Namibia travel costs

mowani mountain camp

Prices for lodging in Namibia range from N$140 (US $12) per person in a campsite, N$200 (US $17) for a budget guesthouse, N$700 (US $60) for a B&B room to N$1000 (US $85) per person for a chalet in one of the camps in Etosha National Park, N$1500 (US $128) per person in a mid-range safari lodge and around N$7000 (US $600) per person for a night in an all-inclusive luxury safari lodge.

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Renting a sedan car will cost around US $42 per day (although getting comprehensive insurance will cost a bit extra), while the cost of renting a 4x4 starts from about US $80 per day. Petrol costs around N$10 (US $0.86) a litre.

A meal for two people in a mid-range restaurant will cost around US $30.

Entrance fees for some national parks are N$80 (US$6) per person per day while other parks are N$40 (US$3).

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The cost of activities varies greatly, ranging from N$85 (US $7) for a guided tour of Kolmanskop ghost town and N$650 (US $55) for a half-day guided nature walk on the sand dunes near Swakopmund and going up to N$6500 (US$557) per person for a hot air balloon flight.

Adventure activities in Namibia

Namibia spells adventure with a capital A. Planning your Namibian adventure holiday is a matter of deciding what sorts of experiences you’d like to have. Without much planning or preparation, you can have a jam-packed itinerary full of adventurous activities – some of which are suitable for the whole family – just by staying in Swakopmund, where various tour operators offer everything from skydiving and sandboarding down massive desert dunes to quad biking and ocean kayaking. …

Value-for-money safaris in Namibia

Namutoni Rest Camp in Etosha National Park Namibia offers excellent value-for-money, especially if you hire a car and stay in campsites or lodges situated outside of the national parks. While there are a lot of pros to staying inside the parks, these camps can be pricey, especially in high season. Choosing to sleep at a camp or lodge just outside of the park gates means you can get better value for your money and only miss out on being inside the park in the early mornings and late…

Namibia on a budget

The best way to travel Namibia on a budget is to rent a car, stay in campsites and cook your own food. Namibia has some superb campsites in beautiful wild places, and many of them offer shops where you can stock up on things like meat, charcoal and canned food so that you can self-cater. Another way to travel to Namibia on a budget is to join an organised tour that includes your lodging, transport, food and activities. Travelling in the low season months of February, March, April,…