Sandboarding and desert dune adventures in Continental and South Africa.
The Sahara is the largest hot desert on Earth and it crosses almost a dozen countries in Northern Africa. Sandboarding on the dunes of the Sahara is a truly magical experience that should be on every thrill seeker's bucket list, and there are many different locations where you can do…
The Sahara is the largest hot desert and one of the most incredible places on Earth. If you are planning to go on an adventure travelling in the desert, then the Sahara should definitely be on top of your bucket list. This famous desert is located in northern Africa and…
Sandboarding is still an emerging sport in Africa, so there's plenty of room for personal discovery. The vast, arid plains of the Sahara and the deserts of Namibia and South Africa offer some of the best sandboarding in the world. These huge deserts are made up of dunes that are…
Morocco has many incredible deserts to offer, so the popularity of sandboarding as a recreational activity does not come as a surprise. You can surf on sand dunes in the majestic Erg Chebbi and Erg Chigaga - two major sand seas of the Sahara Desert. The best dunes for this…
Best sand dunes for sandboarding in Eastern Cape, South Africa. Where to go sandboarding in the Jeffrey's Bay, East London, Gqeberha areas. See also: sandboarding in South Africa. Sandboarding dunes near Jeffreys Bay. Source. Jeffreys Bay Dunes - Jeffreys Bay The beaches all around Jeffreys Bay are very popular with…
Tunisia is covered by 40.000 square kilometers of sand desert, a large part of the eastern Great Erg sand sea, which offers the most beautiful views of wind-sculpted dunes. Sandboarding is an increasingly popular activity on the dunes, which are also famous for being the main site used for shooting…
Sand sledding. Photo courtesy of Bongani2.
South Africa is an amazing country for sandboarding: the areas of Cape Town and the so-called Garden Route (comprising the towns of Knysna and Mossel Bay among others) both offer incredible sand surfing locations with coastal dunes of all sizes and challenge levels. The JBay beaches near Gqeberha (formerly known…
You can enjoy sandboarding in the Sahara Desert across several locations in Egypt, from the immense dunes of the Egyptian Great Sand Sea near Siwa, west of Cairo, to the slopes of the Sinai peninsula near Sharm El-Sheik, or sand surfing down the dunes of the Nubian desert by the…
Sandboarding in Namibia. Photo courtesy of Luke Price
The Namibian desert is home to some of the highest sand dunes in the entire world and in the region of Erongo sports like sand surfing and dune skiing have gained much popularity amongst locals and tourists, while the dunes of Sossuvlei are favorited by desert hikers and climbers. ⚠️…
Sandboarding at the Atlantis Dunes in Cape Town, South Africa. Photo courtesy of Bongani2.
There are many opportunities to experience sand surfing near Cape Town in Western Cape. The Atlantis Sand Dunes within the Witzands Aquifer Nature Reserve are one of the trendiest sandboarding spots in the South Africa, whereas the two seaside villages of Betty's Bay and Hout Bay both have plenty of…