Rates

Self-drive: N$660 per vehicle (minimum 3 vehicles with Driver & Passenger).

(Extra passengers – N$55.00/person  – Kids up to 12 years N$22.00)

Passengers: in our vehicles N$660 per person (minimum 3)

Included:  Vehicle with guide, permits, Food & beverages

My first trip as a guide in the monster dunes 

Saturday 29^th June 2002 trip into the dunes with Louis Reichert, Klaus & Torsten by Andre Durant

We met Louis, Klaus and Torsten at 8:00 on Saturday morning for a trip into the dunes at Rooibank, Walvis Bay.  Louis also has a Mazda (same as ours) and Torsten has a Range Rover.

Louis led the way and within a few minutes we were in the dunes. Louis in the lead, our bakkie was “middleman” and Torsten was behind us in his Range Rover to make sure we didn’t get lost somewhere along the way.

We stopped a few times and Louis showed us where the “muis gate” (formations in the sand dunes that resemble mouse holes) are. The scenery there is wonderful and even more spectacular than on postcards or in books. Luckily they knew the directions where to go otherwise we would still be riding up and down dunes to find our way out of there.  Our dune trip lasted for ± 3 hours.

Louis’ bakkie positioned on the dune as an example of how to stop at the top before descending to the bottom of the dune (which at times is verrrrrrry high).  

Ready to go down the dune.

All bakkies in a row and ready for the downward ride.  Adrenaline rushes were very high and Angie and Clint hanging out of the windows, waiting for more excitement to happen.  

Louis on his way up the dune to make sure it is safe enough to go over.  

Our Mazda bakkie being towed from behind by Torsten’s Range Rover as we did not get the correct position before going downwards.  Louis advising André what to do next.  

Klaus rolling up the towrope (which came in handy a few times during that trip).  Louis made sure he had all the right tools for the trip. 

André ready and waiting for more fun and excitement to happen (or grey hairs to appear?)  

Left to right: André (very happy, white bakkie owner), Louis (bronze bakkie owner,dune guide and adviser, also very happy), Klaus (very helpful, hardworking bakkie saver and adviser), Cindy (André’s wife, happy but relieved it’s over, too many adrenaline rushes for one day), Angie (posing in black tracksuit), Clint (with folded arms just waiting for another massive dune to happen) and Torsten (the bakkie saver/dune digger/towing expert)

Long beach (Between Swakopmund and Walvis bay) by Andre Durant

Our campsite (practically on the beach), where we stayed for four nights.  We went to sleep and woke up to the sound of waves breaking on the beach.  The campsite was very quiet at that time of the year (June) and has wonderful facilities (especially the laundry facilities for the moms).  A perfect place to set up camp so that day trips to Swakopmund and Walvis Bay can be made with ease.

The dune ride with quads and the dune trip with the bakkie (guided by Louis) were the highlight of our holiday.  Wonderful memories were made there.  We visited Etosha Reserve and surrounding areas before returning home to Centurion, South Africa.

Namibia is a wonderful, clean country, which we wouldn’t mind living in should the opportunity ever arise.  We will definitely be visiting Namibia again in the not too distant future.