Luderitz Trips & Tours

Luderitz Trips & Tours

The Wild West meets 19th century Germany in this intriguing seaside town on Namibia’s Atlantic Coast

After a quick battle through the drifting sands of Luderitz’s only road (bulldozers work tirelessly to keep a clear path throughout the year), you’ll reach this surreal colonial town. Barely touched by modernity, the pastel-coloured houses and art-nouveau buildings have all been beautifully preserved and, along with the German bakeries, cafes and pretty churches, it’s the perfect toy-town with more than a sprinkling of old-fashioned charm. To the south lies Kolmanskop, the infamous ghost town that was abandoned after the crash of the diamond industry. A far cry from its glitzy, former self, the buildings have been almost entirely swallowed by the rolling sands of the Namib and the story of how it got here is almost as strange as the sight itself…