Swakopmund & Walvis Bay 

Feel the rush of the sand whipping past your face as you hurl yourself down a sanddune just outside Swakopmund. Its fun fast and hard work climbing back up the dune for another run.

Being a seaside town swakopmund has a fine selection of cafes, teashops, restaurants and food trucks. Make your choice from classic cakes to local style specials.

Yes you red that correctly, you can choose to go on a camel ride while you are visiting Swakopmund. At the edge of town take a guided ride into the nearby desert.  

Where the giant sand dunes of the Namib desert sweep down onto the beach and meet the Atlantic Ocean. A guided tour of Sandwich harbour is a place many have heard of but very few have ever visited.

Fancy throwing yourself out of a perfectly good plane and plunging towards the desert at breakneck speed? Look no further than Swakopmund one of the most dramatic places to skydive where the Namib Desert and Atlantic Ocean meet.

The unique geology and climate of the desert coastline supports a fascinating opportunity for some great birding. Break out the bino's and reach for the bird book you will be sure to tick of some unique birds.    

there are several companies offering guided eco friendly quad biking trips into the desert from Swakopmund. It is a fun way to enjoy the scenery without having to climb the sand dunes, you will wish you had one of these when you go to Sesriem.

A fantastic oasis close to Swakopmund there is a big natural swimming pool and a beautiful scenic valley to explore, take a hike, take a dip and marvel at the Moon Valley Landscape. Restaurant on site as well as accommodation.

So much to see as you take a boat trip along the coast: shipwrecks (not your boat), pelicans, flamingos, lighthouse, seals, dolphins maybe even whales. This trip can be combined with a Sandwich Harbour trip.   

Ok it's the seaside and I love ice cream, so choose from one of the ice cream places and get your favourite flavour and enjoy strolling along the waterfront.

North of Swakopmund is Skeleton Coast, beaches littered with bones, shipwrecks,the worlds largest seal colony and fantastic shore fishing on desolate beaches.

A small aquarium but provides an excellent introduction to the cold offshore world of the Atlantic Ocean.  Great for children and very educational, good for an hour or so.

Take the opprtunity to see desert life that most people miss: chameleons, snakes, skinks, scorpions, lizards, geckos and other small creatures all managing to live and thrive in the Namib Desert.

A landscape that you can imagine on the moon, several films have been set here and the otherworldly landscape and exotic plants like the Welwitschia Mirabilis make this a fascinating area to explore.  

Scenic Air caters for individual travelers, families and groups. They offer flights to all of the popular tourist destinations in Namibia such as: Sossusvlei, Lüderitz, Swakopmund, Damaraland, Epupa Falls, the Kunene River, Etosha National Park and the Caprivi-strip.

The coastline of Namibia is famous for its fantastic shore fishing with opportunities for catchiing sharks and other exciting Atlantic fish, he most commonly caught fish are Kabeljou (Cob), black tail, Steenbras, barbers (catfish) and a large variety of sharks.

The dunes south of Swakopmund provide among the safest locations in the world to learn the art of paragliding. The fresh south-westerly winds offer ideal ‘lift’, and once air-borne there are spectacular views of the desert and ocean.

Scenic Air caters for individual travelers, families and groups. They offer flights to all of the popular tourist destinations in Namibia such as: Sossusvlei, Lüderitz, Swakopmund, Damaraland, Epupa Falls, the Kunene River, Etosha National Park and the Caprivi-strip.

Exhilaration and exquisite views of the Namib Desert, Swakopmund, and the dunes. On a clear day the view is endless. The balloon rises slowly the world slowly slips away and you are carried off by the wind. No words can describe the feeling.

All the places to stay in and around Swakopmund and Walvis Bay listed here for you to select the best fit for yor visit to the Namibian coast. 

Here are some more ideas of road trips through Namibia, browse and see what takes your fancy, or simply send us an email with your desires and we will put your trip together for you.