Wonderful Welwitschia Goanikontes Moonlandscape Tour

Overview

Available languages

German

English

Mobile ticket

We have a light lunch and drinks at Goanikontes Oasis. This makes the tour more expensive but one gets a fuller more relaxed experience.

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

Additional Info

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.

What‘s Included

Lunch

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

What To Expect

Goanikontes

We travel to Goanikontes , an Oasis in the Swakopmund River, which is the first water well in the Swakop River and has a rich history. Plantations from yesteryear include Date palms and Olive trees. Nowadays it has a fine restaurant.

30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

We travel to the amazing Moonlandscape, we pass lichen fields and , Dolomite rocks and Lava Dykes on the desert gravel plains, look at various desert plants and how they survive, no rainfall only fog... the more we learn the more we want to know onto the world. The Moonlandscape. 400-500 million years old built on lava and dolomite rock, having endured 2 ice ages and being part of the old Gondwanaland... you feel as if you are on another planet its absolutely amazing... Minimum 2 pax. Please specify on booking

30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Options

Welwitschia Goanikontes Moonlandscape Tour

Duration: 5 hours
4wd Minibus
Pickup included

Reviews

4.00

4 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Never again!!!
542margitk,
Nov 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00
We booked for the Welwitschia-Tour and it wasn‘t only a waste of time, but also a waste of money. We didn‘t get any refund or cheaper price and paid 200 Euro for 3 hours! We never experienced something like that before. The manager of the agency wa stubborn and really not sympathetic! Never again with this agency!!!!!
Making memories in the Desert.
401riaanh,
Nov 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Thanks to our guide Winton. What a amazing tour, I dint know you can learn so much from the desert and their plants. Winton a nature lover and a well educated guide that knows his desert plants. Thanks again Winton and Desert Dune & Dust Tours that's making this possible for all.
The moonscape in Swakopmund is just fantastic! 🌌
DayTrip32041084199,
May 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The surreal formations and breathtaking views make this place a true natural wonder. It was just amazing to wander through this unique landscape and admire the impressive colors and textures. An unforgettable experience that every visitor to Swakopmund should definitely capture! ✨ For those who want to know more about my experiences around the world, please check my profile ! There you will find a link to my video that captured my time in Namibia . Just great 😀
Humbling and vast!
suzettep9,
Jun 30, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We were a little unsure about this tour before booking and it completely exceeded our expectations! The desert is a vast unknown, hosting so many secrets that just blow your mind! Uwe, is immensely knowledgeable of the region and related geology. Do yourself a favour and allow yourself to be seduced by what this tour has to offer. If you love fine details & hard to find natural treasures, don't miss this tour. We learnt SO much! Thanks Uwe!