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Best May–Oct
~A$150/day
Namibia
Emptiness as the main attraction. Dunes running straight into a cold Atlantic, gravel roads with nobody else on them, and desert elephant if you are patient.
When to go
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026Best time to visit Namibia: May–Oct
Cities
Where people go in Namibia
- Windhoek2 days is about right
- Swakopmund2 days is about right
Landmarks
What people go to see in Namibia
Windhoek· 6 landmarks
Alte Feste
Christ Church
Heroes' Acre
Independence Memorial Museum
Katutura
Tintenpalast
Swakopmund· 5 landmarks
Dune 7
Swakopmund Jetty
Kristall Galerie
Swakopmund Museum
Walvis Bay Lagoon
Names and UNESCO status only. We hold no coordinate for a landmark — the stored position is its city’s centre — so these are listed under the city rather than pinned on a map. Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
Where to stay
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Things to do
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Fly to Namibia
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Practical
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The facts you look up on the plane
Driving
On the left
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Plugs
D / M
IEC · World Plugs · checked 21 Aug 2026
Voltage
220V
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Currency
NAD · Namibian dollar
ISO 4217 · checked 22 Aug 2026
Hello
Hallo
Passport Pin guide · checked 21 Aug 2026
Tipping
Around 10%. Guides and camp staff are tipped separately.
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
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