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Desert explorers adventure centre

Tourist attraction

One of the Best Places To Visits in Swakopmund


Address

8G7H+XMM, Nathaniel Maxuilili, Swakopmund, Namibia

Website

www.namibiadesertexplorers.com

Contact

+264 64 406 096

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (1.6K reviews)


Working Hours

  • Thursday: 8 AM to 6 PM
  • Friday: 8 AM to 6 PM
  • Saturday: 8 AM to 6 PM
  • Sunday: 9 AM to 6 PM
  • Monday: 8 AM to 6 PM
  • Tuesday: 8 AM to 6 PM
  • Wednesday: 8 AM to 6 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: quad (32) guide (21) great (20) experience (18) dunes (18) ride (17) tour (14) biking (13) camel (13) sand (11)
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  • 5/5 Gloedlander X. 3 years ago on Google
    We did the quad and sand boarding combo. A great experience and well priced. Ben (our tour guide) was great. The quad ride was good fun and sand boarding quite exhilarating (it would have helped if I was not so unfit). I absolutely recommend.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sadeyo W. 1 year ago on Google
    Had an absolutely great experience! Went there on a weekend as a group! Service at the office was fast, staff was very polite and friendly. The Camel ride was awesome, the guide was very professional and definitely knows what he’s doing! The guide also took awesome pictures of us while we were on the camels. The scenery is very beautiful! This is definitely something to try out in Swakopmund!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mumba S. 2 years ago on Google
    Had the best time. The guides are amazing, the service was good. You will definitely enjoy the rides made available to you.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Akinbolu O. 3 years ago on Google
    Quad biking here is loads of fun. Sand dunes are very interesting. The shapes formation are intriguing, I marvel at how they are formed just through wind movement, various patterns are visible in various locations, you can have a fantastic view of the bay and the desert from one of the higher peaks. Its a breathtaking scene
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 L S. 1 month ago on Google • 1561 reviews New
    We did the combo with two hours for quadding and one hour for dune lay down sledding. It was a great day! I love.that they send you out with a personalized guide. We were a pair and had our own guide which was awesome!n Philli was great!!

  • 5/5 Nicolaas Van der W. 1 year ago on Google • 43 reviews
    Fantastic experience in the Namib desert. Guide was very knowledgeable and helpful. We did the 2 hour tour with sand boarding down a dune. Can definitely recommend!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Thandokazi Magopheni (. 2 years ago on Google
    I've heard great reviews about this place but unfortunately I found about it on the last day of my trip in Swakopmund, so I just got pictures! However when I was passing by they were busy with the group quad biking lesson prior the 2 hour quad ride on the dunes! Which looks cool.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Liina K. 3 years ago on Google
    Was very windy and dusty the day we went, however the service was great, the ride was enjoyable even though the quadbikes were a little old and kept on cutting out at first. Major fun all in all. The guide was great and patient.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Travis D. 3 years ago on Google
    If you visit Namibia, definitely go to Swakopmund and do quad biking! This is a rollercoaster on sand! 2 hours of pure adrenaline on an expansive, never ending sea of sand with swooping sand dunes waiting for you to ascend and descend. It's tons of fun! I did my quad biking tour with Desert Xplorers and thoroughly enjoyed it!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Andrew T. 1 year ago on Google • 473 reviews
    This was a lot more fun than I expected! Really enjoyed the quad biking through the scenic dunes. Our guide was very nice!

  • 5/5 Eileen W. 3 months ago on Google • 394 reviews New
    We came on a cruise ship excursion (MSC Poesia) and they used this company. We all had a fantastic time! After the signing of the waivers, they gave us helmets, a short coaching session, and then a slow ride so everyone could get a feel for it. Many of us had never driven quad bikes before but we got the hang of it very quickly! Then we rode full speed over the dunes and it was fantastic fun! We rode for one hour.

