Spitzkoppe Day Tour from Swakopmund
4.7 / 5 · 26 traveler reviews
Viewing and climbing Namibia's own Matterhorn. Namibia has wide open spaces, clear skies, beautiful Rock formation, age old Bushman paintings and unique desert Plants. A must see in Namibia! We see the shipwreck Zeila and Henties Bay.
Your experience
Stop 1
We leave Henties bay and turn off into the Namib Desert heading for the Spitzkoppe. We pass some local stalls selling rock crystals and view the fascinating Bushman paintings and rock engravings. We climb up the Rock Arch and view the beautiful surrounding Dolomite rock formations. Spitzkoppe is Namibia's Matterhorn, an Inselberg and beautiful granite rock formation with a height of 1638m. After a small lunch we head back to Swakopmund
Stop 2
After a long day and many kilometers of traveling we reach Swakopmund and your accommodation. A sundowner is welcomed after a long and full day
Stop 3
We leave Swakopmund and head north to Henties bay. Here we have a quick stop , last toilet , tank up and head to Spitzkoppe
Stop 4
The Zeila is our only shipwreck we pass on this Tour . We stop and take Photos and learn about its mysterious history.. Some rock crystal sales man might offer some stones for sale. Hereafter we head for nearby Henties bay
What’s included
- Lunch
Before you go
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- This tour is seldom cancelled due to bad weather, but should it be cancelled you will be offered another date or full refund
- We require a minimum number of 2 participants, should this number not be met we will offer you another date/experience or full refund
- should you specifically want to do some extras on the the tour like going up the chain walks, please advise at time of booking. We might have to change the route to accommodate you time wise
- Please note German guides are limited and we do not have the capacity to give everyone a German guide, These will be allocated on a first come first serve basis. Please note we can not guarantee a German guide on every tour!!
- please note all Cruise Liner passengers, your tour pick up time starts an hour after you have docked. The tour will depart latest an hour and a half after the pick up time. Late comers are considered a no show
- Please note this tour is not meant for cruise liner passengers as the distance you travel is very far and it is a very long drive. Please contact us before booking
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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