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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.

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

Description

Tour is suitable for all levels of riders. WEIGHT LIMIT 85 KG. BEGGINER RIDERS ONLY MAX 80KG. 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.

Includes

Local guide Horseback ride through the Namib Desert Scenic views of the Moon landscape Opportunity to see desert animals Transportation from center of the town or Namib I.

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

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund