Private Tour

Private Guided Walking Tour with the San in Windhoek

Overview

Available languages

English

3 hours

Mobile ticket

These San are the only Bushmen in Windhoek who share their ancient knowledge of the traditional hunter-gatherer lifestyle. This guided tour will take you on a delightful two-hour walk, featuring a variety of stops to enrich your experience. It is designed to be easy and suitable for all ages and fitness levels. You will learn about the ancient wisdom of bush plants and how the San people use them for different purposes. Also, you will get an introduction into their Click-language, and they will show you how to read animal tracks. You will watch them making fire in a traditional way and they will dance for you. Learn how to make jewelleries out of the shell of ostrich eggs and get a better comprehension about their current life situation in Namibia. Through this activity the culture of the San can remain alive, and the younger generations can acquire nearly forgotten skills. The income from these activities provides the impoverished San with an opportunity to sustain themselves.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Infosheet about the ancient knowledge of the San

Taking pictures/videos of the San Bushmen

Free ticket for children below 6 years

Tour Guide (English)

2-hours Bushman Walk in the Namibian nature

A short introduction to the non-profit activities on the farm

Craft items like ostrich egg jewelleries & Bushmen knives etc. can be purchased (cash only)

Cold drinks and water bottles are available for 20 NAD

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

What To Expect

Our farm in Brakwater is situated in a beautiful natural surrounding of Windhoek. It takes hardly 1/2 hour to reach the animal-assisted therapy center of our Non-Profit Organisation Human Dreams Namibia where the Walk will start. You will spend 2 hours with the Bushmen.

2 hours • Admission Included

Options

Private Guided Walking Tour with the San in Windhoek

Pickup included

Bushman Walk (no pick-up)

Reviews

4.90

39 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Great experience! The San...
Remy D,
Nov 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Great experience! The San bushmen are an amazing people and I really enjoyed the time I spent with them.
Excellent opportunity!
snapper1950,
Nov 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We greatly enjoyed meeting the San people, not an easy thing to do in Namibia. We learned about how they survive and thrive with nature providing all they traditionally needed. Everything from pickup to return was smooth. It was an excellent way to capture some video and photos of the San hunting, dancing and making jewellery.
Simply amazing!
Jess-adventure2,
Oct 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
Amazing experience. I really felt as though I was walking in the lives of the San people. I learnt so much. They were so welcoming and I was smiling ear to ear the whole way through. Thank you
Interesting walk with the Bushman people
Daydream287358,
Oct 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This experience exceeded our expectations. It helped that there were just 2 of us so my hard of hearing husband was able to understand most of the conversations. The Bushmen telling their story seemed to be enjoying themselves as well as they told their stories in their own language with the guide assisting us in the interpretation.
Fabulous day with the San people.
861margretm,
Oct 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was a fabulous tour. The San People were welcoming, genuine & hilarious. Such amazing mimics. They won the hearts of the 14 in our group which included Swiss & Aussie nationals, adults & children of diverse ages, The San were able to explain their culture through mime using their unique language. The divide was diminished by the help of Philomen, a bushman who has been educated in the modern system, which much grace, & Nicole, originally from Germany, who has lived & worked here for 6 years. Respectful both ways.
Such an amazing...
Cynthia D,
Oct 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Such an amazing excursion. Our guide was super knowledgeable. I would do this tour again when in Windhoek.
Amazing
Daniel D,
Sep 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Experience like no other. Bushmen provide a real view of their lives and Nicole provides a great set up. Truly a unique experience you’ll remember.
The tour with SAM/Bushmen was very good and educational.
Sightseer49814148059,
Sep 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
The tour with SAM/ Bushmen was well put together and educational. Improve point was the transport from hotel to location. But that has been solved very well by the organization. They picked up top.
Very great experience! I...
ekaterinavfeofilakto,
Sep 7, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Very great experience! I really enjoyed learning so much from bushman ! Such a great time !!! The whole place is very well organized!
A Valuable Experience and Fun Too
AiliAili,
Sep 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
What a special experience this was. I knew some things about the San people, but so much came to life after spending about three hours with three San men and learning how they lived and survived. At the end of the walk they led us on, we met their children and one man's wife. The afternoon was a privilege but it was also fun. One thing I'll really remember is the laughter we all shared. Although we couldn't communicate directly, the pleasure of sharing their knowledge with us felt completely genuine. This is definitely a valuable and enjoyable tour to take when in Windhoek. This tour, which is connected to an NGO, also benefits those San who seek to travel from their homes and stay near the city for some time.