Saddle hill
Tour Summary

This tour is a 4 day trip and approximately 450km's.This 4x4 route will take you to Saddle Hill base camp, where you spend 3 nights and from where daily 4x4 sightseeing trips will be done up and down the coast. Shipwrecks & wildlife will be explored.Dune driving and 4 x 4 teaching will be given by our guides, so even novice drivers can join our trips.

Daily Schedule

Day 1: Tour group leaves Lüderitz after breakfast. We travel about 70km through desert scenery. Going for another 95km you will spectacular dune scenery. When we arrive at the camp you will be able to relax at the campsite, on the beach or have fun in the dunes.

Day 2 & 3: We can't start the day without breakfast, so first things first. Travelling on the beach at low tide to Saddle Hill South you can enjoy the scenery before inspecting the mining camp engulfed by shifting sand dunes and old earthmoving equipment left to the elements of Mother Nature. Once again you can enjoy the beautiful scenery while we drive North toward Spencer Bay beach where the magnificent shipwreck of the vessel Otavi" is stranded on the beach that is being guarded by seals. This wreck can only be reached by foot or by sea. This resulted in the wreck being virtually intouched. The vessel ran aground in the 1940' whilst loading guano from Mercury Island.

Day 3 or Day 4 (Applicable to the 4-day Tour Option): Tour group departs for Lüderitz via the dunes after enjoying our last breakfast of the tour.

What you need

• Own cutlery & crockery ( we will supply diswashing facilities after each meal )
• Water for own consumption ( Minimum 20L )
• Beverages & Snacks
• Strong garbage bags - Clients will have to carry their own garbage/waste back to Lüderitz.
• Sufficient Fuel: Distance to be covered approx. 480-500km ( Lüderitz and back )
• Guideline - Petrol vehicles: 3km/litre and Diesel vehicles: 4km/litre

We will provide

• Vehicle with guide/driver
• Radio's to all vehicles
• Three meals per day ( Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner )
• Water( For Kitchen only ) & wood
• Windshelter, shower & toilet facilites
• One vehicle to carry logistics ( Kitchen etc. )