Namibia Tips Access and Travel
Namibia tips on access and getting around Namibia. Options range from chartered flights, car rentals/ self drive and coach.
Take note that 80% of Namibia’s roads are gravel. Recommended speed is 80 km/h, so something to bear in mind when plotting your journey.
GETTING AROUND NAMIBIA
Chartered flights operate throughout Namibia and are the quickest way of exploring this vast country.
Getting There
By Air
Namibia is directly accessible by regular international flights from Europe by Air Namibia & LTU and neighbouring countries from Johannesburg, Cape Town, Maun, Victoria Falls, and Luanda by Air Namibia, South African Airways, British Airways/Comair and SA Express. Towns and lodges are linked internally by scheduled or charter flights
Road Conditions
A two-wheel drive vehicle is adequate for a self-drive holiday. The country has a well-established road network, of which some 5 450 km is tarred and 37 000 km consists of gravel and earth roads, providing access to the majority of towns, parks, nature reserves and tourist attractions in the country.
Road conditions are good and well signposted.
Two major development projects, the Trans-Caprivi Highway and the Trans-Kalahari Highway, provide access to Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa and link Namibia with other Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries for trade, travel and communication
Namibia is an ideal self-drive destination although distances between major centres are considerable. All our guests beginning their self-drive journey in Windhoek or Swakopmund are given a comprehensive briefing by our knowledgeable staff regarding road conditions, GPS which suggests sightseeing along the route and other relevant information.
Self Drive Tips
Your Driver Licence must be in English otherwise an International licence is required in Namibia
It is compulsory to have your drivers licence with you at all times
It is compulsory for the driver and all passengers to wear safety belts.
The speed limit on tarred national roads is 120 km per hour. However we recommend you do not exceed 100 km per hour.
The speed limit in towns and villages is 60 km per hour unless otherwise stated
The maximum speed limit on gravel roads is 80 km per hour. Not all gravel roads are the same! Please adjust your speed according to the condition of the road.
