South Africa · SANDBOARDING
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 sandboarding trips worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the thing to know before you commit.
Ride a quad across Cape Town’s Atlantis Dunes, then sandboard down white slopes on a small-group tour with safety briefings included.
“The guide made sure I enjoy my experience, he was friendly and patient.”
Ride a quad through the Atlantis Sand Dunes then try sandboarding with helmets and boards included, in a small group near Cape Town.
“Free riding on dunes. Catching sand in the face! Taking photos on the bikes with the majestic Table Mountain in the back”
Sandboard on South Africa’s biggest Alexandria Dune field, with a short Sundays River boat ride from Port Elizabeth.
“Loved, loved, loved it! We'll definitely do it again. Even my 4yr old enjoyed the sandboarding”
Sandboard Atlantis Dunes in Cape Town in 90 minutes with an instructor. White-sand runs, gear, briefing, and a Witzands permit on arrival.
“Avoid the Sandboarding here! The Sandboarding experience was a total disaster. I’ve done this twice before, but this time was unrecognizable. • Zero Organization: We were 5 minutes late (and messaged ahead with a confirmation it was fine), but were forced to wait an hour. When the hour was up, the staff just kept pointing us to different people because nobody knew what was going on. • Misleading Website: The booking process is vague. We were asked about "exclusive" options that didn't even exist on the site. • The "Guide" was useless: Unlike previous times when we were driven to the dunes, we were forced to walk there without being…”
Quad-bike dunes and try sandboarding in Atlantis Dunes, Cape Town. A 90-minute action session with guides, gear, and reserve permits.
“Quadbiking among the sandy white dunes was amazing. I would have appreciated maybe more time doing that instead of sandboarding. Overall a real funny experience.”
2-hour sandboarding at Atlantis Dunes outside Cape Town with small-group coaching, sandboards, wax, and cold drinks. Permits may be needed.
“Great experience, loved our guide. His patience and Ubuntu was worth the time we spent there. Definitely coming back in July for this activity for sure 💯 🙌🏽👏🏽”
Sandboarding in Cape Town at Atlantis Dunes, a 2-hour guided ride on steep golden sand with gear, wax, and big views of Table Mountain.
“Chris is the B.E.S.T. a very respectful young man. May God bless you Chris 🌹💐❤️”
30 minutes of quad biking at Atlantis Sand Dunes, with free sandboarding rental and content help, plus Table Mountain views near Cape Town.
“The guide (Thomas) was hands on and he took nice pictures of us. Also the crew was very friendly. We really enjoyed ourselves”
Sandboarding in Jeffreys Bay on dry dunes with beginner slopes, faster sand-surf options, and possible whale and dolphin sightings. 2 hours, $23.
Sandboard the Atlantis Dunes near Cape Town with an instructor, gear, shade, and wax included for about an hour of pure dune fun.
“It was fund especially how the board glides down. Though I got injured I still had fun and it made the day memorable.”
Quad bike across Cape Town’s Atlantis Dunes and sandboard down without walking back up, with optional sit-down boards and jeep rides.
“That must have been the most fun thing I have done in years. Great experience and many many thanks to Andrew and Denzel, they made that experience a special one!”
Try sandboarding in Jeffreys Bay with a guide and all gear included. Beginner friendly, family fun, and dunes that dry after rain.
“Do not miss this fun activity! We had the best time- and it really is an all ages, all abilities thing to do… those who can’t stand on it can sled down the dunes.”
Quad biking and sandboarding at Cape Town’s Atlantis Dunes. 90 minutes of action, guided, with an optional R275 permit on arrival.
“Everything ran so smoothly&the guides were super friendly and helpful.We had the most awesome time quad biking and sandboarding! Beautiful memories made.”
Guided sandboarding at Cape Towns Atlantis Dunes with equipment, pickup, lunch, and optional quad biking for an easy first-time friendly ride.
“We booked this excursion with Downhill Adventures. Our guide for the day was James. He was really helpful, explained the day and what we could expect and showed us the sites and local information on our way to the dunes and on the way to the quad biking. We stopped Read more”
Cape Town sandboarding and quad biking in Atlantis Dunes, with hotel pickup, small groups, and guide-led fun at a solid all-in price.
“Amazing experience! We had so much fun & the views were amazing. Special thanks to our guide Tareeq who made us feel safe & comfortable throughout the trip. He also recommended other places to visit!”
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