Living Dunes Experience from Swakopmund: Explore Coastal Dune Belt and Discover a Wealth of Wildlife

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.
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)
What's Not Included
  • 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,…

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.

Customer Ratings
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Marike123456
Apr 28, 2025
We really enjoyed the experience. - Thank you so much for an amazing and very informative experience! Ernst was a very knowledgeable guide. I can really recommend the trip.
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Nathan_v
Mar 20, 2025
Made the dunes come alive! - Excellent tour of the dunes, saw many amazing creatures we otherwise would have missed thanks to the expert eyes of our guides Emanuel and Jonny. The information was delivered in an engaging and enthusiastic way, we learnt many things about the incredible dunes of Namibia, strongly recommend!
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Lynette
Mar 18, 2025
À great experience - A worthwhile excursion with knowledgeable guides who showed that the desert is indeed living. We enjoyed the dune ride .
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Kayaya_zm
Jan 14, 2025
Breath taking views - Amazing time in the sand dunes. Breathtaking views and an adrenaline filled 4by4 drive. A worthwhile vacation to take.
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Flyer54304516981
Dec 2, 2024
Great experience - We discovered many animals in the desert that we would never have discovered without our guide, Ernst. He also explained a lot to us about the origin of the desert
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Jkrueger0207
Oct 25, 2024
Very interesting - We really liked the 3-hour tour. We saw 4 of the small 5 and the guides reported a lot..
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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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Hugomz637yc
Dec 3, 2024
The flyer was all about: "This 3 hour tour in small groups". Not recommended and too expensive. - We, 4 people, were picked up by taxi from the lodge. Then, at the organizer's office, we had to pay 850 Namibian dollars per person. At the meeting point, near a motorway, we were a group of 22 adults. The guide was talkative, told of Botswana, Angola, South Africa, Namibia, diamonds, etc. General that we all knew already. All knowledge that had nothing to do with Living Dunes. After 45 minutes of "self-expression" the guide started digging for a lizard in the sand, found it after a while and showed it to us as a "spectacle". After that, the four of us left disappointed, this unsightly, expensive performance.
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From $51
up to 10 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).