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Swakopmund Fat Bike Tours
Swakopmund Fat Bike Tours
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Monday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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Enjoy the thrill of cycling up and down Namibia's famous dunes on a fat bike. Feel the fresh coastal air, take-in the silence and breathtaking scenery of the oldest desert in the world in the most ecological way. An unforgettable and unique Namibian cycling experience in and around the charming, historic town, Swakopmund. We also offer Historic City Tours, Sandwich Harbor Fat Bike Tours, and bicycle rentals.
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Karen C
South Wales13 contributions
Jul 2024 • Friends
As a group of eight cyclists we did the 3.5hr Adventure Desert Tour. Mark, our guide for the morning was brilliant, taking account of our different physical capabilities and experience (only one of us had ridden a fat bike before). He took us on a beautiful scenic route, stopping to give us information about the area, and to provide guidance on the best way to approach each section of the ride. Mark took photos and videos of us and shared them with our group.
The scenery was absolutely stunning and this was a fantastic way to explore the dunes. I'd highly recommend Swakopmund Fat Bike Tours as a great value and responsible way to explore the beauty of this part of Namibia.
The scenery was absolutely stunning and this was a fantastic way to explore the dunes. I'd highly recommend Swakopmund Fat Bike Tours as a great value and responsible way to explore the beauty of this part of Namibia.
Written 25 July 2024
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NeilLMaun_Botswana
Rondebosch, South Africa238 contributions
May 2021
We chose to ride the 20km trip into the desert. My wife and I cycle a bit and brought along our cleated shoes. If I did the tour again I would ride with regular shoes as we were not that competent on the steep sandy slopes. I would for sure do that trip again and recommend it to anyone who enjoys being active and outdoors. The sandscapes are fantastic.
Written 30 September 2021
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Hi Neil,
Thank you very much for your review. Glad you enjoyed the experience with us. Hope you can join us again in the future.
Kind Regards,
Mark
Written 23 March 2022
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Natalie A
Cafayate, Argentina9 contributions
Oct 2024 • Couples
We did the living desert tour. The bikes were a great and fun way to get around, we loved how active it was compared to sitting in a car. We enjoyed riding the dunes however the focus for us was the wildlife. We saw an amazing array of reptiles. It was incredible, both the amount of animals in the desert, and the ability of our guide Hanjo to find them. He was so knowledgeable about the wildlife and the various ecosystems of the desert. We saw 3 species of snake!! A beautiful web-footed gecko, a burrowing skink, a chameleon and loads more.
We took regular bikes, not the e-bikes. I struggled very slightly with the power to get up the dunes but I wouldn't say that I needed an e-bike. The cycling was good for 2 people of average fitness who don't spend much time on bikes. We were provided with snacks and there was pouches for my water bottle and phone so we didn't need to take a backpack.
I would really recommend this tour. We saw animals that we would never have the opportunity to see otherwise. We learnt a lot and had a great time cycling.
We took regular bikes, not the e-bikes. I struggled very slightly with the power to get up the dunes but I wouldn't say that I needed an e-bike. The cycling was good for 2 people of average fitness who don't spend much time on bikes. We were provided with snacks and there was pouches for my water bottle and phone so we didn't need to take a backpack.
I would really recommend this tour. We saw animals that we would never have the opportunity to see otherwise. We learnt a lot and had a great time cycling.
Written 7 October 2024
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Ludovic F
La Rochelle, France5 contributions
Oct 2024 • Couples
Very bad experience. We had a meeting at 2:30. We were early for the appointment and we waited 3/4 hour. After several calls, the boss answered to tell us that the Guide had left early with 4 other people: to be honest we did not believe this explanation. We got the refund but our afternoon was ruined. We were offered to do the activity the next day but we had no confidence and had to leave. For me this enterprise is to be avoided ...
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Written 6 October 2024
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Dear Ludovic,
We apologize again for this unfortunate miscommunication between the office and our guide. As you will see on our TripAdvisor reviews and rating, this was an exceptional case as we pride ourselves on excellent service. We take any mistakes very serious and always chose to learn from them and strive to do beter. We did offer to do a special tour for you later the same day or the next day free of charge, which you unfortunately declined. It was disappointing that you declined the offer as we believe you would have really enjoyed the tour with us.
We trust that the rest of your trip to Namibia was amazing.
Kind Regards,
Mark
Written 8 October 2024
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Tony B
London, UK17 contributions
Oct 2024 • Friends
Three of us did the Desert Creatures tour with Hanjo. Two had electric bikes, one had a traditional fat bike. We saw sidewinder adders, a chameleon and a skink. Cycling over the dunes was such fun. The tour lasted about 3.5 hours. Brilliant and thank you Hanjo 👍.
Written 3 October 2024
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Dear Tony,
Thank you very much for your review. I am glad you had such a great time experiencing the desert in an active way :).
Hope to see you again in the future.
Kind Regards,
Mark
Written 8 October 2024
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Andrea M
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Feb 2024 • Couples
A must-do in Swakopmund!
Very friendly guide who told us lots of interesting facts about the desert and Namibia in general. Not only is it much more ecological with the e-bikes, you are also much closer to the desert than if you do the tour in a quad.
Great experience - highly recommended!
Very friendly guide who told us lots of interesting facts about the desert and Namibia in general. Not only is it much more ecological with the e-bikes, you are also much closer to the desert than if you do the tour in a quad.
Great experience - highly recommended!
Written 3 February 2024
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John M
East London, South Africa26 contributions
Dec 2015 • Family
This was without a doubt the highlight of my stay in Swakopmund! I went on the early morning tour and I cannot think of a better way to experience the beautiful Namib desert. I thought it would be difficult to cycle on sand dunes, but it really is quite easy and it is so much fun going down the dunes. Mark, our guide was excellent and knows about the area and is very professional and friendly. Highly recommended for any visitor or local.
