Travel Planning Guide - Namibia (Sossusvlei, Deadvlei, Walvis Bay, Swakopmund)

We're here to help you plan your ultimate vacation adventure to Namibia! What to see, what to do, and how to get around! We’re exploring both Sossusvlei/Deadvlei and Walvis Bay/Swakopmund!
Chapter Information:
1:13 Eurowings Flight
1:42 Entry Requirements
2:35 Car Rental Advice
4:15 Tire Pressure
5:26 Offline Maps
6:16 The Weinberg
7:05 Travel Adapters
7:45 The Weinberg Room Tour
8:45 Directions to Kulala Desert Lodge
10:49 Solitaire
11:59 Kulala Desert Lodge
13:03 Lodge Schedule
13:24 Lodge Room Tour
14:25 Nature Walk
15:48 Sundowner
16:47 Big Daddy Hike and Deadvlei
20:17 Deadvlei
21:42 Fairy Circles
23:54 Sesriem Canyon
24:39 Sundowner 2
25:14 Namib Sky Balloon Safaris
27:00 Sabrage
28:08 Directions to Desert Breeze Lodge
30:27 Desert Breeze Lodge Room Tour
32:02 Eco Marine Kayak Tours
36:04 Sandwich Harbour
38:05 Desert Explorers
38:58 Quad Bike Ride
40:13 Sand Boarding
Here are some helpful links as referenced in this episode:
U.S. State Department Travel website: travel.state.gov/content/trav...
CDC Travelers' Health website: wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/
Lodges, Tour Operators and Restaurants:
The Weinberg Windhoek: store.gondwana-collection.com...
Wilderness Kulala Desert Lodge (Sossusvlei): www.wildernessdestinations.co...
Desert Breeze (Swakopmund): www.desertbreezeswakopmund.com/
Namib Sky - Balloon Safaris: balloon-safaris.com/
Eco Marine Kayak Tours: www.ecomarinekayak.com/
Desert Explorers: namibiadesertexplorers.com/
Discover Airlines (formerly Eurowings): www.discover-airlines.com/en/
Butcher Block Steakhouse (Windhoek): butcherblocksteakhouse.com/
Solitaire Bakery (pitstop on your way to Sossusvlei): www.solitairenamibia.com/
The Tug Restaurant: www.the-tug.com/
Kucki’s Pub: kuckispub.com/
Dolphin’s Coffee Shop: / dolphinsacoffeeshoppe
Avis Car Rental: www.avis.com/en/locations/sw
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[@broncosbraves5212]

2 weeks ago I came back from Namibia ,,, love it ,, I cant wait to go back

[@RicknJessAdventures]

We felt the exact same way. Amazing country!

[@rolfryl4990]

Thanks for a fun and interesting guide, well done. Question, No Etosha ParK? Would you share a general idea of cost for car and hotels per day. My research indicates car 100-150 and hotels 150-350, all in USD. How far in advanced did you book hotels? Once again, really well done!!!!

[@RicknJessAdventures]

We really appreciate your kind words. For the car, we paid about $140 per day. However, that includes a $165 one way fee because we picked up the car in Windhoek and dropped it off at Walvis Bay. If you are returning to the same location, the daily rate would be lower. The hotels were around 130-140 per night at the time of our visit. The exception is the Kulala Desert Lodge, which is a more high end property. We booked our reservations about four months out. However, I don't believe it's necessary to book that far in advance. The time of our visit was early October. As for Etosha Park, it's on our list of places to see (along with other areas of Namibia), it was just difficult to fit it within the schedule for this past trip.

[@nathalier2608]

Very useful video. Thanks. 😊 we are organising our trip to Namibia for next year. We would like to stay at the kulala desert lounge. How did you book it? Thank you.

[@RicknJessAdventures]

Thank you so much for the comment. We truly appreciate it. When it comes to booking lodges/hotels, I tend to check a number of different websites. I like to check: Trip advisor, Expedia, Booking.com, and I always double check the lodge or hotel’s main website. Surprisingly, the main websites may have the lowest price. If not, if you’re booking directly, they may match the prices found on another website. For this specific booking, the best deal that I could find was at Booking.com. It should be noted that there was another couple that showed up at the lodge and got a fantastic deal. Rather than paying for an all inclusive rate, they just paid a low night rate and chose to pay for the activities they wanted to do. I didn’t even know that was an option.

[@nathalier2608]

@@RicknJessAdventuresMany thanks for your reply and the tips.I will have a look at booking … and directly. Happy travel.😀

[@RicknJessAdventures]

@@nathalier2608 you’re very welcome! I hope you have the trip of a lifetime. Happy travels to you as well.

[@user-ud1te2ys4n]

政府よ、この乾いた大地にショベルカーとトラクターと散水車を導入して植林活動を行って砂漠化を食い止めて下さい‼️

[@RicknJessAdventures]

私たちのビデオにコメントを書いていただき、ありがとうございます。自然と地球を大切にするあなたの情熱が大好きです。