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What Namibian Car-Hire Insurance Does Not Cover
Scroll Travel Tips & Advice What Namibian Car-Hire Insurance Does Not Cover Namibian car-hire insurance leaves more uncovered than most visitors expect. Even with an excess waiver, rental terms commonly exclude tyres, rims, windscreen and glass, sandblast and underbody damage, and water damage, and the single-vehicle rollover, the most likely accident on gravel, is excluded…
What Namibian Car-Hire Insurance Does Not Cover
Sesriem Gate Times, Month by Month
Scroll Travel Tips & Advice Sesriem Gate Times, Month by Month The Sesriem gate opens at sunrise and closes at sunset, so the time shifts through the year, from about 07:38 in June and July to about 06:00 in November and December. The inner gate to Sossusvlei opens roughly an hour earlier. NWR publishes no…
Sesriem Gate Times, Month by Month
How to Book the Camps Inside Etosha
Scroll Travel Tips & Advice How to Book the Camps Inside Etosha You book Etosha’s rest camps directly with Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR). Its online portal at nwr.cimsoweb.com is working again in 2026, and you can also reserve by emailing reservations@nwr.com.na or phoning the Windhoek or Swakopmund office. Book several months ahead for the May…
How to Book the Camps Inside Etosha
Is My Namibia Itinerary Too Ambitious? What the Map Leaves Out
Scroll Travel Tips & Advice Is My Namibia Itinerary Too Ambitious? What the Map Leaves Out The most repeated question on the Namibia travel internet is some version of “is this too ambitious?” — posted with a day count and a list of places, on TripAdvisor and Fodor’s, several times a week. The answers are…
Is My Namibia Itinerary Too Ambitious? What the Map Leaves Out
Namibia eSIM and Mobile Coverage: What Actually Works
Scroll Travel Tips & Advice Namibia eSIM and Mobile Coverage: What Actually Works Four separate threads are running on TripAdvisor right now arguing about whether an Airalo eSIM works in Namibia. The travellers contradict each other, nobody cites anything, and the answer is actually knowable. Here it is, with dates on it. MTC supports eSIM…
Namibia eSIM and Mobile Coverage: What Actually Works
Spitzkoppe: The Rock, the Rock Art and What It Costs
Scroll Travel Tips & Advice Spitzkoppe: The Rock, the Rock Art and What It Costs Spitzkoppe is on every Namibia itinerary and in every photograph of the country, and almost nothing written about it gives you the two numbers you actually need: what it costs, and what the rock art has already lost. Spitzkoppe is…
Spitzkoppe: The Rock, the Rock Art and What It Costs
Kolmanskop: The Diamond Town the Desert Took Back
Scroll Travel Tips & Advice Kolmanskop: The Diamond Town the Desert Took Back Kolmanskop is the most photographed ruin in Namibia and the most confidently mis-described. Almost every account of it repeats two superlatives that no source supports. The documented history is stranger than either of them. Kolmanskop is an abandoned German diamond-mining town outside…
Kolmanskop: The Diamond Town the Desert Took Back
Sossusvlei and Deadvlei: The Final Five Kilometres
Scroll Travel Tips & Advice Sossusvlei and Deadvlei: The Final Five Kilometres Almost everything written about Sossusvlei describes the dunes. Almost nothing describes the five kilometres of sand that decide whether you reach them, a stretch the Namibian government closed and reopened inside forty-eight hours in 2026. Sossusvlei and Deadvlei sit at the end of…
Sossusvlei and Deadvlei: The Final Five Kilometres
Staying Healthy on a Namibia Safari: Heat, Water, Malaria
Scroll Health on Safari Staying Healthy on a Namibia Safari: Heat, Water and Malaria Namibia is a low-risk destination for health. The classic circuit — Sossusvlei, Swakopmund, Damaraland and southern Etosha — is outside the malaria zone. The real issues are dry air at altitude, a 25°C daily temperature swing, and dehydration you cannot feel.…
Staying Healthy on a Namibia Safari: Heat, Water, Malaria
What Are Namibian Roads Like? Gravel, Speed & Safety
Scroll Travel Tips & Advice Namibia Self-Drive Safaris: The Ultimate African Road Adventure A Namibia self-drive safari is the classic way to see the country: Sossusvlei, Swakopmund, Damaraland and Etosha, driven yourself over ten to fourteen days. A 2WD covers the standard circuit. Roads are good, distances are long, and you set the pace. Namibia…
What Are Namibian Roads Like? Gravel, Speed & Safety
How Many Days Do You Need in Namibia?
Scroll Trip Planning How Many Days Do You Need in Namibia? Ten days is the working minimum for Namibia’s classic circuit — Sossusvlei, Swakopmund, Damaraland and Etosha. Seven days works only if you drop one of those four. Fourteen days is the version nobody regrets. We sell fourteen-day trips. That is worth saying before anything…
How Many Days Do You Need in Namibia?
Namibia in February – Hot Days, Green Landscapes, and Quiet Safaris
Namibia in February is a month that many travellers shy away from, thinking only of heavy rains and high heat. Yet those who do come discover a countr…
Namibia in February – Hot Days, Green Landscapes, and Quiet Safaris
Namibia in January – Hot Days, Green Landscapes, and Fewer Crowds
Namibia in January is a story of contrasts. The land is hot, the skies dramatic, and the rains arrive to refresh the desert. Many travellers overlook …
Namibia in January – Hot Days, Green Landscapes, and Fewer Crowds
The History of Walvis Bay – A Coastal Legacy
Nestled on the tranquil shores of Namibia’s Atlantic coastline, Walvis Bay is a town steeped in history. Its transformation from a remote, unexplore…
The History of Walvis Bay – A Coastal Legacy
Air Travel to Namibia
Flying into this stunning African country? Air Travel to Namibia involves more than booking a ticket—it includes choosing the right airport, prepari…
Air Travel to Namibia
Drink Tap Water in Namibia – What Travelers Need to Know
Quick Answer: Can you drink tap water in Namibia?Yes, tap water in Namibia’s main cities—including Windhoek, Swakopmund, and Walvis Bay—is highly pur…
Drink Tap Water in Namibia – What Travelers Need to Know
10 Amazing Facts About Tanzania – Discover the Unexpected
Ready to be surprised? Amazing Facts Tanzania brings you ten captivating insights—from the heights of Mount Kilimanjaro and the Great Migration to r…
10 Amazing Facts About Tanzania – Discover the Unexpected
What is Namibia Known For?
Curious about What Is Namibia Known For? From the iconic red dunes of the Namib Desert and abundant wildlife in Etosha, to eerie shipwrecks along th…
What is Namibia Known For?
Namibia Religion – Exploring Faith and Cultural Diversity
Namibia religion is characterized by a rich spectrum of beliefs, with over 90% identifying as Christian—primarily Lutheran and Catholic—alongsid…
Namibia Religion – Exploring Faith and Cultural Diversity
The Herero People – Namibia’s Iconic Cultural Heritage
Imagine stepping into a world where history and tradition intertwine seamlessly, offering a rich tapestry of experiences waiting to be discovered. W…
The Herero People – Namibia’s Iconic Cultural Heritage
The People of Namibia – Culture & Traditions
Scroll Travel Tips & Advice The People of Namibia – Who Lives Where, and What the 2023 Census Found Namibia had 3,022,401 people at the 2023 census, at 3.7 per square kilometre. The largest single groups recorded were the Aakwanyama at 23.6%, Aandonga at 10.3% and Ovaherero at 5.9%. The 2023 census counts sub-groups, not…
The People of Namibia – Culture & Traditions
