Swakopmund

Swakopmund – "the most German town out of Germany". Thats what quite a lot of travellers are saying. And indeed, Swakopmung is very German. The architecture in the centre of town, German traditions and German bakeries and butcheries all over the place. And you will hear people speaking German wherever you go. And not all of them are actually tourists...

To put some emphasis on this I quote the Lonely Planet: “This Teutonic atmosphere contributes to the town’s pervasive Gemütlichkeit ( a destinctively German appreciation of comfort and hospitality)”

But Swakopmund has more things to offer than this. The town is known as the "sport capital" of Namibia. You can do skydiving, sandboarding, surfing (in the pretty cold Atlantic Ocean, quadbiking etc.

Beside the adrenaline sports, you can also join a tour to the Townships of Swakop, visit the brewery, the Namib, the museums or stroll through the streets and enjoy the pretty unique (for Southern Africa) architecture...

Experience and adrenalin adventure vouchers Click Here
www.outback-orange.com (quadbiking, sandboarding etc)
Mondesa Township Tours (Township tours)
Hata Angu Cultural Tours (Township tours)

to get a streetmap (online) of Swakopmund click here.

Namib-Naukluft Park
The Namib Naukluft Park is one of the largest nature conservation areas in the world, containing mainly arid and semi-arid ecosystems. It covers an area of nearly 50 000km², stretching along the southern part of Namibia's coastline from Walvis Bay to Lüderitz.

 

Spitzkoppe
The Spitzkoppe, also known as the "Matterhorn of Namibia", is a group of bald granite peaks located between Usakos and Swakopmund in the Namib desert . The granite is more than 700 million years old and the highest outcrop rises about 1784 meters (5857 feet) above sea level . The peaks stand out dramatically from the flat surrounding plains. The highest peak is about 700m above the floor of the desert below. The only available accommodation at the Spitzkoppe is the NACOTBA Spitzkoppe campsite.

How to get there?
Get the train from Windhoek to Walvis Bay via Swakopmund. If you want to go there by bus your can take Townhoppers - Namibia Shuttle.

Nambia has no widley spread transport infrastructure for tourists. There are trains and a couple of bus connections, but not comparable to eg. South Africa. Due to this most people explore Namibia by renting a car or they are joining organised tours. Hitchhiking might be an alternative too, but check with your accommodation staff/locals if it is ok to do.

See the tra:mag routes tour suggestions!

Organised Tours?
See the tra:mag overland trips section and watch the videos about Chameleon Safaris & Wild Dog Safaris in the tra:guide trips & tours forum.

For reviews and comments check the tra:guide trips & tours forum!