Wonderful Welwitschia Goanikontes Moonlandscape Tour

4.5(8)4 hFree cancellationBy Desert Dunes and Dust Tours

About this activity

The Moonlandscape and the Namib desert gravel Plains, with dolomite outcrops, Lava dykes and evidence of at least 3 ice ages.

The Welwitschia Plants only grow in a small belt in this area, the Welwitschia Plains, and plants up to 1500 years old are seen, they are unique in that they only have two leaves coming out of the stem.

The Moonlandscape is about 500 million years old and is the only place on earth to experience the feeling of being on another Planet..

Goanikontes is the first fresh water Oasis in the desert and has therefore attracted human life and development here. History rich full of memories of hard days gone by.

The utter quietness of the desert gravel plains have their own mystique...

We drive past the tiny Lichens, a field covering the desert, tiny living organism, a joint venture between an Algae and Mushroom

how do these and other plants survive in this harsh environment with only 15mm of rain per annum? Fog is the main source of moisture, how have they adapted?

What's included

✓Lunch

Good to know

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
We require a minimum of 2 participants to start the tour, should this not be met we will offer you another date/experience or full refund.
This tour is seldomly cancelled due to bad weather, but we have sand storms, should the tour be cancelled or postponed, we will offer you another time slot/ date / experience or full refund.
Please note German guides are limited and we do not have the capacity to give everyone a German guide, These will be allocated on a first come first serve basis. Please note we can not guarantee a German guide on every tour!!
please note all Cruise Liner passengers, your tour pick up time starts an hour after you have docked. The tour will depart latest an hour and a half after the pick up time. Late comers are considered a no show

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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