Your first trip to Namibia (especially if it’s also your first trip to Africa!) can mean you may have lots of questions and be unsure what to expect. Here are ten practical things to know before your first visit to Namibia to make you feel like you know exactly what is going on:
- When driving in and out of Windhoek, you will pass police checkpoints on the road. The officer will ask you where you are going but they will not ask you for any money. There are no toll roads in Namibia.
- If you park your car at a craft market or in one of the bigger towns like Swakopmund, locals will “watch your car” for you and expect some money in return. This is normal and expected, and is a way for these folks to make money so plan to have some change to pay them when you return back to your car – you do not need to pay them in advance. In general, 50-100 Namibian dollars is good, even though they may push you for more.