Hoba Meteorite Travel Guide: Top Sights in Namibia, Tours & Travel

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Hoba Meteorite- Travel Tips What to See, How to Plan & Tours: Educational & Science; Namibia; 5 Reviews

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The Hoba meteorite, located near Grootfontein in Namibia, is the largest known intact meteorite on Earth, weighing over 60 tonnes. Composed mainly of iron and nickel, it is also the heaviest naturally occurring iron object found on the planet's surface. Estimated to have fallen less than 80,000 years ago, it left no significant crater, likely due to its flat shape and low-impact velocity. Discovered by chance in 1920 when a farmer's plough struck metal, it was later declared a national monument and donated to the state in 1987. Today, it is a protected site with a visitor center, attracting those interested in planetary science and geology.

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Reviews of Hoba Meteorite

Carlton Kmt

4
Reviewed: 2025-02-10

Over 80,000 years ago, this 60 tonne meteorite collided with our Earth. We can only imagine what the local inhabitants thought. Great piece of history, a true celestial object that you can see and touch. A pleasant and knowledgeable guide accompanies you due to past vandalism of the meteorite. A little shop with toilets is also on site. Go and see this amazing meteorite.
Memo B

5
Reviewed: 2024-12-22

It was interesting to find out that this is the largest meteorite ever discovered on earth. The road to the Meteorite is a wide and leveled dust road of about 10km off the tarred road, with plenty of road signs. There is plenty of parking, and the service at the ticket office is swift. Should be NAD80 for SADC region visitors. There is a tour guide to take you there (about 50m) and even take family pics for you.
Tobias Fröhlich

3
Reviewed: 2024-11-01

Great place. The entrance fee was increased and is comparable extreme high. 250N$ for adults 200N$ for kids. We paid 50€ for a family of four. 😤 The guide had limited knowledge on physics and meteorites in general, so he thought this meteorite has magic power to control voice echoes….🥸 It is indeed nice to stand on the meteorite and talk. As the sourrounding is constructed in circles it generates nice effects. All explainable by physics 🤓
Bush Life

5
Reviewed: 2024-09-22

Worth a visit! Our guide was friendly and attentive and it was a very unique experience to see the biggest single piece meteorite in the world. It feels unreal I would say. The heritage council takes great pride and effort to avoid vandalism and I'm happy to see that the meteorite stays where it belongs - in Namibia 🇳🇦
Mike Bowen

5
Reviewed: 2024-09-14

The meteorite site is well worth a visit. The road from Grootfontein is a well maintained dirt road. It's the largest meteorite in the world and they've done a great job to make it look good. There was a guide explaining a few facts, and he was a helpful photographer as well. As a tourist from the UK the price to see it was less than a pint of beer. They also have a little shop selling souvenirs of the meteorite and Namibia. If you are driving from Grootfontein it's a 15 minute journey, through beautiful scenery.