Faq’s

There are regular transport services in the city. Shuttle operators are recommended as a means of transport for tourists because they are registered with Namibia Tourism Board (NTB) and are insured for the safety of the passengers. Car rental is the most popular form of transport for visitors to Namibia; car rental operators are available in all major centers.     

The Intercape Mainliner bus service runs between major towns in Namibia. It connects with Johannesburg, Cape Town and other towns and cities in South Africa. The bus service also travels between Windhoek and Victoria Falls, Livingstone and Chobe National Park.

It is highly recommended to use a 4x4 vehicle when you are driving on gravel road. 4x4 are recommended because of their height and durability. The vehicle will not be damaged by lose stones on the road. Sedan cars get stuck easily in sand roads; it is better and safer to use 4x4 vehicles, however major national gravel roads can be navigated by sedan but it is slow paced and hard driving. Please insist on an instruction from the car rental company on the off-road mechanics of the vehicle and driving and recovery techniques.

Hunting Regulations:
Hunting season
The trophy hunting season stretches from 1st February to 30th November. During December and January the hunting season is closed to trophy hunting. February may still fall within the rainy season and November may still be too hot.
Hunting Guides
Hunting shall be conducted exclusively in company of a registered hunting guide, master hunting guide or professional hunter.
Hunting guides (HG) may only conduct hunts on their own farm(s), duly registered as a hunting farm(s).
Master hunting guides (MHG) may only conduct hunts on their own farm(s) duly registered, plus two additional duly registered hunting farms.
Professional hunters (PH) may conduct hunts on all farms, provided they have written permission from the owner of the property independent of whether the farm is registered or not.
P H with big-game license. Only these PH's may conduct hunts with guests for elephant, rhinoceros, buffalo and lion.
Bow hunting. Only hunting guides/ master hunting guides/ professional hunters in possession of a valid bow hunting license may conduct bow hunting and guide bow hunters.
Hunting permits
A hunt shall only commence if the HG / MHG / PH has obtained a valid hunting permit (trophy hunting permit) from Nature Conservation prior to the start of the hunt. For cheetah and leopard an additional hunting permit has to be obtained prior to the start of the hunt.



Wing shooting
A hunter may take no more than two members of the permitted bird species during the hunt, which will be listed in the trophy permit. During the official "wing shooting season" more of each species is allowed.
Hunting clients
A hunting guide, master hunting guide or professional hunter shall accompany only two hunters to hunt simultaneously. Firearms
Smallest caliber 7 mm.
Minimum energy (EO - muzzle velocity): 1350 Joule for springbuck, duiker etc.
2700 Joule for hartebeest, wildebeest, kudu, gemsbok, eland etc.
5400 Joule for buffalo, elephant, rhino etc.

No solid point cartridge is allowed to be used on antelope or any other species. Handguns and automatic weapons are prohibited. !!


Bow hunting
A Hunting Guide, Master Hunting Guide or Professional Hunter with additional qualifications for bow hunting must guide trophy hunters. Bow-hunting for trophies may only take place on game farms and areas which are registered for this purpose with the Ministry of Environment and Tourism. Hunting permits for various game species must be organized by the outfitter.
Bow energy is specified as follows:
Small Game -25 ft/lb
Medium Game -40 ft/lb
Large Game -65 ft/lb.


Trophies
A hunting guest may only take two animals of a kind each year, irrespective if the trophies are exported or not.
All Trophies must attain the minimum points of trophy quality.


Fishing Regulations:
Temporary fishing permits can be obtained at any local MET or MFMR offices in the coastal Towns,
This section will contain information with regard to recreational fishing, such as allowable catches, sizes and locations.
Coastal Angling:
A New set of regulations, made in terms of the new Fisheries Act (Act 29 of 1992), came into force on 4 January 1993. Sustainable conservation measures include as follows:

Prohibited species:
No person shall pursue, willfully disturb, catch, shoot, kill or be in possession of any great white shark, whale, dolphin, marine turtle or polychaete (bristle) worm. This means that angling with worms as bait, is now prohibited. Trading, exportation and importation:
No person without a license or permit to catch fish on a commercial basis or with the written authority of the Minister shall sell any fish or marine organisms, including plants, provided that any such organisms imported into Namibia, may be sold. No written authority shall be granted in respect of red bait, coelenterates, limpets, periwinkles, chisons, bivalves, slugs, hermit crabs, echinoderms and galjoen.
The written authority of the Minister is needed to import or export any live marine organisms.


Prohibited areas for catching of fish
1.     Subject to sub regulation (2), no person shall catch or disturb any fish or damage the seabed in such a way that it may be detrimental to the marine life ecosystem in general, within two nautical miles from the high water-line in any of the following areas
from the middle of the Kunene River to the southern bank of the Ugab River excluding the areas described for fishing;
from concrete beacons marked SV1 (southern border of Sandwich Harbour) to RL3 (just north of Luderitz);
from concrete beacons marked P1 (just south of Luderitz) to P2 (just north of Pamona Island);
from the southern limits of the quay in the harbour of Walvis Bay, along the coastline to Pelican Point;
The shore of any of the islands along the Namibian coast.
Angling areas for catching of fish notwithstanding the provisions of sub regulation (1) Any person may catch or collect red bait in the following mark areas;
Terrace Bay between concrete beacons marked TB1 situated approximately 5 km north of Terrace Bay and TB2 situated approximately 25 south of Terrace Bay;
Torra Bay between concrete beacons marked TB3 situated approximately 10km north of Torra Bay and TB4 situated approximately 10km south of Torra Bay;
From the Ugab River to Walvis Bay;
From Pelican Point to Sandwich Harbour (Sandwich Harbour marked with concrete beacons, in the south SV1 and in the north SV2);
From Pamona Island to the Orange River on the southern border of Namibia.
In respect of the transporting of the fish, restrictions as above are the same. If all or any fish are not whole up to a maximum of 30kg may be carried of which only 8kg may be Galjoen.
An angler may transport fish on behalf of another angler as long as that person accompanies him in the vehicle. In such a case 60 whole fish or 60kg if not whole may be carried. If all or any of the fish are on whole the weight may not exceed 60kg. Of the 60 fish carried there may not be more than 16 whole Galjoen or 16kg if not whole.For the purposes of this regulation any fish of which any one or more of the following parts have been cut off or removed shall be deemed still to be in a whole state, namely, the head, tail, scales or intestines.