its meal almost quicker than the eye can see, side winding snakes move with ease across the hot desert sands, learn why the endemic Palmato Gecko is see-through. The wonder is seeing it up close. Understand how the dunes are formed and why the geology of this ecosystem is so unique.
