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Namibia


Day Trips & Adventure Activities

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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.

Guided Hikes
Fish River Hike & Southern Namibia Safari

14 Days - visit Spitzkoppe, Swakopmund, the Kalahari & Namib Desert, the dunes at Sossusvlei and hike the Fish River Canyon

Fish River Hiking Trail

7 Days - The famous Fish River Hike complete with a guide and return transport from Windhoek

Brandberg Ascent

5 Days - Head to the top of the highest peak in Namibia

Naukluft Hike

6 Days - Includes transport to and from Windhoek

Fish River Canyon Mule Trail

5 Days - Explore the Fish River carrying only a day pack while your possessions & equipment are transported on a mule train

Desert Experience Hike

5 Days - Hiking in the Namib Desert - with transport from Windhoek included

Klipspringer Mule Trail

4 Days - Hiking in the Fish River Canyon while your equipment is transported by mule

Waterberg Hike

4 Days - Guided hike on the Waterberg Plateau

Mundulea Walking Trails

3 or 4 Days - Absolutely brilliant! One of the best experiences in Namibia

Tok Tokkie Hiking Trail

3 Days - Excellent guided walking trail on the NamibRand private reserve (near Sossusvlei)

Unguided Hikes
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
Fish River Horse Riding

6 Days - A horse riding trail along the famous Fish River Canyon

Desert Horse Ride

6 Days - Riding through the beautiful environment of the Namib Desert around Aus. Includes a visiting the Wild Horses of the Namib Desert

Classic South

Visit the south of the country

Conception Bay Flight

View the famous wreck of the Eduard Bohlen

Himba Day Trip

Fly to the extreme northern section of Namibia - where you get to meet the nomadic Himba tribe

Skeleton Coast & Damaraland Flight

Heading north from Swakopmund, this allows you to view the Skeleton Coast & the semi-desert area of Damaraland

Skeleton Coast (Ugab River Flight)

The Ugab is a favourite haunt of the desert adapted elephants

Skeleton Coast (Uniab River Flight)

A low level flight along the Skeleton Coast

Sossusvlei Scenic Flight

A scenic flight over the dunes at Sossusvlei

Sossusvlei Excursion

A scenic flight over the dunes including a ground trip into the dunes at Sossusvlei

Ultimate South (Fish River)

Explore the southern part of Namibia - with a ground excursion at the Fish River Canyon

Ultimate South (Luderitz)

Explore the southern part of Namibia - with a ground excursion around Lüderitz

Boat Fishing

Spend the day fishing off the Namibian coast

Combo Fishing

A combination of a days fishing followed by dinner

Shore Fishing

A day on the beaches of the skeleton Coast

Etosha Game Drives

Morning, afternoon & evening game drives are available from Okaukuejo, Halali & Namutoni

Kolmanskop Ghost Town

visit the Kolmanskop Ghost town near Luderitz

Pomona & Bogenfels Day Tour

trip into the Sperrgebiet (forbidden diamond area) with visits to the abandonded mining town of Pomona & the rock arch at Bogenfels

Schooner Trips

Two and a half hour schooner trip from Luderitz harbour

Ballooning over Sossusvlei

Drift over the dune fields at Sossusvlei and enjoy a champagne breakfast wherever the wind takes you

Guided Hikes

learn about the dune fields on an expertly guided walk

Scenic Flights

light aircraft regularly depart on scenic flights over Sossusvlei and its surroundings

Cape Cross Tour

A half day tour (with morning and afternoon departures) to the seal colony at Cape Cross

Cape Cross & Messum Crater Tour

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

Fishing

Everything from sharks to pilchards

Living Desert Tour

A half day tour into the Namib Desert

Minerals Half Day

Learn about the minerals found in this part of the Namib

Namib Desert Day Trip

A day trip from Swakopmund into the Namib Desert

Quad Biking

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...

Sandboarding

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.

Sandwich Harbour Tour

A day trip from Swakopmund down the Skeleton Coast to Sandwich Harbour

Skydiving

Leave the safety of the aircraft and join a tandem skydive. No experience required!

Spitzkoppe Day Tour

Full day tour to the Spitzkoppe Mountains - you will meet the Damara people and be introduced to the Bushman rock art of the area.

Swakopmund & Walvis Bay Sightseeing

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

Catamaran Cruise

view the lagoon from the comfort of a catamaran

Dolphin Cruise

A dolphin cruise around the Walvis Bay Lagoon

Sea Kayaking

Kayaking on the Walvis Bay Lagoon

Caving Trip

A day trip to Arnhem caves in the Kalahari Desert

Game Extravaganza

Visit game farms and view big cats and other game species of Namibia

Township Cycling Tours

Expore the township area of Katutura on a bike tour

Windhoek Township Tour

Learn about the pre-independence apartheid history of Windhoek

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!