One Seat reservation is possible by telephone 5 months before departure on the service number 01805/40858564.

Website: http://www.airnamibia.com/

Air Berlin offered direct flights from Munich to Windhoek until summer 2012. However, these were cancelled as part of the restructuring plans and temporarily operated via Berlin. As of now (summer 2012), the airline no longer offers direct flights.

Website: http://www.airberlin.com

automobile

In Namibia, it is normally no problem to drive on the tarred roads and gravel roads with a car. A four-wheel drive is only really necessary if you want to drive north to the Kaokoveld, Kaudom National Park or some other more isolated areas. For Sossusvlei itself, you only need a four-wheel drive for the last 5 km, but there is also a parking lot there for car drivers who would never make it, and also for four-wheel drivers who don't trust themselves to drive through the deep sand. From the parking lot, there is a shuttle service that takes you safely to Sossusvlei.

The advantages of a four-wheel drive vehicle are the driving comfort and the safety of not getting stuck or hitting the floor. Furthermore, taking photos from a high vehicle, especially in game parks, is better than from a small vehicle. For more than 2 people, you have to book a so-called "double cab" vehicle, as a "single cab" car only has space for the driver and passenger.

Savanna car rental was recommended: http://www.namcar.biz/index.html, where early bird and cash discounts are also offered. Prices are around EUR 100 per day (Avis EUR 107/day for 14-20 days including early bird discount, Europcar EUR 97/day). The following local rental companies are also recommended:

• Kalahari Car Hire
• Value Car Hire (the cheap version of ASCO)
• Camping Car Hire (Nissan only)
• Nambozi 4×4 Car Hire

A list of things to check on the car can be found at http://namibia-forum.ch/forum/35-anleitungen/76124-mietwagen-pruefliste.html.
An international driving license is mandatory for Namibia.

From a German perspective, the issue of car insurance is critical in Namibia, as there is no general obligation to have insurance. For this reason, car rental companies offer more or less useful additional insurance policies that reduce the deductible or generally cover damage. Tire or glass damage is almost never covered, as this is very likely to occur. However, the costs for these are also considerably lower than in Europe.

More information is available at Bwana Tucke-Tucke; there you will also find the option of fully comprehensive insurance with the Lufthansa Miles&More Gold credit card with Business. The annual fee is quickly recouped through the savings on local insurance. However, campers are generally not insured and tire damage is also excluded.