Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
About 14km east of town, the
Quivertree Forest Rest Camp
( 683421;
www.quivertreeforest.com
;
campsite per person N$100, s/d/tr/q bungalows from N$420/
580/700/1000, day admission per person N$55)
proudly boasts Namibia's largest stand of
kokerboom
(quiver trees). Rates include use of picnic facilities and entry to the Giant's
Playground, a bizarre natural rock garden 5km away.
In the quiet Westdene neighbourhood of the town itself,
Pension Gessert
( 081
4347379, 223892; gesserts@iafrica.com.na; 138 13th St; s/d incl breakfast N$320/560;
)
offers quaint and homey rooms with modern touches, a beautiful cooling green
garden to relax in and a swimming pool. There's a cheaper option without breakfast avail-
able too.
Although down a dirt road and without a street address,
Bernice B&B
( 224851;
bernicebeds@iway.na; s/d N$240/360)
is extremely well signed from any direction that
you approach town - just follow the signs! Book ahead as it does get busy. There are fam-
ily options, DSTV and good-sized rooms with a contemporary touch.
Getting There & Away
Intercape Mainliner (
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)
runs buses between Windhoek and Keetmanshoop
(from N$280, 5½ hours, four weekly). Book your tickets in advance online as this service
continues on to Cape Town (South Africa) and fills up quickly.
Combis (minibuses) also run up and down the B1 with fairly regular frequency, and a
ride between Windhoek to Keetmanshoop shouldn't cost more than N$100. Less regular
combis connect Keetmanshoop to the township in Lüderitz, with fares averaging around
N$175.
Trans-Namib (
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)
operates a night train between Windhoek and Keetman-
shoop (from N$90, 12 hours, daily except Saturday).
NAUTE DAM
Naute Dam is an attractive spot that is surrounded by low truncated hills, and attracts large
numbers of water birds. Camping is permitted, though there are no official facilities, and
you must be self-sufficient. To get to the dam, drive 30km west of Keetmanshoop on the
B4 and turn south on the D545.
SEEHEIM
It's a long and lonely drive southwest to Lüderitz, which is why you might want to con-
sider stopping for the night at the Seeheim rail halt, 48km southwest of Keetmanshoop.
Although the tiny town is home to little more than petrol stations and small shops, about
13km west on the B4 is the Naiams farm, where a signpost indicates a 15-minute walk to
