Getting there.
We meet the day before departure in Lüderitz. Use this day to fill up with fuel, enough to cover about 500km, that is sand driving conditions. Later the afternoon you will meet Jakkals and the team. We will help you to set-up "coms" in your vehicle by installing two-way radios. A good or recommended place to stay in Lüderitz is Obelix. We will make a group reservation on your behalf to ensure that the whole group stays together. Please try and be there not later than 17H00.
The evening, we will enjoy dinner together and give you a briefing as to the plans for the next day.
Sand driving from the go.
The Camp Site.
The Saddle Hill concession was closed for a very long time with no tours running through the area. There is a base camp that was renovated and very comfortable. Saddle Hill base camp offers warm water showers, flushable toilets and a dinner hall, where we can "wine and dine", in the chilly Namib Desert evening weather.
The rooms are equipped with a good quality bed, you just need to bring your own bedding.
What must I bring for the camp?
Each vehicle will have to carry the following:
What can I expect from the tour.
Day 01:
Not long after we left Lüderitz, we turn on to a gravel road taking us into the concession area. Tyre pressures have to be adjusted, and a small safety briefing will be held. It's not long before the road to base camp gets "busy" the sand is soft, and the holes are deep. Our vehicles are loaded and heavy, we "rev" them up to jump the dunes, but this is why we are here, we want to drive sand and enjoy ourselves.
Depending on what time we reach base camp we will unpack and settle in for the days to come. If the day allows us, we will head out into the dunes for a well-deserved sundowner.
Day 02 to 03:
View of Mercury Island.
View of Spencer Bay.
Shipwreck of the Tong Wha.
Day 04:
After breakfast we depart for Lüderitz, trying to be there not later than 15H00. For those who want to take it easy can enjoy the afternoon in and around Lüderitz. But for those who need to get home, you will get well on your way that afternoon for your trip home.
End of Tour.
Tour Price: 2025
Foreign Passport / Non-SADC: N$15800.00
Tour Dates: 2025.
Included:
2 Meals: Breakfast and Dinner.
Experienced guides with own vehicles.
Two-way radios for vehicles.
Communal fees, permit and concession fees.
Excluded:
First evening accommodation and dinner in Lüderitz.
Visa cost.
Border costs.
Travel and Medical insurance.
Beverages and water.
Last night accommodation in Lüderitz if you decide to stay.
Any accommodation upgrades or changes to the tour plan.
Camping equipment.
Notes:
Costs are based on current government taxes and regulations, should this change, we will have to adjust the tour cost accordingly.
Please ensure that you have sufficient medical and travel insurance.