Self-drive guests:

Escorted self-drives with a 4×4 are a complimentary service adding to the guests’ experience of “Destination Pelican Point Lodge – a truly experiential adventure” and allowing an unforgettable self-drive experience through the saltpans and on the unique Pelican Point Peninsula.

• A 4×4 vehicle for escorted self-driving is essential. For self-driving guests with a 4×2, pre-arrangements for a pick-up have to be pre-booked upon booking and their vehicle will need to be parked at their own risk.
• Un-escorted self-driving to the lodge is not allowed for the conservation of the eco-fragile environment and may jeopardize the safety of the travellers and their vehicles. 
• Guests must wait at the meeting point for the Lodge-appointed driver to escort them and who will assist in deflating their tyres.
• Escorted self-drive is at the driver’s own risk; the drive is through thick sand, assisted by the Lodge’s driver with specific instructions.
• Escorted self-drive vehicles must follow the Lodge vehicle in its exact tracks to the lodge.
• Guests’ vehicles remain parked at the owner’s risk at the designated parking area at the Lodge for the duration of the guest’s stay.
• To preserve the eco-fragile environment guests are not allowed to drive their vehicles on the Peninsula for the duration of their stay.

Arrival day:

Pick-up time: The complementary, escorted self-drive experience on arrival day departs from the meeting point to the lodge at 15h00 and is automatically confirmed upon booking.

Escorted self-drive at other times is subject to the availability of our drivers, pre-booking is required at least 1 day prior to arrival at an extra charge of N$2500 per vehicle each way.

Meeting point:

Coordinates: 22°58’18.86” S, 14°29’14.81” E

A dynamic zoom Google map showing the meeting point and Pelican Point Lodge will be provided upon booking confirmation.

Driving from Swakopmund:

Enter Walvis Bay via B2 road, skip the turnoff to the airport & Dune 7, then take the next exit. Drive straight to the tourist info kiosk then turn right into 5th road. Carry on straight and keep left till the traffic lights then turn left. Drive straight on until exiting Walvis Bay and continue to drive to the meeting point alongside the lagoon on the first parking on your right-hand side. Our guide will be waiting for you and take you on a stunning escorted self-drive to the Lodge. 

Driving from Sossusvlei:

Enter Walvis Bay via C14 road, then take the next exit. Drive straight to the tourist info kiosk then turn right into 5th road. Carry on straight and keep left till the traffic lights then turn left. Drive straight on until exiting Walvis Bay and continue to drive to the meeting point alongside the lagoon on the first parking on your right-hand side. Our guide will be waiting for you and take you on a stunning escorted self-drive to the Lodge.

Departure day:

The complimentary escorted self-drive experience on departure day departs from the lodge at 10h30 to arrive at the meeting point by 11h15. 

Escorted self-drive at other times is subject to the availability of our drivers, pre-booking is required at least 1 day prior to arrival at an extra charge of N$2,500 per vehicle each way.

8h00:  checkout formalities

8h30:  Complimentary boat cruise (round trip). In the event of bad weather, force majeure or any operational circumstances beyond our control prohibiting the boat cruise, guests will be offered the escorted service leaving at 10h30 from the lodge back to the meeting point.

10h30:  Escorted departure from the Lodge to the meeting point to arrive at 11h15 where the Lodge-appointed driver will inflate the tyres.

Fly-in guests:

Arrival day:

Complimentary pick-up at the airport of Walvis Bay on ETA of the flight, subject to pre-booking. Supplements for pick-up at the airports of Swakopmund and Arandis apply as per the rate sheets under ‘other extras’.

Departure day:

Complimentary drop-off at the airport of Walvis Bay on ETD of the flight, subject to pre-booking. Supplements for drop-off at the airports of Swakopmund and Arandis apply as per the rate sheets under ‘other extras’.

8h00: Checkout formalities

8h30: Complimentary boat cruise (round trip). In the event of bad weather, force majeure or any operational circumstances beyond our control prohibiting the boat cruise, guests will be offered a transfer by 4×4 leaving at 10h30 from the lodge back to the airport. If the ETD of the departure flight is not compatible with the time of arrival of our boat after the round trip, then guests will be taken by 4×4 to the Airport.

10h30:  Departure transfer by 4×4 from the Lodge to the airport to arrive in time for the ETD of the flight.