4x4 Travel Destination // Namibia: Self Drive to Sandwich Harbour
First and foremost, if you have rented a 4x4 and want to self drive to Sandwich Harbour, where desert meets water in Namibia, make sure you've grabbed your permit from Walvis Bay!
The tours cost about $100 for a half day (just drive there, see it, and come back), so you really are saving quite a bit if you're of the adventurous type and think you can do it yourself.
Our little Nissan rental 4x4 was just barely up to the task. A lot of folks will say you need something more capable, like a Jeep Wrangler, or a pickup truck. And the tour companies take you up and through the dunes, but if you only have a simple little rental SUV like us, just stick to the beach and you'll be fine.
Plan for over an hour, possibly 2, to get to the harbour where the sand dunes meet the sea. It's pretty epic, but the drive will most certainly be stressful, so just be aware of that!
Directions: put Salt Works into your GPS, drive towards it (south) from Walvis Bay, you'll see a sign that says Sandwich Harbour XXKM, just follow the road, there's only one to take, and eventually it just dumps you onto the beach. From there, it gets serious, but it's possible.
Check for when low tide is and you'll have a bit more driving room on parts of the beach.
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Sandwich Harbour - Namibia
Have a seat and enjoy spectacular views over the Namib desert and it's incredible wildlife. Buckle up and get prepared for some crazy rollercoaster 4x4 dune driving with Sand Waves team in Sandwich Harbour, Namibia.
4X4 to Sandwich Harbor, Namibia, Ruffcut 166
From Swakopmund into Namib Naukluft Park, towards Sandwich Harbor and back, for off-road 4WD dunes driving, wildlife and camping. 24 Days of 4WD in desert dunes, on beaches, in dry riverbeds in NW Namibia. Including the Namib-Naukluft & Skeleton Coast NP's and concession and restricted lands from Swakopmund north to the Kuanib River.
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Ruff cut Part 2 Video Details
This adventure takes place in remote NW Namibia. In this episode Ben and I are going to continue to show you how to explore Namibia independently.
We continue from the town of Swakopmund were we stopped to fix a fuel leak in the Land Cruiser.
We head south on the main (and only) highway. At Walvis Bay we stop for some bird watching. Flamingos.
The road ends at the salt plant on the south side of town. Our objective is Sandwich Harbor. But there are no roads to Sandwich Harbor. Just in-shore dirt tracks and beach sand and dune driving options. We opt for the in-land option.
We've lost any sign of a clear track. The river was a good sign. Maybe a track would materialize. According to our trusty Tracks 4 Africa
we are heading approximately back to the coast. But, we somehow managed to end up back on the river and at a dead-end.
We go back to the intersection, take a right, go down the river, then take a left.
Back where we started. In the high grass. We're lost. We have no water. All we have is potato chips.
The problem with large sand dunes is that Ben's little car struggles to get over the top. Or in this case, to reach the top. That was a practice run. But Ben is determined. Ben gets out to look at his options. All right, looks like he's trying to get a running start. He's trying again. He's determined.
If you can't get over, then go around it. I've lost sight of Ben and do what is wisest when alone in the desert. Wait.
I spot him in the distance. I signal that I'm walking over. Looks like Ben got stuck.
We're still looking for a way around that big dune.
This lowland option is a maze and the slippery black muck is easy to get stuck in.
Ben spots an unlikely crossing to regain the sand dunes. Ben checks out our options. He decides to give it a try. Success.
Back in the dunes we find a track. At last we reach the coast again and the border of the Namib-Naukluft National Park. We reached the sea.
We continue south along the beach. We had a chat with the tour drivers of some package service. So in any event I don't think there's a wreck out here we're going to find today. So what's plan B? Just go down south.
Ben decided to leave the beach and follow the package drivers into the dunes dunes for some photos and fun driving.
Back on the beach. Where we meet a girl sunbathing. But she doesn't like Ben's paparazzi photo style. Ok, maybe just one photo.
Late in the day we ran out of beach. We had reached a point where the dunes ended in the surf. We decided to setup another free camp for the night.
The coast is almost always overcast, but we were gifted with sunshine and blue skies.
These are the classic surreal images of Namibia.
End of Day 3, in the sand dunes, just north of Sandwich harbor. A mighty fine day.
Good morning on Day 4. Fresh animal tracks from last night.
Ben is a very tidy guy. Wash the engine. Add some water. Checking for leaks. Water levels. Vacuum lines. Hoses. Belts. Rev. Drips. The angle of the sun. Moon. The wind. Everything's in order. We can leave.
Our goal? Return to Swakopmund. But which way? But wait. Ben has noticed that his wheels are not turning properly. Spinning? It's spinning on one side. So we've got to get that fixed in Swakopmund. But first we need to dig the car out.
In Walvis Bay Ben finds a place that can take a look at the diff-lock.
We decide to spend the night back in lovely Swakopmund. The old German village with all the amenities.
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Sandwich Harbour - Namibia, June 2016
Ever wondered what lay within the Coastal Dune belts of the Namib?
Well the explore4knowledge team was able to join the Sandwich Harbour Team on a scouting trip into the dunes.
Sitting in the luxury of our Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE we crossed the salt pans near Walvis Bay, before racing the tide along the coast line and finally heading into the dunes to experience why they are called the ROARING DUNES of Namibia.
These tours offered by the Sandwich Harbour 4x4 team, not only allow you to access these restricted areas of the Namibia Coast Line, but the knowledge shared with us by our guides was incredible. We truly recommend this as an activity if you are ever in the area and further more thank their team for hosting us.
