EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO VISIT NAMIBIA | Travel Guide

[@WeFilmThings]

we really loved our time travelling Namibia. If youve got any other tips let us know, or just want to know more, then drop us a comment below. we're at your service!

[@lfcfooty3400]

go to safari hotel

[@TheRealNVT]

If you are a solo traveller in a car stock up on maize meal 5kg bags, cooking oil 1l bottles, matches, powdered meat soups (like Knorr soups), candles and use them as gifts to people you meet on the way. They will be very grateful. Think twice about giving cigarettes and sweets. If you have sweets to give, please ask the parents permission before letting kids see them. Oh and a hat, a big one!

[@tilasvillage1538]

We Film Things woot woot i am from windhoek and this is a really helpful to people going there!!

[@morries007]

We Film Things Great video guys. Glad you enjoyed Namibia. From a local perspective, I would also suggest the following essential items which can all be bought locally: sunscreen, hat, water canteen. Tourists usually visit remote areas and if you get a flat tyre or stuck in the sand these will be very helpful.

[@Jamal_dont_mess]

Thanks for visiting my country please feel free to come back again sometime.

[@ilovemamomj4455]

Probably one of the best travel experience video for my country Namibia without the need of stereotyping and comparisons. We need more visitors like these, not people coming to compare and makes us feel like we are in competition with other african countries.

[@WeFilmThings]

Thank you! We had the best time visiting!

[@piyushpunyani9592]

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[@celinehaiketi7367]

Great video! I’m Namibian and I’d like to add that visiting during summer is also a great idea. From November to January to be specific... minimal rain... super green and loads of cultural activities

[@blackfire2609]

Hey! Planning on making a trip in October. Any hotels or trusted travel agencies you can reccomend? Nothing 5 star extravagant needed.

[@ernestsalisbury2766]

Super green from November to January? What have you been smoking? How about March/April when rain falls throughout the country.

[@krazywally5685]

Great video

[@SuperNakednik]

You missed one other essential tip: Plan your distances properly! Distances are much longer than one might think due to the types of roads you will be driving on. Also, watch your speed when on gravel roads as it is easy to flip a vehicle if speeding. I guess that's two tips

[@WeFilmThings]

Those are great tips - the driving experience was generally very different to what we're used to (though much more fun!) and we saw a car flip whilst we were there which was quite scary (though everyone was thankfully alright).

[@Clonerianyambali]

Especially during rainy seasons

[@briantravelman]

Yes, I agree. The country is very large, so it's pretty much impossible to stay in one place if you want to see everything. Speaking of which, would you happened to know if there are any companies that do tours ftom Swakopmund to Etosha? It seems that all Ethosha tours leave from Windhoek. It would have been nice to include some tips on transportation, as not everyone wants to rent a car. Also they drive on the British side, if I'm not mistaking?

[@LuminosityTrails]

The first time we tried to book our campsites they were all booked out, so we cancelled our car and tried again. We did it a year in advance this time - all good! Really looking forward to our trip in July

[@WeFilmThings]

Jane Fraser hope you have an amazing time!

[@worldwildhearts]

This is super helpful! We will be travelling to Namibia in February and doing a trip of our own. Thanks for the tips!

[@noobantimonitor1014]

COVID looking at u rn 🙂

[@ekiamedia2403]

Beautiful indeed. Big thanks coming from Namibia!

[@nitanorwood]

It’s a little cheaper than that though. Thank you for coming... ❤️

[@laimyljhango9783]

Yeah I'm Namibian, glad to hear that you enjoyed your travel in Namibia 🇳🇦🇳🇦

[@esthergogra7583]

Hi

[@noon6064]

Laimy LJ Hango Isn't there a huge lack of water?

[@mononeo]

This was excellent! I plan to visit there and this makes it seem more comfortable than I’d have expected, thus making it more likely.

[@WeFilmThings]

Thank you and thanks for watching! We definitely found Namibia much more friendly and accessible than we expected - I guess when you don't know many people who've been there before (we didn't know anyone who'd been!) then it's all a bit more uncertain... But it was one of the best trips we've ever done!

