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Living Dunes Experience from Swakopmund: Explore Coastal Dune Belt and Discover a Wealth of Wildlife
4.6
72 Ratings
Swakopmund
Embark on a thrilling 3-hour Living Dunes Experience near Swakopmund. Discover the hidden wildlife of the coastal dune belt, from geckos and lizards to beetles and chameleons.
Embark on a thrilling 3-hour Living Dunes Experience near Swakopmund. Discover the hidden wildlife of the coastal dune belt, from geckos and lizards to beetles and chameleons.
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Swakopmund - On the outskirts of out beautiful town begins the desert. We will spend the next 3 hours exploring the desert.
- Swakopmund - On the outskirts of out beautiful town begins the desert. We will spend the next 3 hours exploring the desert.
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Bottled water
- National Park fees
- Driver/guide
- Goods and Services Tax (GST)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (no pick up at Airbnb’s or private homes)
- Professional guide
- Bottled water
- National Park fees
- Driver/guide
- Goods and Services Tax (GST)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (no pick up at Airbnb’s or private homes)
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Experience an amazing journey through the coastal sand dunes near Swakopmund with this living desert tour. While these dunes may seem barren to the casual observer, your knowledgeable and seasoned guides will enlighten you to the multitude of creatures that reside here. Embark on a thrilling hunt for Palmato Geckos, lizards that can dive into the sand,…
Experience an amazing journey through the coastal sand dunes near Swakopmund with this living desert tour. While these dunes may seem barren to the casual observer, your knowledgeable and seasoned guides will enlighten you to the multitude of creatures that reside here. Embark on a thrilling hunt for Palmato Geckos, lizards that can dive into the sand, the unique fog-basking tok-tokkie beetle, sidewinding snakes, spiders, scorpions, and chameleons. Your adventure, lasting approximately 3 hours, will also include a brief dune drive.
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Location
Desert explorers adventure centre
Nathaniel Maxuilili
We will meet you at the parking area of Desert Explorers. Our vehicles are easy to recognize with the Charly's Desert Tours logo on the doors.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(72 Ratings)
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Brianad736
Sep 10, 2024
Fantastic Way to See the "Little Five" - Very knowledgeable guides and a great way to see some of the local desert wildlife aka: "Little Five" that are unique to this region! After hunting for (and hopefully finding) several creatures the guides then take you on a fun scenic drive through the dunes! Must do when visiting Swakopmund!
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Hoffmann19
Sep 6, 2024
Great! - John picked us up from the property on time at 2pm. It was really great. John's been doing the tours for 16 years. You can tell that he likes doing this very much and picked us up with his enthusiasm. We could see more than the five “little ones.” In the meantime it has been forbidden to excavate the spider because it destroys the nests. Absolutely understandable! After about three hours and some great stops we were back at the accommodation.
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Sunrise7424
Aug 1, 2024
Great Desert Tour - My husband and I went on this tour with about 8 other people from our tour group. PJ was our guide and he was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about sharing information about what lives in the Namib desert. He also described how the sand is composed of many minerals. We saw the following: Palmetto Chameleon, FitzSimmons Legless Skink (lizard), Namaque Chameleon, Shovelsnouted Lizard, Sidewinder Snake. We spent 3 hours driving and walking thru the desert. I highly recommend this tour.
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Snoopyline
Jan 13, 2024
unknown wildlife in the desert - We were lucky and went on a tour with a total of 3 people in the early afternoon. Ernst was our guide and he was very respectful towards the animals. We didn't see all of the animals, but that's nature. We still had a lot of fun. Ernst is very knowledgeable about animals. He has a great sense of humor and at the end we went on a drive through the dunes, which was also an experience. And he has an eye for the animals - amazing, I would never have guessed that there was something there. He also collected rubbish and that earned him a lot of points from us. It's a real shame that there are people who throw everything away so carelessly. We were very happy with our tour!
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12arming
Sep 29, 2023
Desert up close. Only with the guides can you discover life - A pure desert experience! In winter, make sure you bring warm clothes in the morning. It's cross-country and the guides have a lot to explain. Sometimes it takes a bit too long, but you can take the time to take photos or take in the landscape.
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Julialg9
Sep 23, 2023
Wonderful experience. - We had a great tour with Ernst, he was fascinating to listen to and he found a surprising range of critters in the dunes. We highly recommend Charley's Desert Tours. They were pleasant to deal with and responsive to our emails.
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Diwaz19
Jul 31, 2023
Our Namibian highlight - We were astounded by our guide's ability to find the Tiny 5 of Africa using the most subtle of tracks. This was definitely a "pinch me moment", seeing the Plamato gecko, Sand-diving lizard; Sidewinding Snake and Namaqua Chameleon. We felt like we were in a David Attenborough documentary. These tiny creatures can only be seen with the services of a skilled guide and we felt privileged to witness them. Highly recommended.
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Travel_beaches67
Jul 9, 2023
A must do for creature lovers!! - The team really works hard to show the little 5 in the desert and share all the knowledge related to the creature. They also take you on a short ride of the sand dunes. The tour highlights the life of the creatures thriving in desert and their survival techniques.
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Dragonj7
Dec 23, 2023
Good tour - Good tour but I set my expectations too high after my friend recommended the Living Desert Tour in Swakopmund to see chameleons.
On booking, we were told we would definitely see a chameleon. However, when we were picked up in the morning we were told that this company hadn't seen chameleons for 3 months. But just one week before we did this tour, my friend had seen a chameleon through Tommy's Desert Living tour.
Was definitely great to see the geckos and snakes, but I do wish we had booked Tommy's Living Desert.
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Filipbernaerd
Dec 19, 2023
Unique experience - Nice excursion in the dunes - surprising how one manages to find the (desert) animals (which are hidden under the sand). Extensive and thorough explanation - highly recommended!
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