Soaring over Sossusvlei
Moderate Activity
Be sure to read the Special Notes further down this page for important requirements and restriction.
Depart the quayside and transfer to Swakopmund Airstrip for a two-hour-and-ten-minute scenic flight over the Namib Desert. The total distance covered by air is about 400 miles. You'll experience low-level flying over the Desert Ecological Research Unit, Gobabeb, founded in 1959, and Tsondabvlei, the only known breeding area of the lappet-faced vulture in southern Namibia, towards the highest shifting sand dunes in the world at Sossusvlei.
Fly over the mighty Namib Desert towards Sossusvlei -- the tallest shifting sand dunes in the world. No part of the desert is visually more stunning than Sossusvlei. The warm tints of the sand range from pale apricot to brick orange and deep red, vividly contrasting with the large white clay pans at the base of some.
From Sossusvlei, you'll fly into the Diamond Restricted Area, over the remains of three former diamond camps before reaching Conception Bay. After passing colonies of Cape fur seals, we see shipwrecks along the coast of the Eduard Bohlen (1909) 500m from the shore and the Shawnee (1976). We pass the long wall (Namib dunes) before reaching Sandwich Harbour, a wetland of international importance and protected by the Ramsar Convention. The highest recorded density of lesser and greater flamingos was here at low tide with 7,791 birds per square kilometer. We pass the coastal salt mines south of Walvis Bay, attracting thousands of birds. Walvis Bay, Namibia's major harbour town is our next destination. Midway between Walvis Bay and Swakopmund, we pass the Longbeach Holiday Resort and the Dolphin Park Resort on our way back to Swakopmund.
On returning to Swakopmund Airstrip, you will transfer back to the harbor.
Points of interest
Walvis Bay Lagoon
Schedule
Special Notes
This tour is stricylt weather dependant.
The aircraft will not make any touchdowns. Guests may like to take along their video cameras, as photo opportunities from the air are numerous. This tour is not suitable for pax in wheelchairs or those with walking difficulties, as they will have extreme difficulty embarking & disembarking the aircraft
Please note that the aircraft do not have any toilets on board. Please also note that the aircraft are not air-conditioned and it can get rather hot during the flight, particularly in the mid-afternoon.
A list of names (including the guest's weights) is required by the operator at least 48 hours in advance
The pilot will do a route description prior to the flight and will also during the flight communicate the point of interest when approaching. The total distance covered by air is 630 km
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Moderate Activity
Be sure to read the Special Notes further down this page for important requirements and restriction.
Depart the quayside and transfer to Swakopmund Airstrip for a two-hour-and-ten-minute scenic flight over the Namib Desert. The total distance covered by air is about 400 miles. You'll experience low-level flying over the Desert Ecological Research Unit, Gobabeb, founded in 1959, and Tsondabvlei, the only known breeding area of the lappet-faced vulture in southern Namibia, towards the highest shifting sand dunes in the world at Sossusvlei.
Fly over the mighty Namib Desert towards Sossusvlei -- the tallest shifting sand dunes in the world. No part of the desert is visually more stunning than Sossusvlei. The warm tints of the sand range from pale apricot to brick orange and deep red, vividly contrasting with the large white clay pans at the base of some.
From Sossusvlei, you'll fly into the Diamond Restricted Area, over the remains of three former diamond camps before reaching Conception Bay. After passing colonies of Cape fur seals, we see shipwrecks along the coast of the Eduard Bohlen (1909) 500m from the shore and the Shawnee (1976). We pass the long wall (Namib dunes) before reaching Sandwich Harbour, a wetland of international importance and protected by the Ramsar Convention. The highest recorded density of lesser and greater flamingos was here at low tide with 7,791 birds per square kilometer. We pass the coastal salt mines south of Walvis Bay, attracting thousands of birds. Walvis Bay, Namibia's major harbour town is our next destination. Midway between Walvis Bay and Swakopmund, we pass the Longbeach Holiday Resort and the Dolphin Park Resort on our way back to Swakopmund.
On returning to Swakopmund Airstrip, you will transfer back to the harbor.
Points of interest
Walvis Bay Lagoon
Schedule
Special Notes
This tour is stricylt weather dependant.
The aircraft will not make any touchdowns. Guests may like to take along their video cameras, as photo opportunities from the air are numerous. This tour is not suitable for pax in wheelchairs or those with walking difficulties, as they will have extreme difficulty embarking & disembarking the aircraft
Please note that the aircraft do not have any toilets on board. Please also note that the aircraft are not air-conditioned and it can get rather hot during the flight, particularly in the mid-afternoon.
A list of names (including the guest's weights) is required by the operator at least 48 hours in advance
The pilot will do a route description prior to the flight and will also during the flight communicate the point of interest when approaching. The total distance covered by air is 630 km