Sandwich Harbour Scenic Excursion - Design for the Cruise Ships
Recommended by 98% of travelers
Walvis Bay, Namibia
- 4 hours 15 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
A cruise stop in Walvis Bay gives you a set window to see Namibia's dunes and coast, with a hard deadline to get back to the ship. Take a shore excursion built around that timing, heading out across the sand dunes to the wild landscapes of Sandwich Harbour. Watch for flamingos and springbok, stop at lookout points along the way, and break for a picnic lunch.
- No need to pack snacks—a picnic lunch is provided
- Explore sand dunes and wetlands in just one tour
- Return to your ship without the stress of organizing transport
- National park entry fees are covered for seamless sightseeing
What's Included
- Light Picnic Lunch
- National Park Permit
- Driver/Guide
- Guide Vehicle
- Port Pick Up only
- Bottled waterBeverages, water, soda, beer, sparkling wine
- Transfers to and from Swakopmund
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 2FVP+JH Walvis Bay2FVP+JHC Walvis Bay, Namibia
We will meet and pick you up inside the port/harbour self where your passenger liner will be docking for the day, please do not exit the port main gates unless WE contacted you and informed you otherwise.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Start time.12:00 pm
Itinerary
1
Sandwich Harbour booking
4 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Walvis Bay Waterfront (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Most travelers can participate
- Good weather is requires. If it happens to be cancelled due to poor weather, an alternative date will be provided or a full refund
- Tours are not private or exclusive and may include other guests who are not a part of your group
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Excellent excursion. Good joining experience adjacent to cruise terminal. Small tour group; we were 3 4 x 4 vehicles with 4 guests per vehicle. Started with drive to salt plain; very interesting & informative, followed by dune experience. Marius, our driver, was very experienced, and he was an excellent leader. The dune topography is outstanding & his skills were apparent, Towards the end of the tour, we were treated to a first class buffet (from their new supplier) & both food & drink were plentiful & of a high quality. Finished off with driving along the shoreline with ocean on one side & dunes on the other. Great way to finish the experience before the relatively short drive back to the cruise terminal. No hesitation in recommending this company & excursion.
Reviews
4.9
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Great tour with Wild Space! Pick up at port right on time then off to see flamingos, salt mine and the dunes. The dunes are huge, amazing and driving up, down and around them was awesome. We were able to spot some wildlife along the way. Delicious lunch too. Guide was knowledgeable and helpful.
It can be very bumpy on the tracks and the sand dunes are very steep that they go down but great fun. Had a wonderful lunch in the desert. An amazing experience that is very spectacular especially the desert and the sand dunes.
Very good guide. Great site and fun Complaint is that you are not warned that one of the 4 passenger seats is the rear bench with 3 across in what are mostly Toyota crew cab 4x4 pickups. You’re in the front seat great. Rear window okay. Rear center. I’d rather not go. But you pay the same price for what can be a most uncomfortable 4 hours. Unfortunately this seems to be true for most of the tour operators. It should be disclosed. Shame on you Viator.
We were picked up by Marius our guide on time and close to the ship. He was very informative and interesting. The scenery was amazing and otherworldly. We had a beautiful meal and drinks served in a tremendous setting and my Coeliac ( gluten free ) meal was also catered for expertly. Thank you Wild Space safaris for a most memorable day that ended by been returned to the ship in plenty of time. Thank you so much and keep up the great work.❤️👍😁
Gerhard was our tour guide and is incredibly knowledgeable about the entire area, its wildlife, plant life, sea life and all round knowledge about the dunes. Will stop for you to take pictures and answers just about any question thrown at him. A fun guy to have as your tour guide. At the food stop the dishes were beautifully displayed and ever so delicious. The entire experience was incredible. Highly recommend.
Sand dunes, flamingos, Cormorants, salt reclamation and gorgeous views where sea and sand meet. These are the things you can expect on this tour. Plus, we had a wonderful guide named Gerhardus. Lunch with a local beer, soda or some wine was the top to an enjoyable 4 hour tour.
Excellent tour with Hans. Seeing Dunes, Salt Lagoons and wildlife. Nice lunch / snack. Fabulous views.
Great experience. Great views and fun in the dunes. Guide great. The only part I didn't like is that we didn't see much animals.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Hi there Victor, Thank you so very much for your wonderful review and kind words! It was our absolute pleasure to host you for the day. Due to the excursion taking place in the desert with a very small free roaming wildlife population no wildlife can be guaranteed. Therefor we sell our product as a Sandwich Harbour Scenic Excursion and not a wildlife excursion. Spotting the animal in the desert is always by luck and a desert wonder for us. We always wish to show them to our client and go the extra mill to do so. Looking forward to your next visit
Wild Space Adventure Safaris moved the time of our tour to better accommodate the time our cruise ship was in port. I received a very detailed email about where to meet them and what to expect. Our excellent guide Hans took great care of us and made sure we saw the best sights when the lighting was best for photos. He was very informative, friendly and accommodating. The tour of the dunes should not be missed if you visit Namibia. Hans made sure we got to see flamingos, seals, a jackal, springbok. He explained about the salt mine, gave a science lesson about the iron in the sand, provided a delicious lunch with champagne. We always felt safe, even driving down the steep dunes. We thought this tour was an excellent value.
Really enjoyable ,excellent driver/guide (Hans) very good price compared with other providers and an experience not to be forgotten.