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NAMIBIE 18 Walvis Bay - Sandwich HArbour
A 40 km au sud de Walvis Bay une autre enclave protégée : Sandwich Harbour
Nous y accédons soit par le bord de l'océan si la marée le permet, soit par le désert.
Un bon chauffeur de 4x4 est nécessaire si l'on veut sortir de ces immenses dunes.
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Sandwich Harbour, Namib Naukluft Park, Walvis Bay, Namibia.
Visit the oldest desert on earth as we embark on a half-day, full day or customised tour from Walvis Bay or Swakopmund. See where the massive dunes meet the ocean, find local wildlife and enjoy a picnic lunch in the middle of the desert. Contact us today to book your seat. reddunesafarisnamibia.com or mobile number +264 81 2244 530
Sandwich Harbour 4x4 Excursion
A 4x4 excursions with accomplished guides to one of Namibia's most spectacular and inaccessible destination, Sandwich Harbour. Sandwich Harbour is approximately 40 km south of Walvis Bay. It is a Ramsar heritage site situated within the confines of the Namib Naukluft Park. It is a beautiful setting with the lagoon flanked by high dunes to the East and the sea to the West.
Sandwich Harbour Day Safari- Walvis Bay, Namibia.
We visit an area approx 60km south of Walvis Bay, within the Namib desert, to show you its history, beauty and wildlife.
NAMIBIE juillet 2009 : Walvis Bay & Sandwich Harbour
Splendide excursion au départ de Swakopmund : balade en mer à la rencontre des pélicans, otaries, dauphins, cormorans...au large de Walvis Bay. Lunch sur la plage et continuation pour la zone protégée de Sandwich Harbour, que nous visitons en voitures 4x4, fun sur les dunes après avoir longé le littoral sauvage de l'Atlantique....
Perspectives of NAMIBIA 4K - a 4x4 Roadtrip to Sandwich Harbour, Kalahari & Namib Desert
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In collaboration with Merrell and the Namibian Tourism Board, i got the chance to explore the wildlife, landscapes and night skies of Namibia this years June. From the sand dunes of Sandwich Harbour to the catchy red sands of the Namib desert. This was the perfect canvas to expose my photography. This was a one week 4x4 Roadtrip from Windhoek to Swakopmund, together with great people.
Locations:
- Sandwich Harbour
- Kalahari Desert
- Namib Desert
- Dune Star Camp
- The Desert Grace
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Before Dawn by On Earth
In collaboration with
Merrell / Namibia Tourism Board / Air Namibia / Gondwana Lodges / Diamir Erlebnisreisen
Sandwich Harbour, Namibia
Sendwich Harbour, Walvis Bay, Namibia - Off road 4x4
Off road 4x4 Sendwich harbour - Namibia
SANDWICH HARBOUR - NAMIBIA
Last year I had the privilege of traveling to one of Southern Africa's Secrets - Sandwich Harbour, located in Namibia on the Skeleton Coast. We met up with Pieter, created the most epic adventure footage. Like and subscribe to my channel for more content.
If you have never been to Namibia it is something that you must put on your bucket list. Below are the contact details to do the trip.
Sandy Horizon Tours
Pieter Karsten
+264 81 243 3437
Sandwich Harbour, Namibia
Sandwich Harbour, Namibia and playing in the dunes with 4x4s.
Sandwich Harbour-Tour
Es ist eine wilde und nicht ungefährliche Fahrt: von Walvis Bay aus am Atlantik entlang zum ehemaligen Hafen Sandwich Harbour. Links die hohen Dünen der Namib, recht die Wellen des Atlantiks, die immer wieder meterhoch die Sanddünen hinauf schlagen. Wenn die Flut kommt, ist der Weg ganz versperrt. Dann geht es nur noch durch die Dünnen zurück.
(8) Namibia: Dünen Namib-Naukluft (Sandwich Harbour)
Von Walvis Bay aus geht es mit einem Allradfahrzeug durch die großartige, direkt an das Meer glänzende Dünenlandschaft des Namib-Naukluft-Parks bis zu dem über 40 km südlich gelegenen Sandwich Harbour. „Die Wüste lebt“ ist auch hier durchgängiges Motto.
Sandwich Harbour : 4x4 dans les dunes
Hello à tous,
Voici une petite vidéo de Sandwich Harbour situé à proximité de Walvis bay et de Dwakopmund en Namibie. C'est certaienement un des endroits que j'ai le plus adoré !
NAMIBIA ∥ 2020 ∥ Road Trip ∥ Swakopmund Spitzkoppe Sandwich Harbour
Check out our new video of our latest trip in Namibia. We decided to go on a road trip renting a 4x4 with roof tent and went camping.
This video will show you our next stops: Swakopmund, Sandwich Harbour, Walvis Bay and Spitzkoppe
Driving from SESRIEM to SWAKOP, long drive on gravel road !
Day trip in Walvis Bay to see the sea lions in CAPE CROSS, incredible to see so many sea lions! Enjoyed dolphins and pelicans as well on our way !
Then lets go to SANDWICH HARBOUR riding in the DUNES! Amazing experience to climb on the dunes and see them reaching to the ocean!
Spitzkoppe is on our way to ETOCHA and is one of the best CAMPSITE ever! sooo beautiful ! We enjoyed climbing the rocks and had fun in the ARCH.
Don't forget to check out our last and 3rd video of NAMIBIA in ETOSHA !
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