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- Dune crossing and 4x4 approach — The ride across towering, wind-sculpted dunes is the whole point: you can’t reach the waterline any other way. The drop from sand to sea is sudden and dramatic, so the drive itself feels more like an introduction to a strange desert-meets-ocean landscape than transit. Great budget tip: team up with others to split a local 4x4 rather than booking a big tour.
- Sunrise and sunset photography at the dune-edge — Light here carves the dunes and the tidal flats into sharp ridges, pools, and long shadows you don’t see at most beaches. Low tide exposes mirror-like channels that catch golden hour light, making simple phone shots look cinematic. Bring a small tripod and plan for changing tides—the best compositions only last minutes.
- Paddling the sheltered tidal channels
- Dune crossing and 4x4 approach — The ride across towering, wind-sculpted dunes is the whole point: you can’t reach the waterline any other way. The drop from sand to sea is sudden and dramatic, so the drive itself feels more like an introduction to a strange desert-meets-ocean landscape than transit. Great budget tip: team up with others to split a local 4x4 rather than booking a big tour.
- Sunrise and sunset photography at the dune-edge — Light here carves the dunes and the tidal flats into sharp ridges, pools, and long shadows you don’t see at most beaches. Low tide exposes mirror-like channels that catch golden hour light, making simple phone shots look cinematic. Bring a small tripod and plan for changing tides—the best compositions only last minutes.
- Paddling the sheltered tidal channels — The inland sea has calm, shallow lagoons tucked behind sandbars where you can kayak or paddleboard without big waves. Paddling through narrow channels between dunes and tidal pools is oddly peaceful and gives a close-up look at the shoreline ecology that’s unique to this inland embayment.
- Overnight desert camping and stargazing — Far from city lights, the Milky Way blossoms over the dunes. Camping here (bring your own gear and water) lets you watch phosphorescent tides at night and wake up to a silent, empty shoreline. It’s budget-friendly if you pack basic gear and sleep in a bivvy or lightweight tent.
- Sand-slope play and intertidal exploration — This place isn’t about lounging; it’s about sliding, hiking, and poking into tidal pools. Sandboarding small dunes, hiking ridge lines that plunge into saltwater, and searching rockpools for crabs and shorebirds make the visit tactile and specific to this patch where desert meets sea. Wear shoes you don’t mind filling with sand.
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Hi, I’m Johan (Netherlands 🇳🇱), the creator of TakeYourBackpack. Over the past 3 decades, I’ve backpacked through 90+ countries across six continents, gaining extensive experience with independent travel, long-term trips, and overland routes.