Great half day tour with beach- and dune-drives. We have spotted lots of wildlife (birds, seals and more). A awesome afternoon tour.
Great tour! It was nice to see the wildlife, and the dunes up close. We really enjoyed our guide, Gerhard, who friendly, knowledgeable, and fun! Definitely recommended!!
Great views and wildlife. Guide was friendly and knowledgeable. Many stops at very interesting places. Only negative is our pickup time was changed from 9:30 to 12:30. But as we are learning this seems to be the norm in Africa. We have done three excursions now in Africa and all three changed the time to 3 hours later. Nice lunch on the beach.
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Hi there Ronald, Thank you so very much for your wonderful review and kind words! It was our absolute pleasure to host you for the day. We do sincerely apologise for moving the time from 09H30 to 12H30. With past experiences we have notice that it takes our clients who arrive with passenger liners / cruise ships 3 hours to clear customs therefore our thoughts were that you don't have to stand in the long queue and feel rushed but that you can rather take your time to clear the immigrations in your own time and depart the ship with no rush. Hope to have you visit Namibia soon again and enjoy your cruise around the world.
This tour was amazing. Marius gives an excellent tour. There’s are no words to describe the beauty . The pink lagoon , the flamingos and of course the dunes and a nice lunch with amazing wine .
A great tour, lots to see. Friendly experienced guides. A must see destination. Plenty of wildlife. Huge sand dunes.
We had a wonderful day with the team of Wild Safari Adventure tours. Our guide, Glen, was stellar and ensured that we not only had a great experience but also imparted so much information about Walvis Bay and Sandwich Harbour. The dunes were incredible and not to be missed if you are ever in Namibia. Along with all of the excitement we were treated to a wonderful lunch complete with champagne, beer and non-alcohol beverages. Thank you Hans and the full team at Wild Safari Adventure Tours for making our port stop in Walvis Bay Namibia a day we will always remember.
Beautiful and relaxing tour with a great guide/driver. IT was exactly as described in the program. The snack bar in the dunes was great.
Excellent excursion. Good joining experience adjacent to cruise terminal. Small tour group; we were 3 4 x 4 vehicles with 4 guests per vehicle. Started with drive to salt plain; very interesting & informative, followed by dune experience. Marius, our driver, was very experienced, and he was an excellent leader. The dune topography is outstanding & his skills were apparent, Towards the end of the tour, we were treated to a first class buffet (from their new supplier) & both food & drink were plentiful & of a high quality. Finished off with driving along the shoreline with ocean on one side & dunes on the other. Great way to finish the experience before the relatively short drive back to the cruise terminal. No hesitation in recommending this company & excursion.
When on the coast of Namibia this is a must to visit sandwich harbor spending the day on the sand dunes - even if you’ve done desert dunes elsewhere in the world this landscape exceeds any and all! We were on a cruise and the company communication, transport and timing were all excellent. Martin did a fab job driving us all day and was most careful when on the sand. We also had a stop by the seaside where canapés made by Abby - zebra and champagne amongst the choices - were served, nice touch! Highly recommend ⭐️
We had an absolutely wonderful time on this tour. The pick up and drop off from the cruise port were smooth. Our guide Martin was super friendly and took great care of us. Lunch was fabulously prepared by Abbie. And the sand dunes were magnificent. Overall we had one of the best tours I have ever been on.
Really enjoyed this tour. Lots to see but not hurried. Lovely buffet lunch included. Great guides. Highly recommend.
Namibia is a hidden gem, we will return. The tour was fantastic, Henne our guide is a biologist and was a wealth of knowledge. A must do especially the 4x4 in the dunes.
Great opportunity to see nature and an insight into the enormity of the desert, seeing onyx, springboks, flamingoes and dolphins along the way
We had a great guide Hanny and Hans . Wild and crazy fun ride through the sand dunes.
Very informative on the area. Highly recommended.
Hans was a fabulous, truly professional guide/driver. A native Namibian, he had an expansive knowledge of the country’s past and present and a few ideas about its future, too! Somehow he was able to make us feel as though we were all alone on the dunes which made for wonderful pictures and a peak travel experience unlike any other. Unique and beautiful! Thanks a million Hans!
Our knowledgeable driver, Hans, made sure we were safe, informed, and even fed a picnic lunch. We had a great time going up and down some of the dunes and enjoying the great views from the top. If you think looking at dunes is boring, you have not been on this excursion.
It was a spectacular way to explore the Walvis Bay area from Sandwich Harbor, the trek up and around the dunes with stops to see the flamingos, seals, jackals and more. Let’s not forget the picnic lunch out in the desert. Our driver/guide Hans made it a special day.
Marius was the lead driver of the four 4X4 vehicles which undertook
this adventure. He was brilliant (and the owner of the company) and
took us places in the dunes it seemed impossible to reach. The views were spectacular. It was a terrific five hours which included a great picnic. More than enough food for the 16 of us with wine, beer and
soft drinks. Marius even found us a jackal which posed just off the
track whilst we took pictures. Thoroughly recommended trip. Ten
out of ten.
Very interesting trip to to the dunes of Namibia. The combination of the dunes and the sea makes this place unique. Not to miss it.
Our driver and guide Hans was excellent.
The scenery was spectacular! We really enjoyed our time along the coast and in the dunes. We did this on Valentine’s Day at our driver, even had Valentine’s chocolates waiting for us! Hans was wonderful.
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