Spitzkoppe Day Tour from Swakopmund: Explore Namibia's Matterhorn & Unique Desert Flora

Embark on a thrilling day tour from Swakopmund to Spitzkoppe, Namibia’s own Matterhorn. Explore unique desert flora, ancient Bushman paintings, and visit the Cape Cross seal colony. A must-see adventure in Namibia!

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Wlotzkasbaken - We pass Wlotskasbaken on our way out of Swakopmund and discuss this unique settlement
    We also pass the new Desalinization Plant close by delivering water to teh Uranium mines and Swakopmund
  • Hentiesbaai - Wepass through Henties bay and refuel for our long journey. This is a local holiday town
  • Cape Cross - We view the 70 000 strong Seal Colony, and discuss the rich history of Cape Cross. There are some small Salt mines in the area and unique orange lichen fields
  • Spitzkoppe - We back track to Henties bay and turn off into the Namib Desert heading for the Spitzkoppe. We pass some local stalls selling rock crystals and view the fascinating Bushman paintings and rock engravings. We climb up the Rock Arch and view the beautiful surrounding Dolomite rock formations. Spitzkoppe is Namibia’s Matterhorn, an Inselberg and beautiful granite rock formation with a height of 1638m. After a small lunch we head back to Swakopmund
  • Swakopmund - After a long day and many kilometers of traveling we reach Swakopmund and your accommodation. A sundowner is welcomed after a long and full day
What's Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Viewing and climbing Namibia’s own Matterhorn. Namibia has wide open spaces, clear skies, thousands of seals, beautiful Rock formation, age old Bushman paintings and unique desert Plants. A must see in Namibia! We offer two tours in one. You can Chose to do the northerly to Cape Cross. We see the ship wreck Zeila and then we go to Cape Cross seal colony in the Skeleton Park. Or if you have been to Cape Cross do the southerly Welwitschia Goanikontes Moonlandscape Tour. If you have done both you can skip them both. Please advise your preference on reservation.

  • This tour is seldom cancelled due to bad weather, but should it be cancelled you will be offered another date or full refund
  • We require a minimum number of 2 participants, should this number not be met we will offer you another date/experience or full refund
  • should you specifically want to do some extras on the the tour like going up the chain walks, please advise at time of booking. We might have to change the route to accommodate you time wise
  • Please choose the Northern route or southern route at time of booking. See the price schedule.
Location
Wlotzkasbaken
Cancellation Policy

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

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Seynabousarr
May 2, 2024
A perfect day - A perfect day, from the landscapes to the explanations of Winton our guide He took the time to show us everything that was possible to see in good humor and humor. A big thank-you
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Julienv_11
Mar 31, 2024
Amazing tour, amazing guide - We did the Spitzkoppe tour with desert dunes & dust tours and it was an amazing experience!!! Victor is an amazing guide, really knowledgeable and our trip was great thanks to him!! He really knows how to read the will of his clients And he did more than the extra mile to make us happy! Spitzkoppe isteslf is a jewel, I didn’t know if it would worth the shot, I have to say the overall experience was one of the highlights of our total trip in Namibia!! Thank you desert dunes & dust tours, thank you Victor, if we come back into your amazing country, we will definitely organise tour with you again!!
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Jameelm711
Aug 26, 2023
Spitzkoppe Full Day Tour - I had an amazing tour of Spitzkoppe. Along the way, we stopped at the Zeila Shipwreck and the Cape Cross Seal Colony. My guide was very welcoming and friendly and went out of his way to make sure I was comfortable and satisfied with my experience. I would recommend Desert, Dunes & Dust for any adventure tours from Swakopmund.
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Rachel_c
Mar 3, 2024
Not as described - do not book - First off let me say that this is no way a criticism of our guide/driver whose name we can't remember. I think it began with an H. There was only two of us on the trip. This tour was not as described. We could have booked a cheaper tour but picked this one as it included Skeleton Coast and Cape Cross as well as Spitzkoppe. Unfortunately, we got to see neither Skeleton Coast or Cape Cross. We mentioned this and we were told by the driver guide that they don't offer it any longer due to the distances involved from Swapkomond. Frustratingly, this was the tour we booked and it was never communicated to us in advance. I wonder if they took our money and amended the trip just to avoid a longer and more expensive trip (fuel, time plus entrance and permits) and then just decided not to take us but didn't tell us otherwise we would have cancelled. Instead, after a very short trip in Spitzkoppe (less than two hours, one hour of which was for lunch) we went to the Moon landscape and a brief stop in the area of Goanikontes. Frustratingly, we had already see the moon landscape 2 days prior and had no interest in seeing it again. The trip around this area and moon landscape made up the majority of the day (more than Spitzkoppe) and in essence is not what we paid to see as we had already done it. This is not the fault of the guide/driver but rather the company. What is upsetting is due to our time constraints we couldn't visit Skeleton Coast or Cape Cross on another day as we left early the next day so we missed this completely. Visiting Namibia again is unlikely for us from the UK so therefore the company are responsible for us missing something we really wanted to see. Whilst they may think we saw seals on the previous day (we did a tour the day before to Sandwich Harbour with the same company - review to follow), it is not for the company to decide to amend a trip we have booked and not tell us. The decision not to visit wasn't for safety but due to the distance (and likely cost) involved. If they don't offer the trip they shouldn't offer it or should tell us and give us the option to cancel as all our tickets and itinerary say Skeleton Coast and Cape Cross. We did not receive the advertised tour infact it did not include key parts of the trip and we have no option to go. If we had wanted the trip we received we would have booked it elsewhere for a much cheaper cost. Also AC is a necessity when visiting this area as its very, very hot. It did not work. This is the second trip we did with this company that did not have working AC in the vehicle. This means your only cool air is from opening the windows in a sandy and dusty environment. This is not ideal and makes for a very uncomfortable day.
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