How much cash do we need for our tour?

Most guests ask this question at some point in the booking process. Find below, a list of extra costs you may encounter during your holiday with Tailor Made Safaris.
Self-drive Related costs

Additional costs from Europcar

​​These costs cannot be paid in advance by Tailor Made Safaris and therefore will be charged to your credit card on collection by Europcar.

    Europcar charges
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    Price

    Contract fees
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    N$ 85

    Additional driver
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    N$ 368

    Car seat
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    From N$ (price update coming soon)
     plus N$ deposit

    One-way fee
  • ​when the pick-up and drop-off destinations are different
​​
    N$ (price update coming soon)​
     depending on distance

    Deposit
  • if all is well, this will be deposited back into your account after returning the car
​​
    N$ ​(price update coming soon)

    Fuel
  • when returning the car with an empty fuel tank.
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    Varies depending on how empty the tank is.
These are generally the only additional costs relevant to vehicle rental. Contact us if you would like to receive a list of all Europcar's potencial extra charges. 

Fuel

Fuel costs around N$ 12 per litre. Expect to spend roughly N$ 1 per kilometre. Keep in mind our Namibian tours (2 to 3 weeks) 
drive between 2200 and 3000 km on average.
Crossing borders
Information coming soon.
National Parks Entrance Fees
A daily entrance fees is payable at all National Parks throughout Namibia. Generally these fees can be paid at the office inside the park. However for the northern part of the Namib Naukluft Park your permit needs to be pre-purchased as there is no 
office or permanent staff situated here. This permit can be purchased in either Windhoek or Swakopmund (at the NWR or Ministry of Environment & Tourism Offices) or at the NWR office at the Sesriem camp site.

    Parks
​
International visitors
Vehicles (10 seats or less)

​    Etosha National Park
    Fish River Canyon (Ai-Ais & Hobas)
    Skeleton Coast Park
    Naukluft Park (Sesriem & Sossusvlei)
​    Waterberg Plateau Park
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N$ 80 per person per day
N$ 10 per vehicle per day

    Other parks
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N$ 40 per person per day
N$ 10 ​per vehicle per day
Optional activities
Most of your activities are included in our tours, but you might want to book extra. Prices are roughly as follows:

    Activity
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    Price per person
    Full day game drive
    N$ 1000
    Half day game drive
    N$ 700
    Night drive (3 hours)
    N$ 485
    Walking safari (3 hours)
    N$ 350
    Dolphin tour (3 hours)
    N$ 450
    Whale watching tour (3 hours)
    N$ 950
    Horse riding
    N$ 400 per hour
    Boat tour on estuary or lake
    N$ 200 - 350
    Cultural evening
    N$ 250
    Cultural day tour
    N$ 600
Grocery Shopping
This lists contains average prices of some items, so you have a general idea of groceries costs.

    Product
​
    Average price
    Milk (1 litre)
    N$ 18
    Bread
    N$ 16-20
    Juice (1 litre)
    N$ 20
    Coke (2 litre)
    N$ 20-25
    Chips
    N$ 15-20
    Chocolate bar
    N$ 15-20
Internet - Laundry - Souvenirs

Internet & WiFi

​Many guesthouses and lodges offer free Wi-Fi in Namibia. This depends highly on the accommodation location. Some areas 
have limited or no network connection. Internet access is sometimes offered a small fee of around N$ 50.

Laundry services

​Many guesthouses and lodges offer laundry services; usually this costs N$ 120-200 per load. 
In higher end lodges you'll be charged per item, so the total price can add up to about N$ 350.

Souvenirs

​Most people like to bring some souvenirs home with them. Prices vary from N$ 20 to N$ 20.000 depending on whether 
you buy a simple bracelet or Namibian art. ​
Restaurants
Restaurant prices largely depend on what you order and location (a trendy restaurant in Windhoek or a simple 
restaurant in a rural village). Please find the average prices of a meal below.

    Meal
​
    Average price
    Breakfast
    N$ 110-200
    Lunch
    N$ 160-250
    Dinner
    N$ 200-450
    Beer
    N$ 20-30
Tipping
​If you go out for dinner in a restaurant and the service is good, a tip of 10% of the total bill is the norm if a service charge hasn't already been added to the bill. 
 
Baggage helpers, petrol and parking attendants might expect a couple of Namibian dollars for their assistance.

​If you stay at 4 or 5 star lodges, tips are usually higher. You tip around N$ 50 per person per day for the housekeeping and 
about N$ 150 per person per day for the guide. Give what you feel is appropriate in one lump sum, though before you do this find out if tips go into one box for all of the camp staff, or if the guides are treated differently.
 
If you have booked a guided tour and wish to tip the Tailor Made Safaris guide you are welcome to. How much is up to you. Generally speaking people give around N$ 1000 per week, regardless of group size.