Wildlife Resorts unveils new rates

THE Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) on Wednesday announced new tariffs that will apply from November 1 to October 31 2005.

The average increase for all resorts under NWR management is 5,7 per cent, Peter Mietzner, the NWR’s PRO said. Specific prices are available at the 2004 Namibia Holiday & Travel Expo, he said.”NWR would like to advise all its esteemed customers that the 2004/2004 tariff structure already includes the anticipated 2% NTB tourism levy.Should this levy not be introduced by November 1 2004, NWR tariffs will be reduced by that percentage as a matter of course,” he said.The NWR has not introduced any additional fees for day visitors.”The media and the industry will be informed well before introduction of such a fees once consensus has been achieved on this issue with the various role players in the industry,” Mietzner said.”Due to popular demand,” NWR also announced the re-introduction of transportation from the nearest landing strip to the resort.”The facility is available to all fly-in clients at a nominal charge per person depending on the distance from the resort,” he said.The gates at Sesriem are to be opened an hour earlier and closed an hour later and a nominal charge applies to this special service to.He pointed out that all Namibian citizens (and permanent residents) automatically qualify for a 25 per cent discount on accommodation rates/camping fees and a 50 per cent discount on park fees.Senior citizens (Namibian citizens over 60 years of age) qualify for an additional 10 per cent discount on accommodation/camping fees.Specific prices are available at the 2004 Namibia Holiday & Travel Expo, he said.”NWR would like to advise all its esteemed customers that the 2004/2004 tariff structure already includes the anticipated 2% NTB tourism levy.Should this levy not be introduced by November 1 2004, NWR tariffs will be reduced by that percentage as a matter of course,” he said.The NWR has not introduced any additional fees for day visitors.”The media and the industry will be informed well before introduction of such a fees once consensus has been achieved on this issue with the various role players in the industry,” Mietzner said.”Due to popular demand,” NWR also announced the re-introduction of transportation from the nearest landing strip to the resort.”The facility is available to all fly-in clients at a nominal charge per person depending on the distance from the resort,” he said.The gates at Sesriem are to be opened an hour earlier and closed an hour later and a nominal charge applies to this special service to.He pointed out that all Namibian citizens (and permanent residents) automatically qualify for a 25 per cent discount on accommodation rates/camping fees and a 50 per cent discount on park fees.Senior citizens (Namibian citizens over 60 years of age) qualify for an additional 10 per cent discount on accommodation/camping fees.