- HEALTH AND ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
- A valid passport is required and visas are required by some nationalities. We recommend that clients check requirements with visa authorities well in advance.
- South African Contacts: Namibian High Commission
- Pretoria : +27 (12) 481 9100
- Cape town : +27 (21) 419 2810.
- No inoculations are required at this time, but anti-malaria tables are advisable all year round.
- INSURANCE:
- Please note Flame of Africa strongly recommends you take out a full insurance policy that covers the duration of your stay. Please contact your local insurance agency.
- CLOTHING AND CLIMATE:
- It is advisable to pack for hot and cold conditions, year round. A hat, sunglasses and a high SP factor sunscreen are essential. The rainy season is from October / November to March / April. Summer temperatures range from 15C in the West to 43C in the North. Daylight saving puts Namibia one hour behind South Africa during the winter months (1st Sunday in April to 1st Sunday in September)
- TIME DIFFERENCE:
- Daylight saving April – September (1 hour behind South African time). There is no seasonal change or daylight saving in the Northern Caprivi Strip.
- DIALING CODE:
- +264
- PUBLIC HOLIDAYS:
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- 01 January
- 21 March
- 18 April
- 20 April
- 21 April
- 01 May
- 04 May
- 05 May
- 25 May
- 26 May
- 29 May
- 10 December
- 25 December
- 26 December
- CURRENCY:
- Both the Namibian Dollar and the South African Rand, currently at an exchange of 1:1, can be used to purchase goods and services.
- LANGUAGE:
- English and German are the general spoken languages.
- ELECTRIC CURRENT:
- 220/240 volts AC. 50hz via round three pin 15 amp fused plugs.
- NATIONAL PARK, RIVER USAGE / PERMITS AND ENTRANCE FEES:
- Unless otherwise stated, National Park, Lake and River usage, Permits and entrance fees, are not included in the package price and will need to be paid on arrival at all National Parks
