Spitzkoppe

Day Trips to the Highlights of the Erongo Region

A trip to Spitzkoppe is undoubtedly one of the highlights of any Namibia vacation. Spitzkoppe is about an hour’s drive from Hohenstein Lodge. You can clearly see its striking silhouette right from the panoramic terrace.

Local guides can be hired on-site for individual explorations. They lead tours to the Bogenfels, selected viewpoints, and along the Bushman Trail to the historic rock paintings.

Spitzkoppe – Namibia’s Matterhorn

If you want to explore Spitzkoppe on your own, you’ll find plenty of space for a custom tour. You can set your own pace, duration, and focus. We are happy to prepare a packed lunch for you upon request.

It stands there even from a distance – like a granite giant rising suddenly from the plain. Spitzkoppe looks as if it were simply placed into the landscape: massive, towering, and barely integrated into its surroundings.

The closer you get, the clearer the dimensions become. The distinct shape turns into a complex of rocks, natural arches, and massive granite boulders scattered around the mountain. Paths lead between them, past rock arches and toward viewpoints where the vast plain stretches to the horizon.

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Information on all Ondili activities at Hohenstein Lodge can be found in the following PDF document.

Hohenstein Lodge Activities – Flyer 2026

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Ondili Lodges, Regions, and Experiences

Each Ondili Lodge is inextricably linked to its surroundings—and that is exactly where the local experiences come from. What guests can do here isn't just based on a fixed program, but arises from the landscape itself.

Every region reveals different facets of Namibia: sometimes the focus is on the wildlife, sometimes on the vastness of the landscape or exploring on foot. The lodges embrace these unique features.

This creates an interplay of location, accommodation, and activity that makes each region uniquely experienceable – and invites you to discover Namibia from different perspectives.

Oberland

Vast savanna, sparse Mopane forest, and a private nature reserve right at Etosha National Park. Located along two waterholes – with plenty of space and excellent opportunities for wildlife viewing.

Oberland

Red Dunes

Red dunes, camel thorn tree savanna, open vast grasslands. Where the typical Kalahari landscape begins in the west, the lodge lies nestled in dunes by a dry lake.

Red Dunes

Teufelskralle

The lodge's tented houses stand on the crest of the westernmost dune ridge of the Kalahari – with a wide view over the savanna.

Teufelskralle

Desert Homestead

A place to arrive and feel at home. Not far from the world-famous Sossusvlei, Desert Homestead Lodge is situated in the open desert landscape of the Namib.

Desert Homestead

Namib Outpost

Located in the Namib Tsaris Nature Reserve, which directly borders the UNESCO Natural Heritage Namib Sand Sea with Sossusvlei and Deadvlei – twelve small estates amidst the vastness of the desert landscape.

Namib Outpost

Hohenstein

With panoramic views of the highest mountain in the Erongo Massif, Hohenstein Lodge is perfectly suited for exploring the sights of Namibia's central north.

Hohenstein

Twyfelfontein

Tented camp in the area of the desert elephants – near the famous rock engravings of Twyfelfontein.

Twyfelfontein

Brigadoon

Built in 1906 as a captain's house, Brigadoon is now a boutique guesthouse in the heart of Swakopmund.

Brigadoon

Ti Melen

Located on the outskirts of Windhoek, set in a large garden. A guesthouse with African and European influences.

Ti Melen

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