Living Desert Adventures

Join Chris or Tony from Living Desert Adventures on a half day tour departing from Swakomund at 8h00 in the morning and finishing at approximately 13h00. This Desert tour concentrates on exploring the local dune belt between Walvis Bay and Swakopmund. We take special care not to damage the gravel plains and cause any unnecessary damage to the dune eco-system. The gravel plains are protected and home to the nesting Damara Terns, which are endemic to this area. Conservation, geological structure and the reason why we have a Desert will be discussed in detail en route. Plenty of time is available for frequent stops to take photos of the dunes and the surrounding environment.

We will stop continuously to look for animal tracks on the dunes (known locally as reading the bushman paper), to determine which animals were active the previous night and wherever possible will try to catch some of them to show you. We take great care to share our knowledge with you on each desert animal and plant, including emphasis on special adaptations and perfect design used for survival in the desert. Time and care is taken to ensure each animal is returned safely to its home.

Geckos, rolling spiders, scorpions, lizards, snakes, chameleons, skinks and a variety of beetles and insects are some creatures to be found on this tour.

Pickup: at your accommodation within Swakopmund
Minimum: 2 persons
Includes: Soft drinks
Duration: half day tour, approx 5 hours from 8h00 – 13h00
(afternoon tours on request weather permitting – minimum 4 persons)