What to book before you travel to Namibia?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length

Weekend One week Two weeks

8 activities to book · about €615 per person

Windhoek

Day 1

Day 1City tour and craft marketHalf dayA half-day around the capital and its craft market, a first look at the country before heading into the desert.€15Book on GetYourGuide →

Day 1Daan Viljoen game reserveHalf dayA small reserve on the edge of town, with walking trails among zebra, kudu and oryx.€25Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: The Christuskirche · The colonial quarter · The Penduka craft project · The view over the surrounding hills

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Sossusvlei (the dunes)

Days 2-3

Days 2-3Sunrise on Dune 45, then DeadvleiFull dayThe climb up Dune 45 as the sun comes up, then the walk across the sand to the dead trees of Deadvlei.€40Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 2-3Hot-air balloon over the desert1hA dawn flight over the Namib, drifting above the dunes as the light changes their colour.€350Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Deadvlei and its dead trees · Sesriem Canyon · The red dunes · The night sky

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Swakopmund (the coast)

Days 4-5

Days 4-5Quad biking and sandboardingHalf dayA half-day on the dunes between Swakopmund and Walvis Bay, with the ocean in sight.€55Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 4-5Kayaking with seals (Walvis Bay)Half dayPaddling among the Cape fur seals of the lagoon, with flamingos and sometimes dolphins nearby.€45Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: German colonial architecture · Swakopmund jetty · Where the desert meets the ocean · The seal colony at Cape Cross

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Etosha National Park

Days 6-7

Days 6-7A day's 4x4 safariFull dayA full day with a guide on the park tracks, driving from one waterhole to the next in one of the great reserves of southern Africa.€60Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 6-7Evening at the floodlit waterholesEveningAfter dark, the waterholes beside the rest camps are lit, and rhino and elephant come to drink a few metres from the benches.€25Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Lions, rhinos and elephants · The great salt pan · The waterholes · Sunsets over the savannah

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Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in Namibia cost?

€615 per person if you do them all, across 8 bookings. The most expensive is "Hot-air balloon over the desert" at €350, the cheapest "City tour and craft market" at €15. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in Namibia without booking anything?

16 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with The Christuskirche, The colonial quarter, The Penduka craft project, The view over the surrounding hills. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

At which stop should you book earliest?

Windhoek, with 2 activities to book, against 2 at the quietest stop. That is where slots go first.

How long do these activities take?

From 1h for the shortest to Full day for the longest. Fit them into your days before filling the rest: a guided visit often takes half a day.

The rest of the trip

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