Noordoewer to Ai-Ais, Keetmanshoop, Seeheim, Luderitz Route
The Noordoewer to Ai-Ais, Keetmanshoop, Seeheim, Luderitz Route is a 5 to 6 day circle route that include some of the best scenery in Namibia's South.
Starting at Noordower/Vioolsdrif the route takes you to Ais Ais and then to the Fish River Canyon. From there to Grunau and Keetmanshoop.
From Keetmanshoop you travel via Seeheim and Aus to the coastal town of Luderitz. Make sure that you visit Kolmanskop and also turn of to Garub for the Wild Horses of the Namib. At Aus turn south towards Rosh Pinah and from there follow the C13 on the banks of the Orange River past Aussenkehr to Vioolsdrift.
A list of attractions and some accommodation options on the route are listed below.
On the way towards Aus
On the way towards Aus
On the way towards Aus
Duwiseb Castle
Die Withuis Grunau
Sunset near Betta
Sand Road and Camelthorn Tree near Grunau
Mountains near Betta
Sunrise near Grunau
Scenery near Betta
Sunrise near Grunau
Brukaros Crater between Keetmans and Mariental
Near Rosh Pinah
Quiver trees near Withuis
Misty Morning near Betta
Near Aus
Kudu cows late afternoon
Gemsbokke (Oryx) in the south near Betta- More InfoStation building, LüderitzThe Lüderitz-Keetmanshoop railway line was mainly built to supply infrastructure to assist the suppression of the Nama rebellions that erupted in southern Namibia in 1904. Due to the long communication lines between Swakopmund...
- Luderitz
- History
- More Info Check Availability / Book OnlineCabanas Southern NamibiaThere are 17 en-suite Cabanas sleeping two each, 2 Family en-suite Cabanas sleeping 4 each, 1 Honeymoon Suite sleeping Double only and 2 self-catering Cabanas sleeping either 2 Adults only or 2 Adults with 2 kids. Each Cabana has...
- Noordoewer
- Lodge
- More Info Check Availability / Book OnlineFish River LodgeA tribute to the silence and beauty of the Fish River Canyon. Making the most of the beautiful vistas, the Fish River Lodge has been built in harmony with its stark, striking surroundings. Completed in 2009, all the buildings...
- Ai-Ais
- Lodge
- More InfoThe Namib Desert Horse is a rare feral horse found in the Namib Desert of Namibia, Africa. It is probably the only feral herd of horses residing in Africa, with a population ranging between 90 and 150. The Namib Desert Horse...
- Sightseeing
- Wildlife & Nature
- More InfoIn 1488, while homeward bound from his pioneering voyage around the Cape of Good Hope into the Indian Ocean, Bartolomeu Dias sailed into the inlet presently known as Lüdertiz Bay. At the extreme western promontory of the bay he...
- History
- More InfoKolmanskop Ghost TownKolmanskop (Afrikaans for Coleman's hill, German: Kolmannskuppe) is a ghost town in the Namib desert in southern Namibia, a few kilometres inland from the port town of Lüderitz. It was named after a transport driver named Johnny...
- Luderitz
- History
- More InfoThe prisoner-of-war camp was erected after the conclusion of peace in July 1915 between the German and Union forces in South Africa. A total of 1 552 prisoners of war were initially based in this camp.
- History
- More Info Check Availability / Book OnlineGoibib Mountain LodgeOur warm hospitality and comfortable accommodation allow guests to enjoy a tranquil getaway in the heart of the Great Karas Mountains. This serene landscape displays a splendid array of colours and textures, as well as the...
- Keetmanshoop
- Lodge
- More InfoIn Lüderitz a number of luxurious villas sprung up, mostly double storeyed, which became known as diamond palaces. One of these was the so-called Goerke House, the villa of the mine inspector for a German diamond-mining company.
- History
- More Info Check Availability and Book OnlineSeeheim HotelThe Seeheim Hotel is 45 km west of Keetmanshoop on the road to Lüderitz. An oasis in the desert; this rustic splendour, built from stone offers superb accommodation and is an experience not to be missed. The hotel is...
- Seeheim
- +264 (63) 250 501
- +264 81 128 0349
- seeheim@iway.na
- Visit Website
- More InfoJohanniter Haus - Die ou Klip HospitaalDie ou hospitaal op Keetmanshoop wat deur die Johanniter Orde gebou is, vier sy 100ste bestaansjaar. Die gebou huisves vandag die kantore van die Ministerie van die Omgewing en Toerisme.
- Keetmanshoop
- History
- More InfoThe Evangelical Lutheran Church, popularly known as the Felsenkirche (literally: “church on the rocks”), is the highest placed of all the buildings in Lüderitz. The German name comes from the fact that its foundations are...
- Historic Buildings & Architecture
- More InfoEagle Monument, KeetmanshoopThe “Eagle Monument” in Keetmanshoop commemorates the German soldiers who were killed in the Herero and Nama wars in 1897, 1903 and 1906-1907 respectively.
- Keetmanshoop
- History
- More InfoOld Post Office Building, KeetmanshoopIn 1908, Gottlieb Redecker, the official builder of the German colonial government’s Works Department, drew up plans for a new post office building in Keetmanshoop.
- Keetmanshoop
- History
- More InfoNaute DamThe Naute Dam is a dam outside of Keetmanshoop, Karas Region, Namibia. It was built between 1970–1972 and was officially commissioned in September 1972.
- Seeheim
- Dams
- More InfoThe Fish River CanyonThe Fish River Canyon is located in the south of Namibia. It is the largest canyon in Africa, as well as the second most visited tourist attraction in Namibia. It features a gigantic ravine, in total about 100 miles (160 km)...
- Ai-Ais
- Sightseeing
- More InfoRhenish Mission Church, KeetmanshoopThe Rhenish Mission Society played an important part in the development of Keetmanshoop, where Nama Kaptein Tseib and his followers had settled in 1866.
- Keetmanshoop
- History