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Sam's Giardino €700 2.5 mi 4.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Deutsches Haus N/A 2.7 mi 4.3 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Swakopmund Hotel €248 2.7 mi 4.4 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Hansa Hotel €109 3.0 mi 4.7 km 4 of 5 stars
Swakopmund Guesthouse N/A 3.0 mi 4.7 km 4 of 5 stars
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The Grapevine Restaurant 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Erich's Restaurant 2.4 mi 3.9 km 4 of 5 stars
Lighthouse Pub & Cafe 2.5 mi 4.0 km 3.5 of 5 stars
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Spitzkoppe 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4 of 5 stars
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“Desert encounters” iAfrica.com
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 5 attractions in Swakopmund
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Traveler Description: This luxurious train travels between Swakopmund and Windhoek.
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Attraction type: Scenic railroad
Activities: Group tours/train
Address: Swakopmund
Namibia

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“Desert Express Namibia”
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5 of 5 stars
Jane_and_Rob   15 contributions
Brighton, England
Oct 31, 2008
8
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We have just had an exceptional trip to Namibia and can recommend it for independent travellers and families alike.We saw a fantastic variety and amount of animals in Etosha national park, we drove ourselves around which gave us freedom and solitude, yet it was so easy to get about on their excellent roads and the fact that all the road... more

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4 of 5 stars
Tula45   89 contributions
UK
Jul 9, 2008
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I went from Windhoek to Swakopmunt on this train in June 2008. The Desert Express is a tourist train that travells through Namibia. It does many 'holidays' but one of its main routs is the one I took In June this year. My husband and I went from Windhoek to Swakopmunt on the train. This is an overnight trip. You... more

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