See where the ocean crashes against towering sand dunes at Sandwich Harbor during this excursion from Swakopmund. Join a small group and traverse the desert to reach the isolated area. Keep your eyes peeled for wildlife like jackals, ostriches, and seals as well as several species of birds including flamingoes. Listen to commentary from your tour guide about the unique ecosystem of Sandwich Harbor.

Visit one of the largest salt evaporation mines in Africa
Upgrade to include a drive on the sand dunes
Hassle-free transfers from your hotel are included
A small group means more attention from your guide

What's Included

Brunch

Meeting And Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

We pick up from any Hotel , Pension or Bed & Breakfast along the Coast between Swakopmund and Walfishbay we also pick up at Walvisbay Harbor and Airport On an afternoon tour we pick up after your other activity , like at the Walvisbay Waterfront after a Catamaran seal tour or after Kayaking

What To Expect

Sandwich Harbour

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Flamingo lagoon

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Infants must sit on laps
Not recommended for travellers with back problems

Not recommended for pregnant travellers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travellers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travellers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Featured review

Paula_V

It was a great trip to Sandwich Harbour - i can only recommend it to everybody who visits Swakopmund! Breathtaking views, the best guide Uwe and so much fun and still very relaxing with enough time to breath and just sit in the sand to enjoy the views.

Reviews

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Great fun on the sand dunes!

Peggy_D, Mar 2023

We had a great time going out to Sandwich Harbor and Hans was a terrific guide. The lunch provided was excellent! We enjoyed the roller coaster travels across the sand dunes!

Response from Host, Mar 2023

wonderful to hear you were happy and enjoyed the dune drive Peggy, was wondering how you would hold up... hahaha enjoy your Travels. Thank you for booking with Desert Dunes and dust tours Uwe

👍🏻

Donna_B, Mar 2023

This was a really comprehensive and fun tour. Dune ride was fun with the added bonus of seeing some animals in their natural setting. Pink salt fields. Really nice and Winston was a kind and good guide

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Dear Donna thank you for your kind words. Its really nice to hear you guys were well taken care off and that you enjoyed a safe and wonderful Dune tour. wishing Safe travels Kind regards Uwe

great day in the dunes

Regina_M, July 2022

We had a great day with Uwe. He is a friendly guy and really wants you to have the best experience. He is so knowledgeable and passionate about the dunes. We felt very safe at all times and I can really not imagine having done this as „self-drive“ as we were supper happy to have someone drive that has experience.

Response from Host, July 2022

Thank you Regina. We had a great dune drive and lots of fun. Thank you for your kind words. Its so beautiful out there we have to share it properly.. Wishing safe travels and thank you for your Namibia visit. Uwe

Take the best and skip the rest

julie_m, May 2022

Uwe is the master of the dunes and a great fun knowledgeable person who goes out of his way to give a superlative professional experience based on a lifetime love of Namibian nature. Many thanks Uwe for a most memorable trip

Response from Host, May 2022

Thank you Julie for being patient with our Self-drive guests as well. It was a wonderful day getting to know you. Great to know you enjoyed the day. Wishing safe travels.

A great tour with a great guide

Louis_A, Oct 2021

Simply a great tour. The person in charge drives safely, uphold safety measures, has great knowledge of the region and is actually a vey nice person. I would definitely recommend it to anyone without hesitation.

Response from Host, Oct 2021

Thank you Louis for choosing Desert Dunes & Dust Tours, was nice having you on Tour. We had a great Day. Hoping you will have lasting memories of this day. Wishing you safe travels.

Highly recommend this trip!!

Paula_V, Sept 2021

Response from Host, Oct 2021

Thank you Paula was a great day out in the dunes with great weather. We had great company and i trust you enjoyed your Namibia Tour. Wishing safe travels.

Once in a live time experience

Santa_B, May 2021

Dune drive!!! The tour guide was excellent The whole day was fantastic! Please make use of this tour people!!!

Response from Host, June 2021

Thank you for choosing Desert Dunes & Dust tours. was great having you. We had an awesome day together.

Absolutely worth it!

Odirile_S, May 2021

Uwe is fantastic, accommodative and knowledgeable. He goes the extra mile to give a one-of-a-kind experience! The scenery was everything. The only snag on my trip was that we were joined by two ladies who spoke Afrikaans which is fine if they speak amongst themselves or if Uwe is answering a direct question but several times Uwe explained /said something tour related in Afrikaans. Other instances he would switch between languages and it was annoying to either put the bits and pieces together to understand or to ask him to repeat in English. The tour is really worth it. I'd still recommend him to everyone.

Response from Host, May 2021

Thank you Oridile. We had a great day together.

Ein tolles Erlebnis

Sylvia_B, Dec 2022

Wir haben die Ganztagstour mit dem kompetenten Guide Uwe sehr genossen und würden dieses Erlebnis gerne weiterempfehlen.

Response from Host, Dec 2022

Danke Dir. Wir hatten einen tollen Tag zusammen. Wuensche weiterhin Gute Fahrt und alles Gute. Uwe