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Spitzkoppe Day Tour from Swakopmund: Explore Namibia's Matterhorn & Unique Desert Flora
4.8
15 Ratings
Spitzkoppe
Exploring and ascending Namibia’s very own Matterhorn is a remarkable experience. The country boasts vast open landscapes, pristine skies, stunning rock formations, ancient Bushman paintings, and distinctive desert flora. It’s an essential destination in Namibia! Visitors can also view the shipwreck Zeila and explore Henties Bay.
Exploring and ascending Namibia’s very own Matterhorn is a remarkable experience. The country boasts vast open landscapes, pristine skies, stunning rock formations, ancient Bushman paintings, and distinctive desert flora. It’s an essential destination in Namibia! Visitors can also view the shipwreck Zeila and explore Henties Bay.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Spitzkoppe - Departing from Henties Bay, the journey continues into the Namib Desert towards the majestic Spitzkoppe. Along the way, local stalls offer rock crystals, and visitors can admire the intriguing Bushman paintings and rock engravings. Climbing the Rock Arch provides a stunning view of the surrounding Dolomite rock formations. Known as…
- Spitzkoppe - Departing from Henties Bay, the journey continues into the Namib Desert towards the majestic Spitzkoppe. Along the way, local stalls offer rock crystals, and visitors can admire the intriguing Bushman paintings and rock engravings. Climbing the Rock Arch provides a stunning view of the surrounding Dolomite rock formations. Known as Namibia’s Matterhorn, Spitzkoppe is an impressive granite inselberg standing at 1638 meters. After a light lunch, the journey returns to Swakopmund.
- Swakopmund - After a day filled with travel and exploration, the destination of Swakopmund is reached, where accommodations await. A refreshing sundowner is a perfect way to unwind after such an eventful day.
- Hentiesbaai - Departing from Swakopmund, the route heads north to Henties Bay. A brief stop here allows for a final restroom break and refueling before continuing to Spitzkoppe.
- Zeila Shipwreck - The Zeila is the sole shipwreck encountered on this tour. A stop is made to capture photos and delve into its intriguing history. Nearby, rock crystal vendors may offer stones for purchase. The journey then proceeds to the nearby Henties Bay.
What's Included
- Lunch
- Lunch
Additional Information
- 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…
- 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
Location
Spitzkoppe
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(15 Ratings)
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888walburgam
Dec 8, 2025
Our enthusiasm for Namibia was aroused on the tour. - Great tour with a great, dedicated guide- thank you Ludwig, you showed us with enthusiasm a small but fascinating part of your country.
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Antje
Nov 10, 2025
A magnificent experience in a unique landscape - We had a wonderful day in Namibia. From the communication beforehand to the pick-up at the harbour in Walvis Bay to the picnic on the way, everything went perfectly. Our guide Ludwig Kieck was super nice and provided us with a wealth of information about the country, its people, flora and fauna.
We can wholeheartedly recommend this trip 👍🏻
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Tabeaw2022
Sep 27, 2025
Best daytrip we could have/best experience Swakopmund!! - We had a full day tour with Tongai and I can't stop smiling because we had such a lovely day. He did everything to make us happy: tell a lot about the country, people, plants and nature here, answered aaaaall our questions, which were quite a lot :), took perfect pictures from us as a couple everywhere we stopped and time just went by so fast. All in all, the day was so good, we directly booked another tour for tomorrow :) also the way he was talking about the company and Uwe not only as a boss, but as a gentle human and friend gave us even a better feeling about anything :) can only recommend to take this company when in Swakopmund!
We had a day trip with Tongai and I just can't stop smiling because we had such a nice day. He did everything he could to make us happy: He talked a lot about land, people, plants and nature, answered all our questions, and that was quite a lot:), everywhere we stopped, took perfect photos of us as a couple and time flew by. All in all, the day was so nice that we booked another tour for tomorrow:) Also the way he talked about the Enterprise and Uwe, not only as a boss but also as a friendly person and friend, made us feel even better :) I can only recommend this Enterprise if you are in Swakopmund!
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299sabinaj
Aug 24, 2025
Special and very individual - Best care by Tongai. He fulfilled all our wishes and explained a lot to us. We had an all-round special excursion. Definitely always happy with Tongai. Will also recommend him. Thank you Tongai
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Cai_d
Jun 10, 2025
Amazing experience - Great guide, amazing experience!
Highly recommend this tour as it is well thought out and gives you an actioned packed day of important sights
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Carolav702
Apr 9, 2025
Bushman paintings and large rocks at the peak - We had a great day trip to Spitzkoppe over Henties Bay me Gerald. The rock formations and the view over the green, blooming expanse was impressive. We had two American rock experts on board, a great companion. The Bushman paintings are definitely worth seeing. We can highly recommend this day tour.
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664alliaht
Mar 31, 2025
Spitzkoppe Tour - We had an amazing tour with Stefan. Thank you !
We saw the Zeila Shipwreck, the arch and the bushmen paintings. We had lunch in the park
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Dodowings
Mar 6, 2025
Two of the best tours I've been on in years of travel! - We went on two brilliant tours. The first to Spitzkoppe with Winton was just incredible. The views were stunning, and Winton's friendly and informative guiding made you appreciate the landscape all the more. Could have happily stayed all day. A special thank you again to Winton for your care after my clumsiness, haha.
Our second tour was with Dennis, who took us on an exhilarating ride to Sandwich Harbour. It was a wild ride but made extremely fun due to complete trust in Dennis's experience and superb driving skills. And so so worth it. Lunch on both days was excellent and far beyond a normal packed lunch. Can't recommend either of these tours enough, frankly, some of the best I've experienced in many years of travel. Thank you !!
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Phaedra
Nov 15, 2024
Awe-inspiring breathtaking - We were left in awe at the beauty of Namib Desert during this tour.
The ever changing terrain from Henties Bay, to Spitzkoppe, to the Moonlandscape, as pointed out by our guide Japie.
It was breathtaking to hear the Khoisan language at the Small Bushman Paradise.
My father also enjoyed playing the ting-ting rocks.
Truly a marvelous day.
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Lionel_b
Oct 8, 2024
A trip in the life time - Well worth the money had an amazing tour guide who took us not only to what others saw but also where he had been before. A full on day well worth it. A lovely lunch and drinks through out the day. A 5 star rating
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