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Victoria Falls - tours and transportation

by mjwpacker 13 May 2012

We are planning a trip South Africa and Victoria Falls. We have been quoted some prices that are more than our budget so we are thinking…
Re: Best options for self drive camping in Chobe

by itchyfeet38 10 May 2012

They have just introduced "traffic control" measures for the riverside area of the park east of Serondela ie the area you would enter…
Re: Best options for self drive camping in Chobe

by itchyfeet38 10 May 2012

All the contact details you need for the various private operators are here http://www.maunselfdrive4x4.com/dwnpreservations.htm First…
Botswana safari and Victoria Falls

by mjwpacker 03 May 2012

Hi We have been trying to plan a visit to Africa at the end of July. I had thought we would go to Cape Town, Victoria Falls and then Kruger…
Re: Seeking recommendations on Botswana-Namibia itin for 15 days

by SuricateNam 25 April 2012

Combining Namibia and Botswana in 15 days is possible, but you will not be able to do and see everything. June is not a bad time of the…
Re: Nothern Parks Botswana-Camping Safari operators-Advise

by Kabasiya 17 April 2012

Hi, I recently did a similar trip to yours for 8 days accross Chobe national park, lenyanti, savuti, Moremi game reserve, khwai, Okavango…
Re: Botswana - self-drive advice and itinerary

by itchyfeet38 23 March 2012

I'm afraid you won't get reservations for Chobe or Moremi now. June, July and August sell out not long after they go on sale 11 months…
RE: Nothern Parks Botswana-Camping Safari operators-Advise

by bmh 09 March 2012

Stokeygirl,thanks for some great insight.First of all,we'll be flying into Lusaka,on Ethiopian Airlines for a conference,which is for…
Re: Reservation Moremi NP and Chobe NP necessary ?

by itchyfeet38 03 March 2012

Definitely. I was last there in 2010. I was in Maun in April 2010 intending to book a trip in September and couldn't get bookings at that…
Re: Mosu safari tours scam

by SusanA22 01 March 2012

My experience with Mosu Safari Tours could not be more different to that reported in this posting. In November-December 2011 my partner…
RE: Kenya vs. Uganda vs. Botswana

by footlooseferrett 24 February 2012

I've recently travelled through both Kenya and Botswana and personally prefer Botswana, with the Okavango Delta and Chobe National Park…
Re: tours in South Africa

by OverlandingAfrica 22 February 2012

There are loads of great overland style trips you can go on where you get to see Africa's Big 5, and you don't have to drive yourself.…
Re: Southern africa overlanding

by OverlandingAfrica 09 February 2012

I'd say go with Trip 1 seeing as you're leaving from Cape Town anyway, it'll mean you won't have to worry about flying from Joburg to…
Re: Is Victoria Falls worth a detour from 3wks Namibia trip?

by joyvicfalls 07 February 2012

Hi there, I think a detour would be advisable especially during the time of the year you are coming in as the falls are almost at its…
Southern africa overlanding

by vasimone 30 January 2012

Hello All- I am planning for a trip I have been dreaming for a long while (that I needed to save up the money :-D ) to southern africa.…
Re: Best overland itinerary through southern africa

by vasimone 23 January 2012

Thanks for the suggestions you all. After some review I have discarded the one of the garden route as I want to see more the wild side…
Travel advice: Kampala to Cape Town

by Rama_OnTheMove 23 January 2012

Hello, I'm planning to travel for 45 days from Kampala to Cape Town starting mid-March. I'm very interested in wild-life and experiencing…
RE: Okavango delta or etosha namibia in January?

by stokeygirl 16 December 2011

I have to disagree with just about all of #7. Firstly, the delta is full of animals. If you just go on a mokoro trip you won't see much,…
Africa safari debate

by Eho2010 27 November 2011

Planning a 2 week trip to Southern Africa in Jan/Feb 2012. Staying 3-5 days in Cape Town and then have 7 days for Victoria Falls and…
Re: From Maun to Kasane via Okavango Delta in ONE day

by itchyfeet38 02 October 2011

There are two routes from Maun to Kasane. Via Savuti is the most direct but it is not for novices - especially in the wet season. Yes…
RE: From Maun to Kasane via Okavango Delta in ONE day

by fromstars 02 October 2011

stokeygirl, thanks. Am I right, that the leg from Chobe to Savuti consists of the better roads in this area? Is it possible to make a…
RE: Three weeks in Southern Africa

by Miss_Safari 23 August 2011

Hi there TLA Decisions, Decisions - and so many of them to make! The cheapest option would be to spend time in Cape Town, visit Wineland…
RE: sharing 3 day moremi safari & The Old Bridge Backpackers

by catherine_couturier 21 August 2011

Since the original post is getting old now, you might have better chance if you start a new thread. What do you mean NP in Botswana ?…
Student travel to South Africa/Botswana/Zimbabwe?

by willblowers 25 July 2011

Hey Everyone, I'm a recently-graduated college student looking for 6-8 additional people, preferably college-aged or 20-somethings that…
Travelling to Savuti/Things to see in Gabs

by faisinbots 23 July 2011

Hi, im part of a group of 5 university students from Canada that have been working in Francistown and Kasane since the beginning of June.…