Windhoek Walking Tour
A local guide takes you through the centre on foot: the old fort, the parliament gardens, the railway station and the independence museum. You stop for coffee and finish at a craft market where you can meet the makers.
Windhoek & Central
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About Windhoek
Windhoek sits at about 1,650 m, ringed by the Auas and Eros mountains, and it feels more like a large town than a city. The air is dry, the light is sharp, and the evenings cool down quickly even in summer. Hosea Kutako airport is 45 km to the east, so this is where almost every trip begins and ends.
Spend a night or two here before you head out. Walk the old streets around Christuskirche, buy craft at the markets, eat game meat and kapana, and get used to the distances ahead. Ombara Town House in Klein Windhoek is our base in the city, a short drive from the centre and quiet after dark.
Any month works. October and November are hot and dry, January to March brings afternoon thunderstorms and green hills, and June to August has crisp mornings close to freezing.
Things to do
Katutura Food Tour
An evening in Windhoek's largest township with a resident guide. You try kapana grilled at the roadside, fat cakes, mopane worms if you are brave, and a cold drink at a local shebeen.
Daan Viljoen Hike
Twenty minutes from town, a game park in the Khomas hills with marked trails of 3-9 km. You walk among zebra, kudu and wildebeest, with wide views back to the city.
Visit Ombara Hospitality Academy
See where young Namibians train as chefs, guides and front-office staff. Students cook a three-course lunch and talk about their placements at our lodges.
Sundowner on the Eros Hills
A short drive up to a viewpoint above the city. Drinks and snacks as the lights come on below and the mountains turn violet.
