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Your stay with us. |
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How to get to Namibia.
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Namibia's national carrier, Air Namibia, has regular
direct flights from Frankfurt to Windhoek
International Airport
A Boeing 747 usually takes 12 hours from Dallas TX
to Frankfurt and 10 hours from Frankfurt to
Windhoek. If favorable wind conditions prevail,
flying time can be reduced considerably. Our hunting
areas are remote and although we Endeavour to
confirm the arrival times of our guests flights,
should we not be waiting for you, do not panic: we
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South African Airways, in partnership with Delta,
offers a daily service from New York JFK, Washington
Dulles and Atlanta to Johannesburg and Cape Town,
South Africa. S.A.A. and Air Namibia offer daily (2
hour) flights from Cape Town and Johannesburg to
Windhoek International.
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Visa requirements / inoculations |
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Bona fide tourists and business travelers of the following
countries are exempted from visa requirements: Angola,
Austria, Belgium, Botswana, Canada, France, Germany,
Ireland, Italy, Japan, Lichtenstein, Luxembourg,
Netherlands, Mozambique, Russia, Singapore, South Africa,
Switzerland, Tanzania, United Kingdom, United States of
America, Zimbabwe. Visitors are, however, advised to confirm
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No inoculations are required. We advise clients to see to it
that their Tetanus shots are up to date (usually
valid for a period of 5 years). Our concessions fall outside
high-risk malaria areas, but the decision is yours. We
carry First Aid equipment, so you do not need to bring any. Obviously,
should you require special medication, bring that with
you. Make sure you have ample sun lotion with
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Hunting season |
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The trophy hunting season stretches from 1st February to
30th November. The hunting season is closed to trophy
hunting during December and January. |
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Rifle imports |
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Namibia is one of the most hunter friendly countries in
Africa. You are allowed to bring two rifles, with an
allowance of a maximum of 80 rounds of ammo per rifle.
If you do bring a shotgun, don't hassle with ammo. Our local
gun shops have plenty for you to purchase. If you advise us
in advance, we will make sure there will be available. A
rifle in the 300 Magnum range (300 Win Mag, 338, etc) will
be sufficient for everything up to Eland. If you have
something smaller, please don't feel discouraged. Discuss
the matter with Danie for the best advice for the animals
you want to hunt. If needed you may use of one of Danie's
rifles. You will be required to fill out a Rifle
Import/Export Application, which must be handed to the
police at the airport. We will supply this form when you
book so you can have it filled out and ready when you arrive
in Namibia. |
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What to bring along on your hunting trip: |
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Flash light
Sun protection lotion (We suggest SPF of 30 to 50)
Lip balm (Chap sticks)
Sunglasses
Hat
Camera
Batteries for camera or charger
Binoculars (minimum 8*30)
Bow or rifle accessories
Clothes (3 pairs of pants, 3 shirts) and some warm
clothes especially from June to August
Diary
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Clothing requirements |
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The most important is a pair of well broken-in ankle length
boots. Bring a broad rimmed hat to protect neck and ears
against the sun. Bring something warm for the evenings and
early mornings, especially during our winter (June, July,
and August). It gets cold at night! We prefer our clients to
hunt in long pants (trousers) and long sleeved shirts, both
as sun protection and general protection as most of our
bushes have thorns! Leave the Blue Jeans home for hunting,
they are too noisy in the bush. Make sure you pack no
bright colours or whites. Dark Khaki, green, Camo,
etc. will be the best. Although we use Camo in the bush,
public use is reserved for police and military. But in the
hunting camps you will have no problem using it. Above all,
travel light! We have a laundry service every other day in
all our camps, which means yesterday's clothes will be
available tomorrow. Three changes of clothes will do it.
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Communication |
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Namibia is one of Africa's most politically stable countries
with road, telecommunication, electricity and medical
infrastructure comparable to any country in the world. With
a population of only 2 million people in a country four
times the size of Great Britain, more than twice the size of
Germany and larger than Texas, Namibia is the jewel on the
African Continent. All of our hunting areas have telephone
services which you are more than welcome to make use of
during your hunt. A Laptop computer will always be available
for your convenience to send and receive e-mails, but NO
picture sending or receiving due to slow downloading (19 Kb
per sec dial up.). You will always be reachable. That is
if you want to be... |
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Cameras, etc. |
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Our mains power supply is 220 Volt with round, three pin
plugs. Don’t hassle with inverters for recharging, we have
it all for you to use.
Make sure your camera bag is dust proof. |
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Camps |
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Our camps are set up to handle groups of up to 6 hunters
with 6 observers. Groups larger than this will, of
necessity, be split between camps. All of the camps have hot
and cold running water. Bathrooms are all equipped with
flush toilets, so you won't have to rough it too much. As we
hunt in more than one area with most of our safaris it is
difficult to show all the different accommodation. But we
can assure you that all of our accommodation adheres to the
Regulations of the Namibian Tourism Board. We take
pride in our hunting camps. Once your safari has been
planned and you are still unsure about the accommodation,
please do ask and we will forward pictures of the given
camps for your convenience. Further more, you can contact
any of our references and find out more about our camps or
the staff. Danie and Horst prefers to hunt with all clients
themselves and will not set you up to hunt with an
inexperienced guide: this is Danie's personal
guarantee. Danie is very result-orientated and wants
the best for all his clients. |
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Specie availability |
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Not all species are available in all camps. Best is to let
us have your wish list and leave the camp decision to us. On
the Plains Game Package page on our web site you will find a
variation of hunting packages formulated for your
convenience. If you feel like putting together a tailor made
safari, we will be more than willing to do so. Just give us
your needs and we will plan the rest. |
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Insurance |
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Ensure that your travel insurance covers your valuables and
that you take out travelers’ medical insurance. |
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Bookings and Conditions |
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Please do make contact with us where upon we will supply you
with an information sheet as well as the Banking Details. To
confirm your booking, a small fee agreed upon by the
Outfitter and his client must be paid into our Bank Account.
Then please fax or e-mail us a copy of the deposit slip. The
Balance of the Daily Rate has to be paid on arrival in
Namibia before hunting commences. Payment is accepted in the
form of Travelers Checks or Cash. Cancellation of a
confirmed reservation must be done in writing to the
Outfitter whereupon no refund of the deposit will be made.
Full deposits can be carried over to a later date for your
safari. When re-booked for the following year, the new price
structure will apply. |
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Tax |
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All goods and services are priced to include Value-added Tax
of 15%. Visitors may reclaim VAT on goods purchased at the
Airport. |
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Time Zone |
Summer: GMT + 2 Hours from the first Sunday in September to
the first Sunday in April.
Winter: GMT + 1 Hour from the first Sunday in April to the
first Sunday in September. |
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Drinking water |
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All tap water is purified and safe to drink. We will advise
you if the water is not safe. Other from that we supply
bottled water in all camps. |
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International Phone calls |
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To phone Namibia internationally, dial (++264) then the area
code, omitting the first zero, and then the local number.
Include the zero when phoning inside Namibia. E.g.: Windhoek
061. We are also reachable on SKYPE for easy and cost
effective communication, this if you want to speak to Danie
about your safari. |