Book your tour with us today! Desert Compass Tours and Safaris will take you on an exhilarating and fun tour across the Namib Desert, where your heart will beat with excitement, your fears will turn into laughter, while at the same time feeling safe, because Christiaan, our tour guide will ensure a tour of quality. His experience and knowledge allows for a memorable journey through 4 to 5 hours of pure bliss. You might just come across a variety of bird and animal life like jackal, oryx, gemsbok, ostrich, and even the elusive Namib Desert Web-footed Gecko. This is definitely an experience for the books.
In demand: 12 of the next 60 departures are already sold out.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 11.
Sightings of flamingos can be seen at the Lagoon.
View the stunning Pink Lake at the Walvis Bay Salt Works/
A fun and exhilarating drive across the wind-sculpted dune belt of the Namib Desert that lasts approximately 4 hours. This time includes various stops when bird and other animal life is spotted, or getting out of the vehicles to search the Namib Desert Web-footed Gecko.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Sandwich Harbour 4x4 Tours at Walvisbay, Namibia lasts about 4–5 hours. The itinerary has 3 stops.
Prices start at $162 per person for this Walvis Bay experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 8:30 AM and 12:30 PM.
Children aged 2–5 pay from $124, adults from $162.
It can: 12 of the next 60 departures are already sold out, so booking ahead is a good idea.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is Meet in the Port at the passenger ship. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 15 participants.
Specialized infant seats are available
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
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Christian is a fantastic guide with a real passion for the desert. He showed us countless small details, from tracks in the sand to the animals that live there, and always knew the best viewpoints, where we were completely alone. His dune driving was calm and skilled, never reckless, so we felt safe throughout. The food was excellent too. Great value for money and highly recommended!
This was a great experience that allowed us to see the Sandwich harbor dunes without the stress of driving. Christian was a great driver and made sure we had a great time! Must do if you’re on the cost of Namibia
Good day Tristan, Thank you for choosing us for your tour at the coast. We are very please that you enjoyed it. Safe travel. Kind Regards, Erica
The owner really gave us a wonderful experience Won't hesitate to recommend using them Have already done so
Hello Paul, thank you for choosing Desert Compass Tours and Safaris. It was great having you. Safe travels. :)
This was absolutely insane. The biggest highlight of our tour in Namibia. I want to just give the biggest shoutout to Erica & Christian for being such incredible hosts. Your patience and commitment is commendable and it showed by being to deliver an unbelievable experience. Everyone should book this. Thank you again 🙏❤️
Good Day, Thank you for your review and for choosing Desert Compass Tours and Safaris for your adventure. Kind Regards
This was the highlight of our vacation in Namibia. The company is familyn ran and gives extra special attention to customers. We had previously contacted a much bigger and well known comopany for a similar SUNSET TOUR (only 2 companies offer this) and the other well known company didn't reply to our several emails a,d whastapp messages requesting more information. It was just about paying the booking and crossing fingers. With this company, from day 1 we had personnalized emails from the manager that did everything in her power to customize the tour at a fair price. She kept enquiring to know if everything was fine during our holiday prior to our tour. Then we did the tour and Christiaan our driver was just the best ! We enjoyed our drive so much. He was attentive and drove accordingly. Because we did the SUNSET TOUR, it was just us versus all the other tourists coming home. He knew his way to the best spots far from others and we were solo for 4 hours. He has amazing driving skills and loads of beverages and food to cater to our needs. But most of all, we had the best chat to learn more about the different ethnic groups in Namibia, it's history, politics etc and just kept laughing the whole way thru. We also got amazing photography spots as it was our primary interest and woldlife sightings. The whole experience made it the highlight of our stay in Namibia. When booking, it is wise to choose and smaller, family ran business that will focus on you and not just be an other faceless customer. Thank you
Dear Elhame, thank you for your kind review of our services and your experience on the Sandwich Harbour tour. Our main objective is to deliver top-notch service from beginning to end. We wish you safe travels ahead and hope to see you back in Namibia soon. Kindest Regards, Erica
In this trip we expected to see the desert meeting the ocean but we didn't expect to get such a passionate guide with love and passion for the area and all of its beauty. We got to experience sandwich harbour with Christian, who is an absolute legend. A real local who loves his area, knows what his doing and goes above and beyond to give you the best day and experience for you to remember forever. We were so happy to book with this small family run business. We got so much time to explore the area, to get to know it's hidden gems and special secrets, the wild life and even to try some local traditional foods and drinks put to us on the most incredible platter, with the most beautiful scenery in the background. We want to recommend this trip 100% to everyone we know (and we don't know). You'll have the best day ever!!! Thank you so much to Christian and Erika ❤️🙏🏼
Dear Rita and Anthony, Thank you for your fantastic review! We are delighted to hear that you thoroughly enjoyed our Sandwich Harbour 4x4 tour. Your acknowledgment of Christiaan's passion for his work is particularly appreciated, as it significantly enhances the overall experience. We are committed to providing exceptional experiences for every customer, and your feedback reinforces our dedication to excellence. Wishing you safe travels! Sincerely, Erica
Our trip was nothing short of spectacular. They offered an extraordinary experience that is hard to put into words. The highlight of our adventure was undoubtedly the thrilling dune driving. As for the culinary experience, we indulged in some amazing food that perfectly complemented the adventure.
Good Day, Thank you for your review and for choosing Desert Compass Tours and Safaris for your adventure. Kind Regards
This is an absolutely awesome experience! My family and I had a great time! The beauty of the area is breathtaking. People with motion sickness or anxiety issues might find this challenging though.
We are happy you had an awesome time. It was great sharing this experience with you.
Wow! So much fun! Excellent tour and with nibbles and bubbles mid tour as well. Amazing how the drivers know where to go and are so passionate about giving us an experience of a lifetime!
This morning when we woke up at swakopmund at 6:30 without a plan for the day except from the travel to sossusvlei we could never expect to manage to view the amazing landscape of sandwich Harbour. We texted Chris from desert Compass Tour with small hope to find place and have enough time to do the tour but in few minutes he organized a perfect plan fitting with our needs and expectations (very few hours, limited budged) . Excellent expert safe driving throughout the dunes (absolutely not feasible without a guide) direct to the amazing and stunning landscape of sandwich Harbour. You already know that it's wonderful but we could appreciate double with the knowledge and entushaism that he brought! 100% satisfied and happy to met him and have this chance! Absolutely suggested!!!!
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandwich Harbour 4x4 Tours at Walvisbay, Namibia | 4–5 hours | 5.0 (11) | $162 | |
 Sandwich Harbour 4x4 guided tours(Includes Cruise ship pick up) | 4h 30min | 5.0 (235) | $143 | View |
 Sandwich Harbour Half-Day 4x4 Tour (5 hours) from Walvis Bay | 4h 30min | 4.9 (200) | $224 | View |
 Sandwich Harbour 4X4 Excursion Tour Food and Drinks | 5 hours | 4.9 (100) | $139 | View |
 Exhilarating Sandwich Harbour 4x4 Guided Self drive experience | 5–6 hours | 4.9 (72) | $168 | View |
 Sandwich Harbour 4x4 Private Guided Tour(Cruise clients welcome) | 4 hours | 5.0 (28) | $311 | View |
 Sandwich Harbour Adventure Seals and Sandwich harbour dune drive | 6–7 hours | 4.9 (349) | $225 | View |