REMEMBER: VALID PASSPORTS ARE ESSENTIAL!
Very Important: All children under the age of 18 need an Unabridged Birth Certificate to cross the border. For more information regarding the unabridged birth certificates, please click here
PASSPORTS:
Note: Please ensure that you have a minimum of 2 litres of water per day. You can keep a 5-litre can of water outside your cooler box. Then you have a 1-litre bottle inside your cooler to be refilled however often you choose. Please note that if you decide to bring alcoholic drinks with you then it must be in cans, plastic, or box containers, as glass is not allowed on the river. Please check with the border regarding the allowed duty-exempt quantities.
Please note that ice is a commodity on the river. The colder your drinks are on arrival, the longer your drinks will stay cold. This is often very difficult for people coming from far. We suggest that you freeze some of your drinks before you arrive at camp. Then place your frozen drinks in the cooler box.
Your camping gear, such as a tent and chairs, can be tightly fastened to your croc. Please keep in mind that the bigger the tent and chair the heavier the load on your croc. We recommend a small 2/3 man tent be brought along and only a chair, if necessary.
Camping gear for nights on the river:
Securing your gear:
Beverages & Snacks:
IMPORTANT NUMBERS
Bundi Office (SA): +27 (0) 21 975 9727
Bundi 24 hour (SA): +27 71 684 2072
PASSPORTS (travelling from outside Namibia)
SA passport holders don’t need a visa when crossing the border and no one will be allowed to cross without a valid passport. Passport must be valid for at least six months after the date of exit and have 2 available pages. If from other countries than RSA, please always check with the Namibia High Commission +27 (012) 481 9100 or visit https://www.visahq.co.uk/namibia/ and select your country of origin.
VERY IMPORTANT:
All children under the age of 18 need an Unabridged Birth Certificate to cross the border. For more info regarding the unabridged birth certificate please see information on FAQ.
VEHICLE (travelling from outside Namibia)
Please check FAQ document or with border for requirements.
HEALTH
No vaccinations or malaria prophylactics are presently required.
WEATHER
If you want to keep an eye on the weather for your trip, please check your preferred weather forecaster for weather at Noordoewer or Aussenkehr in Namibia.
BORDER REGULATIONS
It is your responsibility to obtain and comply with the most updated border regulations and requirements for your trip. Please be sure to contact the border to get the most updated and current regulations. Herewith the contact details:
Vioolsdrift Border:
Namibia side:
Tel: +264 63 297122
Fax: +264 63 297021
Port Health: +27 27 761 8770
South African Side:
Tel: +27 27 761 8760
Fax: +27 27 761 8931
Port Health: +27 27 761 8770
Nakop Border:
Namibian Side:
Tel: +264 63 280 057
Fax: +264 63 280 058
Port Health: +27 54 571 0005
South African Side:
Tel: +27 54 571 0008
Fax: +27 54 571 0009
Port Health: +27 54 571 0005