Mondesa, Swakopmund has a rich cultural history and diversity. Namibia has 13 officially recognised languages and many more cultures, each with an abundance of intrigue. Our tours visit the previously segregated suburbs where now diversity and togetherness are wholeheartedly espoused. Join Us Today.
Culture in Namibia is a blend of many different people and its culture and customs have absorbed both African and European elements and fused them into a blend of the two. Although the country is urbanising rapidly, a majority of Namibians still live in rural areas and lead largely impoverished lives. It is among these people, however, that cultural tradition survive most strongly.
Guests will get the chance to learn about traditional dress, taste some traditional food and drink, visit the DRC kindergarden and enjoy the A Kapela dancing group
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Syra D2023-05-15Fully recommend Was worried this tour (like many others) was going to be quite performative. I was very quickly proved wrong. The tour was insightful, thought provoking and profits go to local communities! A must do in swakopmund - stark contracts between this and the Eurocentric town you’ll likely be staying in!Verified
snejka2023-04-11Recommending visiting Mondesa Township tour. This tour had an emotional impact on me personally and it is definitely worth seeing this unpolished, grounded to reality side that shows the life of Namibians. The culinary experience and acapella completes the itinerary. Well managed and professionally guided. I am grateful to Mondesa City Tour for the great experience.Verified
pia602022-09-04Living history Our guide Jonas showed us around the Mondesa Township. He explained the history, the life of its people. He introduced us to the markets, the schools, the neighborhoods. We were challenged to use "click" sounds and taste Mopane caterpillars. The acapella group put on a really really good performance! Thank you for a memorable afternoon.Verified
Jöran BVR2021-10-10Interesting insights in "real" Swakopmund Our guided tour with Ravanelli, by car / on foot in the township of Mondesa and DRC, was really interesting: local market, pre school and herero culture, herbalist and nama damarq language, finished by a light meal and an acapella concert. Tx Ravanelli for those local insights, we definitely recommend this experience if you want to know more about namibia, its people and history.Verified
Bassipps2019-05-26Insight into culture of Swakopmund Our guides were funny, informative and well organised. We would not have taken a tour of Mondesa on our own, so it great to meet people and get some insight into their lives. We enjoyed the women’s cooperative, our meal and singing, the market and going into a kindergarten. Well done guys.Verified
sueellen22019-03-03Fantastic Tour! A must do! The Mondesa Township Tour was an optional extra on our Jenman Safari Tour. All who chose to do this tour have recommended Jenman put this on their itinerary (not as an optional). This tour gave us a some insight to the history, conditions and plight of the people of this township. No sewerage, key to collect your allocated water, street lighting only. But there were street markets, clothing dumping points and people seemed happy. We visited a kindergarten where the children sang to us. No tables or chairs but again the kids were beautiful and cheerful. We tasted some traditional food and then enjoyed a singing group unaccompanied with fantastic vocals. A truly wonderful experience and a must do!Verified
Froggy2Denmark2017-12-14Interesting heritage/culture tour We were picked up by two young men from Hatu Angu Cultural Tours and together we drove to Mondesa Township while they explained about the history and culture. We went to a market, then visited a herero lady who runs a kindergarten, then visited a herbalist who explained about various herbs and their healing powers, had a crash course in click sounds that are used in three of Namibia's tribal languages, and then we visited the uncle of one of the young men where we tasted some local food. The arranged visits were interesting, but I had expected to walk around the township a bit more – rather than just looking out the window of the minivan. But all the same, it was an interesting insight into some of the local ways of living in the township.Verified
Norman G2016-12-10Mondesa - market, housing, food, song and children..... My wife and I did a Mondesa Township Tour while in Swakopmund and while I agree with some other comments that there appeared to be some 'commercial' aspects to it, there was no getting away from the friendliness of the local people especially the children. Now that may have been because they were looking for a handout of some sort but we did not feel this was overt - the people were just friendly, they had little but were keen to show and share what they did have. The market was nice, the women's shelter was wonderful and the kindergarten, run by a young woman with little to no education herself, appeared to be on he right track. To drive around those sun-baked streets with those mean windowless dwellings with few amenities was absolutely eye-opening and while the orphanage was the one locale that did not feel 'right' the restaurant visit with the glorious food and singers and a load of beautiful local kids singing along in the doorway completed a very interesting and educational half-day trip. Worth doing - recommended!Verified
Lauren D2016-11-01Township tour is a MUST for a trip to Africa Visiting the township was a highlight of my trip to Africa. To not see or learn about the townships is to miss a huge reality of Africa. My guide was very informative and the people were very welcoming and warm. I learned a lot about life in the townships and cities, and ate some awesome food. Definitely ask to try the "Namibian Mcdonalds"- I ate like 5. Awesome tour - DO IT!Verified
Henk7372016-10-04Interesting but too commercial and expensive We booked a township tour at Hafeni in Swakopmund but tour guide was not really interested to tell a lot but more on her cell phone. Anyhow it is good to see this part of Swakopmund but be prepared that everywhere you come, a donation box is mostly the first thing you see. The tour wasn't three hours as advertised and expensive (450 Namibian dollar Oct 2016)on top of your donations/tips but worth a visit anyhow.