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Getting Here is part of the journey

Travel information to make your arrival & departure seamless

Flights

We recommend booking flights with PWP Travel https://pwptravel.com/

  • Arrival: No later than 4:00 p.m.
  • Departure: No earlier than 9:00 a.m. (to avoid driving in the dark due to wildlife).

Airport Transfers

You will be met after customs in Windhoek by our HNS team and escorted throughout your safari until your return.

Water & Electricity

Lodge water is drawn from deep boreholes, sealed, filtered, and excellent in quality. Permanent 220-volt electricity is available.

Language & Currency

English is the official language. The Namibian Dollar (N$) is linked 1:1 with the South African Rand.

Health

Our hunting area is malaria-free with no special vaccinations required. A government clinic is 15 minutes from camp; Windhoek (1 hour) has excellent private hospitals. Airlift is available in emergencies.

PHs and staff are first-aid trained, and international medicines are stocked in camp. Health insurance and a consultation with your physician before travel are essential.

Safety

Namibia is peaceful and welcoming, with a strong pro-hunting culture protected in its Constitution. For current advisories, visit travel.state.gov.

Passport & Visa

Passport valid at least 6 months beyond departure with 3 blank visa pages (endorsement pages not valid). From April 1, 2025, all tourists require a visa. Apply online via Namibia’s e-Visa portal or obtain a Visa on Arrival at major airports/borders. A printed e-Visa (if pre-applied) must be presented. https://eservices.mhaiss.gov.na/visaonarrival

Carry on arrival: proof of accommodation, sufficient funds, travel itinerary, and travel/medical insurance.

Weather

  • April – nice and green, cool in the mornings and 80-90’s midday
  • May – green is gone and it’s cool (30’s) up to 70-80’s midday
  • June – cold (40’s) and it warms to 50-70’s midday
  • July – coldest month (30’s) with 50-60’s midday
  • August – cool (40’s) and it warms to 70-80’s
  • September – 50’s to 90’s
  • October thru November – Hot (Good bow hunting time)

Traveling With Guns To Namibia

If you are traveling with guns, you must go to your US Customs Office and fill in a form 4457 for your rifles. This requires you to take your guns to the customs office.

The Basic Regulations for a Temporary Import Permit are as follows: No more than ONE firearm or shotgun per caliber or gauge,

  • Only 200 rounds for each permitted firearm or shotgun will be allowed.
  • Check with your airline for their rules on traveling with ammunition. Most limit you to no more than 11 pounds of ammo. HOWEVER: The Namibian authorities do not place any restrictions on the temporary importation of hunting rifles.
  • A maximum of 100 rounds per weapon may be imported. You will receive a form to fill out on your arrival and the permit will be issued at the airport – the process is uncomplicated.
  • No ammunition for other firearms (caliber or gauge) is permitted, in other words, do not try and bring ammunition for your PH’s rifle.
  • You may only bring two shotguns if they are different gauges,
  • Firearms must bear the manufacturer’s serial number or any other mark by which the firearm can be identified. The identification number must be stamped and the mark affixed in the prescribed manner on the barrel, the frame or the receiver of the firearm,
  • Prohibited firearms which may NOT be imported into Namibia, includes: Any fully automatic weapon,
  • Any semi-automatic weapon, No semi-automatic shotguns, Handguns
  • Weapons which fall under military categories.

Importing Guns Into Namibia

Importing rifles into Namibia is straightforward. Forms are emailed directly to the Namibian Police (we will advise), and firearms are checked in on arrival and out on departure. Each hunter may bring two rifles with up to 100 rounds per caliber, though airlines generally limit ammunition to 11 lbs per traveler. Ammunition must match the rifles brought in and may not be packed in the rifle case. Some transit countries require ammunition to be in a separate lockable container.

Legal Requirements

  • Minimum caliber for plains game: 7mm
  • Minimum muzzle energy: 1350 Joule (small antelope), 2700 Joule (larger plains game such as kudu, gemsbok, wildebeest, eland)
  • Dangerous game: minimum .375
  • Black powder rifles and bows are legal; crossbows are prohibited
  • Handguns, pistols, and automatic/semi-automatic firearms are not permitted

 

Recommendations

  • Plains game: .300 magnum or larger with a 3×9 x40 scope, though any legal rifle you are comfortable with is suitable
  • Premium bullets are essential: Nosler Partition, Swift A-Frame, Barnes X, Winchester Fail Safe, and Trophy Bonded Bearclaw are proven choices
  • Wingshooting: bring your favorite shotgun and ~50 shells (#7 shot); Namibia places no restriction on temporary shotgun import

Rental Rifles

For your convenience, we offer camp rifles in .223, .270, .300 Win Mag, and .458 (right-handed only).

Ammunition is provided at additional cost.