Popular in | April | High demand for flights, 2% potential price rise |
Cheapest in | August | Best time to find cheap flights, 1% potential price drop |
Average price | R6 051 | Average for round-trip flights in June 2022 |
Round-trip from | R5 386 | From Johannesburg to Walvis Bay Rooikop |
One-way from | R158 | One-way flight from Johannesburg to Walvis Bay Rooikop (WVB) |
Information is based on travel restrictions from South Africa to Walvis Bay Rooikop
Most visitors from South Africa need to provide a negative COVID-19 test result and/or quarantine to enter Walvis Bay Rooikop.
COVID-19 testing requirements
Visitors from South Africa must present a negative RT-PCR (NAAT) test taken 72 hours before departing to Walvis Bay Rooikop.
Quarantine requirements
Visitors from South Africa are not required to quarantine after entering Walvis Bay Rooikop.
Returning to South Africa from Walvis Bay Rooikop
COVID-19 testing requirements
Visitors from Walvis Bay Rooikop are not required to present a negative COVID-19 PCR test or antigen result upon entering South Africa.
Quarantine requirements
Visitors from Walvis Bay Rooikop are not required to quarantine after entering South Africa.
ZA1 - WVB Price
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R4 804 - R6 614
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WVB Temperature
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24 - 32 °C
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WVB Rainfall
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0 - 21 mm
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Flights to the Walvis Bay International Airport in Walvis Bay, Namibia from South Africa range anywhere from 2h to a little over 15h, depending on how many stops and which South African city is flown out of. The two fastest departure cities are Johannesburg (JNB) at 2h and 20m and Cape Town (CPT) at a speedy 2h.
Travelers can get direct, budget-friendly flight deals from South Africa to Walvis Bay, Namibia. South African airports that offer nonstop flights to Walvis Bay are O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg, Lanseria International Airport (HLA) also in Johannesburg, Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town and the Wonderboom Airport (PRY) in Pretoria.
From the Walvis Bay International Airport, travelers can get to the centre of Walvis Bay via public transportation, taxi or rental car fairly quickly. The city centre is only 15 km away from the airport. Cars can be rented before arrival or the day of from Hertz, Avis or Budget. A taxi into town costs about ZAR 140 per person and takes about 15m, while a shuttle van via Elena Travel Services takes around the same amount of time (15m) and runs each traveler about ZAR 190.
Meaning “”Whale Bay,”” Walvis Bay is a gorgeous port town with many indoor and outdoor destination to explore. When first visiting the city, walking around to explore the waterfront, Long Beach Leisure Park and Flamingo Lagoon are great options. For shopping, the city offers a few hot spots, including The Belgian Choclatique.
As for meals, travelers have spoken well of Okangala Tours, which is a tour to Sandwich Harbour where one may see flamingos, pelicans, cape gulls, terns, cormorants, springbok, ostrich and much more, all while chowing down on various refreshments while on the boat and while enjoying a dune or beach picnic.
For travelers looking to spend their time enjoying nature, there are tours that can be taken via canoe and kayak. There’s also the Mola Mola Marine Dolphin Cruise that takes visitors from Walvis Bay to Pelican Point. Or, there’s the Mola Mola Dune Experience which first takes adventurous travelers on the Mola Mola Marine Dolphin Cruise, followed by a 4×4 dune journey to Sandwich Harbour in the Namib Naukluft Park.
Yes, travelers flying from South Africa to Namibia do need a passport. Namibia requires that visitors flying in from any other country needs a valid passport to gain entry. A traveler entering Namibia must possess a passport that is valid 6 months beyond their departure date, sufficient funds for the length of their visit, appropriate travel documents and proof of lodging or accommodations. It is also encouraged that travelers have three pages of consecutive blank pages in their passport for their stamps.
All passengers under 18-years-old must show an unabridged birth certificate along with their passport when departing and entering South Africa.
Booking a flight to Walvis Bay Rooikop (WVB) is your only option if you intend on flying to Walvis Bay. It is only a 14,5 km journey from Rooikop to Walvis Bay’s city centre.