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You might notice the rifle on the dash -- our guide at Sandibe, Boyce is one of very few guides licensed to carry a firearm in Botswana. We felt totally safe in his charge, but it is a reminder that we really are just visiting the WILD African bush. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor HomeWebsite: ww.ccafrica.com
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air and road communications between Botswana and neighbouring states are good . Most international flights are via johanesburg in south Africa, harare in Zimbabwe or Lusaka in Zambia.
There is a number of passenger transport companies in Botswana which offer services throughout the country. Some of them are Motlogelwa, JNG, Mahube and Seabelo Express. They offer daily routes from Gaborone to: Selebi-Phikwe, Palapye, Mahalapye, Serowe, Francistown, Ghanzi, Tshabong, Hukuntsi, Orapa, Lobatse, Maun, Kasane, Ramotswa, and other routes.
Hiring a vehicle, especially 4W-D, will allow you the freedom to explore some of Botswana's most beautiful wilderness areas. To hire a vehicle in Botswana, you must be in possession of a valid International Drivers license, or a home drivers license as long as the details are in English (one may use their home drivers license for a period of 6 months). There are a few rent-a-car companies in Botswana such as: AVIS (tel. 353-745), Budget rent-a-car (tel. 302-030), Imperial car rentals www.imperialcarrental.co.za (tel. 307-233)
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Taking a 4x4 with a tent on the roof is a novel and reasonably priced way to travel around Botswana.
You basically take your home with you and have a car to cope with the terrain. Travelling around Botswana is really not doable in a regular car if you want to visit the game reserves and some of the lodges.
During September the roads are incredibly sandy and need a vehicle that can deal with such conditions, like wise when the rains arrive the roads turn to muddy 'rivers' and sludge.
There are several 4x4 hire commpanies, often they operate from South Africa. In tented vehicles you are supplied with most of what you need, you won't need to invest in mosquito nets or sleeping bags, these come with the tents. In fact we were supplied with duvets rather than sleeping bags much nicer we found.
In deep sand keeping as high a gear as possible is advised, keeping the revs up. I found out the hard way, let the revs slip and found myself bogged down in sand, not advisable in a game reserver. Letting the tyres down a little, generally helps to get through most sandy situations. The reverse is required of muddy states, keep the gear as low as possible.
If you can drive in Botswana's conditions, you will be able to drive anywhere in Africa in the future, I am sure. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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 airstrip Inner Delta by sachara
If you book a camp, transport will be arranged by the camp (road, boat or air).
Air transfer (one way) to Odd Ball's Camp was 80 pula (=20 euro). Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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 The group on top by SirRichard
In the pic you can see the whole group at the top of the truck. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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 An elephant skull by SirRichard
In the pic you can see me at the border, with a gorgeous elephant skull, the size of me almost... Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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Need to get across southern Botswana? The Trans-Kalahari Highway is a modern paved road across the desert. You can drive across the country in the better part of a day. The speed limit is 120 kph (74.5 mph), but who cares? There are no Police out here. You do need to be careful though. ONLY drive during the day and set off at sunrise if you can. Animals live all over the road. Lots of big animals including Ostriches, Donkeys, Horses, Goats, you name it. They are invisible and deadly at night. Also take 10-20 litres of water with you and check you spare tyre before you set off. There are petrol stations, but they are very far apart. Never set off without a full tank. You get very warm and bored on the very straight road and the radio stations are non-existent. This means you need to take breaks as you drive along. Be careful! Leave a Comment
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The main means of getting around the Delta seems to be by small planes out of Maun. The views you get as you fly at low altitiude gives you a toatally different perspective of just what it's really like. On the ground you are often in forest or in channels of Papyrus, from above there seems to be a lot more water. By UK standards it is also very cheap to charter a plane to take you around, and you will usually find someone who will share the cost with you. Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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Ok. Yes I am stating the obvious; you have to drive on the left in Botswana. Botswana has a huge array of paved roads that are well maintained. If you have never driven on the left before, you need to be very careful. You will rarely meet a vehicle on the Trans-Kalahari Highway, but you do not want to meet it head on. Traffic in Gaborone can be very busy and intimidating on weekdays. Keep well left, drive – very – defensively and always look ahead. That’s so you can see the animals in the road. Leave a Comment
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