A typical first trip here runs about $525 to $700 per person for 7 days at a mid-range style, before flights. Get your own number from the Budget Calculator.
- Biltong, cured, dried meat; Namibia's iconic snack (similar to South Africa)
- Potjiekos, slow-cooked stew in a three-legged cast-iron pot over fire
- Kapana, BBQ beef eaten with spicy tomato sauce at market stalls
- Mopane worms, dried caterpillars; traditional protein source in rural areas
- Namibian oysters from Lüderitz, among the world's finest
- Himba people, semi-nomadic culture with distinctive red ochre body decoration
- Herero Day (August), honoring Herero and Nama genocide victims
- Namibia Independence Day (March 21)
- Sossusvlei, stunning orange sand dunes are among the world's highest
English is official; German, Afrikaans, Oshiwambo, and many other languages are widely spoken. Namibia was a German colony, German architecture and culture survive in Lüderitz and Swakopmund.
A very safe and well-organized African destination.
- Ask permission before photographing Himba or San people, pay a fair fee
- Namibia is sparsely populated, distances between towns are vast; plan fuel stops
- The night skies here are among the darkest on Earth, bring a camera
- Tipping 10–15% is standard in tourist lodges and restaurants
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