Sandwich harbour and Welwitschia Tour

Our Tour takes us onto the harsh gravel plains of the Namib Desert and learn how Plants and animals have adapted to this hostile condition. how plants and animals survive of the moisture of the Fog, to formation of the Moonlandscape and how the age old Welwitschia Plants grow....Welwitschia plants of up to 1500 years old can be seen
then we head south past Dune 7 into Walvisbay to the Ramsar wetland and lagoon area to view thousands of Flamingos and other waders onto the beautiful and stunning Sandwich Harbour dunes.... where sea meets Dunes. Stunning views, adrenalin dune drive, searching for desert life. Absolutely awesome
This is a long day and lunch is served

Itinerary
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Stop At: Swakopmund, Swakopmund, Erongo Region

This half day tour takes you from Swakopmund to the Namib Desert gravel plains, where little Lichen fields are and on to the 400 million year old Moonlandscape....you feel as if you are on the Moon.... then on to the view the 1000 year Old Welwitschia Mirabilis plant that grows in this area. This plant has only 2 leaves and the leaves grow out of the stem, ravaged by wind the leaves tear... something truly unique

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Walvis Bay, Walvis Bay, Erongo Region

Our tour stops at the Walvisbay Lagune to view the thousands of Flamingos in the Wetlands and let the air out of the tyres to continue to Sandwich Harbour

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Goanikontes, Goanikontes, Erongo Region

we stop at this water oasis of great importance to Swakopmund and see how history evolved

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Moon Landscape, 7VW5+5V3, Palmenhorst, Namibia

we view the vast and 500 million year old unique moon landscape.
You feel as if you are on another planet. This are has endured 2 ice ages and lots of volcanic eruptions and lava flows

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Welwitschia Plains, Swakopmund Namibia

The 1500 year Welwitschia plants only grow on the Welwitschia plains. we view this unique and magnificent plant and learn how its survives in these harsh conditions

Duration: 10 minutes

Pass By: Swakopmund, Swakopmund, Erongo Region

after a long day we welcome our accommodation back in Swakopmund