Mondesa Township Tour in Swakopmund, Namibia: A Glimpse into History and Cultural Immersion

Experience the Mondesa Township Tour in Swakopmund, Namibia for a glimpse into history and cultural immersion. Explore the exiled neighborhood where blacks were sidelined during apartheid and interact with locals to learn about African culture and history.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Swakopmund Jetty - The guide will pick you up at your hotel in Swakopmund , to start a tour of the Mondesa district. During this visit, you will discover the daily life of the inhabitants and the influence of apartheid in this area of
    Mondesa was the exiled neighborhood where blacks were sidelined during apartheid , while whites and rich were…
What's Included
  • Lunch included
Additional Information

Experience local lifestyle in Swakopmund, Mondesa, which was a segregated neighborhood where blacks were marginalized during apartheid while the affluent whites enjoyed the city centre. Despite the abolition of racial segregation in 1991, the vestiges of this sinister period are still evident today.
You will meander through Mondesa’s streets, absorbing…

Location
Swakopmund Jetty
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Peterandpatricia
Apr 14, 2025
Wonderful, up-close insights - Informative tour led by friendly and articulate guide, Frans. Tour started and ended in Walvis Bay for us; a hiccup with Port meeting point but after that, a fabulous day.....an opportunity to see a township up close, led by Frans, a Swakopmund local. We met some lovely people and enjoyed local, home-prepared food, served in the home. Frans very flexible and insightful. Tour very well priced
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Carlton_b
Mar 21, 2025
Lots of anxiety however the tour was fantastic. - Pros: Nico, our tour guide was fantastic. We highly recommend his services for anyone who wants to have this experience. He was friendly, knowledgeable and answered every question we had. We had long discussions with members of various tribes to gain a fuller understanding of their culture. We took great pictures. The tour itself is 5 of 5. Cons: Communication with the tour company was nonexistent until 6 am the day of the tour. Our accommodations is hard for drivers to find because it isn't listed accurately on Google maps. We called the local tour operator multiple times a day for three days with no response. We left voice messages. We sent them messages through the Viator app no response for three days. We finally contacted Viator customer support after two days. They assured us they would reach out to the provider and that we would have no issues. 6 am the morning of the tour the operator acknowledged our message and provided the pick up time. I sent an additional request for the name and number of the guide because I knew there would be issues with them finding our location. They finally provided that information right before pickup. Sure enough, the driver had issues locating us. The lack of communication led to a little bit of anxiety even with the assurance of Viator customer service. As mentioned, the guide Nico was fantastic and the tour itself was worth it. I recommend folks use Nico for the tour.
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Scenic320079
Jan 27, 2024
Interesting and worthwhile excursion. - The tour was very good. I have given an average rating because our booking was for an 8am meeting. It was changed to 9am without our knowledge, so we were waiting around our cruise ship until another tour guide helped us by calling the company. Also there were two cruise ships docked in Walvis Bay and the tour guide thought we were on the other ship. Eventually we met up and got going. The tour was very good and our guide Frans was very knowledgeable. Mondesa is so interesting and clean - it puts most of the cities and towns in the UK to shame as there was no rubbish or litter in the streets. It was lovely visiting the day care centre and mother's workshop. We took a couple of bags of sweets and biscuits for the kids to share.
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Christopher_w
Dec 6, 2024
Avoid this tour and company! - Terrible: guide did not show up. Office telephone not answered. Other guides tried to help us but even they couldn’t find the tour company guide or make contact with the company. We want a refund please ASAP.
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up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).