Thirty-five kilometres north of Walvis Bay, Swakopmund is Namibia’s favourite seaside escape: pastel-coloured German colonial buildings, bakeries serving apple strudel, palm-lined promenades and a historic jetty stretching into the Atlantic. It is also the country’s adventure capital, with sandboarding, quad biking, skydiving and desert tours on its doorstep.
Many Sandwich Harbour tours offer pickup from Swakopmund hotels, so it makes an excellent base for two or three nights on the coast — combine a Sandwich Harbour day with the Living Desert tour, a seal-kayaking trip and an evening seafood dinner on the jetty.
Top things to do at Swakopmund
Walk the jetty at sunset
The iconic jetty ends in a restaurant and bar with the best sunset views in town.
Go sandboarding or quad biking
The dunes on the edge of town are a playground for adrenaline activities.
Join a Living Desert tour
Track the “Little Five” — chameleons, geckos, sidewinder snakes and more — in the dunes near town.
Explore the colonial old town
Admire the Woermannhaus, the old railway station and the lighthouse, and stop at a German-style café.
Best tours that visit Swakopmund
These top-rated GetYourGuide experiences are the easiest way to see Swakopmund:
