Experience a Namib Desert Night Walk from Swakopmund, Erongo

Summary: Wow, what a treat we were in for. We were met by a very full on, enthusiastic Chantelle, who was very passionate about the invertebrates/reptiles we would be seeing tonight. She is very knowledgeable about the various animals, and unwavering skill in finding them, along with a great sense of humour. It suppose to have been a 2 hour tour, but as it had ended with only two of us going in the end, the other people had dropped out, it was slightly longer, as there were lots of things turning up. A was good fun, but you still had to respect the area as this was a fragile environment, and had to be respected, also without Chantelle's guidance of walking behind in line, who knows how many scorpions we would have walked on!!! Thank you Chantelle.

Summary: Great experience! The guides are truly passionate about every living species in the desert. We recommend this tour to everyone.

Summary: Fantastic Tour! Unexpectedly the highlight of my time in Namibia. Can’t wait to bring my family to join me next time. Thanks Chantel for the best time and interesting facts

Summary: What a great tour! You could tell that the guide loves her job and nature. Very charming and cool! We discovered lots of fascinating little animals and learned lots of exciting things! This tour is 100% worth it - wow! :)

Summary: Chantelle led an excellent night walk. Fantastic to meet someone who is clearly passionate about their work and enabled us to understand the eco system of the Namib desert and the tiny creatures living there. A must do evening activity in Swakopmund.

Summary: It's cold at night, make sure to dress warmly. Chantelle was so passionate and knowledgeable about all the desert creatures. We had a great walk, saw geckos, spiders and crickets, as well as ancient bushman artifacts and learned about egg shells and how they fluorescent under UV light. A great evening well worth braving the cold

Summary: We booked a long time in advance , but as we were the only two people on the tour they could not guarantee the walk would happen as they need a minimum of 4 people. Thankfully another couple booked in, and we had a wonderful evening on the dunes in the dark. We arranged a pick up from our accommodation and were driven to the dunes on the edge of Swakopmund. The tour started with some rules about walking around the desert and how not to upset the wildlife , and a quick lesson on the stars, Then our guide Chantal led the way barefoot on the search for the night time creatures. From scrabbling around in bushes to looking for tracks in the sand she found some wonderful creatures for us to see. From gheckos, scorpions, spiders and snakes were learnt all about them and the habitat they live in. With both ordinary and UV torches we got a close up look at these amazing creatures and Chantal was happy to take lots of photos for us , an expert at micro photography on any type of phone. It was amazing to walk around the dunes in the night and see a world we know nothing about. A nice touch at the end of the evening she offered to stop off at a diner in case any of us had missed dinner and wanted to buy some food. Fantastic tour which I highly recommend.

Summary: Our night walk was a fantastic experience. Our guide Chantal has an immense amount of knowledge that she was happy to share with us. She loves the animals and you can tell. She knows the animals' habitats and behaviours, can assess their mood and otherwise finds the best camouflaged animals visually or by means of sounds. Witnessing this alone was fascinating. Seeing the animals at night was very special. I can highly recommend this tour to anyone.

Summary: On the 1 April we met Chantelle and Jan at the Rossmund Golf Estate Parking Area for our long awaited Night Walk in search of the Small 5. As the Swakop River had just made its way to the Sea we were taken to a New Spot, which Chantelle had visited a few days before in search of her Small 5. It was not long before she found her first Barking Gecko. A Tiny Gecko that has a very loud bark, which can be heard from very far away. The 2 creature we found was the Palmato Gecko, a transparent little Gecko, with the most beautiful colours which light up under a UV light. Chantelle protected his eyes from the UV light, in order to show us the detail on his skin. She was even able to tell us, that this little one had lost its tail at some stage or another just by looking at the tail under the UV light. The next two lone Rangers we found were two Tiny Namib Scorpions looking for food on their ownsome,lonesome without Mommy Scorpion in sight. Next was the 6 eyed Crab Spider and the White Lady Spider, both Spiders with Little Ones to take care of. The Dune Cricket was also a little Treasure that we found. The Dune Cricket also lights up well under the UV light and last but not least a Beautiful Butterfly came fluttering by. Chantelle has a great passion for the live of the Creatures of the Desert be it Big or Small. She is very knowledgeable and takes great care not to destroy or damage their homes/nests. Jenny and her Office Team work hand in hand to make every Tour a success. Thank you Chantelle,Jan, Jenny and Team for a memorable evening Out and About in the Desert searching for the Small 5. An Activity I would highly recommend.

Summary: Geraldine is so informative, friendly and enthusiastic. We saw spiders, geckos and scorpions all with a full explanation if its life and how effect them by our actions. Eye opening and educational with such joy. Perfect ending to a perfect day