  • 5/5 Remko De B. 2 weeks ago on Google • 297 reviews New
    We booked a catamaran cruise on a cold 13 degrees) day. The experience was much better than expected. Pick up from our hotel to the harbour at Walvis Bay. Professional and friendly service. Approx 18 guests on a catamaran with sufficient places to sit outdoors. Also places available indoors. Coffee and a schnapps to warm up. Close encounters with a seal and two pelicans. Many dolphins near the boat. In our way back great food and drinks. Friendly and very knowledgeable staff (German and English speaking). Must do when in Swakopmund.

  • 4/5 Lerato M. 11 months ago on Google • 241 reviews
    Absolutely enjoyed the experience and activities, the guides and instructors are friendly and helpful. I the only thing we didn’t like or enjoy it’s the bathrooms that are in the same space. There is no sense of privacy when one needs to change. With the camel ride it would be nice if they walked up to the dunes abit.

  • 4/5 Paradzai M. 10 months ago on Google • 175 reviews
    Desert sand dunes located between Swakopmund and Walvis Bay in Namibia. This is where bookings for quad bikes, camel riding and 4x4 trucks are done. No persons with weight above 98kg can go on camel riding unfortunately. The charges are moderately expensive but it's worth adding on the bucket list if you happen to be in the costal tourist resort town. Video captured a drive through the road cutting across the desert area.

  • 5/5 Christian A. 8 months ago on Google • 129 reviews
    Luke is a really cool dude and gave us an amazing experience. He gave us always the feeling we are safe and don’t risk too much. Yet he showed us how to improve and push!

  • 5/5 Ad K. 3 months ago on Google • 123 reviews New
    We went for 1 hour Quad experience. We have enjoyed it. It was worth the money.

  • 5/5 Mario O. 6 days ago on Google • 86 reviews New
    Desert Explorers, what a nice place !

  • 5/5 Candace J H. 4 months ago on Google • 78 reviews
    We booked the combo tour in advance (Quad & Dune surfing). We had SO much fun! Mono was our guide. He was very knowledgeable and fun. This is a must do activity when visiting Namibia, 100% worth it.

  • 5/5 Nick P. 2 months ago on Google • 75 reviews New
    Amazing. 2 hours on the quad bike wasn't enough. Lots of fun.

  • 5/5 Dome H. 8 months ago on Google • 72 reviews
    2 hour Quat tour booked. Everything was great and very impressive. The guide was extremely attentive and adapted the route to the visitors' skills. All in all great!

  • 5/5 Sébastien V. 2 weeks ago on Google • 67 reviews New
    Réserver un quad et monter les dunes, top expérience

  • 5/5 Avi K. 4 months ago on Google • 63 reviews
    Incredible experience. The staff that take you on the ride need work on their attitude though. Driving through the san dunes is an expensive I'll never forget! Unlike other times that I've done quad biking, these bikes are very easy to handle and they don't leave you sore after. Find me at @AbsKolaps on Instagram 😅

  • 4/5 Stefan F. 10 months ago on Google • 57 reviews
    Nice Adventure Center where you can go camel riding and quad biking. For the kids there is GoKarting. Prices are reasonable. Went on a quad bike guided trip, which was really fun. Quad bike can be driven manual or automatic.

  • 5/5 A. C. 8 months ago on Google • 56 reviews
    Great quad tour through the beautiful Namib, with great views. Our guide adapted perfectly to us as my wife and I were the only ones. Processing went perfectly after I booked in advance via getyourguide. Highly recommended!

  • 5/5 Carina O. 1 month ago on Google • 51 reviews New
    We had a lot of fun, Mathew was super!

  • 4/5 Makalani S. 9 months ago on Google • 42 reviews
    I did both the camel ride and the quad bikes with my family of 4. The experience is awesome ,however, pertaining to the camel ride, it was cut significantly shorter. The reason is that it is season (festive season). I'm not happy about this as the pricing was more expensive, yet the trip was shorter. I have done this every time I have visitors from SA (4 times in 2023) and can understand the season rate increase, but most definitely not the shorter route. The bikes were good and well maintained and were enjoyed by all. Will most definitely do it again.

  • 5/5 lekrisha m. 5 days ago on Google • 38 reviews New
    Did the quad and camel rides and it was amazing! The quad biking on dunes was super fun!

