Walvisbay Dune 7 and Swakopmund Town Half Day Guided Tour
Description
Our Cultural Township Tours are all about the people. To truly experience the warmth, friendliness and humanity of township residents of Mondesa, you have to walk its streets. Hear the children at play, smell the sidewalk barbecues, taste locally brewed beer and not to forget the food, local mopane worms, learn to say “Uuharapo” and the Click language, experience what is meant by “Ubuntu”Explorer the Eco-friendly Cycling Township Tour with your private local Guide Explore different cultures in Mondesa and meet local people in the Community with your local, personal tour guide, get to know Namibia better, learn about the different tribes in Namibia from Ovambo, Damara, Herero and the Ovahimba people.This is an ideal shore excursion for those travelers with limited time in Swakopmund because this tour explores the main interests in Swakopmund,this will be a quick introduction about the history of Swakopmund and the Township in our community.
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Itinerary
The jetty is also considered to be the beginning of Swakopmund's rich German colonial history. ... The remaining portion of the jetty was renovated by the Lighthouse Group and opened by the Swakopmund Mayor on 6 August 2010, and the restaurant opened its doors on the 14 October 2010.
One of the oldest pier
Highlights
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Pickup Locations & Times
We pick you up at the entrance of the port,guest should get a taxi from the port to the entrance of the port ,the guide will be having a signe with the guests Names on,please call the number provided to inform the office of your arrival time a day in advance.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(4)
It was a great introduction to the different tribes and culture of Namibia. We enjoyed local delicacies and listened to the local talent sing. It was a short trip but worth the experience.
We appreciated his waiting over an hour for an extremely slow immigration process in leaving the ship. A later starting time to allow for immigration delays would have helped. From the 3rd seat in the van Frans was difficult to hear. We had to ask him several times to speak louder. He responded but only for a few minutes so we missed most of his narrative. We had hoped to see more of classical Swakomund, like getting out of the van for some photographs. His only concession was to travel both directions in front of the train station so people on both sides could see. A real plus was a stop to see flamingos! Mondesa Township was interesting, but winding up and down many streets felt way out of balance. He covered the Herero culture quite well. It seemed odd that we stopped for a concert in the township where Frans was a member. It felt like he invited us to his personal show. He frequently asked if anyone had questions, but with so little information we had very few. Most were answered by people in the front of the van. It looked like he had intended to entirely skip the visit to Dune 7. Sensing his ignoring the stop, one of the tour members requested a stop, so he simply pulled to the side of the road for 15 minutes.
Thank you for your review Unfortunately sorry for the inconvenience As you mentioned the Guide Frans had to wait for 2 hours and since there was not enough time we had to skip few things to make it back on time for before departure times for cruise ship
Our Tour Guide Tuyeni gave us an excellent tour through Walvis Bay, Namib Desert and Swakopmund incl. his Township. We learnt a lot about desert survival and township culture!
The driver was very professional. He was on time to pick us. Exhilarating climb on Dune 7. Enjoyed the rich history of the city of Swakopmund, the nice traditional dishes and the art.