[@nadiag366]

Brilliant! Thanks so much for this vid soooo practical, road tripping Namibia in a few days, so stocked. All the best with the rest of your trips.

[@WeFilmThings]

We hope you have an amazing time, it was one of the best trips of our lives so far!

[@gg3675]

Price conversion to usd: $30 coffee = ~2 USD $300 meal = ~20 USD $400 camping = ~27 USD Sounds like similar prices to the US.

[@leovellrose]

Thanks, lol he said that to causally

[@dxpvxo711]

Ya as someone from the US, 30$ for a beer ! Wow.

[@christiaanboshoff]

I'm from South Africa so when I missed that the Namibian currency is also called dollars and the guy said a beer is $30 I immediately thought it was 30USD xD

[@lukaserdalen3329]

I visited Namibia a some months ago and i loved it! You have really good information and the car with the tents on top is good if you don’t want to spend a lot of money, when i visted i mostly lived i lodges and it is expencive but the tents is really good to! You must rember to have a large quantity of Water with you at all times! Another thing is to plan so tou have spare time when you’re Traveling long distanses beacuse it takes more time the expected! It’s usefull to have a pair of binoculars when you are watching for game, on my trip my favorite places were Etosha, Waterberg and kalahari, i know kalahari is in south africa but my family decided to go to kalahari instead of fish river canyon. I would say that your trip was very good and next time i visit Nambia I might choose my trip more like yours! A tip i have for people i to book yourself, you Will get more out of your time in that way. Sorry if my English isn’t so good but my motherthung is swedish! Very good video!

[@dacostjohnson7588]

I do agree all you said,please you should come back again between December and may

[@WetMammal]

Another good one Namibia is on my list and will be visited probably in 2020 I will refer to this thanks!

[@WeFilmThings]

Nice! That is some forward planning! Hats off to you. We are pretty incapable of that for some reason...

[@WetMammal]

We Film Things I kind of have to be for my Africa trip 18 countries over 4-5 months

[@WeFilmThings]

Sam Clothier that's amazing! Definitely film that! What inspired you?

[@cherolk]

You are welcome in our beautiful country :)

[@crankshaft5867]

@@WeFilmThings is that some reason is corona.

[@tmtools]

Nice to see positive things about Namibia. I just wondered why Checkers instead of Woermann Brock which is Namibian. Also quoting prices, surely it’s Namibian Dollars 😄

[@WildlifeObsessed]

“Etosha Safari Park” ..... really. Nailed it. Everything is benchmarked v Disney.

[@olympicmascot2345]

This is a really well structured video and deserves way more views. Thanks for this :)

[@WeFilmThings]

thanks for watching! We hope it helped!

[@ernestsalisbury2766]

Why does it? There are so many inaccuracies.

[@protuzul206]

For my fellow Americans watching the video that are wondering 1 US Dollar = *Roughly* 14 Namibian Dollars

[@latoyahill1172]

A_Wall Thank you! I was like: $30 for coffee!!!!!!

[@ijabalodge3705]

Visit Ijaba Lodge just outside Outjo on the C38 road 3km outside of town on your way to Etosha Okaukuejo Anderson gate.

[@saradewee3843]

thank you guys To visit our Country Namibia you guys welcome anytime!!

[@stevecrozet306]

wow! the prices you talk about are way out of line. things are MUCH cheaper than that. camping in the southern part only costs if you go to a campsite. You can virtually camp anywhere and there are no predatory animals like in the north which is where you need to be careful.Glad you had a great time.

[@WeFilmThings]

Thanks for the advice! We stayed in campsites the whole time, so we weren't really able to recommend anything else cos we hadn't tried it! We'll take your word for it tho. Namibia was more expensive than we thought it would be, but that's probably because we were on the tourist trail

[@stevecrozet306]

Yeah you are correct in saying you were on the tourist trail. thats why it was more expensive. thanks for your vid. i enjoyed it although there was a lot of things you missed. Namibia is so vast that you just cannot do it all in one trip. Glad you had a positive trip. i live in South Africa and try visit Namibia as much as i can

[@WeFilmThings]

Steve Crozet pls tell us where we missed! We loved our time in Namibia and may well head back some day. You should make your own video ok all of the secret spots! Did you watch any of our vlogs from. Namibia too?

