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Gamsberg Pass road by GillianMcLaughlin
There are many car hire companies in and around Windhoek. Our's was organised by the safari company, and the representative of the car hire company came in person to drop off the car at our hostel, and to complete the formalities. At the end of the hire, he came and picked us up and dropped us back at the airport. Couldn't have asked for better service!
Car hire though in Namibia takes a couple of issues into account that other car hires I have done do not. Our coverage did not include replacement tyres or windscreen: apparently there are frequent problems with these because of people driving too quickly and tyres burting and road chips breaking or scratching glass! You are also given a good talking to about driving speeds, appropriate roads and tyre pressures.
As only 5% on Namibia's road network is paved (the rest being gravel or sand) this advice was essential and came in very useful. You can expect to pay anything between N$ 320 to N$ 800 per day for a sedan with air conditioning, depending on type of car and duration of the hire. Many car hire companies also arrange for rental of camping gear etc.
Petrol prices vary across the country, with remote areas, not surprisingly, attracting higher prices. Currently prices are at around N$ 3.50 to N$ 3.85 per litre depending on type of fuel and location. You really need to respect the road conditions in namibia, and, generally speaking, you should not aim to travel more that 400 km per day, and you should avoid night time driving (problems: easy to lose track of the road and wildlife hazards). Travel with plenty of drinking water. Oter driving tips are included under warnings and dangers.
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 Namibia by diageva
Taxis are quite cheap. As I did stop the taxis at the street I used share them with others. Just stop them and tell where you want to go, and if they are going in your way you can go in.
My friends where at Kalahari Hotel, and as they use to call the taxi from there by phone the taxi was much more expensive and was not shared.
I find great to share the taxi :)))) I was invited to stay at Namibia and search for a husband here by a taxi driver ... do belive me that I am thinking about it. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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 Aba Huab camp site
(w/elephant) by Myndo
A(and a number): good, with concrete, smooth surface.
B: gravel road, but well maintained and even.
C: gravel, some potholes, sometimes uneven where there are creeks when it´s rain
D: even worse
Roads A to C can be done with a normal car, but because conditions may change (sand, water in rainy season) a 4WD is always better.
And it´s fun driving around there, you don´t have too many other cars on the road and a very wide view of the land.
Just be careful: lots of tourists tend to drive too fast and end up rolled over in the ditch (it happens real fast!).
As for the roof tent: it is easily opened, this only takes about 5 minutes. It makes you even more mobile and you can stay in special places where others have to hurry on (e.g. at the Quivertree forest: you can stay after the sun goes down, or Aba Huab campingplace: where wild elefants wander right through, or Spitzkoppe, where you stay totally alone in a beautiful surrounding ).
I would recommend it to every one! Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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I booked a 4 days Sossusvlei/Swakop trip.
It was fantastic. Everything was well organised.
Pony, our guide, gave many good info and knew nearly everything. If she couldn't answer a question she looked it up in one of her books. Every guide with Chameleon should have a kind of a small library in the van which could be used by everyone.
The tents were in good condition. They provide a "high density camp mattresses" what every that means. I suggest to bring a extra camping mat to use in conjunction with the other mattress not only if you have a sensitive back ....
I spent 4 wonderful days with them! Leave a Comment
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 Our toyota in the desert ... by SanguiniA
Namibia is a country just made for self-driving, and there is virtually no traffic. In fact most of the time you will feel really alone driving in the desolate, barren roads. In my opinion, it is a wonderful way to explore the country. Leave a Comment
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 Lunch stop by GillianMcLaughlin
There is one corner of Namibia which is accessible only by aeroplane: the northern part of the Skeleton Coast. it is surrounded by diamond mines and therefore is forbidden to traffic. I would have gone had we had more time.
For the sheer joy of dealing with them, the value for money, the great food en route (all made as a group effort under the supervision of our guide) and the unfailing effort to satisfy our expectations (ensuring I saw a baobab tree and a superhuman affort to find desert elephants) I recommend Chameleon Safaris.
They do a great line in hostel too and have a pet meerkat! Leave a Comment
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 SAA 732 by THLIN
Sometimes they fly on 732 (SA76 SA77), which is an old aircraft; sometimes with 738(SA74 SA 75).
From monday to Friday, there are 7 flights per day. (SAA SAExpress Air Namibia BA-Com Air)
Be careful for all passengers departing from RSA, in peak season, the flights are mostly fully booked from JNB, you can either book earlier or departing from CPT, where the flights are much more empty. Leave a Comment
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One of the joys of a holiday in Namibia is that you can drive yourself - perfect if, like us, you prefer to be able to stop when, where and for as long as you please. And you don't need a four-wheel drive for most of the main roads, although as almost all of them are gravel rather than tar you need to drive carefully. It’s all too easy to skid and spin the car, as we found out!
If you book a hire car you’ll be given a map, and as there are relatively few roads it would be quite difficult to get lost. There are also relatively few petrol (gas) stations, so we were pleased that our map indicated where these were. Our car had one of those in-built computers that estimate how many more miles you can drive on what you have in the tank which, although not 100% reliable, was a reassuring extra.
Make sure your car comes with a good spare tyre, tools and a fuel tank too – we didn’t have any problems but with the rough roads and wide empty spaces it’s best to be prepared.
When you collect your car at the airport the hire company assistant will check it over with you – make sure he/she marks down all existing marks and scratches (of which there will be plenty) on the appropriate form. The car will be checked again when you return it and you don’t want to get blamed, and charged, for any damage you didn’t cause. But don’t worry too much about the odd scratch – these companies understand that you can’t drive these gravel roads without getting a few! Theme: Car/Motor Home
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 Namibia by diageva
Windhoek's airport is little, but there you can find a change money office, a office where you can find hotels safaris and more, a duty free and a little store with t-shirts and more ... that is what I remember of this airport ... it was little but comfortable :) I did like it
Is not so far from the city ...
I paid 90 N$ when I arrived (sharing with other girl) and 180 N$ when I was going back home ... cause I was the only one going to the airport Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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