Reviews: Coast and Sandwich Harbour

"Rudi the guide from Turnstone Tours gave us a superb day; so much more can be seen on the full day tour. Hair raising dune expedition was a highlight! Wonderful to see so many flamingos. Fantastic lunch provided by Rudi." Read more about this whole safari

"What a wonderful day we had on this tour made all the better with our lovely guide Leon.

We were picked up at 8.30am and collected another 4 people en route. Fabulous seeing thousands of flamingo's along the seafront. Very exciting drive up and down the dunes and along the ocean (thank goodness Leon was an excellent driver). We were very lucky with the weather that allowed us to do this.

The views were incredible. We saw several jackal, ostrich, springbok and an oryx with baby.

A very tasty picnic lunch in the dunes and arrived back around 4.30pm." Read more about this whole safari

"Amazing full day tour with Bruno.

Very informative throughout the full day but also great fun for the kids." Read more about this whole safari

"Wonderful day trip. Knowledgeable guide. Stunning scenery.

Amazing lunch in the dunes." Read more about this whole safari

"This was the most disappointing day of our Namibian trip, although it definitely still had its good bits The opportunity to see the amazing landscapes around Sandwich Harbour was a privilige, and the sight of the dunes right up against the ocean was unforgettable.

However the full day trip made for a very long day, which was tiring for us adults, never mind our kids (aged 8, 12 and 15). I definitely wouldn't recommend the trip to anyone with younger children, especially the day after taking the fantastic kayaking trip to Pelican Point, as the first few hours simply repeated what we had already seen, only this time with a poorer and less passionate guide.

In addition, on the day of our trip a full moon meant that the tide was particularly high and access to Sandwich Harbour was going to be impossible after lunchtime. Instead of making haste, our guide Leon was happy to let the morning meander slowly by and then have to turn around at the mouth of Sandwich Harbour as we were already too late to go any further. Lunch was set up in a poor location in regards to the wind direction and even the tastiest cold lasagna would be spoiled with every mouthful full of sand.

For the five of us it was sadly an expensive day spent mostly in the car, with a guide we felt had long lost enthusiasm for the role." Read more about this whole safari

"The excursion was really good. Excellent knowledge from the guide and very well organised.

There is enough time to explore the sand dunes and we also had a nice pick nick lunch." Read more about this whole safari

"Enjoyed the visit to Sandwich Harbour." Read more about this whole safari

"We enjoyed the trip and the guide /driver very much.

To be recommended!" Read more about this whole safari

"We really enjoyed the excursion to Sandwich Harbour. Leon was a really good guide, attentive to the children and we were reassured by his experience. He involved the children in his description of the wildlife and plants in the National park. The dune driving was great too." Read more about this whole safari

"Great scenery. Lots of birds in Walvis Bay lagoon. Unfortunately the fur seals are having a really tough year and there were a lot of dead seals on the beach. Some that were definitely still alive though! We also saw some jackals and lots of different birds.

When we got to Sandwich harbour we walked up some of the dunes before heading to lunch. Next to the lunch stop there was a colony of very habituated 3 striped mice who were shy to start with but would come and take food from our hands once they got used to us. The we drove back through the dunes (slightly terrifying, but my other half absolutely loved this) and saw ostrich, oryx and springbok.

We enjoyed this trip, but seeing all the dead and dying seals was a really sobering experience (this is not a reflection on Turnstone tours - it is nature....we understand that periodically the seals have a really tough year if the fish they eat don't come close enough to land). If the majority of the seals had been fit and healthy it would have been a really amazing day." Read more about this whole safari