Where Namib Desert meets Atlantic Ocean: Uwe Kessler's Sandwich Harbour tour, Namibia

Tour was organized and conducted by Uwe Kessler of Desert, Dunes Dust Tours - veteran of Namibian tourism.

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Tour to Sandwich Harbour:
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Sandwich Harbour, 50 km south of Walvis Bay and part of Dorob National Park, historically served as a commercial fishing and trading port, and indeed, the name may well be derived from an English whaler, the Sandwich, which operated in the mid-1780s. It's thought that the captain of this ship produced the first map of this coastline. (However, the name may also be a corruption of the German word "sandfishche", a type of shark often found here). Although it's now a total wilderness, Sandwich Harbour has historically hosted various enterprises, from fish processing and shark-oil extraction to sealing and guano collection. In the late 1800s the southern end of the lagoon even supported an extensive abattoir, which was set up by some enlightened soul who'd taken up the notion of driving cattle over the dunes to the harbour for slaughter and export. All that remains of these efforts is an early-to mid 1900s hut used for guano collection, a rusting barge, a graveyard and some wooden beams from the abattoir. The site is open 6am to 8pm daily; however, there are no facilities for visitors.

Sandwich harbour is probably the most beautiful and exciting off-road tour you can go on.
This can be experienced in Half day, Full day, Self -drive and combo Tours
See Thousands of Flamingos, Pelicans and other migratory birds, along with pink Salt lakes, animals and roller-coaster ride in the towering Dunes.
Our excursions are all tailored around showing you the most beautiful Dune Views and what tender life there is in the Desert, a must do for Birders, Photographers and Nature lovers.
These tours offer stunning views, with amazing contrasts. Where Dunes meet Sea. Green Oceans, blue Skies, and red Dunes.
Our tours have walks and talks in the desert. We share the unknown history and geology of the area. Bring along a jacket, sunglasses, good shoes, sunscreen, a camera, and a good mood. We offer the most comprehensive tours with top guides, in English or German.
This will truly be one of those unforgettable Tours, the passion for what we do is sincerely felt.

Tour has been organised by Uwe Kessler: Desert, Dunes & Dust Tours.

Our Sandwich Harbour Dune Tour starts in Swakopmund, as we pass through the small German town, we discuss historic builds and sites en-route to Walvis Bay. We watch the rising sun cast shadows on the Dunes, exposing their beautiful silhouette. We stop at Bird Island also known as the Guano Island, which can house up to 200 000 Cormorants, Pelicans, and Flamingos and onto Walvis Bay. We see thousands of Flamingos and we learn more about them and their Habitat, the Ramsar acclaimed Walvis Bay Lagoon Wetland with up to 300 000 birds and 54 resident species of waders and palearctic migrators. The route takes us past the enormous Salt Works, the Lagoon, the pink Salt Lakes and onto the sandy beach shore.
We take a desert game drive through the !Nara valley searching for Oryx, Ostrich, and Springbuck, amongst the little greenery the animals live in.
The sandy route takes us to the most awesome dune views where dune meets sea. Past dilapidated Houses of yesteryear, scattered on the beach disturbed by raging springtides. Up the towering wind sculptured dunes, a heart stopping swooping roller coaster ride to the unexpected, lush wetland scenery of Sandwich Harbour.

Classic Sandwich Harbour Experience; the emotions, the feelings, the scenery, the taste of the desert, never to be forgotten. Sadly, our day ends at your accommodation.

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