Krydstogtsskibsspecial: Swakopmund og Namib Desert Highlight Tour
Beskrivelse
Dette er en unik tur, idet den inkluderer alle de højdepunkter, dette område har at byde på i én tur. Du vil have samlet viden om den skrøbelige økologi, barske geologi og hårdt levede historie i dette ørkenlandskab. Alt, hvad det tilbyder, er kun unikt for dette område. Vi spiser en drink og en let frokost ved et 360 graders udsigtspunkt. Det er en up-market-tur i køretøjer med aircondition og begrænsede deltagere, men meget populær for krydstogtskibsgæster. Den absolutte stilhed, de enorme ubefolkede landskaber, den lette ørkenbrise, beviserne på lavastrømning og mangel på vand giver lys til, hvor ugæstfrit dette område er. Ville elske at fremvise dette område for dig.
Turmuligheder
Rejseplan
Vores tur fører os forbi Bird Island, den eneste menneskeskabte Guano Island langs kysten, (10 minutter) til Swakopmund Jetty. (30 minutter) Vi lærer om den interessante kendsgerning om kampene for at bygge Mole (15 minutter) og Jetty. så ser vi nogle gamle tyske kolonibygninger (20 minutter) og ind på Martin Luther damptraktoren (15 minutter), der blev forsøgt brugt til at trække vogne i Kvægpest-årene og ud på Namib-ørkenens grussletter til Goanikontes. ( 1 time) vi bruger meget tid på at køre til det næste sted, da de er langt fra hinanden
På vej til Goanikontes, et meget vigtigt landmærke og et vandhul i tidligere tider, passerer vi lavmarkerne (30 minutter) Vi leder efter de små, millimeter store planter, der dækker ørkenen, som er en kombination af en alge og en svamp , der vokser i en lille stribe i ørkenen, tilpasset til at leve af tågen, der blæser ind. Vi lærer om nogle ørkenplanter, og hvordan de har udviklet sig til at leve af tågens fugt. Derefter kører vi langs grussletterne til Månelandskabet.
Vi bliver så overraskede ved at ankomme til Månelandskabet. Dette område er omkring 500 millioner år gammelt, det er unikt, det er stort og det er meget stille. Vinderosion er tydelig. Vi kan se lagene af lavastrøm, der skete for millioner af år siden. Dette område menes at have haft mindst 2 istider. vi går til forskellige udsigtspunkter for at se disse unikke vartegn OG TILBRUGER OM 15 MINUTTER PÅ HVERT UDSIGTINGSPUNKT.
ruten fører os til Goanikontes, den første oase eller vandhul i Swakop-floden, af stor betydning i gamle dage. Her blev Hestene og Okserne vandet og skiftet. Så blev det køkkenhaven til Swakopmund. Her lå en gammel politistation. I dag har vi en lille restaurant her og nogle toiletfaciliteter. Vi passerer gennem det til et par punkter højt oppe i dette barske miljø. Cirka 30 minutter og så kører vi til Welwitschia-planterne cirka 20 minutter. de ældgamle Welwitschia-planter, som kun vokser i dette øde og barske område. Nogle planter menes at være hundreder af år gamle. Denne unikke ørkenplante har ingen stilk og har kun to blade. Blade rives i stykker af vinden og zebraer, der lever af dem og bestøves af små lysebrune og lyse orange insekter.
Vi kører ad en ørkensti og ser uranprospekteringssteder. Også nogle vejrstationer og omkring 20 km frem stopper vi ved Welwitschia Plants. Der er en han- og hunplante, den bliver meget gammel og meget langsomt, har kun to blade og ingen stilk. Meget unik og kun fundet fra dette sted nordpå i Namibia. Lokalbefolkningen kalder det planten, der aldrig dør. Efter at have set Welwitschia Mirabilis kører vi omkring 80 km eller 40 minutter til Dune 7 på vej tilbage til havnen passerer vi Dune 7, desværre vil vi ikke være i stand til at bestige den, da vores tid er løbet ud og vi vender tilbage til Walvis Bay havn
Efter vores lange køretur tilbage til Walvis Bay stopper vi ved Dune 7. uden for Walvis Bay. Denne klit blev kaldt Dune 7, da den var 7 miles fra Walvis Bay og den britiske enklave Walvisbay gik 10 miles ind i ørkenen. Vi betragter klitten. Det er ikke den højeste klit i Namibia, som du selv vil se. Det er nok den højeste klit du kan bestige i området, men vi har desværre ikke tid til at bestige den. Entre ikke inkluderet, da vi ikke går ind. Det koster ca. os (Klit 7 nær Sossusvlei er den højeste klit i Namibia, men du kan ikke bestige den.) vi går nu tilbage til havnen, og vores højdepunktstur i Namib-ørkenen slutter. Tak fordi du sluttede dig til os.
