4- Day Namibian Desert Dash Tour

You will be picked up by our guide from Divulge Adventures either from the airport or your accommodation in Windhoek ready to begin your namibian desert tour.

Your tour guide will drive southwards to the desert through scenic landscapes that may include mountain passes depending on the road being used.

You will have a lunch stop along the way to Sossusvlei.You will be in Sossusvlei area before sunset and enjoy the sundowner drive in the desert.

An early morning start will see us getting into the Namib Naukluft Park. Early morning light shining on the red sand dunes gives one great photographic opportunities and memories of the magnificent Namibian Desert.

The Namib Naukluft Park is the third largest National Park in Africa covering and area of 50 000 km2 .

The Namibian desert has been arid for about 80 million years, with true desert conditions predominating the last 15 to 20 million years.

Various wildlife thriving in this area includes Gemsbok, Springbok, Brown Hyeana, Black-backed Jackal among others. If lucky you might see the only true Namibia Endemic bird, the Dune Lark among various birds in this area.

You will visit the most photographed sand dune in the area, Dune 45. Depending on your energy levels, climbing one of the highest sand dune in the area, the Big Daddy, is quite fun.

A visit to the Dead Vlei is worthwhile. This a white clay pan with dry Camel Thorn trees that are believed to have been dead 800 years ago. The area is so dry that the trees have not decomposed.

After a visit to the Sossusvlei we will then visit the Sesriem Canyon. It is about kilometer long and 30 (100ft) meters deep and might have some water, quite important for animals to drink it. After lunch you will make our way to the Coast past scenic Gaub and Kuiseb passes.

We will go past Walvis Bay Lagoon for some interesting water birds including Flamingoes. You will then overnight in Swakopmund and enjoy some dinner in some of the best restaurants.

After breakfast, you will embark on an exciting Living Desert Tour. This tour is done in the Dorob National Park, in the sand dunes between Swakopmund and Walvis Bay towns. Dry bone, without a trace of moisture and as dry as a weathered bone! These terms may be used to describe this unique biome with sneaky creatures that have adapted to living in harsh environment. For these little creatures either camouflage or agility to faking deaths, helps in serving food on the table or avoid being someone’s meal somehow.

This is a 4 to 5-hour tour conducted by passionate and experienced desert specialists who are desert conservationists as well. If lucky you might see the desert “Little Five”; Shovel-nosed Lizard, Namib Sand Gecko, Namaqua Chameleon, Namib Desert Sidewinding Adder and the Cartwheeling Spider (“Dancing White Lady”). Birds of interest include Gray’s Lark, Tractrac Chat, Damara Tern among others.

After lunch you then proceed to the Sandwich Harbour, on an adventure 4 x 4 sand dune driving. This is one of the 5 RAMSAR sites (Wetlands of International Importance) where the dunes meet the sea.

The coastal desert environment is characterized by pale sand dunes with traces of black shades of magnetite, implying they are of greater aesthetic value as well being a photographer’s playground. You might encounter Black-backed Jackal, Oryx, Springboks on your way in dry riverbeds. In the wetlands and mudflats there is great diversity of sea birds.

After breakfast you will drive back to Windhoek. Depending on your flight schedule, there is a possibility of going past a Shipwreck and Cape Cross Seal Reserve. This is the largest seal colony in the world.