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The best, maybe the only, way to visit Namibia is renting a car (the best is a fully equipped 4x4 car, as it makes the trip more adventurous sleeping on top of the vehicle) so you can go everything and appreciate this country of wide open spaces and contrasting landscapes.
Sometimes you can use a kind of car that is open .... when we went to see cheetahs we went at this open car ... so we where really near the animals .... I can imagine that cheetahs after eating are not very dangerous and that is why we where at this kind of cars .. You have to cover yourself correctly when you go in this kind of cars cause at day you will burn your skin and when sun goes you will have cold
At Sossusvlei I took a scenic flight to see all that incredible beautiful red desert from the sky. You can take this flights at Sossusvlei Lodge Adventure Centre.I did had a very handsome pilot ... the plain was for 5 people. You will have great views from every window, and you will have nice pictures from anywhere, so don't fight for a position, and be polite :)If you can do it ... its a great experience and is not so expensive ... I don't remember exactly how much but I think it was about 70 euros or so...
I get to Namibia from Johanesburg, after a long waiting at the airport.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 itIs 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
Well as you need a car to move around Namibia and at is very important go in good conditions, cause if something happends to your car you can be without see no one for long time at the desert, join a group is a good idea.I joind Wild-Dog safari and we went during all the travel at a big bus.
You can take a free canoe at the camp at Orange River. The Orange River is a beauty surrounded by beautiful white dunes and real green vegetation and lots of fauna. As the river is the border between the countries if you cross it ... you will be at other country :)))) with no visa or nothing :))
If you arrive Namibia by car (the only way to go unless you are with a package tour), than you must pay $110 Namibian dollars or the equivalent R110 in rand. This is a one time fee but keep our receipt as they check it once you leave the country.
Namibias roads are divided into these categories: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 rainD: even worseRoads 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...
I moved around Windhoek city by taxi. Cities use to be so little that you don't really need a taxi but in Windhoek.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.
I think SAA is the biggest airlines in the southern Africa. They provide on-time flight with good qulity of service. They also has one of the best aircraft within Africa continent. But they almost are monopoly in that area so the price is more expensive than you can imagine.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.
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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Q: Hi, I've been looking into planning a trip to Namibia and Botswana, but I haven't been finding much useful information as to how...
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