Usual group size: min 4 / max 14 passengers
Between 1 July and 31 October a minimum of 2 people is required for this Namibia camping safari to run. From 1 November to 30 June the minimum number of people increases to 4. If your party makes up less than 4 people during the latter period, or if you are a single traveller, please contact us to find out if the minimum number has been met for the camping safari dates you wish to join.
Age of travellers: min 12 / max 100 years old
Combined camping adventure
This Namibia camping safari is a combination of two 3-day safaris: the first focuses on wildlife viewing within Etosha National Park; and the second visits the Namib Desert's key attractions such as Sossusvlei and Dead Vlei. Each 3-day safari may be led by a different guide and may be joined by different travellers.
Single travellers
There is no single supplement charged on the Taste of Namibia Safari.
This Namibia safari offers a wonderful opportunity for solo travellers to meet like-minded adventurers. If you are a solo traveller, we may ask that you share a tent with another single traveller of the same gender. However, if you would prefer your own tent, just ask us to request this for you. Whilst we cannot guarantee your own private tent as it is dependent on other requirements and luggage space in the safari vehicle, we have almost always been able to accommodate this request in the past.
Language
This Namibia camping safari is conducted by an English speaking guide.
Costs
The Taste of Namibia Safari includes transport in a safari vehicle and airport transfers as noted, accommodation in Windhoek and camping in Etosha and the Namib Desert, good-quality camping equipment, campsite fees, national park entrance fees, and three meals on most days as described in the itinerary.
Meals
All meals are included when out on safari in Etosha and the Namib Desert - buffet style breakfasts, picnic lunches and tasty dinners cooked on the campfire. It is just lunches and dinners in Windhoek that are on your own account so that you have the flexibility to enjoy your choice of the capital city's restaurants and cafes. Meals not included on this Taste of Namibia Safari are lunch and dinner on Day 2 in Windhoek, dinner in Windhoek on Days 5 and 8, and lunch in Windhoek on Day 9.
Drinks
Whilst in your campsites in Etosha and the Namib Desert, tea, coffee and hot chocolate are included as well as drinking water from the tap. Any other drinks can be bought at your expense. Your guide will let you know where it is convenient to stock up on soft drinks, wines, beers and bottled mineral water. All the safari vehicles have cool boxes and/or fridges in which you can store drinks for the journey.
Laundry
Laundry services are not included in this camping safari. Please speak to your guide to ask if a laundry facility is available at the campsites (payable direct) or alternatively there will always be running water to wash your laundry by hand.
Luggage
Please limit your main luggage to about 15kg, packed into a soft sided bag (with no hard sides or ridges) that can easily be manipulated into the vehicle storage space. A medium sized day pack and camera bag can be transported with you within the vehicle.
Tipping
Although it is customary in Namibia to acknowledge good service with a gratuity, this is discretionary and certainly not compulsory. A 10% tip is standard at restaurants and cafes. If you would like to thank your guide and camp assistant with a gratuity, please present this to each of them separately on conclusion of your safari. To give you an idea of how much, we would suggest around GBP 5 / US 8 per day to your guide and GBP 2 / US 3 per day to your camp assistant.
Visa & passport requirements
At present Namibia automatically issues British, New Zealand, Australian, American and Canadian passport holders with a tourist visa (of up to 90 days) upon arrival. Proof of your itinerary and departure flight may be verified by immigration officials so please have these documents on hand as you enter Namibia. As visa requirements can change without warning and only you are aware of your circumstances, we stress that it is your personal responsibility to ensure that you meet the visa regulations of the countries that you will visit. We recommend that you check your status a few months and then weeks before you travel. We are happy to provide guidance based on the latest information we have to hand and suggest that you also contact the relevant embassy near you.
All travellers to Namibia, regardless of nationality, must ensure their passports are valid for a minimum of 6 months after travel (we recommend a validity of nine months to be on the safe side). Your passport must also have at least 3 blank pages for each time that you pass through customs (these must be visa pages, not pages for amendments and endorsements which are usually at the back of a passport). Most countries have these stipulations and we have been advised that both Namibia and South Africa actively enforce these restrictions by refusing entry to those who don't comply. Travellers passing through immigration in multiple countries will need to have enough blank pages for entry and exit stamps at each destination.
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