Travel news Namibia

• Flights
• 02/07/2023 21:40

FlyNamibia introduces flights to Lüderitz

Namibian privately-owned airline FlyNamibia has annunced that it will launch a new service to the coastal town of Lüderitz in the … read more

• Miscellaneous
• 27/06/2023 07:37

Namibia/Zambia: The Katima Mulilo border post to operate on a 24-hour basis

The Katima Mulilo border post between Namibia and … read more

• Miscellaneous
• 10/06/2023 05:41

African youth highlight innovative travel, tourism entrepreneurship trends at AYTIS 2023

Young African entrepreneurs have showcased their innovative ideas in the tourism and travel sector at the Africa Youth Tourism Innovation Summit (AYTIS) 2023 in Swakopmund, Namibia, thanks to the support of African Tourism Partners. During panel discussions on the second day of the summit, these entrepreneurs emphasized the significance o… read more

• Destinations
• 02/06/2023 04:22

Namibia Tourism Board excited about travellers’ growing interest in destination

More travellers are expressing interest in visiting and exploring Namibia as a tourist destination. This was made clear at the country’s exhibition pavilion at this year’s Africa’s Travel Indaba in Durban, which attracted a lot of visitors and enquiries about the destination. In an interview with VoyagesAfriq, the Head of Marketin… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 01/06/2023 21:47

Swakopmund set for 5th Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit

Namibia’s beautiful coastal city of Swakopmund is all set to host the 5th Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit.

Scheduled to take place from 30th May to June 2, the continent’s leading youth tourism summit has seen delegates arriving in Namibia excited about the prospects and opportunities to share their works and … read more

• Cruise
• 29/05/2023 21:00

Silversea Cruises to sail from Durban and Cape Town for 2023/24 season

Silversea Cruises will return to South Africa to sail a homeport cruise season out of Cape Town for the first time in six years for 2023/24, but will also be sailing a series of voyages from Durban for the first time.

Silver Spirit is being deployed in South Africa for the 2023/24 cruise season, offering a range of 15-… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 15/05/2023 21:47

Botswana: Private sector hails country’s participation at Africa’s Travel Indaba

Botswana’s tourism private sector players have hailed the participation of the country at this year’s Africa’s Travel Indaba.

The recently held Africa’s Travel Indaba saw the increased participation of sector players from 28-38 with a sizable SMMEs forming a nucleus of their participation.

The exhibitors who spoke to V… read more

• Flights
• 14/05/2023 21:14

Start-up Fly Etosha will submit a new application for an operating licence

Fly Etosha, the new start-up company made up of former Air Namibia employees, planned to launch operations in the second quarter of this year. However, it had to meet certain regulatory requirements, for which it had been denied its previous application for an operating licence.

• Miscellaneous
• 10/05/2023 07:01

5th Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit moves to Swakopmund

The 5th Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit and Challenge is set to take place from May 31 to June 2, 2023, in Swakopmund, Namibia, hosted by the Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism. Swakopmund is a coastal city west of the capital, Windhoek, known for its beautiful sandy beaches.

In collaboration with the UNWTO and… read more

• Destinations
• 26/04/2023 21:30

Water levels in the Fish River Canyon lower than expected

The Namibian Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) has recenetly conducted an assessment of the Fish River Canyon. According to the findings of the assessment, the water levels in the canyon are currently lower than e… read more