Where to Ride: the 13 Best Desert Quad Safaris in Cape Town

1.Atlantis Dunes Quad Bike and Photo Stop

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 497 reviews · from $46Our pick

Ride a quad bike through the Atlantis Dunes reserve near Cape Town with guides such as Godfrey, Takudzwa, Simon, or Moses. The one-hour outing includes a safety briefing, about 50 minutes on the sand, helmets, hair nets, and a scenic photo stop. Bring water, arrive early, and budget separately for the dune entrance permit.

“The guides were very helpful and gave us clear safety instructions. The tour was fun and the bikes were great to ride!”

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2.Quad biking Atlantis Dunes Cape Town & Photo Shoot

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 393 reviews · from $28

Meet your guide at the Atlantis Dunes 20 minutes early for a safety briefing, then ride a personal quad bike over the sand in a group of up to 12. Your guide leads the route and uses your smartphone to take photos. Expect about 30 minutes of riding within the one-hour session, plus a separate R200 cash or R205 card entry permit.

“Best journey ever, creating this platform for us mean so much , I will do thing that I told my self that I will never do”

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3.Atlantis Dunes Quad Bike Tour and Photo Session

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 322 reviews · 1 hour · from $30

Follow an English-speaking guide across the soft white dunes of Witzands Aquifer Nature Reserve on a quad bike. The one-hour session includes a safety briefing, about 40 to 50 minutes of riding, and time for photos. Guides such as Godfrey, Simon, Nigel, Du, and Simeon are praised for patience and good pictures.

“It was just over crowded, there service provider took in so many clients at the same hour and there was no personal touch”

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4.Atlantis Dunes Quad Bike & Free Sandboarding Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 279 reviews · 2 hours · from $49Top rated

Spend two hours at Atlantis Dunes riding a quad bike through striking white sand, then walk to the slopes for a free sandboarding session. Guides such as Nigel, Peter, Thomas, and Jodray provide safety instruction and help with photos. The group is limited to eight, while permits cost extra.

“My partner and I had the best experience in the Atlantic Dunes, all thanks to our guide from the Breathless Bomad. It was an unforgettable adventure, and I’d definitely do it again.”

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5.Sand Dunes ATV Quad Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 153 reviews · 1 hour · from $35

Spend about 50 to 60 minutes riding an ATV through the white sand of Atlantis Dunes near Cape Town. Guides such as Sfiso, Zwelakhi, and Luvo explain the controls, lead small groups of up to eight, and help take photos along the way. Helmets, hygiene caps, and sunscreen are included, but reserve and entry fees cost extra.

“I had a great time on the bikes, I got to take great pictures and was great value for money”

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6.Quad Biking Tour , Atlantis dunes Capetown

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 70 reviews · 1 hour · from $37

Ride a quad bike through the shifting sands of Atlantis Dunes for one hour, with a safety briefing, helmet, hair net, and guide-taken photos included. Meet Tendai or Uncle Simon at Witsand Aquifer Nature Reserve, and budget an extra R250 per person for the nature permit.

“The guide was friendly and caring. he ensured we got good photos too”

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7.ATV Atlantis dunes: PHOTOSHOOT & VIDEOS

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 50 reviews · 1 hour · from $24Best value

At Witzand Aquifer Nature Reserve, Twin Venture Quad Biking takes you across the white Atlantis dunes for one hour. You’ll receive a helmet, hair net, guide, and safety briefing before riding. Stop inside the dunes for photos and videos, enjoy Table Mountain views, and add sandboarding if you wish. The small group is limited to eight people.

“we were there on the on time as stated but we got delayed to start the trip and it was cut short before 1hour that we were supposed to do”

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8.Atlantis Dunes Quad Bike Adventure with Photos

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 47 reviews · 1 hour · from $30

You ride a fully automatic quad bike across Atlantis Dunes with an English-speaking guide. Bonnie or Clive’s ATV team handles the safety briefing, dune instruction, and photo stops, while guides such as Munya have earned praise for their care. Allow time for the R250 entry fee and bring eye protection if possible.

“We got helmets that had no visors and when we told the guide guy to get us decent helmets with visors he told us he can’t do anything about it . My eyes still hurt because the sand that kept on coming in my eyes . And honestly you can’t enjoy when all you’ve been doing is closing your eyes and mouth trying to avoid sand coming in your eyes and mouth”

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9.Cape Town Sand Dunes ATV Quad bike tour & PHOTOS

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 39 reviews · 1 hour · from $49

Ride a quad bike through the white sand dunes of Witzands Aquifer Nature Reserve, about an hour outside Cape Town. Your English-speaking instructor leads a small group of up to six, provides the bike, helmet, and hair net, and gives a safety briefing before you set off. Arrive early, ask for Godfrey, and budget separately for the dune permit.

“It was my first time on a quad bike and I had so much fun doing it .”

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10.AFFORDABLE Atlantis Dunes Quad Bike tour with PHOTOSHOOT

★★★★★★★★★★3.2 · 32 reviews · 1 hour · from $30

You’ll ride a quad bike through the white dunes of the Witzands Aquifer Nature Reserve near Cape Town with an English-speaking guide. The one-hour booking includes a safety briefing, helmet, hair net, guided riding, and photos taken during the outing. Plan for about 40 minutes on the quad, plus a separate R250 cash or R260 card entry permit.

“so fun and different from regular atv. gorgeous place with tonz of professional pics taken by the guide. very friendly and welcomng”

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11.Atlantis Dunes: The best ATV- Quad Bike tour with PHOTOSHOOT

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 27 reviews · 1 hour · from $37

Meet Zwelakhi, Sfiso, or Luvo at the Atlantis Dunes permit office for a safety briefing and one-hour ATV ride through white sand hills. You will stop for photos, see dune vegetation and Table Mountain views, and return to base with helmet, sunscreen, and a small group of up to eight.

“Activity was gud but a guy by the name of Sfiso gave us an attitude telling us that our booking time will be delayed because they had black Americans we explained to him that we did booking online because we had a reasons but he asked us to go a talk to someone we did booking with until other guy I think was Luvuyo or Vuyo came and explain everything. It where we decided to continue with our ride other wise we were not happy the way we were treated as clients.”

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12.Atlantis Dunes Quad Biking & Glam Sandboarding

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 12 reviews · 1h 30m · from $93

At Witzands Aquifer Nature Reserve, WildX Adventures pairs a guided quad-bike ride across Atlantis Dunes with glam sandboarding. You can choose a stand-up board or sit-down bumboard, while Jeeps carry you back uphill after each run. English-speaking guides such as Leroy, Andrew, and Denzel have earned praise for energy and care.

“Exhilarating experience, this was the most fun I have had in ages”

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13.Quad biking Cape Town Atlantis Dunes

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 9 reviews · from $46

Meet Bonnie and Charles at the Witsands Aquifer Nature Reserve, complete the safety briefing, then follow a guide across the Atlantis Dunes for one hour. You’ll ride beginner-friendly quad bikes over sandy slopes, stop for photos with the dunes, Atlantic Ocean, and Table Mountain, and return to the same parking area.

“les dunes sont splendides, une heure de plaisir en famille.”

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