The 9 Best Damaraland & Twyfelfontein Trips

1.Elephant Adventure with Herson – a native of Damaraland

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 96 reviews · 2 hours · from $25Our pick

Track Damaraland’s desert elephants with native guide Herson from your own 4x4 in Twyfelfontein for an intimate, low-cost safari.

“Strongly recommended - Herson is polite, knowledgeable and a good companion overall for the activity. He is offering a more involved (as he is your dedicated guide / and you are driving your car) tour than just sitting in a resort car with 9 other people. Plus much more cost effective. We found elephants and giraffes quickly on our tour, which I understand is not gteed, so we were lucky, but it seems that Herson would not give up until we found them anyway. Very good in instructing you how to drive in the challenging terrain, although I would not recommend it if you are finding off road driving too…”

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2.Spitzkoppe Day Tour from Swakopmund

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · from $204

Review of the Spitzkoppe day tour from Swakopmund, with desert rock, Bushman art, the Zeila shipwreck, costs, timing, and booking advice.

“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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3.Spitzkoppe Guided Tour from Swakopmund or Walvis Bay

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · from $299

Review of the Spitzkoppe day tour from Swakopmund or Walvis Bay, with desert scenery, rock art, shipwreck stops, transport, and practical tips.

“What an amazing experience! Our guide, JP was knowledgeable and ensured we had a great experience. He showed us more than we expected, and the landscape took our breath away. He made us fall in love with Namibia!”

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4.Swakopmund/Walvis Bay: Spitzkoppe Mountains

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 4 reviews · 8 hours · from $210

Explore Spitzkoppe’s granite peaks, rock paintings, Himba culture, hiking trails, lunch, and local drinks on an 8-hour small-group tour.

“Nice visit to himba village (popular to tourists) and spitzkoppe mountains. Guide offered us drinks and food, was very sociable and explained us a lot about life in Namibia. The description of the tour mentioned a visit to the mine, but that was not the case. (Because there was no permit) All in all too expensive, for something you can probably do by yourself.”

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5.Spitzkoppe Day Tour with Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 7 hours · from $267Top rated

Explore Spitzkoppe from Swakopmund with a small-group guide, Zayla Wreck stop, rock drawings, picnic, drinks, and hotel pickup.

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6.5 days Sossusvlei, Swakopmund and Spitzkoppe Camping

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · 5 days · from $1,400

Five days of Namibian desert scenery, Sossusvlei dunes, Walvis Bay flamingos, Swakopmund, Spitzkoppe camping, and guided travel from Windhoek.

“Sossusvlei Swakopmund desert drive flamingos Spitzkoppe camping kalahari dune dualing”

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7.Spitzkoppe : via Zeila Shipwreck

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $350

Review of Red Dune Safaris’ Spitzkoppe day tour, with shipwreck stops, Henties Bay, rock art, picnic lunch, and practical booking advice.

“Jean Pierre ( JP) was an outstanding tour guide ...where nothing was too much trouble! We did the Spitzkoppe Guided Tour and marvelled at the rock formations, cave paintings and scenery. He tailored our itinary not only to what we wanted to see but our physical ability! He provided an excellent lunch with wine and beer in an awesome location. If you are visiting Namibia...then Red Dune Safaris are highly recommended ! Thank you JP”

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8.Spitzkoppe – Day Tour to the Spitzkoppe Mountain from Swakopmund

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $228

Explore Spitzkoppe from Swakopmund with a small group, desert stops, granite arches, local lunch, Bushman paintings, and Hans-Dieter's guidance.

“We had a perfect day with Hans-Dieter G.!! Even his T3 VW bus is a blast. H.-D. led the tour with a lot of passion and has a lot of knowledge.”

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9.Swakop River Valley & Spitzkoppe Full Day 4×4 tour from Walvis Bay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $341

Explore Swakop River Valley and Spitzkoppe from Walvis Bay on an 8-hour 4x4 tour with lunch, rock paintings, wildlife, and a small group.

“Jacques the driver/guide was really nice, caring, knowledgeable and passionate about our day trip and every areas we have been through. Great day!”

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