Moon Landscape and Welwitschia 4x4 Tour: An Exploration of Erongo's Geology and Ancient Fossils

Join this one-of-a-kind day trip from Walvis Bay to see a real-life fossil! This 6-hour journey into the dry terrain of the Erongo region includes meals and transport. Main attractions of the trip: A Fossil, Welwitschia Mirabilis, ancient geological formations that make up the Moon Landscape, and the Goanikontes Oasis.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Red Dune Safaris - After pickup and a quick briefing, we head out of town toward the arid Dorob National Park.
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Lunch
  • National Park fees
  • Driver/guide
  • Beverages
  • Transport by private vehicle
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional Information
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Location
Red Dune Safaris
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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1stand3rd
Feb 15, 2024
Excellent. - Really really good. Our guide JP was excellent, a really nice guy and full of information. Nothing was too much trouble and we saw some fantastic sights.
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Travel_texans
Nov 30, 2023
What a Day! - This tour with JP was long overdue. We originally booked in 2020, when we were on a cruise to Africa. But Covid shut down everything before we reached Namibia. When we booked our 2023 Africa cruise, I immediately contacted JP to reserve the same tour for November 29. JP and his partner, Hans, were waiting when we disembarked our ship at the port of Walvis Bay and warmly greeted us. The eight of us were loaded into two vehicles. Our first stop was to see the pink flamingos in the nearby lagoon. From there, we drove to Dune #7, the highest dune in Namibia. We were offered the opportunity to climb the dune but opted instead to take pictures. When we left the dune, we drove to the Namibia Naukluft National Park where we saw the ever-changing dunes and surreal moon-like landscape. We made a stop at the Goanikontes Oasis which was a delightful and surprising experience - greenery in the middle of the desert. Upon leaving the oasis, we drove along the Swakop River bed with JP and Hans pointing out the many different rock formations. We made a stop at the “living fossil” Welwitschia Marbilis plants which dotted the landscape. Hans explained the difference between the male and female plants and how to determine the age of each one. After a short while, we stopped for a delicious picnic lunch, in the desert, which was enjoyed by all. When we had finished our lunch, we continued our drive along the varied rock formations with stops at the perfume plants, the singing rocks, an amazing rose quartz outcrop, and a WWII memorial. We left the desert behind for a drive to Swakopmund. Once there, we had an opportunity to stop for a walk around town or a drink at a cafe. We opted for a scenic drive through the town instead. After Swakopmund, we returned to the port and said our goodbyes. This was an amazing day and tour with two highly professional and knowledgeable guides. We left Walvis Bay with many pictures, but more importantly, memories that will be with us forever. Thank you JP and Hans for this tour!
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Wolfgang_kabbeck
Apr 11, 2023
Get the real desert feeling - This trip gave us a kind of real desert feeling. Going off-road and stopping at interesting places, having a picnic at Welwitschia plant, enjoying the great view on moon landscape. We spent the whole day with JP and could even inspire him to practice some geocaching with us. He is really an attentive host and makes sure you will have a pleasant day trip.
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2021welwitschiamoon
Sep 29, 2021
Two jaw dropping sites - Our best experience was discovering a very young plant. Our guide hunted until it down. It was very surprising to also see the amount of plant in certain areas. We baptized the area as a "Welwitschia Forest" After the Welwitschia discovery a jaw dropping Moon Landscape. Both experiences is not to be missed. Well done John a very experienced guide.
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Faraway671974
May 19, 2020
Riding the Dunes - This was a great experience driving along the water's edge and then being on top of one of the Dunes....and riding down in the jeep....OR sliding down the Dune on your butt!! The guys who talked ab out the things we saw were knowledgeable and made it interesting and not boring! Thanks for a great day.
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Dennisb2368
May 8, 2020
Moonlandscape & Sandwich Harbour - We have had two really amazing days with JP and his team and can absolutely recommend the Moonlandscape and Sandwich Harbour tour
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Neilwh2572qc
Apr 27, 2020
Amazing day off road - An amazing and interesting day out in the desert. Made better by the friendly and knowledgeable guide. Dunes, Welwitscha, the river bed, animals plus the shear sight of Moon Landscape. Plus a lovely lunch in an Oasis way out in the deert ... just the two of us and the guide ... amazing. A fantastic day.
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Janmc9517hm
Jan 26, 2020
Our introduction to off road in Africa - we are hooked - Thank you JP for your incredible hospitality and your deep knowledge and understanding of the beauty and secrets of this tiny corner of Namibia. Our group of four were met by JP dockside from our cruise ship in Walvis Bay and started our adventure with a little detour to take in the beauty of the strutting pink flamingos on the Lagoon before heading inland (just 10 minutes away) to the mighty Dune 7. And that was just the beginning of a visual feast of magically changing landscapes - the ocean, the lagoon, the dunes, the lichen covered desert, the moon landscape, the ugliest plant in the world and off road adventures in dry river beds. All interspersed with "safari fever" inspired spotters, constantly on the lookout for wildlife and we were inspired early in the day with a roadside amble with a small herd of zebra! And that was just the start of our "spotter's delight." At one stage, we found ourselves setup for a picnic lunch (complete with table cloth), under a thorn tree, sipping on blush champagne and pinching ourselves in disbelief. Such an exciting and thoroughly enjoyable day. Thank you JP for bringing this magic to our travel experience. Forever grateful.
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Charles
May 26, 2019
Amazing Dat in the Dorob National Park - We booked this activity for our Princess World Cruise port call at Walvis Bay and it greatly exceeded all of our expectations. J.P. met us at the dock and it was one amazing site after another for the rest of the day. We learned so much about this incredible desert and have fantastic photos and video to help us remember . But, who could forget that excellent gourmet lunch and champagne under the large acacia tree. This activity was by far the best tour of a natural attraction on the entire 111 day world cruise. If you are ever in Walvis Bay, be sure to book this amazing tour!
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Soniaddvdl
May 18, 2019
Full day boat and sandwich harbour - We had an outstanding Experience and fabolous day. Jacques takes all the required Time to explain things, lunch was very tasty and the teens loved the mini sandboarding experience. I recommend Red Dunes Safari if you plan to visit Walvis Bay.
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