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  1. itchyfeet38 avatar

    Re: Help on my 4x4 Botswana itinerary (please!)

    by itchyfeet38 16 May 2012

    The quickest/easiest way from Jo'burg is to head north and cross at Martin's Drift then Palapye, Francistown, Nata, Gweta, Maun (or Nata,…

  2. mamameeya avatar

    RE: Help on my 4x4 Botswana itinerary (please!)

    by mamameeya 14 May 2012

    Thanks for your feedback – very informative. I think I will take your advice as warning given that we are not overly experienced 4x4 drive…

  3. itchyfeet38 avatar

    Re: Help on my 4x4 Botswana itinerary (please!)

    by itchyfeet38 13 May 2012

    I have never come in from the south of CKGR but I know It is quite a tough route. Are you a single vehicle? Do you have off road experience…

  4. fromadistantland avatar

    Namibia road conditions and car hire

    by fromadistantland 11 May 2012

    We are planning to spend two months (Sept-Oct) with hired car starting and ending in Cape Town driving anti-clockwise via Natal, Maun…

  5. LS13 avatar

    RE: Best options for self drive camping in Chobe

    by LS13 10 May 2012

    Thanks for the reply. No we're not heading to Maun - we have limited time (and cash!) so are doing a circular route to and from Livingstone.…

  6. itchyfeet38 avatar

    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…

  7. safari_sid avatar

    Botswana and Vic Falls safari September 2012

    by safari_sid 08 May 2012

    Hi I am looking for 2 or 3 people to join me on a guided 4x4 safari around Botswana and Vic Falls to help keep costs down. The itinerary…

  8. farinera avatar

    Road B-300

    by farinera 07 May 2012

    The last days of september I wish to go from Palapye to Maun via roads A-14 and B-300 (via Serowe, Orapa and Rakops). The road B-300…

  9. stokeygirl avatar

    RE: Vet Nurse/Animal Management Volunteering

    by stokeygirl 06 May 2012

    I know someone who is involved with Maun Animal Welfare Society (http://www.maunanimalwelfare.com/home.html) in Botswana, and I know they…

  10. RudiK avatar

    RE: Itinerary Botswana & Namibia selfe drive

    by RudiK 05 May 2012

    I believe that severe restrictions have been placed, or are going to be placed, on self-drivers driving through and in Chobe. From what…

  11. itchyfeet38 avatar

    Re: Travel time Maun to 3rd Bridge

    by itchyfeet38 30 April 2012

    Xakanaka is at least as far if not further than 3rd Bridge (it depends what road you take in the park and what water levels are like).…

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    RE: Travel time Maun to 3rd Bridge

    by stokeygirl 29 April 2012

    I think Maun to Xaxanaxa is about 4-5 hours. Bearing in mind that you have to pick up the car and buy supplies, Air Botswana isn't the…

  13. wayward2 avatar

    Travel time Maun to 3rd Bridge

    by wayward2 29 April 2012

    Hello, just trying to plan trip for September. The issue I have is the earliest flight that arrives into Maun from J'burg is at 11.50.…

  14. luangwablondes1 avatar

    Re: 4x4 Rental in Maun

    by luangwablondes1 25 April 2012

    [botswanaselfdrive4x4.com|botswanaselfdrive4x4.com/index.htm]

  15. SuricateNam avatar

    Re: 4x4 Rental in Maun

    by SuricateNam 25 April 2012

    You can also try www.bushlore.com or www.botswana4x4hire.com

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    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…

  17. vtrun avatar

    18 day self-drive trip, Windhoek to Vic Falls

    by vtrun 19 April 2012

    Hey all, Me and a few buddies are thinking of an 18 day self-drive trip with Discover Namibia Safaris this summer. The plan is to start…

  18. trixie365 avatar

    Rhino Sanctuary and Pans

    by trixie365 18 April 2012

    Hi - we are planning a trip to Botswana and Okavango in 2013. A couple of the itineraries we see start in JNB and stop at the Rhino Sanctua…

  19. itchyfeet38 avatar

    Re: Okavango canoe trip on a budget?

    by itchyfeet38 12 April 2012

    It will be very easy to arrange that type of trip in Maun. Many of the backpacker/budget camps offer them. Just google mokoro trips maun.…

  20. living avatar

    OK Delta in Comfort?

    by living 11 April 2012

    We've rented a small RV to travel around southern Africa (SA, Botswana and Namibia) May thru July this year. The RV is actually a small…

  21. living avatar

    RE: 4x4 Rental in Maun

    by living 11 April 2012

    I am renting with http://www.bobocampers.com/ in Joburg May to August this year. They have been easy to deal with thus far. They have…

  22. itchyfeet38 avatar

    Re: 4x4 Rental in Maun

    by itchyfeet38 10 April 2012

    This might be a good start ... http://www.maunselfdrive4x4.com/ I haven't used them but access the site regularly for info on roads…

  23. Eve26 avatar

    4x4 Rental in Maun

    by Eve26 10 April 2012

    Dear all, I am looking to rent a 4x4 (with roof tent) in Maun. My travel agent in the Netherlands says that is impossible, but of course…

  24. PaulEccles avatar

    Getting to Maun via Caprivi: Mission Impossible?

    by PaulEccles 03 April 2012

    Currently in Opuwo, looking to get to Maun (and the Delta) by traveling along the North and dropping down from the Caprivi strip. Does…

  25. circumnavigator2012 avatar

    Re: Botswana - self-drive advice and itinerary

    by circumnavigator2012 28 March 2012

    Hi Itchyfeet, Was there end of August / start September 2011. Was given this little tip by another traveller. Turned up at the park office…

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