Namibia · TOWNSHIP TOURS
Katutura in Windhoek and Mondesa in Swakopmund are residential neighbourhoods with guides who live in them. These 15 tours generally cover the community market, an eating house, a craft workshop and a stop for a drink, and run three to four hours. Prices, group sizes and what is included are listed for each.
See Windhoek’s landmarks, taste kapana, and visit Katutura and Penduka on a small-group city tour with hotel pickup.
“The guide 'Petreus' was excellent. He was very knowledgeable about the history and culture of Windhoek. We had a very enjoyable time especially visiting the market in Katutura where we enjoyed sampling "kapana" - marinated and grilled meat served with tomato salsa and fat cakes.”
Explore Windhoek landmarks, Katutura, local food, and Penduka on a three-hour cultural tour with hotel pickup.
“A great experience to see the best parts of Windhoek in a day and our tour guide was very friendly! I would definitely recommend even as a solo since it’s a group tour”
Explore Mondesa in Swakopmund with local guides, family food, acapella music, community visits, and honest cultural insight in three hours.
“Wonderful! The food at the local’s home (Kito) together with the singing was truly unique. Our guide Frans knew a lot and answered all of our questions. He also drove us to the genocide museum, which was also worth it. However he wasn’t overly enthousiastic… :’)”
Explore Windhoek’s Katutura township with local guides, street food at Oshetu Market, apartheid history, private transport, and real community insight.
“Linda was a perfect host. The Tour gave a good Impression of the other side of Winhoek. A must for every visitor. We felt secure all the time!”
Explore Windhoek’s landmarks, Katutura township, local food, markets, and Namibia’s past on a private three-hour guided tour.
“We booked this activity on Sunday nov 24th & we were very disappointed as we had not been informed that EVERYTHING was closed on Sunday!! Yet the program included visits to several museums and monuments : independence museum, parliament of Namibian republic (Tintenpalast) Art center of Windhoek, Chinatown, Rural park of Okahandja, Christuskirche, all were closed. A tasting of local specialities at Pepata restaurant (James did not take us ) Our guide contacted us to postpone the tour at 3:30 instead of 2:00 pm ! He took us to the township but mostly to visit his friends and family members where we didnot feel comfortable staying. Afterwards he brought us…”
Review the Mondesa Township Tour from Walvis Bay, with biking, local food, markets, Damara click language, and practical booking advice.
“The tour was very interesting and impressing. Frans and Tuyeni are very good guides, polite, friendly, reliable and answering all upcoming questions. We arrived via cruise ship and were picked up directly a the ship. We got a deep inside in the different living conditions in the townships, and lesson in the ‘click-language’ :) and had a very tasty authentic lunch in a private in the township. We can highly recommend this tour.”
Explore Mondesa in Swakopmund with a local guide, meet a Namibian family, learn about cultures, and share a traditional meal.
“We had a very informative tour with Natal, our guide, taking every opportunity to share his knowledge. The visit to individual homes provided a great introduction to the language, culture and traditions of Namibia. The tour was efficiently organised and we would highly recommend this tour.”
Explore Mondesa with a local guide, traditional food, Damara clicking, family visits, children’s choirs, and a township performance.
“Frans was an excellent guide letting us know of the history of Namibia and meeting the people of Swakopmund.”
Review of a four-hour Katutura Township tour with markets, street food, culture, transport, and practical advice on value and timing.
“De dingen die we gezien hebben waren indrukwekkend en interessante feiten gehoord. Helaas was de organisatie zeer gebrekkig, laatste moment kregen we te horen dat de tour om 10 uur zou beginnen ipv 8 uur maar ondanks dat was het toch om 12 uur afgelopen?! Met andere woorden een halve tour voor het volle bedrag.”
Explore Mondesa Township in Swakopmund with local guides, home cooking, Damara click lessons, crafts, music, and a tavern visit.
“My guide did a great job of presenting the township history and culture and was attuned to me as a client. Tour was rushed tho as they did their advertised 5 hour tour in 3 hours and picked me up several hours late so they squeezed in an extra tour that day. Put profit ahead of client care”
Cycle through Mondesa, meet local families, learn Herero culture, and enjoy Namibian food on a four-hour Swakopmund township tour.
“Eine sehr interessante Tour, um einen guten Einblick in die Township-Struktur und das Leben dort zu bekommen. Unser Guide Nico hat alles bestens erklärt. Zum Abschluss noch afrikanisches Essen mit A Capella-Gesang. Absolut empfehlenswert!”
Explore Mondesa and DRC in Swakopmund with local guides, Namibian food, township history, culture, and hotel pickup.
“There are tourists. And there are travelers. If you want to get outside the tour bus/souvenir shop bubble, this is a terrific opportunity. Nande was an excellent communicator. He picked us up where we were staying and took us to an open-air Read more”
Explore Mondesa with local guide Nande, sharing market visits, Damara clicks, a family lunch, and choir music in Swakopmund.
“Am Abend spät gebucht, das war kein Problem. Wir hatten Glück einen deutschsprachigen Guide zu bekommen, der die Tour pünktlich mit uns begonnen hat. Zuerst ging es zu Fuß durch das Township, wo wir dann auf ein Fahrrad umgestiegeRead more”
Explore Windhoek’s churches, museums, and Katutura market on a private three-hour tour with hotel pickup, a guide, and kapana tasting.
“My guide Tiree was a really nice guy so I hate to say it but, unfortunately, this 'tour' was a complete waste of my time and money(and costly). 😞 I was supposed to be met at 15:50 for the 16:00 start time but he didn't arrive until around 16:20(30min late...). I was told traffic so I didn't stress, but that meant the museum closed as I got picked up, and...pretty much everything was closed. I understood it was a little later in the day, but there should not be a 16:00 time slot if -everything- is going to be closed. Didn't get to see anything on the itinerary(which he didn't…”
Explore Mondesa with a private guide, meet local families, taste Namibian food, hear a cappella singing, and learn Nama and Herero traditions.
Every kind of day out on the coast and the plateau, and the best of each.
