MARAX
Treasure Tour & Welwitschia
Morning tour, 08:00, 4–5 hours
A morning inland from Swakopmund through the Moon Landscape, lichen fields and the Welwitschia plains, ending at the green Goanikontes oasis.
- Moon Landscape
- Lichen fields
- Musical Rocks
- Welwitschia plains
- Goanikontes oasis
We leave Swakopmund at 08:00 and head inland, where the desert opens into the eroded valleys of the Moon Landscape. Your guide stops at the lichen fields that live off the coastal fog, and at the Musical Rocks.
On the Welwitschia plains you'll see Namibia's most famous plant up close: a desert survivor that can live for hundreds of years. The morning ends at Goanikontes, a green oasis in the Swakop River valley, before we drive you back.
Your day
What's included
- 4x4 vehicle and guide
- Bottled water
- Park fees
- Pickup and drop-off in Swakopmund, Walvis Bay or Langstrand
Not included
- Refreshments (food and drinks at Goanikontes are at your own expense)
Best for: Geology enthusiasts, photographers, nature lovers.
Photos from this tour
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