Germany has a dense network of campsites and dedicated motorhome stopovers, often with paid electricity, water and waste disposal.
Camper Rules Assistant
Build a country route and get compact allowed/do-not-assume/check cards for overnight rules, LEZ, tolls, documents and winter requirements.
Germany
Germany is friendly to motorhome touring when you use signed Stellplaetze, campsites and normal legal parking. Wild camping is broadly restricted, and city access can depend on environmental stickers.
Treat an overnight roadside stop as parking, not camping: keep awnings, chairs, steps and leveling gear inside the vehicle footprint unless a site explicitly allows them.
Private leisure motorhomes are normally outside Germany's truck toll system, but heavy or goods-use vehicles need a closer check before travel. Many German low-emission zones require a valid environmental sticker, and foreign vehicles may need to apply before entering.
Namibia
Namibia is one of Africa's best self-drive motorhome countries, but gravel-road planning, cross-border road charges, national-park permits, water range and desert weather are central to every route.
Namibia has strong campsite culture, but distances between fuel, water, workshops and tyre help can be very long.
Use campsites, lodges, community conservancy camps and official park sites; do not assume roadside desert stops or park areas are legal overnight locations.
Foreign-registered vehicles entering Namibia must handle Road Fund Administration cross-border charges, and heavier vehicles can trigger mass-distance charging. There is no broad low-emission sticker for touring motorhomes, but access depends on road class, gravel conditions, park permits, vehicle mass and recovery risk.
Documents and insurance
Germany
Carry your driving licence, registration document, proof of insurance and personal ID. Check licence categories carefully for vehicles or combinations above 3.5 tonnes.
- Non-EU visitors should check whether an International Driving Permit is useful alongside their national licence.
- Rental contracts can restrict countries, ferries, gravel roads and winter travel; confirm coverage before departure.
Namibia
Carry passport, driving licence, registration, insurance, rental permission and border-charge permits; check trailer and weight paperwork before entry.
- Foreign-registered vehicle owners should obtain CBC permits at the border and, where required, MDC permits for heavy vehicles.
- Confirm rental cross-border permission from South Africa, Botswana or Zambia, plus insurance coverage for gravel roads and single-vehicle incidents.