Day Trips & Adventure Activities
more excitement than you thought possible - Namibia
If you're into the great outdoors Namibia has a lot to offer. On these pages you will find numerous outdoor activities and adventure safaris some of them require a good deal of physical exertion while others are more relaxing. If you're looking for an adrenaline rush, five day hike, day trip, or a balloon ride over the dunes at Sossusvlei this is the place for you. There is some overlap between the activities listed here and our Namibia Safaris page - so have a look there for a few additional ideas.
Below is a full list sorted by activity, this list is not exhaustive so email us if there's something you don't see but want to do. Click on an activity name for more details on that activity.
14 Days - visit Spitzkoppe, Swakopmund, the Kalahari & Namib Desert, the dunes at Sossusvlei and hike the Fish River Canyon
7 Days - The famous Fish River Hike complete with a guide and return transport from Windhoek
5 Days - Explore the Fish River carrying only a day pack while your possessions & equipment are transported on a mule train
4 Days - Hiking in the Fish River Canyon while your equipment is transported by mule
3 Days - Excellent guided walking trail on the NamibRand private reserve (near Sossusvlei)
- Naukluft Hiking Trail
- 8 or 4 Days - Hiking around the Naukluft Mountains
- Fish River Hike
- 5 Days - The famous Fish River Canyon Hike
- Waterberg Hike
- 4 Days - Walking on the Waterberg Plateau
- Sweet Thorn Trail
- 2 Days - Hiking at Daan Viljoen Game Park near Windhoek
- Olive Trail
- 1 day - Shorter hike in the Naukluft Mountains
- Waterkloof Hike
- 1 Day - Hiking trail in the Naukluft Mountains
6 Days - Riding through the beautiful environment of the Namib Desert around Aus. Includes a visiting the Wild Horses of the Namib Desert
Fly to the extreme northern section of Namibia - where you get to meet the nomadic Himba tribe
Heading north from Swakopmund, this allows you to view the Skeleton Coast & the semi-desert area of Damaraland
A scenic flight over the dunes including a ground trip into the dunes at Sossusvlei
Explore the southern part of Namibia - with a ground excursion at the Fish River Canyon
Explore the southern part of Namibia - with a ground excursion around Lüderitz
Morning, afternoon & evening game drives are available from Okaukuejo, Halali & Namutoni
trip into the Sperrgebiet (forbidden diamond area) with visits to the abandonded mining town of Pomona & the rock arch at Bogenfels
Drift over the dune fields at Sossusvlei and enjoy a champagne breakfast wherever the wind takes you
light aircraft regularly depart on scenic flights over Sossusvlei and its surroundings
A half day tour (with morning and afternoon departures) to the seal colony at Cape Cross
Visits the seal colony at Cape Cross and the Messum Crater which is best known for it's desert adapted plants such as the Welwitschia Mirabilis
2 hour guided trip into the dune belt near Swakopmund (50km) - you enter an area where you cannot get to by car or foot. No experience necessary...
Skitter down the slip faces of a tall star dune near Swakopmund at 80km/h on a lie-down board, or enjoy the style and grace of a stand-up board. No experience necessary.
Full day tour to the Spitzkoppe Mountains - you will meet the Damara people and be introduced to the Bushman rock art of the area.
A half day your of these two coastal towns includes visits to historical buildings & monuments as well as the teeming birdlife of the Walvis Bay Lagoon
- Kalahari Bush Breaks Trail
- A short trail in the Kalahari Desert
- Isabis 4x4 Trail
- An exclusive trail in central Namibia, only one party at a time are permitted.
- Naukluft 4x4 Trail
- Possibly the toughest 4x4 trail in the world, OUCH!

