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Lonely Planet's
Thorn Tree
A discussion forum frequented by travellers. A good site to post your queries and
get answers.
Car Rental
We rented the car from AVIS in Cape Town. Their
rental fees isn't cheap but they allow one-way drop off in Windhoek and the fees are much
cheaper than others.
Unlike smaller companies that offer cheaper rates, they have offices in major towns. So
you can expect a fast replacement of vehicle in case it breaks down (like ours).
Throughout the trip we saw many campervans from BRITZ. Rental fees is very
affordable considering the equipments and facilities that come with the vehicle.
EcoAfrica
If you prefer to join an overland safari, you can
find many tour companies here. In fact, my itinerary is modified from one commonly used by
these companies.
Drifters seems to offer value for money. We saw many groups from Drifters during
the trip. You can also book their tour through Country
Holidays in Singapore.
Kamieskroon Hotel (South
Africa)
If you want to see the wild flowers in Namaqualand, you can get lots of
information from this hotel. The photo workshop
conducted by Ms Colla Swart and Freeman Paterson is held in this hotel.
For accomodation, you can opt for either a hotel room or a campsite.
Ministry of Enviornment
& Tourism (Namibia)
Check out the various national parks owned by MET. You can also email them for your resort bookings.
Make your payment 2 months before you go for the trip so that you will receive the receipt
in time. If not, you can ask them to fax you the receipt.
Theo_&_José
Namibia travel tips.
Dries van Zyl
Beautiful photos of Southern Africa
Travel Tips
When to go
Namibia
Winter is the dry season with pleasant weather to travel in the desert. It
is also a good time to see the wild animals gathering at the waterholes in Etosha.
These areas will be extremely hot between December and March.
Sossusvlei sometimes it get flooded during early part of the year. You get fantastic
photo opportunities with reflections from puddles of water!
Cape Town
You can go any time of the year. If you go in spring, you'll get to see wild flowers
around.
To see the wild flowers in Namaqualand, you have to go in Spring around Sep.
However, the bloom varies from year to year dependant on the rain. So check it out first if you are only going
there for the wild flowers.
Money
You don't need to carry too much cash with you. ATMs are readily availabe in major towns
and most resturants and shops accepts credit cards. Exchange Rate
Maps
There are travel infomation centres in almost every town that will give you a map
of the area.
MET in Namibia (and the infomation centre in Springbok, South Africa) gives you a very
detailed road map of the whole Namibia. The map was my bible to drive in Namibia.
Driving
A normal 2 wheel drive will get you to most of the places of interest though I
would prefer a 4WD campervan if I were to do it again.
Drive cautiously on gravel road. Try to limit your speed below 100km, especially when
negotiating a band.
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