Swakopmund: Namib Desert Horseback Ride
ID: GYG1039789-1602216
Category:
Country: Namibia
Duration:
01:00 hours
Description
Explore the Namib Desert on a horseback ride from Swakopmund. Discover the Moon Landscape, spot desert animals, and learn about the desert’s history and vegetation from your guide.
Begin your adventure with a pickup from your accommodation in Swakopmund. Head to the stables and meet your guide. Get fitted with your helmet and saddle up. Set off on a horseback ride through the Namib Desert, crossing the green but dry, lonesome Swakop riverbed with its lush vegetation of desert plants, adapted bushes, and trees.
On the other side of the riverbed, enter the tranquil desert with its red stone dunes, black quartz formations, and hills, gravel plains, and sandy canyons. Enjoy the solitude, space, and quietness as you ride from viewpoint to viewpoint along granite dunes and rose and white quartz.
Take in spectacular 360-degree views over the riverbed and its farms, the Namib, and the Moon landscape.
Learn about the adapted desert plants, animals, and their tracks as well as the local culture from your guide. For experienced riders, enjoy a couple of faster canters. With beginner riders, walk and explore more of the stony ridges of the mountains.
Highlights
- Feel the thrill of riding through the vast Namib Desert on horseback
- Discover the breathtaking Moon Landscape and its unique formations
- Spot desert animals like jackals, mongoose, and springbok
- Learn about the desert’s history and vegetation from your local guide
- Enjoy a scenic ride through the Swakop Riverbed with lush vegetation
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Pick-ups are done only in the center of town or at Namib I
For beginners, only scenery rides are available with walking only
Strict weight limits apply: 85 kg for experienced riders, 80 kg for beginners
INCLUDED
- Local guide
- Horseback ride through the Namib Desert
- Scenic views of the Moon landscape
- Opportunity to see desert animals
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