[@truelve11]

We Film Things exactly just stay away from the tourist trail Nice vlog and nice channel 😍😍keep up the good work 😍😍

[@ernestsalisbury2766]

Don't follow advice from someone that has only spent 2 to 3 weeks in a country if you don't want to go on a wild goose chase.

[@craigmorrow4799]

Great video, thanks. We are planning our Namibia holiday in Feb 2022 already. Can't wait! Hope it happens with all this Covid crap.

[@WeFilmThings]

Fingers crossed! It was the trip of a lifetime for us, hope you love it as much as we did!

[@loshi8162]

Peacefully Namibia

[@Detlevupandaway]

H , love your video on Namibia, see you flown a drone, what tips do you have to bring one along! Thanks

[@craig9563]

we went there in 2017. Agree 100%. Well done !

[@WeFilmThings]

Thank you Craig!

[@aeromundos]

Very nice video guys.Planning a trip to Namibia and your info is very helpful.

[@WeFilmThings]

Thank you! Let us know if you have any questions - we absolutely loved it, you're going to have an amazing time!

[@aeromundos]

After i saw The Cell in 200 i new i had to come one day and then Mad Max Fury Road was shot there , a must destination for me,cheers guys.

[@safarisecrets9063]

Great Video! Thanks for sharing! Namibia is a fantastic destination.

[@LaToyaJasper-b2s]

I wish all travel videos should be this educational

[@WeFilmThings]

Thanks so much and thank you for watching!

[@ahmadali-sx3gs]

Namibia is realy great

[@curtisvanrooi8232]

Visit Bluecrane safaris they also do bookings and have great professional tours throughout the country. Anyone visiting Namibia for the first time will be in great hands.

[@verajleejaxa1594]

Thank you for visiting our beautiful country 😍

[@stavroskyriakidis4839]

thanks, very helpful video

[@toinigift7067]

Thank u for visiting our country🙌🙌❤👏

[@alsoknownasleena]

thanks for visiting guys.

[@janejude]

Thanks for coming to my home!

[@Khyboh]

Great video!!! I have to visit!!

[@silverpassion3588]

An absolute great video on essential tips. We are a grp of photographers and intend to visit Deadvlei. One of our interest is astro photography, ie shooting star trails and milkway using the trees as back drop. How is it possible to stay for the night (some star trails may take 3 hrs or more) since the 2nd gate closes ard 8pm if we understand correctly. Are we allowed to stay inside?

[@WeFilmThings]

Thank you for watching! I believe the only way to do this is to stay inside the national park at the NWR Sossus Dune Lodge, it is inside the gates. Otherwise you can't get in and out before sunrise / after sunset. There may be other ways but I don't have any further info on those... Have an amazing time when you go!

[@silverpassion3588]

@@WeFilmThings Tks so much for the reply. How do we apply for permit. Tks

[@simanaduprie9893]

Why this appearing now on my timeline. Thank u for the visit

[@WeFilmThings]

It was our pleasure!

[@jineeshpr]

Great information. Thanks for making this

[@frederickadsms6994]

What are the towns and land prices like in northern Namibia?

[@murshidmukul3656]

Thanks for sharing the guidance.

[@_.bhad._.bhabie._0167]

heading 2 swakop 2morrow excited as hell busy packing just took a break og

[@ernestsalisbury2766]

Tacky Swacopmund has to be the most over-rated place on the continent. People spend too much time here and don't go to Damaraland, which is unique.

[@haywardvanwyk5241]

Namibia - hosh!!!!!!! Liked, shared , subbed and given my Namibian approval

[@l3azvlog]

Am a Moroccan KZbinr, we see your channel and we really like't God bless good luck

[@stevenomccurie8412]

Great! Thanks for the tips. I'll be traveling there in July!