Højdepunkter
Hvad er inkluderet
Afhentningssteder og tider
Denne tur er en ideel Cruise Liner Tour, der starter og slutter i Walvisbay. Skulle dit skib ankomme på et andet tidspunkt, bedes du kontakte os, da vi vil omplanlægge for at opfylde de nye Docking Times. Bemærk venligst alle Cruise Liner passagerer, din tur afhentning tid begynder en time efter du har ankommet. Turen afgår senest en og en halv time efter afhentningstiden. Senkommere betragtes som en no show Alle cruise liner passagerer: Se venligst efter vores gazebo med navnet Desert Dunes og Dust Tours på, når du forlader krydstogtskibet. Sandwich Harbour tours er et søsterselskab af Desert Dunes og Dust Tours
Rejsendes vurderinger
Vigtig information
- Spædbørn skal sidde på skødet af en voksen
- Anbefales ikke til rejsende med rygskader
- Anbefales ikke til gravide rejsende
- Anbefales ikke til rejsende med fare for hjerte-kar-sygdomme
- Rejsende skal mindst være i moderat fysisk form
- Vi har brug for mindst to rejsende til at starte turen. Skulle vi ikke starte turen af en eller anden grund tilbyder vi et alternativ eller fuld refusion
- Skulle skibet lægge til på et andet tidspunkt, andet end vores starttidspunkt, vil vi omlægge vores starttider for at møde dig ved kajen
- vi har dog brug for tid nok til at gennemføre turen
- Vi møder vores kunder med en navnetavle, hold øje med dit navn
- Vi har også et tear drop Flag, så vi skiller os ud i mængden.
- Please what's app os for enhver hjælp.
- Tysktalende guider er meget knappe. Disse vil blive tildelt på en First Come First Server basis.
- Bemærk venligst på grund af manglen på tyske guider kan vi ikke garantere en tysktalende guide, i højsæsonen eller når et krydstogtskib er i havnen og 2000gæster lander.
Anmeldelser(10)
Riaan showed us a great time! Swakopmund was beautiful, but the ride in the desert was phenomenal. He had lots of good information all along the way and was a joy to ride with. Highly recommend.
Thank you for the high recommendation, we truly appreciate your support and feedback. We're glad you had a phenomenal experience with us 😊. See you again for more. Warm regards Uwe
Wonderful experience, exceeded our expectations. This tour was the highlight of our trip to Namibia and we will definitely be back. Our guide Riaan was outstanding, very knowledgable, easygoing and helpful. He is a wonderful ambassador for Namibia, with a positive, humorous and practical outlook. We enjoyed touring Swakopmund and the evocative surrounding landscapes. The city is a unique mix of German and African influences, great shops and historical buildings, and located on a scenic harbour. We also saw flamingos and Guinea fowl. Can highly recommend this tour.
Thank you for the high recommendation, glad we exceeded your expectations and that the tour was the highlight of your trip to Namibia. We would love to welcome you back to explore Namibia with our Spitzkoppe adventure drive. Warm greetings Uwe
A really great way to see a lot of the area in a short time. We had a wonderful day out with Didi. He looked after everything and never rushed us.
Wonderful of you to leave a review, thank you! Thanks Uwe
Our tour guide/driver was great and did the best he could so everything I say is about the tour company, not him. The van we took should have been 4 wheel drive and it wasn't. The drive through the desert isn't on a road its just a rocky path which is VERY VERY bumpy and dusty. The ride was uncomfortable and if you are prone to motion sickness, you probably wouldn't like it. There was NO air conditioning and we had to have the windows rolled up due to the large amounts of dust and dirt and it was HOT and STUFFY in the van. Also quite unpleasant. The tour itself was fascinating and the landscape was amazing.
