Meet the seals of Pelican Point Peninsula

Overview

Available languages

English

3 hours

Mobile ticket

Enjoy the sights of Walvis Bay Lagoon—with its renowned birdlife—and see the Pelican Point Lighthouse on this 3 hour tour with a guide. You'll gain insight into the salt refining production that takes place on the outskirts of town, and drive along the narrow stretch of sand that separates the bay from the Atlantic Ocean. Pass by a weathered shipwreck that tells the story of a lost fight against the sea, and catch sight of flamingos, pelicans, terns, and a colony of Cape fur seals. Light refreshments are included. This tour is ideal for those with limited time in Walvis Bay who still want to experience a little off-road adventure.

Additional Info

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Light refreshments

Hotel pickup and drop-off in Walvis Bay only.

National Park fees

Driver/guide

Transport by private vehicle

Gratuities

Transportation to/from Swakopmund. Cost is N$100.00 per person.

What To Expect

Walvis Bay

Highlights: Morning or afternoon start Off road tour See flamingos, pelicans, seals and jackals See the lighthouse and shipwreck With the unspoilt beaches of the Atlantic Ocean on the one side, and the Walvis Bay Lagoon on the other,the Pelican Point Peninsula provides us with spectacular photogrphic opportunities of some of this coasts abundand wildlife. Within a short 40 minute drive in our four wheel drive vehicles, you will be able to mingle with the stars of the show , wich include Cape Fur Seals, Black-Back Jackals, Cormorants, Gulls, Pelicans, Terns and many more! THE TOUR: This tour is ideal for someone with limited time available in Walvis Bay yet still wants to feel the thrill of adventure. Enjoy the sights of the Walvis Bay Lagoon with all its birdlife, then get some insight into the salt refining that takes place near Walvis Bay. See the famous Pelican Point Lighthouse as we drive along the narrow stretch of land.

3 hours • Admission Not Applicable

Options

Pelican Point Peninsula Tour- visit the seal colony

Private Tour Option

Reviews

4.90

10 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Would highly recommend this trip. Loved it.
PamelaB1960,
Jun 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Excellent trip. Martin was a great guide, very knowledgable. Would recommend this trip to anyone wanting a half day to PelicanPoint. Communication with the company prior to the trip was prompt and gave me all the information we needed.
Pelican Point tour
Tour63703519069,
Apr 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was an excellent tour to Pelican Point. There were 6 of us from the Holland America Zuiderdam. JP the owner of the company was one of the 2 guides. We saw salt processing, jackals, and dozens of flamingos and pelicans. We also saw hundreds of seals, amazing. At the end of the tour we had lunch at the beach, still enjoying the view. But, most important, we had been in a Red Dune safari last year and I lost my cell phone under the seats. When I realized I didn't have it, I contacted JP and asked if he could find it. He found it on the van he rented for that tour, and sent it to Spain at my request, since we had already left Namibia, and we would get to Spain a week later, hopefully with enough time for it to get there. I will always remember how JP saved the day, and wouldn't take money from me for a donation to a favorite charity. This time, I gave him a tip, and made him take money for his charity. JP, thanks, you are wonderful!
Our amazing travel experience in Namibia
C962GX ,
Mar 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Amazing! Thank you so much for organizing such an amazing tour! We managed to book the tour just a few days before the arrival of our cruise ship. The staff is very friendly and open to communication!
Really flexible and reliable - and a great afternoon
Peter2109,
Aug 25, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We were lucky enough to visit Namibia on a self-drive tour in July. With only two weeks, we realised that fitting in viewing seals, something we very much wanted to do, was going to be tricky. So we looked at the possibility of fitting in a tailor made trip to Pelican Point whilst en route from Sossusvlei to Swakopmund. We got in touch with JP shortly before leaving the UK and got a very prompt email back saying that he would happily put something together for us that should be workable. It was all rather vague on our side as we had little idea what time we'd reach Walvis Bay but he was happy to go ahead on this basis. Anyway, it all worked fine - we met, were taken by JP out to Pelican Point passing a large flock of flamingos on the way and via a couple of drives down a sand dune (fun!) and in addition to a large number of seals saw jackals and a variety of other birds. JP was knowledgeable on all this and - quite unexpectedly on our part, produced a picnic (mostly made by his wife and delicious!) and bottle of champagne for us. We achieved exactly what we wanted to and thorough talking with JP greatly increased our knowledge of Walvis Bay and indeed Namibia as a whole. Thoroughly recommended.
Cruise passengers
Marion1946,
Apr 22, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Thanks to Jacques for a wonderful tour of Walvis Bay. We felt like real pioneers travelling across the sand dunes and peninsula in his Mitsubishi 4x4. He showed us thousands of pink flamingos, shoals of African fur seals and acres of salt pans. All this, and a tasty picnic lunch prepared by his sister in law. We booked this on line prior to our cruise from Australia on the CMV ship Astor. The tour was vastly superior to any booked through the cruise company.
Future Visit
Jowen,
Jan 1, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
Hi, we are arriving on the MSC Musica on the 24th January, docking at 9am and leaving at 4pm. Can you accomodate us on this tour - there will be 4 of us. Thank you in advance John
Great half day tour with lots to see!
Lorraine L,
Nov 12, 2018
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We really appreciated the personal attention we received from JP. He fetched us from our accommodation and dropped us off. The salt works was very interesting and we loved seeing the seals close up. JP was very knowledgable about the plants and we were lucky to see the jackal pups out of the nest. Appreciated the little picnic table set up with delicious homemade snacks next to the shipwreck. Highly recommended.
Fantastic!!!!!
Wubbinus K,
Aug 9, 2018
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The tour was really fantastic. We saw a lot and laughed a lot. All was explained very well, thanks to JP! He made us feel good and knew a lot about the environment and the animals. We also enjoyed the food that JP's wife made for us. Delicious!! Thank you JP (and your wife) for this beautiful experience!! Ben, Tecla and Afra
Great excursion, excellent guide
Jill L,
Apr 17, 2018
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Perfect half day trip. JP, our guide met us as we disembarked with a comfortable 4 wheel drive SUV. He took us to Dune 7 before anyone else was there making it even more impressive. We then had a hair raising, fun dune drive and proceeded to Pelican Point. He showed us hundreds of flamingos and seals and some jackals along with interesting facts about the lighthouse and salt works that we saw en route. As all good safaris do, we had to stop for refreshments and we had "bubbly" and delicious homemade snacks. We thoroughly recommend this company and tour.
An amazing guide, Andre and a truly...
Jeanette P,
Nov 8, 2017
- Review from Viator
5.00
An amazing guide, Andre and a truly remarkable tour covering contrasting areas around Walvis Bay. Firstly the Pelicans and Flamingos, the Salt Works mining and the peninsula with all the seals before turning off to the Delta, being treated with a lovely bottle of bubbly, home baking. Was truly great