There are few places in the world where the dunes fall straight into the sea Sandwich Harbour is one of them. On this self-drive experience, you follow in your own 4x4 behind your guide’s vehicle, safely connected by radio as you learn the rhythm of sand, wind, and dune driving. No rush. No pressure. Just the thrill of mastering a landscape alive with movement and light.
Your guide will lead the way along the shoreline past flamingos feeding in shallow waters and across open stretches of salt pan. Then, as the dunes rise around you, the adventure truly begins soft sand, sweeping slopes, and panoramic views that seem to go on forever. The journey unfolds at a pace that matches your comfort and confidence, ensuring a fun, relaxed experience where getting stuck becomes part of the story, not the worry.
Reaching Sandwich Harbour is a moment of awe: a place where desert and ocean meet in a dramatic, ever-changing dance of tide and dune. Take your time here, breathe it in, take photographs, watch for oryx, springbok, and ostrich moving quietly across the sand.
This is not just a drive. It’s a memory that will stay with you long after the tracks are gone.
Highlights
Dune & sand driving
Flamingos & salt pans
The dramatic meeting of ocean and desert
Possible sightings of oryx, springbok & ostrich
