Mar 11, 2025
A great way to see the city with a well informed & great guide - Shaka picked us up from the hotel and took us on the tour, he was very knowledgeable and made sure we had a great time. The trip was really interesting and really got our holiday off to a great start. An eye opening tour for sure, the craft market at the end was fabulous.
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Feb 11, 2025
Great insight into the history of the city - Very nice tour and good description of the experiences we got. There are not super many attractions in the city, but those are worth seeing.
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Jan 16, 2025
Great insight to the History of Namibia - Excellent guides. A real insight into the torrid and sometimes brutal history of the City and Namibia as it fought for independence from the Germay and S Africa.
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Dec 5, 2024
Great Tour of Windhoek - This tour was great to see the main monuments of Windhoek. Shaka (not sure of the spelling) was a wonderful guide and taught us a lot about the history and culture of Namibia. We also got to see Katutura, the township where lots of people live in Windhoek: It was eyes opening.
I highly recommend this tour.
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Nov 24, 2024
Shaka gave an exceptional tour of Windhoek - There were two options available….. wasn’t clear what the difference was but this one seemed to have more going on in the 3 hours.
We were not disappointed! Shaka our guide picked us up on time and took us to see the Germanic church and the “coffee pot”, somewhat uglier building housing the national museum. He was full of info delivered in a friendly and entertaining way. We then went right into the township which was a real eye opener, and to a near braai/bbq place because the food market was unexpectedly closed. Then onto a women’s refuge place where they had a great shop full of superb items made by the residents. The reservoir at that location was a lovely place to have a cool drink too.
Fantastic tour with Shaka. Thanks
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Nov 18, 2024
Value for money :) - Was in Windhoek beginning of November 2024. This tour was great and value for money. The guide and driver Shaka was very knowledgeable especially about the history of the city and the sites that we visited. He picked me up on time, and was courteous, polite and also offered guidance in all the places that we visited. I would recommend chameleone tours any day. My booking was online the day before. They were responsive to every query and delivered to my expectations.
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Mar 2, 2025
Interesting different views of Windhoek - It was a very interesting historical, social and meaningful visit. Shaka, the guide, introduced our small group, we were 4 of us, to the official places of the town and to the non-official reality of living (the small and poor houses of many people). We had also a wonderful experience by the Penduka Association Centre ("empowering women, transforming lives" ) where you can contribute to improve the future of poor people/women
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Feb 2, 2025
Sunday mellow tour - This was sooo amazing, it was a last minute booking for me but the team managed to whisk me into their schedule. Totally recommend the trip to site seeing lovers. Guide Shaka was quite knowledgeable on the History of Namibia and enthusiastic on showing us around. Highlight of the trip was the local market with a taste of Namibian beef strips in some secret spice. Totally loved the experience.
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Jan 2, 2025
Brief insight into the city. Drive through the townships. Stop at the craft shop. - The minibus went through downtown Windhoek along Independance Street followed by a ride through the townships. On the way back, stop at the craft shop. The ride was moderately motivated that day. I had promised myself much more from the ride.
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Jan 6, 2025
A friend had said you can see Windhoek in 10 minutes ... - The driver came to collect me half an hour late but she had informed me. I was the only one in the minibus; the driver was very pleasant but did not seem very informed. She later told me, when I asked, that she worked in the office and was not a trained guide; that the the other guides were away on a camp.
Both of the churches on the tour were closed- Lutheran and Christchurch. The Alte Fest Museum was also closed, she said, since Covid. The Parliament Gardens were also closed. Why is this not in the info online?
We stopped outside the History Museum but she said we were not going in. I insisted; why else do you visit a museum? I was keen to educate myself. A guide in the museum would have been helpful but you have to book in advance. I also asked to go to a local art gallery I had spotted; it was a small student exhibition. The 'guide' didn't know if there was a major art gallery in Windhoek. Then we went to the township centre to visit people who make crafts and food. Everyone had left; it was closed. This sounds like a joke but it's true! It was so hot- I could have stayed in with my aircon and pool.
The only saving grace was that my guide escorted me through Checkers at peak time on Friday to buy a few things ; she was going to abandon me there but saw the look on my face when I said I didn't know how to get back to the hotel.
I phoned the Tour Operator, Lark Tours, on my return; the owner was very contrite and said she would reimburse the full price of my tour. At least. It's about being professional.
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