Where to stay in Walvis Bay

from €109/night3 hotels sampledNA
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3★+ hotels in Walvis Bay from €109/night (range €109–177, 3 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Protea Hotel by Marriott Walvis Bay Indongo hotel · Walvis Bay
from €109/night★ 3
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Bay View Resort Namibia hotel · Walvis Bay
from €137/night★ 3
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Protea Hotel by Marriott Walvis Bay Pelican Bay hotel · Walvis Bay
from €177/night★ 4
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Getting there

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Best time to visit Walvis Bay — climate

Jan: ~23°C daytime, 0 rainy days 23° JanFeb: ~24°C daytime, 0 rainy days 24° FebMar: ~25°C daytime, 3 rainy days 25° MarApr: ~23°C daytime, 0 rainy days 23° AprMay: ~29°C daytime, 0 rainy days 29° MayJun: ~25°C daytime, 0 rainy days 25° JunJul: ~20°C daytime, 0 rainy days 20° JulAug: ~19°C daytime, 1 rainy days 19° AugSep: ~20°C daytime, 0 rainy days 20° SepOct: ~21°C daytime, 0 rainy days 21° OctNov: ~22°C daytime, 1 rainy days 22° NovDec: ~24°C daytime, 1 rainy days 24° Dec

Things to do in Walvis Bay

Top-rated tours and tickets from €80 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €83
Seal Kayaking at Pelican Point from Swakopmund★ 5.0 (50)
from €204
Sandwich Harbour Seals and Dune Tour★ 5.0 (48)
from €242
Sandwich Harbour & Pelican Point Tour 7hours★ 5.0 (38)
from €80
Seal Kayaking at Pelican Point from Walvis Bay★ 5.0 (30)
from €193
Namib Desert Landscape Tour★ 5.0 (28)
from €275
Sandwich Harbour 4x4 Private Guided Tour(Cruise clients welcome)★ 5.0 (27)

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About Walvis Bay

Walvis Bay is a city of 62,000 (2011) on Namibia's Atlantic coast. It has the country's only commercial port. It is famous as a place to see large numbers of flamingoes and rare migratory birds.

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Round out the trip

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