Khoisan Tours & Safaris

Sandboarding in Swakopmund

Sandboarding in Namibia

Sandboarding in the Namib Desert

+- 2 1⁄2 hours
All Year
Outside of Swakopmund

Itʼs no surprise that Sandboarding is one of the most popular tourist activities in Swakopmund. The town lies between the sand dunes of the Namib Desert and the cold waters of the Atlantic ocean. Join in on the fun with Khoisan Tours & Safaris by chasing down the slip faces of the Namib Desert dunes.

We offer two options: Stand-up and Lie-down sandboarding. 

No experience needed.

Safety Gear and equipment included.

Free shuttle service.

Morning & Afternoon trips:

  • Morning Trip Pick-up 09:30, includes snack and soft drink.
  • Afternoon Trip Pick-up 14:00, includes snack and soft drink.

 

Minimum of 2 people.

What to bring:

  1. Sunglasses
  2. Sunscreen
  3. Camera
  4. Dressing according to the weather. Closed shoes are recommended for lie-down boarders.

 

What’s included:

  • Safety Gear (helmets);
  • Equipment (snowboards, boots and lie-down boards)
  • Transport;
  • Light lunch, water, soft drinks;
  • Professional instructors.

 

Lie-down sandboarding

No experience needed. Special hardboards are used (aka “Kalahari Ferrari”) to slide down head first down the dune on your belly. One can reach the speed up to 70km/h for that adrenaline buzz.

Stand-up sandboarding

We are using proper snowboards and boots for stand-up sandboarding.

Fun, Safe & Environmentally friendly.

From N$ 600 per person

Lie-down sandboarding - N$ 600 per person
Stand-up sandboarding - N$ 700 per person