Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting There & Away
BUS
Intercape Mainliner ( Click here ) buses make the trip between Windhoek and Okahandja
(from N$190, one hour, four weekly). Book your tickets in advance online as this service
continues on to Victoria Falls and fills up quickly.
Combis (minibuses) also run up and down the B1 with fairly regular frequency, and a
ride between Windhoek and Okahandja shouldn't cost more than N$80. Okahandja is a
minor public-transport hub, serving various regional destinations by combi with fares av-
eraging between N$40 and N$60.
CAR
Okahandja is 70km north of Windhoek on the B1, the country's main north-south high-
way.
TRAIN
Trans-Namib ( 061-298 2175) operates trains between Windhoek and Okahandja
(fares from N$70, two hours, daily except Saturday), though very limited early-morning
and late-night departures are inconvenient for most.
ERONGO MOUNTAINS (ERONGOBERG)
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The volcanic Erongo Mountains, often referred to as the Erongoberg, rise as a 2216m
massif north of Karibib and Usakos. The Erongo range is best known for its caves and
rock paintings, particularly the 50m-deep Phillips Cave.
After the original period of volcanism, some 150 million years ago, the volcano col-
lapsed on its magma chamber, allowing the basin to fill with slow-cooling igneous materi-
al. The result is this hard granite-like core, which withstood the erosion that washed away
the surrounding rock. Much later in prehistory, the site was occupied by the San, who left
behind a rich legacy of cave paintings and rock art that has weathered remarkably well
throughout the ages.
Sights
Phillips Cave cave
(day permit N$50) This cave, 3km off the road, contains the famous humpbacked white
elephant painting. Superimposed on the elephant is a large humpbacked antelope (perhaps
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