| Introduction: Welcome to our Namibia Tour and Travel Guide that
has been specially designed in response to viewers requests and suggestions. By
using this site along with its 7 companion interlinking sites you have
all of the information that you need to make your visit to Namibia a
great success. The main objective of this Namibia-Tour-Guide.com
information site is to make
available the relevant information that will allow you to make the right
decisions to plan a successful Tour of Namibia.
Whether you prefer to choose one of the excellent Namibia Tour
Companies, or Do-It-Yourself you'll find the latest information
here.
On this site you will find:
- Information about Namibia Immigration requirements for visitors
- Travelling to Namibia and travel safety tips.
- Which type of touring is the most suited to your needs
- A Selection of the most popular Tour Routes with Tour Programs and
Detailed Digital Maps
- First-Hand information about Self Guided Touring
- The Complete List of Tour Operators registered with the Namibia Tourism
Board
- Scheduled Air Flight Timetables, Bus Service Timetables, Rail Timetables
- Namibia Fuel Prices, Namibia Shopping Prices, Namibia Climate etc.
"Road congestion... Namibia style. I followed these guys for about 2kms before they decided to
make a right hand turn into the desert".
Planning Your Namibia Tour:
Your Tour of Namibia needs to be carefully planned. Namibia is a big
country with many of its major tourist attractions positioned far from each
other. Whichever options you decide upon, other than chartering a
plane, your tour of Namibia will entail a lot of driving time, much
of which will be spent on gravel roads. Consider the following early
planning questions:
- What is the time frame that you can allow for
your vacation?
- What are the attractions that you should see
and what routes to take to suite the time frame?
- What months of the year are the best for visiting Namibia?
- Do you join a scheduled guided tour - or go
self guided touring?
- What is your tour going to cost?
- How can you save time and get better value
for our money?
- Are your travel documents in order for travel
to Namibia?
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What Type Of Touring Will Suite Your Purposes Best?
Guided Touring in Namibia:
There are several well established Namibia Tour Operators offering scheduled
tours around Namibia. Should you prefer to engage the services of a
Booking Agent or Tour Facilitator company to organize a "tailor made"
tour for you. (See Namibia Tour Operators Link Below) Below are
listed the various types of Guided Touring that can be done in Namibia.
- Fly In Safari Touring: Flying around
Namibia, often referred to as Lodge-Hopping will save you a
lot of time and afford you memorable views of the sights you
fly over. There are certain remote areas of Namibia that for
practical purposes are only accessible by planes operated by
the Tour Company that hold the particular concession for
that area. On arrival at your lodge you will be collected by
4x4 vehicle, in which you can enjoy a guided safari tour with an amount
of luxury. In the evening you'll be treated to the best of cuisine and
sleep in air-conditioned lodges or luxury tented camps. (See Namibia
Tour Operators Link Below)
- Overland Truck Touring: This
type of touring is popular with younger people who may
be operating on a limited budget and with the more
hardy traveller who enjoys the adventure and flavour of
this type of vacation. Overnight stays are usually at
camping sites, or backpacker hostels when in larger
towns. I've stayed at plenty of camp sites in my time
and watched plenty of 'over-landers' pitching their
tents and doing their thing. I've sat around camp fires with them and
listened as they all enthused about their particular tour and what
fantastic value it was. I've met friendly young people taking a gap
year, and once downed a beer with a medical surgeon and his wife who
told me that this was their fifth overland tour in Africa. They enjoyed
the 'roughing it a bit thing' and the people that they met while bumping
along in the truck. They also told me that their journeying through
Namibia was the "Cherry on their African Cake". The truck crews are hard
working, having a driver, a licensed tour guide, and a couple of support
members. There are several Namibian and South African overland tour
operators offering a range of tours of Namibia - plus the Foreign
Overland Operators that begin tours from their home country or that you
can board, by arrangement, in Nairobi - Kenya travelling
southwards. (See Namibia Tour Operators Link Below)
- Scheduled Tour By Bus: Namibia has some well established and
experienced operators offering an excellent and well thought out
selection of Tours around Namibia to suite your requirements and budget.
The guides are trained, licensed and knowledgeable about a variety of
subjects that you, the visitor, may want to know about. The overnight
stays are in selected accommodation establishments. This type of tour
saves you the stress. It's organized and you can relax and watch the
country roll by as the guide explains the features etc. (See Namibia
Tour Operators Link Below)
- Personally Guided Tour: There are Namibia Tour
Operators who cater for 1on1 type touring where you have the
option of taking a pre-planned route or the route can be
adjusted to suite your particular requirements. Plus
scientific tours etc. (See Namibia Tour Operators Link Below).
Planning Your Tour Safari of Namibia:
Let us begin with the following order:
Step 1 Go This Way ►
Getting Here:
By
Air | Rail | Road ( Includes Air, Rail, Bus and
Shuttle Timetables)
It is important that you read and
understand the information pages from the below links. The Namibian
Immigration authorities are efficient. Should your
documentation not be in order you will be refused entry into
Namibia.
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Where To Go , And What To See?
You know how much time you have so we will begin
and have a quick look at the most popular attractions and routes
taken when touring Namibia. Armed with this information you will now know more about the various things to do
and places to see in Namibia and then you have to decide as to whether you want to
take a guided scheduled tour or go self guided touring.
Should there be any areas where you consider the site could
be improved upon you are welcome to email us with your comments
and suggestions. It is only by 'listening' to the market's needs
that we will learn.
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