Khorixas is a small town. The mayor of the town said to me it’s 5000 plus -minus 10.000 inhabitants. The town itself has few sights for tourists, but is a good place to stop for trips to nearby places or if you need a stopover from Swakopmund to Etosha or Opowo.
Getting there: Joining an organized tour or driving yourself is highly recommended. Getting there by shared taxi is possible from Windhoek, Otjiwarongo or Outjo. Ask around for where to stand waiting for a car to go your way. From other places like Uis, Swakopmund or Kamanjab it might take days for a car to go your way. The road going from Windhoek through Otjiwarongo and Outjo is in good condition. Other roads are mostly good, but not paved and might be in bad conditions after heavy rain.
Since there is not much to see unless you know someone to show you around I’ll focus on the surroundings . If you are interested in pictures, stories and other things from my stay for a year in Khorixas you can read it here.
Petrified forest (Versteende Woud), Twyfelfountain and Organ Pipes
These sights are all located to the west of Khorixas and is worth a visit if you have a day to spare. At petrified forest you will see big logs turned into stone and welwicha plants being more than 1000 years old. The organ pipes are a rare formation of stones looking like organ pipes. The most famous of these sights are Twyfelfountain with rock paintings dating up to 6000 years old. This place is included in UNESCO World Heritage due to this well preserved rock paintings as a proof of the hunter-gathering people inhabiting the are in the past.
Twyfelfountain 
Petrified forest 
Organ pipes
Skeleton Coast
This is maybe one of the least fertile areas of the world and got its name from what happens to you if you stay here for a long time. If you have some time to spare you should consider driving up the coast from Swakopmund to Torra Bay before coming to Khorixas. Then you can also visit Petrified Forest, Twyfelfontain, organ pipes and some old abandoned mines on the way. Make sure to have enough petrol and water as you can not count on finding anything between Henties Bay and Khorixas. The complete silence is one of the things that made most impression on me.
Etosha (more pictures)
Going from Khorixas to Etosha is a 2-hour drive on good roads entering at the Ombika entrance. You can drive with any sort of car in Etosha and animals are easy to spot at the numerous waterholes.
Opowo
Opowo, meaning the end (of discussion), is as far as the “civilized” world has reached. Beyond this only the Himba people live their semi-nomadic lives. Opowo offers accommodations in all price ranges and guided tours to himba villages are offered from most places and Queen Elisabeth was the most famous lady for organizing tours when I was there. I was told about here before going there, and it took less than 5 minutes arriving Opowo before I met her.
Swakopmund
The resort place of Namibia that has a lot to offer. Beautiful nature, quadbikes or sandboarding on the dunes, Swimming, scenic drives or parachute jumping should offer something for everyone.
You can see my travel guide for Namibia here