[@MeetTheSmythes]

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[@ernestsalisbury2766]

Bring some woolies with you because it can get quite cold at this time of year

[@murphysworld2222]

Great video.Heading to Namibia in October and really excited.

[@WeFilmThings]

boom! yes! youre going to have the best time! tell us all about it!

[@donaldkariseb7322]

murphys world call me when you're here [phone]. To show you around

[@morries007]

murphys world Enjoy your trip! Greetings from Windhoek.

[@Lidar957]

In South Africa we call a bbq a BRAAI :D

[@denisemaans9538]

salute

[@ericfshook]

Hipsterrific video! Keep up the good work.

[@WeFilmThings]

Thanks Eric!

[@klemen1702]

Did you have any trouble with getting the drone throught the airport?

[@marcolombard8448]

I love my country #namibia❤️

[@MeetTheSmythes]

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[@yellowbuttons4289]

Hi! I'm thinking of visiting Namibia!! Do you mind if we spoke?

[@olaa313]

Guys do you have any recommendation where to sleep in Deadvlei in order to be able to access the Park and do the night photos there?

[@_.bhad._.bhabie._0167]

i agree with everything on this list except the booking is it easier 4 nambians cause when we book its a day or week in advance but sometimes on the same day what the hell

[@migowii8]

The video is very informative. Thanks. I wanna know if Windhoek is safe for backpacking? I read some blogs that show Windhoek is actually not that safe.

[@WeFilmThings]

Thank you! We didn’t have any issues, though we didn’t spend too much time in the city. We stayed at an Airbnb and took our hosts’ advice on where to go / where to eat etc.

[@migowii8]

@@WeFilmThings which area in Windhoek you stayed? Is there any areas you shouldn’t go in Windhoek? We will spend 2 nights there before going to road trip.

[@hellothereitsme100]

How was bringing your drone through the airport?

[@WeFilmThings]

easy - no questions asked

[@hellothereitsme100]

We Film Things brilliant! Thanks

[@mariambava3877]

Which part of Namibia did u travel again? Coz I only see the coast and capital..

[@WeFilmThings]

Hi Maria, we started in Windhoek and did a loop through Etosha, down the Skeleton Coast all the way down to Fish River Canyon and then back up to Windhoek. The full playlist is here: kzbin.info/aero/PLjP4I9JZFIeI3rxUdk0A3n3s45ff4zdDm

[@chandrusahijwani1095]

Is there any Trade between Namibia and Angola ?

[@greytondraghoender5481]

Ya we do trade with all our SADC (southern African developing countries)

[@melissasalasblair5273]

Thank you 🌌👒

[@glenvanzyl8985]

One thing they forgot to mention crime, which is fairley high, best time to vacation is May thru September, otherwise its very hot.

[@WildlifeObsessed]

Solar charger for Camera, iPhone, iPADs, etc. Cost peanuts & weight a few ounces. Sit on windshield all day charging. Job done.

[@SamuelHunt]

What's the mobile phone signal like there?

[@EricBartolo]

very informative! Great video guys :)

[@cervellimatteo]

hi guys, can I fly a drone in Namibia???

[@lilycattermole6676]

Hi. Did you have a phone with Data? If so what Sim card did you use? Or did you just use a GPS to get around?

[@SuperNakednik]

You can get a local sim card from the airport any most petrol stations. Download the MTC app and buy data like that

[@hectorcervantes5260]

that's nice that's what I want to do thanks for your answer

[@toinigift7067]

Please visit Windhoek and u will see more beautiful things ☺☺will be waiting for u

[@ernestsalisbury2766]

Don't waste your time in Windhoek. Go straight to the bush.

[@pattjer]

We can not wait we are leaving the 25th of this December We can not wait. ❤️🙏🏻

[@williamtsunku9862]

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[@euro7066]

Hi, do you have to book all the campsites in advance? Can we find a spot if we just show up at the campgound?

