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Shared History Tours

We are a Namibian tour operator offering city tours and guided journeys that explore the shared history of Namibia and Germany through local perspectives, historical context, and engaging storytelling.

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Postcolonial City Tours

Explore colonial history and the stories often left untold:

Freedom Fighter Tour

Step into the history of resistance on a journey from the city centre to Old Location and Katutura, exploring Namibia’s long road...

Postcolonial Walking Tour

Perfect for travellers with limited time, the Postcolonial Walking Tour offers an engaging introduction to Windhoek’s city centre on foot.

The Colonial Core

Step into the colonial core of Windhoek and uncover how power, segregation, and colonial ideology shaped the city that exists today.

Tour with Jana-Marie Backhaus-Tors

Jana's walking tour explores the difficult history of German colonialism through open conversation.

Tour with Laidlaw Peringanda

This city tour is guided from an Ovaherero perspective and is led by Laidlaw Peringanda, a descendant of Ovaherero genocide survivors.

Why tour with us:

Discover the stories that shaped Namibia

Educational tours grounded in extensive research, lived experiences, and oral history.

Deeper understanding of Namibia’s colonial history, anti-colonial resistance, and liberation struggle.

Perspectives and stories that are often overlooked.

Historically informed travel experiences led through local perspectives and storytelling.

Carefully curated tours and workshops with personal guidance throughout.

Guided Tours

Our tours range from short multi day experiences to extensive journeys across Namibia, combining postcolonial city tours, historical travel experiences, and locally rooted activities. Accompanied by experienced local guides, historians, activists, and community voices, travellers gain deeper insight into Namibia’s colonial past, anti colonial resistance, and the enduring impact of colonialism on society today.

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Tour Facilitation

Shared History Tours combines historically insightful travel experiences with seamless trip planning across Namibia. Alongside our postcolonial tours and guided experiences, we arrange rental cars, transfers, and carefully selected lodges and guesthouses that reflect our values of responsible and respectful tourism, ensuring that every journey is thoughtfully curated from beginning to end.

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Workshops & Trainings

Designed for travellers, expats, volunteers and organisations, our workshops create space for critical engagement with anti-racism, postcolonialism, privilege, and the lasting impact of colonialism. Through practical and reflective approaches, participants are encouraged to challenge colonial patterns, rethink power relations, and engage more consciously and responsibly within the Namibian context.

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What Travellers Say

The workshop helped me gain a deeper understanding of Namibia. It highlighted how much history this young country holds and offered guidance on how to engage with it in a thoughtful and informed way.

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Lennart
Workshop Participant

The Freedom Fighter Tour is a powerful and insightful experience that brings Namibia’s liberation history to life. The guides do a great job of summarising everything in a clear and accessible way. A highlight was also the delicious local street food included

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Julia
City Tour Participant

A deeply enriching workshop that opened up new perspectives on global inequalities and postcolonial structures - leaving me with lasting reflections on volunteer work and privilege

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Anouk
Workshop Participant

The Freedom Fighters tour was such a great experience. Ningiree and Rikumbi were incredibly knowledgeable guides who made the experience feel personal and engaging. The whole experience was fast-paced, varied, and really memorable. 10/10 recommend!

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Jana
City Tour Participant

The “Freedom Fighter City Tour” gives you a completely different view of Windhoek. It is not only about seeing places in the city, but also about learning more about history and different perspectives. Topics such as German colonialism, Apartheid  and Namibia’s path to independence are explained in an incredibly engaging and accessible way

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Leonie
City Tour Participant