Windhoek, Namibia
Windhoek is Namibia's capital and largest city, sitting on the Khomas Highland plateau near the geographical centre of the country at around 1,700 m above sea level, with 486,186 residents at the 2023 census. Most trips start or finish here, since Hosea Kutako International Airport is 45 km to the east and the B2 runs west towards the coast. A day covers the Alte Feste, Christ Church and the Independence Memorial Museum. The CDC records no malaria transmission in the capital.
Trip ideas that stop in Windhoek
Namibia culture and wildlife from Windhoek to the coast in 8 days (7 nights)
8 days · Namibia
Starts with a night in Windhoek and a short introduction to the capital. The drive north reaches Etosha for two nights and the first game…
Windhoek, Damaraland and Etosha in 8 days (7 nights)
8 days · Namibia
A first night in Windhoek after the flight, then north by road to Damaraland for two nights. The time there goes on guided drives looking…
Windhoek, Swakopmund and Etosha family trip in 8 days (7 nights)
8 days · Namibia
A lighter Namibia plan with only two moves after the first night. The trip opens with one night at a lodge near Windhoek to recover from…
Namibia culture and landscapes, Etosha first, in 10 days (9 nights)
10 days · Namibia
A loop that mixes heritage with wildlife. Windhoek has churches, museums and the markets of Katutura. Two nights in a reserve at Etosha…
Namibia heritage and dunes, desert first, in 10 days (9 nights)
10 days · Namibia
The same main regions in the opposite order, with a heritage angle at each stop. The trip opens with an afternoon in Windhoek. Two nights…
Namibia self-drive loop in 11 days (10 nights)
11 days · Namibia
The standard Namibian circuit driven clockwise in a hired vehicle, with one settling night in Windhoek before heading south-west. Two…
Desert & Skeleton Coast
11 days · Namibia
Fly between dunes, desert-adapted elephant and the wild Atlantic coast in a light aircraft.
Namibia and Victoria Falls in 15 days (14 nights)
15 days · Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe
A one-way drive north from Windhoek: dunes at Sossusvlei, the coast at Swakopmund, rock art in Damaraland, waterholes in Etosha, then the…