[@WeFilmThings]

I would pre=book where you can! Lots of the campsites we stayed at had a very limited number of pitches - we did choose some really nice campsites though as we planned our entire trip in advance. Bearing in mind we went pre-pandemic so I'm not sure how booked up or not things are now. Have a great trip when you go!

[@itsDIYash]

Hey guys! Headed over in 8 days and I’m wondering what the dress and covering situation is for females? I’ve travelled all of Asia and I know in some places you have to cover knees and shoulders, is that the same in Namibia?

[@kenapetautjavari5481]

Nope.. as long as you are not nude

[@ripura]

Just as long as you are not naked you are alright. Namibians tend to be very liberal but if you want to push the boundaries don't be surprised if the guys are stare-ring and the ladies are upset. Hope that helps.

[@ernestsalisbury2766]

No

[@lfcfooty3400]

dude you really exaggerated the beer and coffee prices

[@WeFilmThings]

Hey AJK Footy! Thanks for the watch, we probably got suckered into the tourist traps, if you have any advice for where to get cheaper prices, let us know!

[@elmarobberts5128]

@@WeFilmThings Ja, I've never paid that much for coffee. Beer in a restaurant, yes.

[@mrtambourineman6107]

Er 30 ND is £1.50 ! Mate, sort your fuckin deluded exchange rate bullshine b4 comment

[@greytondraghoender5481]

@@WeFilmThings I have never paid so much for a beer... N$420 for a beer shit... The most expensive one is N$30 dollars which is $2... N$4200 for a meal shit that's the rent of a flat here... To paid the much for a meal we all would be death because how many meal would we buy with a salary... A few weeks ago we pay N$450 for a meal of five... But u must be a heavy eater...

[@veerukabaka6470]

Beautiful I loved this

[@MarkNorville]

$30 for a beer? What was it liquid gold? If you mean Namibian dollars, that is £1.72 a pint. or $2.24 american dollar

[@WeFilmThings]

yep we do mean Namibian dollars, and that was our experience as we were on the tourist track. if your experience is different, then we'd be happy to hear your recommendations!

[@briantravelman]

Assuming those prices were in Namibia money, that's not expensive at all, at least not by California standards. 😂 But it depends which part of the country you're staying in. Accommodation in Windhoek is cheaper than in the coastal areas. What about tipping culture? It seems in a lot of African countries they want tips for EVERYTHING.

[@erenlevi]

Re: The 300 $ per meal, is that us dollars or namibian dollars?

[@WeFilmThings]

Namibian! Sorry this has come up a lot and we should have made it clear in the video that all numbers were in Namibian dollars :)

[@luckyhappywell-being7845]

Very nice video

[@Pandanation11]

Quite comprehensive this was.

[@ernestsalisbury2766]

Are you serious?

[@kxne514]

2:22 Not a good way to tell us the prices. Surely you didn't think this was a good idea whilst filming/editing? Why not use an internationally known currency like euros, pounds or US dollars to avoid confusion lol

[@WeFilmThings]

Clearly didn't think about it at the time, but noted for the future as it's caused a lot of confusion in the comments :D :D :D Thanks for watching!

[@hectorcervantes5260]

were you guys driving along or with a group of cars

[@WeFilmThings]

hector Cervantes we were alone and all was fine

[@SocioecologicalInterdependance]

Did I see you at CYVP airport this Monday? Flying to CYUL? hehe

[@WeFilmThings]

Not us, we're sadly locked down in the UK!

[@HamidAli-rz6zq]

VERI GOOD VIDEO NAMIBIA

[@WeFilmThings]

Thanks so much!

[@williamtsunku9862]

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[@Helenwowable]

Hey! How can a coffee cost so damn much?!

[@WeFilmThings]

It's Namibian dollars, not US! We should have been clearer, it's caused a lot of confusion in the comments :D

[@kanavaan8609]

In Luderitz the germans had a concentration camp where thousands of Herero and Nama people died as a result both of deliberate violence and awful living conditions.

[@WeFilmThings]

True - I don't think we actually went to Shark Island but I've heard that very little is left of what was previously the concentration camp...

