MOTORCYCLE:
KTM EXC500
TOUR DESCRIPTION:
Namibia: Ride the Desert Frontier
This isn’t a casual ride. This is Namibia — raw, remote, and unforgettable.
You’ll climb onto the KTM EXC500, the gold standard of enduro bikes, and point it straight into landscapes that seem endless: towering dunes, gravel plains, rocky canyons, and desert tracks that fade into the horizon. Some days we follow old trails, others we go completely cross‑country — carving our own way across the world’s oldest desert.
By night, the pace changes. You’ll relax in premium lodges set in spectacular locations, with a cold drink in your hand and the dust of the day behind you. One night we swap walls for canvas at a luxury desert camp — under a sky so full of stars it feels unreal, fire crackling, silence humming all around.
Along the way you’ll experience:
- Riding the world’s highest dunes and the wild Skeleton Coast, scattered with shipwrecks and seal colonies
- Remote desert tracks and abandoned routes, far from tourist roads
- Face‑to‑face encounters with the Himba and Damara — two of Africa’s most ancient tribes
- The surreal beauty of Africa’s oldest desert, where silence is louder than sound
- Swakopmund’s colonial past at the edge of the Atlantic
- Wildlife at its wildest — and the chance for an optional private safari where rhinos, elephants, giraffes, and zebras are just meters away
Who is this tour for?
This is not a beginner’s ride. The KTM EXC500 demands confidence — and the desert rewards those who bring it. If you’re an experienced rider craving real off‑road, mixed with premium comfort at day’s end, this is your trip.
Why Namibia? Why now?
Because there’s nowhere else like it. Namibia is vast, untouched, and changing fast. This is your chance to ride the wild side of Africa, before the moment passes.
Private group option
Got a crew of 7 or more? We’ll customize this expedition just for you — make the riding more demanding, or a little easier. The desert is yours.
This isn’t a tour. It’s a frontier. And it’s waiting.
Join us in Namibia.
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DETAILS OF THE TOUR
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Skeleton Coast
- Seal colonies
- Namib Desert
- Wildlife
- Private safari (optional)
- Dune riding
- Beach riding
- Bushmen rock engravings
- Himba & Damara tribe visits
- Swakopmund
- Spitzkoppe
- Henties Bay
- Single track riding
- Remote off-road riding
- Fully supported expedition
WEATHER:
Temperatures will range from a possible 10 degrees at night to 38C some days. Our ride will be between 1,800m above sea level to the ocean. No rain is expected.
MOTORCYCLE GEAR:
You must wear adequate off-road gear on this tour.
You must bring a backpack with a water bladder. It is not possible to strap your bag to the motorbike.
LUGGAGE:
We will be traveling light. The limit for your luggage which will be transported by the support car is 1 piece. Each participant will receive an individual box to pack their luggage in. You can leave a bag in Walvis Bay, to collect it upon your return.
On this tour, we recommend a backpack of max 16L with a 2L water bladder. It is not possible to strap your bag to the motorcycle.
IMPORTANT, REMEMBER:
This is an off-road tour. You must wear adequate gear. Avoid open-face helmets (thorns from bushes).
MAXIMUM ALTITUDE:
1800
meters above seal levelDAY BY DAY TOUR PROGRAM
DAY 1 (5.11) Arrival – Walvis Bay
Touch down in Namibia. Meet the team, settle in.
DAY 2 (6.11 / 100km) Walvis Bay → Goanikontes
Straight into it: jeep tracks, soft sand, and the first taste of Namibia’s dunes.
DAY 3 (7.11 / 200km) Goanikontes → Erongo
Ride dirt and jeep trails through raw desert landscapes, with the Erongo mountains rising in the distance.
DAY 4 (8.11 / 180km) Erongo → Omaruru
Easy gravel mixed with technical sections. Evening option: safari with a chance to spot Namibia’s wildlife.
DAY 5 (9.11 / 200km) Omaruru → Brandberg
Ride dry riverbeds and challenging tracks en route to Namibia’s tallest mountain, Brandberg.Omaruru – Brandberg.
DAY 6 (10.11 / 200km) Brandberg → Madisa → Twyfelfontein
Tracks of varying difficulty lead to rock engravings and visits to traditional Herero and Damara settlements.
DAY 7 (11.11 / 200km) Twyfelfontein → Burnt Mountain → Doros & Messum Craters → Cape Cross
Explore volcanic craters and stark desert before reaching the Atlantic coas
DAY 8 (12.11, 200km) Cape Cross → Henties Bay → Swakopmund
Seal colonies, haunting shipwrecks, and sand dune riding along the Skeleton Coast.
DAY 9 (13.11 / 150km) Swakopmund → Kuiseb Delta → Walvis Bay
Ride through desert tracks and dunes, visit the Toopnaar tribe, and explore the Kuiseb Delta.
DAY 10 (14.11) Sandwich Harbor 4×4 Excursion
An unforgettable day in the dunes by the ocean. Finish with champagne at sunset.
Day 11 (15.11) Departure
Fly out from Walvis Bay with the desert still in your veins.
The itinerary may change due to political, social, or weather conditions, or depending on the skill level of the group.
YOUR OPINIONS
FROM GOOGLE
Google rating score: 5.0 of 5,based on 47 reviews
PRICE INCLUDES:
MOTORCYCLE
4X4 CAR
GUIDE
SUPPORT CAR
MOTORBIKE MAINTENANCE
ACCOMMODATION & FOOD
TRANSPORT TO/FROM THE HOTEL
PERMITS
ACTIVITIES
Himba tribe visit (included in the price).
Damara tribe visit (included in the price).
Optional safari in a private game reserve (600 NAD). Possibility to extend the tour by one day for a balloon ride over the dunes (600 EUR / person incl. extra hotel night). Prior reservation required.
INSURANCE
- Basic travel insurance.
- Tourist Guarantee Fund fee.
- Tourist Support Fund fee.
IMPORTANT: For an additional fee, there is an option to independently extend the insurance within the Signal Iduna Safe Travels and/or Global Rescue partner offer. The price of the tour includes basic travel insurance.
PICTURES & GPX TRACKS FROM THE TOUR
WELCOME PACK
PRICE NOT INCLUDES:
- Airline tickets (tickets should not be bought until the organiser confirms the completion of the minimum group size).
- Fuel will have to be purchased and stored in the support vehicle. Fuel cost / rider €250 to be paid in cash prior to the start of the tour. This covers the fuel cost for your bike, that of the bikes and for the support car.
- Tourist visa costs, if needed (Polish citizens are required to have a visa which is arranged on arrival at the airport – 1000 NAD, for some EU countries visa is not required: https://visitnamibia.com.na/visa-information/
- Any vaccinations.
- Medical expenses not covered by the standard MotoBirds insurance..
- Additional, recommended Global Rescue coverage.
- Drinks.
- Lunches in Walvis Bay & Swakopmund
- Dinners in Walvis Bay, Swakopmund and Omaruru Lodge.
- Tips.
- Optional 4×4 Game Drive in private (600 NAD/person).
DEPOSIT FOR THE MOTORCYCLE:
€1,000 refundable security deposit in cash.