Thank you for your criticism, only this way we can get better. I cannot follow the booking but would presume you were on a Cruise liner as that is a cruise liner special. We use VW Syncro awd with gravel suspension and a Mitsubishi Delica awd but have aircon and are all wheel drive. We often rent in vehicles on these days to help us handle the many guests. None the less we humbly apologize as we can well imagine how hot and uncomfortable you were. We will look into those days and make sure it will not happen again. We trust you accept our apologies and thank you once again for letting us know. Uwe
The tour was excellent. We were picked up with a total of four SUVs directly at the harbour in Walvis Bay. From there we went first to Swakopmund with stops at the old jetty, in the city center at the old light tower (with some free time for souvenirs and a coffee) and at the old train station, which is now a hotel. Then we went into the desert. After some photo stops we were served a very delicious picnic with soft drinks and local beer (necessary to try). Afterwards we went back to Walvis Bay to the salt pans (with great views from the dunes) and the flamingos in the lagoon. Our driver Dany not only drove us safely at all times, but also told us a lot about the country and people. In short: The perfect excursion if you want to explore as much of the surroundings as possible in one day.
sehr schoen. Freut uns das sie einen gelungen Tag in der Wueste hatten, Danke die Empfehlung. Gute Reise
The tour started rocky because our boat arrived later than the tour expected. Our tour guide Michael was very informative. Great tours highly remind
Thank you for your kind recommendation. The Last Cruise ship was a real challenge, immigration took very long and as it was a large ship disembarking per Deck took very long. This created very long delays. We apologize and trust you understand it was not in our hands. Thank you for your kind words, it goes a long way. Uwe
Our driver/guide Hannes greeted us at the port entrance and after picking up our lunch went straight away into this extremely interesting tour. At first the fog around us was so thick that the dunes could not be seen but slowly it disappeared so we were given spectacular views of the desert. We were extremely lucky that a few days before rain fell and otherwise dry riverbeds were in some places full of water. We even ran into some soft mud and the 4x4 Toyota was struggling to get out of it (upon return to Walvis Bay we were definitely the only car painted in mud :) ). The desert took advantage of the rare rain and started to bloom. At the Welwitschia site we discovered tiny little green Welwitschia sprouts coming out everywhere which appears to be a really rare sight not seen in decades. We had several stops, first at the Goanikontes oasis, where we could use the restrooms and see some desert scorpions. We could find some ice cold Namibian beer served here at the music of German schlagers (fyi the large beer was cheaper than a capuccino, quite funny). Next stop we had in the desert and got our finger-food lunch served with cold drinks aside. A remarkable experience! We also made a stop in Swakopmund after exploring the city by car. Unfortunately it was Sunday and everything was closed but nevertheless we got the impression of this city based on German heritage. I would recommend this tour to every nature lover. Except for birds the part we visited is not known to offer animal sightings but one gets to understand the ecosystem getting the water supply from fog, e.g. lichens appear in large quantities. Observing the effects of a sudden supply of water in form of the rare rain was a bonus. Hannes is very kind and very knowledgeable, we learned a lot. Thank you for the super interesting day, Hannes!
Good to hear. Everybody likes to hear from satisfied guests. The birds in the desert are limited and occasionally we see the Trac Trac Chad at a viewpoint. The Desert is so thankful for the little bit of rain it got. 15mm averaged out over 15 years is little and surviving has become an interesting topping to study, for both fauna and flora. Glad our guide showed you all. If you go out now again you will see how green it has become in this short time. Glad you picked up the difficult life out here. Thats what we try and show. Wishing you safe travels Thank you. Uwe
The scenery was spectacular. Our guide/driver Hans was very professional and an excellent driver. We had a wonderful time. This is a must due tour.
Thank you! That is what we would like to hear to build this new booking Platform. Great to hear we did a good job at Sandwichharbourtours.com on our Swakopmund Highlight Tour. This tour offers diversity in a wide area and what the desert has to show. Thank you for booking with us. Wishing safe travels.
A beautiful experience in the desert together with a very nice and competent staff. I recommend to anyone who comes to this city this excursion
Vielen Dank fur die netten Worte . Wir schaetzen es sehr. Jede review ist hart erarbeitet. Danke schoen.