[@kanavaan8609]

@@WeFilmThings Yeah.. it is commemorated by monuments

[@NZC_Meow]

2:20 are you telling me that I need 30,000 taka for one meal? That is literally 1 month's rent of a 3 bedroom apartment Wait are you talking in USD or Namibian Dollars?

[@WildlifeObsessed]

Major gouf- Namibian Dollar or US Dollar. There is quite a difference.

[@seansalas3474]

We will spend 2 days in Windhoek. Is a car hire necessary, or can we get around and see sights by taxi just fine? TIA

[@essmekanhalelo3880]

Hi. You can get around by taxi and/or Dial a Cab. Car hire not necessary within Windhoek.

[@ernestsalisbury2766]

You can wait at any petrol station where private vehicles stop to load up passengers. And yes it's safe.

[@araffath9584]

CHECKERS IS NOT THE ONLY SUPERMARKET WITH EVERYTHING AND ITS VERY NORMAL HAVING STORES LIKE CHECKERS IN NAMIBIA.. ANYWAY GOOD CONTENT!!

[@minettevanderbijl]

Make it clear that the prices you quote are Namibia Dollars, which is about 14 to the US$ and it seems you were ripped off. Beer is not that expensive. Super Spar is far better than Checkers. There is also Pick&Pay that has everything and more. Another tip is that you should never travel without extra water.

[@Sabutanawa]

Your prices are too high. Please tell us where you bought beer and coffee that expensive. Camping is cheap. Thanks for visiting and next time get a local to show you around.

[@Blessings2344]

1 US dollar is roughly N$16 or N$17

[@Chewbaccafruit]

I bugged my eyes a second at a $400 campsite but then I remembered ZAR is about 10:1 in USD

[@tondo3000]

I love Namibia

[@donvela]

muy bueno!

[@Hella_Nghifindaka]

Oh please... All our shops stock everything. Shopright, Pick n Pay, Spar... You mane them. Try to verify your information please. Also clarify that you are talking about N$30 Namibian Dollars and not US$ per beer. Dono where you were drinking, but beer should be N$15.

[@WeFilmThings]

We can only share what our experience was when visiting - a lot of this will have been areas geared at tourists. If you have tips on where to go to get better prices etc then please do share them!

[@Hella_Nghifindaka]

@@WeFilmThings then don't misinformed people by saying most of our shops are not fully stocked!!

[@Hella_Nghifindaka]

By the way... Checkers is quite expensive. If you want to adives properly there is Shoprite and Woermanbrock

[@jarojunius5449]

The government lodges love to tell you that they don't have any open rooms, but they actually have empty rooms .

[@christiannice3972]

Great video thanks! But really the audio.... you got a camera and lenses for thousands of $ but forgot about a 10 $ clip-on mic that would have cut all the background noise :-)

[@WeFilmThings]

Fair point! Audio is the thing we struggle with most when making videos, but trying to improve!

[@雨戴]

wow henties bay

[@shehzadchowdhury8327]

How much afrikaans is spoken there?

[@tn6659]

Alot😂 Afrikaans and English are namibias most spoken languages

[@mustafabaris9681]

30 Dollars for coffee ? I hope you didn’t mean US Dollars ? ? 😂😂

[@xyzpanther5487]

He meant 30 Namibian dollors which is equal to $2 and 20cents

[@therambler3713]

yeah I nearly got a heart attack XD

[@simonhaufiku5960]

They meant 30 dollars. We use Namibian dollars

[@cringepringle3347]

Omg 30 dollars!!! How cheap. Especially in Namibia

[@mrtambourineman6107]

Some people are too fucking dumb to understand that the Namibian dollar is almost 20 times a U.S dollar! Guess the world is full of dumb fucks who dont understand shit about exchange rate mechanics! Hahaha

[@ronaldjoe7896]

i have a friend in Nabibia his name is Ghunter Beerings, i want to get contac with him my name is Joe ,

[@mecklenburggovan7311]

Love u too..

[@WeFilmThings]

We love you too!