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Favorite thing: Namibia is just made to self-drive and explore on your own - it has excellent infrastructure and flexibility as regards how long you want to spend there, what you want to see, accomodation budget etc etc. It makes for a different and incredible road-trip. Take time to plan the route, get hold of a decent map, and I assure you there will be no trouble. If you are visiting and have even the minimal desire to self-drive - just do it, as you will regret not doing it afterwards!
For a better experience I would suggest a good guidebook and lots of research to make sure you don't miss anything that might interest you. If you are off on safari, get an animal guide and familiarise yourself with the animals and their behaviour before you set out for the safari.
Fondest memory: There is nothing more rewarding than spotting the animals on safari on your own, or the sense of freedom whilst driving in the desolate desert roads. Also there is this wonderful feeling of 'getting away from it all', especially while driving certain roads, where it is just you and the desert and rarely another car in sight.
Written Jul 30, 2006
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Favorite thing: Ride up the mountain on horse-back. It was a six hour ride with a picnic in between. The scenery was just awe-inspiring. Not so much wildlife (by way of a change) but just the most stunning scenery I’ve ever seen. There were some really challenging steep areas which required a bit of newly acquired riding skills on my part!. It reminded me of parts of Australia in some ways, Blue Mountains area I think. Their dust up there is like gold glitter. I think the stone is called Fool’s Gold and it is everywhere, sparkly dust, sparkly silt in the river and just sparkly silver and gold stones. You literally come down sparkling and looking like you’ve doused yourself in body glitter.
Updated Aug 25, 2002
Favorite thing: Hire a four wheel drive vehicle and drive south along the beach - far from the crowds and surrounded by sea, desert and sky is where heaven lies.
Fondest memory: Walking on the beach south of Swakopmund, totally immersed in ozone, salt water and sunshine .
Written Aug 24, 2002
Favorite thing: tour around with your own car and feel the emptiness, the horizons with no limits and the clear sky.
Visit sossusvlei on your own, preferably in the evening before the closing of the gates - the light for taking pictures is greatest at this time.
Go to the Bambatsi ranch near Outjo - it is on a hill with a superb view ober the plains- you feel really great!!
Fondest memory: when you live in crowded Europe - you never forget the view of a landscape with no signs of
civilization, the comfortable climate that lets you forget the pains of rheumatisme and other pains of
a polluted city.
Written Aug 24, 2002
Written Sep 13, 2002
Favorite thing: Go by your own en hire a 4x4 Jeep.
Written Aug 26, 2002
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Favorite thing: Rent a car. Drive the country on excellent surfaced roads or venture offroad on the pistes across lunar landscapes (they say this is where the Apollo astronauts trained).
Written Aug 24, 2002
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Hotel Heinitzburg Windhoek
1 Review and 63 Opinions We only stayed for one night sadly, as on our return to Windhoek we travelled on to a game farm. But...
Rostock Ritz Namib-Naukluft Park
1 Review and 15 Opinions It is a desert Motel - in the middle of nowhere but the accomodation is great. Make your...
Hansa Hotel Swakopmund
1 Review and 65 Opinions the hotel was well located and the rooms that I had to pass by on the way to mine looked good. Mine...
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Rent a car. Drive the country on excellent surfaced roads or venture offroad on the pistes across lunar landscapes (they say this is where the Apollo astronauts...
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Q: During our Namibia self drive we will be 2 days in Swakopmund. Any suggestions on what to do? We have already planned a marine...
A: We took a nice drive down to Walvis Bay from Swakopmund to see the flamingos. It's a pleasant way to spend half a day if you're in that area, though I wouldn't say that...
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