Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Tourist Information
Sam Nujoma Ave; 8am-5pm Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm Sat, 9am-1pm Sun)
This tourist in-
formation centre is a very helpful resource. In addition to helping you get your bearings, it
can also act as a booking agent for any activities and tours that happen to take your fancy.
www.nwr.com.na
;
Woermannhaus, Bismarck St; 8am-1pm & 2-5pm Mon-Fri)
Like its
big brother in Windhoek, this office sells Namib-Naukluft Park and Skeleton Coast per-
mits, and can also make reservations for other NWR-administered properties around the
country.
Getting There & Away
Air
Air Namibia (
Click here
)
has several flights a week between Windhoek's Eros Airport
and Walvis Bay, from where you can easily catch a bus or taxi to Swakopmund.
Bus
There are several weekly buses between Windhoek and Swakopmund (around N$230,
five hours) on the Intercape Mainliner (
Click here
)
. Also consider
Town Hopper
(
407223;
www.namibiashuttle.com
)
, which runs private shuttle buses between Windhoek
and Swakopmund (N$270), and also offers a door-to-door pick-up and drop-off service.
Finally,
combis
(minibuses) run this route fairly regularly, and a ride between Wind-
hoek and Swakopmund shouldn't cost more than N$120. Swakopmund is also a minor
public transport hub, serving various regional destinations including Walvis Bay by
combi, with fares averaging between N$20 and N$40.
Car
Swakopmund is about 400km west of Windhoek on the B2, the main east-west highway.
Hitching
Hitching isn't difficult between Swakopmund and Windhoek or Walvis Bay, but condi-
tions can be rough if heading for Namib-Naukluft Park or the Skeleton Coast; hitchers
risk heatstroke, sandblasting and hypothermia - sometimes all in the same day.