  • 5/5 Nicola Junior Vitto (. 2 months ago on Google • 37 reviews New
    We had a very nice and enjoyable experience with the quads being 2 adults and 3 kids (two of 11 and 13 with their own quad and one of 6 together with me). It’s very safe for kids and the guide was particularly kind (as it’s the case in almost all situations here in Namibia! :))

  • 5/5 Anthony Van Z. 4 months ago on Google • 35 reviews
    Made a reservation one day in advance to go with the quads to the dunes. At first it was slow but I think it was to test our skills and comfort level. Afterwards full speed through the dunes. Was awesome!

  • 5/5 Kopano S. 2 weeks ago on Google • 32 reviews New
    The best quad bike rides 💪

  • 4/5 Mwaka thee W. 4 months ago on Google • 26 reviews
    The service is great, friends cashiers. Camel ride is 350nad pp for 30mins. 15 mins in then you take pictures, I mean your guide will take you pics until you're tired of posing 🤣 another 15mins back. In my humble opinion, I think we should have just added a 100nad each and gotten on quadbikes for more fun 😁 . I feel like the camels are for the gram and are over hyped 🤣 . This must not discourage you, if you have money for both, hey, go for both!

  • 5/5 Margot E. 3 months ago on Google • 25 reviews New
    Our experience with Ricky on the dunes was fantastic. He made the entire adventure unforgettable. We took a quad tour, searched for desert creatures, and ended with a camel walk. Ricky is exceptionally skilled and passionate about his work, ensuring everyone enjoys their experience to the fullest. He's knowledgeable, easy to talk to, and gave us insights into Namibian culture.

  • 4/5 tokedi m. 11 months ago on Google • 24 reviews
    We did both the Quard bike and camel rides, we really enjoyed the experience, however consider changing the camel saddles.

  • 1/5 Paul M. 3 weeks ago on Google • 20 reviews New
    They charge 100 rand more if you are a single rider and go on a different tour than the person you came with. They tell you when you are about to pay and do not advertise this (false advertisement). The manager justifies it by saying “every other operator in the area does the same thing” and “no one else has had a problem with it before”).. when I complained, he told me he was “offended.” After I caught them, I refused to do business with them and he gave my friend a free tour. False advertisement, Bait & Switch. Regrettable experience.

  • 5/5 Christopher C. 8 months ago on Google • 19 reviews
    Really fun tour at a relaxed pace.

  • 5/5 Nicola S. 1 month ago on Google • 17 reviews New
    I was eager to drive a quad bike in the desert and we relied on Desert Explorer. At first I thought it was the classic tourist trap but then I had to change my mind. Our guide (Mono) gave us two hours of pure fun. Absolutely recommended!

  • 5/5 Fred O. 1 month ago on Google • 17 reviews New
    Was absolutely fantastic.

  • 5/5 Alexander N. 1 week ago on Google • 13 reviews New
    We had a lot of fun riding Quads through the Dessert with out nice guide Ricky. We 100% recommend desert Explorers.

  • 5/5 Nthabiseng M. 2 months ago on Google • 13 reviews New
    When we visited Desert Explorers, we didn't find any queues, however, people we know queued for about 30 minutes on busy days. I would highly recommend booking in advance. The tickets in my opinion were reasonable for the fun and service we received. We quad biked and rode camels which was such a unique and exciting feeling I can't explain.

  • 5/5 Lorato B. 8 months ago on Google • 13 reviews
    Great customer service, awesome staff all around. Fun filled activities ❤️ please reduce sandwich harbour prices 🤣 otherwise just awesome. I wish i could go back

  • 5/5 Randy S. 9 months ago on Google • 11 reviews
    The stuff was really amazing…made me feel at ease and not get scared….kept reassuring me about my safety and just enjoy the ride.

  • 5/5 Beata G. 8 months ago on Google • 10 reviews
    Ask for TIMO, he is the best!!!

  • 5/5 Debbie S. 8 months ago on Google • 10 reviews
    We went quadbiking on the dunes. It was such a blast. Our guide guide Devan, was very patient.