Written 6 January 2016
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visiteveryplace
Greater Manchester, UK358 contributions
Feb 2018 • Couples
We signed up for a 2 hour desert tour, starting at 8.30am.
My wife was a bit apprehensive as she is not a cyclist but she had no reason to worry.
The bikes look virtually new and are very well maintained.
We rode with our guide through the town to the edge of the dunes. Then the best bit started, the extra wide tyres are perfect on the sand. Such amazing fun cycling down the dunes. My wife loved it!
Mark our guide was very informative and was great at taking photos of us.
General fitness is required and basic bike skills but this is fun for everyone.
You must give it a try!
My wife was a bit apprehensive as she is not a cyclist but she had no reason to worry.
The bikes look virtually new and are very well maintained.
We rode with our guide through the town to the edge of the dunes. Then the best bit started, the extra wide tyres are perfect on the sand. Such amazing fun cycling down the dunes. My wife loved it!
Mark our guide was very informative and was great at taking photos of us.
General fitness is required and basic bike skills but this is fun for everyone.
You must give it a try!
Written 15 February 2018
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Hi Rick,
Thank you very much for your review!
Hope to see you again in the future.
Kind regards,
Mark
Written 6 September 2018
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Gabrielle86
Prague, CZE25 contributions
Dec 2016 • Friends
As a keen cyclist, I was happy to sit on the bike again during my African holiday and did not expect much from riding a fat bike. But it was simply brilliant and I enjoyed it very much! Plus, the pictures from the tour are absolutely wonderful.
They react to the e-mails very fast and I find the price reasonable. The bikes are of a good condition and the guide (Lara?) also provided some information about the nature of the dunes, how they arise etc.
It was really great fun. We were a group of mixed fitness levels but I think that everyone enjoyed themselves as going downhill was quite easy on the fat bike even without much mountain biking experience. I would definitely go again.
My GPS did not find the address so if that is also your case - the office is just at the beginning of the Daniel Tjongarero Ave, just between the Slowtown Coffee Roasters and the other cafe.
They react to the e-mails very fast and I find the price reasonable. The bikes are of a good condition and the guide (Lara?) also provided some information about the nature of the dunes, how they arise etc.
It was really great fun. We were a group of mixed fitness levels but I think that everyone enjoyed themselves as going downhill was quite easy on the fat bike even without much mountain biking experience. I would definitely go again.
My GPS did not find the address so if that is also your case - the office is just at the beginning of the Daniel Tjongarero Ave, just between the Slowtown Coffee Roasters and the other cafe.
Written 22 January 2017
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NeilLMaun_Botswana
Rondebosch, South Africa238 contributions
May 2021
Our first contact was Gibson who was super helpful and informative. They have two "fleets" of fat bikes, Specialised and Silverback all well maintained and in good condition. There are several options available for cycling in the dunes. There is a shorter 12km ride, we chose the 20km. We road cycle ride fairly often in Cape Town so our MTB skills are not great.
Mark, the owner of the business led our group of 2 - myself and my wife. He was great company, never in a rush and happy to give us a few tips about riding in the dunes.
Toward the end my wife struggled a bit as one needs to "power" up the steeper sections of the dunes. As a result she fell a bit (so did I)., thankfully the sand is soft. We had asked Mark to fit cleats to the bikes. We noted he did not wear cleats. To be honest if I were to ride again, I would probably think about wearing trail shoes or similar until I had mastered the technique a bit. I think it would be easier if the sand suddenly gets soft in a steep section.
After leaving we crossed the Swakop river a little inland and headed south. The dunes are between two main roads, so there is sometimes a bit of distant traffic noise but also a lot of wide open desert experience. After a while we turned west, up and over the dunes to descend to the coast, finishing along the beach and across the Swakop river mouth.
I would not say that this is an exclusive domain for cyclists, but for those who dont cycle regularly I would recommend the shorter 12 km trip!
Mark, the owner of the business led our group of 2 - myself and my wife. He was great company, never in a rush and happy to give us a few tips about riding in the dunes.
Toward the end my wife struggled a bit as one needs to "power" up the steeper sections of the dunes. As a result she fell a bit (so did I)., thankfully the sand is soft. We had asked Mark to fit cleats to the bikes. We noted he did not wear cleats. To be honest if I were to ride again, I would probably think about wearing trail shoes or similar until I had mastered the technique a bit. I think it would be easier if the sand suddenly gets soft in a steep section.
After leaving we crossed the Swakop river a little inland and headed south. The dunes are between two main roads, so there is sometimes a bit of distant traffic noise but also a lot of wide open desert experience. After a while we turned west, up and over the dunes to descend to the coast, finishing along the beach and across the Swakop river mouth.
I would not say that this is an exclusive domain for cyclists, but for those who dont cycle regularly I would recommend the shorter 12 km trip!
Written 20 May 2021
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We would like to book the tour as a couple. Can we also reserve e-bikes?
Written 21 March 2023
How strenuous/physically demanding is the tour? Can a beginner do it?
Written 27 September 2018
Hi Jessica,
The tour is about 2 hours and 12km. It includes cycling along the dry riverbed and dunes. If you are able to cycle for 2 hours and have a fair level of fitness you should be fine.
Every tour is adjusted to the fitness level of the group and no one is left behind :)
Hope it helps?
Kind Regards,
Mark
Written 1 October 2018
How strenuous/physically demanding is the tour? Can a beginner do it?
Written 27 September 2018
Not the one through the desert and the dunes.
The one around town would be fine
Written 27 September 2018
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