- AJ du Plooy Sports Fields, Socrates Street, Academia (between Academia High School and Windhoek Technical High School; follow the way to the University of Namibia (UNAM), it is roughly opposite). Football and rugby fields, tennis courts, basketball court. Also suitable for a picnic. Not all amenities are in good shape but it is free to use for everyone. Not safe after dark.
- Archer's Land, on farm Monte Christo north of Windhoek (leave the town northwards on the National Road B1, direction Okahandja; after about 10 km turn left onto the D1499; drive through the farm gate after 2.5 km, Archer's Land is signposted from there; accessible with ordinary cars), contact@archersland.com. Friday to Sunday 08:00-18:00. Two hunting trails (rubber animals, of course) of circa 2 km each. There's also a camp site. Fishing on the Otjiseru river is also possible but as it is the outflow of the heavily polluted Goreangab Dam you cannot eat the fish. The owners expect that you throw it back into the water, anyway. Entrance 50 N$, use of archery range 50 N$, equipment rent 60 N$, river fishing 50 N$ (kids 35/35/40/35 N$).
- Cats Unlimited, contact@catsunlimited.nl. They guide conservation expeditions concentrating on big cats just outside of Windhoek. N$11999.
- 2 Avis Dam Nature Reserve, ☏ +264 61 255 224. 08ː00-20ː00 daily. Hiking, biking, birding, wildlife viewing. Security present during day, but don't go after dark. N$30. (updated Oct 2020)
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Private airport and city transfers for Windhoek — fixed price, driver waiting for you.
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