GETTING THERE

FLIGHTS & VISAS

Fly to Windhoek or Walvis Bay (flights are cheapest from Cape Town). I travelled with

Air Namibia and South African Airways. South African passportholders do not require a holiday visa.

GETTING AROUND

Hire a car with clearance or a 4 x 4 if you can afford it. Although Namibia’s gravel roads are good, they are famous for causing punctures in inadequate tyres. If you do hire, definitely take the tyre and windscreen insurance.

EXCHANGE RATE

The Namibian dollar is the official currency, but the value is always the same as South African rands, which are widely accepted too.