When to go: Namibia

British Airways offer direct flights from London to Johannesburg (duration 11.5 hours), located in the East of South Africa. SAA and Virgin Atlantic also fly this route. On arrival in Johannesburg, there are connecting flights (duration 2 hours, 15 minutes) on either South African Airlink or Comair (British Airways operated) which fly direct to Windhoek situated in central Namibia. From Windhoek, charter companies operate flights to the popular destinations of Sossusvlei, Damaraland or Kaokoland. For those on a self-drive holiday, there are a good selection of car hire companies based in Windhoek.

Please contact your GP or travel health specialist to check which vaccinations you require. A yellow fever certificate is required if arriving (or in transit for more than 12 hours) from an endemic area

For more advice, please visit the following link: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/namibia

A visa is not required for UK passport holders.

However, this is an important reminder that the Immigration rules for Minors are still in effect in South Africa which will apply if you are transiting through a South African Airport en-route to Windhoek. As such, travelling with kids to South Africa currently has strict rules and requirements which need to be adhered to in order to enter the country.

Please check the following websites for more details

• https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/namibia/entry-requirements
  
• https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/south-africa/entry-requirements

Approximately 11 hours 30 minutes’ direct flight from London to Johannesburg connecting to another scheduled 2 hour flight from Johannesburg to Windhoek.