Into Africa Hunting Adventures - General Information

Visa requirements / inoculations

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 visa requirements with their travel agent.

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 you.

Rifle imports

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. At the bottom of this form there is a table to be filled out. Some of the questions are a little confusing, so here is an example of what they require:

Clothing requirements

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, cammo, etc. will be the best. Although we use cammo 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.

Communication

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 1,8 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...

Cameras, etc.

Our mains power supply is 220 Volt with round, three pin plugs. If you will require recharging, make sure you bring an inverter. The same is true for any electrical device (hair dryers, etc.). Bring lots if film and make sure your camera bag is dust proof. If you have a digital camera, we have a Laptop computer available for you to download pictures and save it on CD. Just bring your downloading cable and software on a CD.

Camps

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 prefers to hunt with all clients himself and will not set you up to hunt with an inexperienced guide: this is his personal guarantee. He is very result-orientated and wants the best for all his clients.

Specie availability

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.

Tariffs Include and Exclude

Included

The Services of a licensed Professional Hunting Guide. All camp transfers. Tracker, skinner and camp staff. Full accommodation and catering. Daily laundry services. Skinning and field preparation of trophies. Hunting vehicle and equipment. Delivery of trophies to a shipping agent or local Taxidermist. After the delivery of your trophies to the Taxidermist we will act as an agent on your behalf between you and the Taxidermist to ensure you get the best service.

Excluded

Trophy fees. Value Added Tax (15% on daily rates only and nothing on the trophy fees). Gratuities, Airfares and personal expenses. Spirits, airport taxes, medallions for trophies, taxidermy fees, excursion tours, airport transfers.

Insurance

Ensure that your travel insurance covers your valuables and that you take out travelers’ medical insurance.

Traveling

A Boeing 747 usually takes 10 hours from Frankfurt to Windhoek. If favourable 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 will be there!

Bookings and Conditions

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. If you re-schedule your hunt we surcharge a fee of 20% of the Daily Rate.

Economy

Main sectors:
Biggest employer:
Fastest growing sector:
Mining:

GDP per capita:

Mining, Fishing, Tourism and Agriculture
Agriculture 46%
Tourism
Diamonds, uranium, copper, lead, zinc, magnesium,
cadmium, arsenic, pyrites, silver, gold, lithium minerals,
dimensions stones (granite, marble, blue sodalite)
and semi-precious stones.
N$ 11 736

Social Infrastructure

One medical doctor per 3 650 people. Windhoek: Two private hospitals with Intensive care and high care units. Medical Practitioners – world class standard. 24 Hour medical emergency services.

Population

1.8 Million (1,826,854) people with a density of 2.2 people per square kilometer. The official language of Namibia is English, with 13 ethnic cultures and 16 languages and dialects.

Tax

All goods and services are priced to include Value-added Tax of 15%. Visitors may reclaim VAT on goods purchased at the Airport.

International Phone calls

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, Grootfontein 067, Mariental 063, etc.

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.

General

Our independence is celebrated on 21 March every year. President Hifikepunye Pohamba is the second President of Namibia since independence in 1990. We have a multiparty parliament and a democratic constitution. There is a division of power between executive, legislative and judiciary. Namibia is also a secular state with freedom of religion, of which 90% is Christian.