Namibian gems...

Klein Aus Vista, 120km from Lüderitz, is another worthwhile Namibian stop, with a great choice of accommodation. Their Eagle’s Nest chalets are recommended if you want a treat or would like self-catering and privacy.

Desert Horse Inn has spacious rooms, and a friendly campsite surrounded by an amphitheatre of granite rock. (A sunset walk up the koppie is a must!) Don’t miss a stop at the Garub viewpoint to see the wild horses of the Namib.
 



Lüderitz Safaris and Tours, owned by Marion Schelkle, is a booking agency for accommodation and excursions in the desert town of Lüderitz. They keep a good selection of books about Namibia and will happily offer advice on all activities.

The town of Lüderitz has a rich and interesting history. A visit to Kolmanskop, the abandoned diamond-mining town, on its outskirts, is highly recommended for a taste of what was once opulence in the desert, a touch of history and loads of photographic fun.



Shearwater Oysters offers tours and tastings, and if you’re there on Friday evenings, tapas style meals in their oyster bar.

To experience the desert extremes, view the cross planted by Bartholomeu Dias in 1488 and enjoy a slice of decadent chocolate cake and coffee, take a drive around the bay to Diaz Point.

Operators offer trips to the Sperrgebiet, once forbidden diamond territory, to see the remains of diamond mining towns and the Bogenfels rock arch that juts out into the sea.



Don’t forget to visit the Felsenkirche, the 1912 rock church, and to take a trip on a catamaran.

For an evening pint of local Namibian beer and oodles of Lüderitz character, stop in at the brightly painted Barrels restaurant and bar. Prost.

Ron Swilling is a freelance writer who has a love for the colourful continent of Africa, the land and her people. Her work is featured in magazines in South Africa and Namibia, and in two books recently printed on community tourism in Namibia and the wild horses in the Namib Desert.

Contacts
Ghost Town Tours/Shearwater Oysters
kolmans@iafrica.com.na
+264 (0)63 204 031
+264 (0)81 128 4336

Klein Aus Vista
reservations@klein-aus-vista.com/info@klein-aus-vista.com
+264 (0)63 258 116/258 021
www.klein-aus-vista.com

Lüderitz Safaris and Tours
ludsaf@africaonline.com.na
+264 (0)63 202 719
+264 (0)81 129 7236