In order to enter any state-owned conservation area in Namibia a so-called Permit is required. It refers to an authorisation paper to enter a specific area in the country. All permits are issued by the Ministry…
For citizens of 30+ other countries a Visa-on-Arrival policy at some border posts has been introduced on 1 April 2025. This includes countries that were eligable for visa-free entry before. Please see all information regarding…
The National Heritage Council (NHC) is responsible for a few of the registered heritage sites in Namibia. The entrance fees and further info are in this PDF. Image source: Greg Willis - http://greg-willis.com/gallery/Travel/Namibia06/AloegroveLodge/c-1689.jpg.html, CC BY-SA…
Namibia has state-regulated petrol and diesel prices. This allows the same prices at every fuel station at any given time and eliminates competition in the fuel sector. The prices are set by the Ministry of…
Veterinary Fences are set up throughout Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe. It is generally not allowed to bring things like meat, milk products, skins, etc. across those fences. This is especially the case when entering Botswana…
Namibia has 13 public holidays. In case a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is considered a public holiday. The president may at any time declare other days as public holidays, e.g.…
The following establishments are offering long-term parking facilities for your own car in Namibia. For further options and more details please have a look at the web site of www.dt800.de (in German only). Airport Guest…
Most of the tourists in Namibia travel the country by car... and most of those do an individual trip with a rental vehicle. Bus tours with mini busses as well as big cross-country busses are…
Tipping is not compulsory in Namibia, however, it is recommended for different areas of life and even expected in some. The following should give a broad overview. Please always keep in mind, that Namibians in…
The procedure to fly an aircraft in Namibia during your holiday or extended stay is pretty straight forward. The following procedures and costs are involved. Please note that a validation is only possible for PPL…
A satellite phone is just like a GPS only needed in remote areas of Namibia and this is basically only the case in Kaokoveld and Khaudum. Along major roads and in towns you have normal…
Namibia does not have opening hours set by any law. Nevertheless, the below mentioned opening hours should give you a broad overview of operating hours of supermarkets, offices, banks, government, etc. Generally the larger a…