  • 5/5 Monalisa Munyani M. 10 months ago on Google • 8 reviews
    Had a great time! My sons keep on asking when we are going back to ride camels! Enjoyed the quad biking was fun too❤️🔥

  • 5/5 Tina G. 8 months ago on Google • 7 reviews
    My guide (Ricky) was extremely kind and funny. I did the 3 hour combo tour (2hours quad biking and 1 hour lie down sand boarding). I had the time of my life. The quad biking was very easy, even though I have never done it before. I 100% recommend this!

  • 4/5 Sascha T. 3 months ago on Google • 4 reviews New
    Great experience. Gave 4 stars instead of 5 only because booking was challenging. The team irregularly responded to emails over almost a month of my trying, and I ultimately had to call from out of country to nail down some dates. Booking shouldn't be that hard. Everything else was great. We did sand boarding, quad biking (4-wheeling) and paragliding. All activities were super fun, fairly priced, equipment was all high quality, and guides / instructors were enthusiastic and fun. Would definitely come back.

  • 5/5 James G. 3 months ago on Google • 3 reviews New
    Great blast out on the dunes - ask for Giovanni!

  • 5/5 Dieter W. 1 week ago on Google • 3 reviews New
    Heute die little 5 gesehen ; unbedingt bei Monorito buchen super guide !!!!!!!!!!!; wir haben die side otter noch 30 Minuten gesucht ; aber 2,5 Stunden buchen ; 1 Stunde reicht nicht ; Es war fantastisch ; Start um 08.30 Uhr :

  • 5/5 Tammy N. 10 months ago on Google
    Was great!! Ryan was our guide for the 1hour quad bike ride. Great experience and awesome views!

  • 5/5 Kirra's W. 2 years ago on Google
    This place was awesome. They have great service and the guides are very cool. They offer pick up and drop off to your location.

  • 5/5 K M. 2 years ago on Google
    A great place to see the desert up close and personal. A quad bike tour through the dunes with some beautiful scenery and views over the ocean. The 2 hour tour went by quite fast. It didn't feel like 2 hours. The guide takes some water everyone. He was very kind and definitely didn't hesitate to answer any questions. He was very patient with us, although one bike kept stopping. This bike was then exchanged and on we went. It is a must if one has never driven a quad bike and it is a perfect opportunity to learn how. The prices are acceptable and the experience is worth it.

  • 5/5 Brandt von W. 2 years ago on Google
    Wonderful experience. The guides make things extremely easy for you and everyone is very helpful. You can see that the camels are very well cared for.

  • 5/5 Tsakani M. 2 years ago on Google
    We did quad biking and camel riding. Staff is great and very friendly. The camel ride is a bit bumpy but very good in an adventurous way

  • 4/5 mubanga k. 2 years ago on Google
    Awesome amenities.. Camel ride is cool but the not very comfortable seat... Otherwise it's nice. Quad Biking in the desert is awesome

  • 5/5 Nazneen B. 1 year ago on Google
    Quads were good fun, 1st time trying on sand dunes (not in mountains/ gravel), would definitely recommend! Edmund was great, gave the more adventurous in the group opportunity to go up the higher dunes at faster pace. Also did go karts, track needs some improvement

  • 3/5 Brian S. 1 year ago on Google
    It was okay. We went on the camel ride but it was not far in, and to be honest not really value for money. The seat was pretty uncomfortable but to be expected. The staff were friendly so that's a plus. Best part for me was the 2 parrots you could hold.

  • 4/5 Lionel H. 11 months ago on Google
    Friendly & engaging stuff; naturally caring & highly safety conscious plus completely professional. No tomfoolery. 🇳🇦👍🏿✅️ #Recommended

  • 4/5 L. K. 2 years ago on Google
    The best customer service is offered here, I didn't really enjoy the ride because of the kids but... this place is the best, yall got try visiting it

  • 5/5 Mitchell D. 5 months ago on Google • 1 review
    After a last minute trip to Swakopmund, desert explorers was an amazing way to make the most of my time there! The quad/sand boarding tour was extremely fun, and Ronald was an awesome guide.


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Amenities


  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible parking lot

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