12 - 23 March - travel share and/or help?

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zclcx10
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hello all,

i'm a 27 yo English female and i'd like to extend my SA trip by spending 10 days in Namibia (12-23 March, and unfortunately those dates are fixed)

am hitting the same obstacles others have had re public transport which i'm more used to when travelling in Africa (have spent many months in sudan/ethiopia/kenya etc solo travelling), ie the seemingly essential need to hire a car!

is anyone planning on being in the country those dates who would like to car/trip share to see some/all of:
Etosha
Damaraland/Twyfelfontein
Sossuvlei

in 10/11 days (can fly into Windhoek or Walvis Bay) ?

or if anyone has any recommendations of how i can feasibly do this on my own... i'd be really grateful.

Sal

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getyoung
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Given your constraints, I'd check for tours to Etosha and Sossuvlei from Windhoek. You should be able to do those 2 within 10 days if you fly to Windhoek. There isn't really much at Damaraland/Twyfelfontein so I wouldn't waste your precious time there.

Contact hostel/hotels in Windhoek for tour options or better search past messages here for it.

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sipiman
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I would look at tours with this lot:
http://www.wilddog-safaris.com/

They have tours of varying lengths that cover all the main places.

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britinnamibia
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Back-packing is totally possible in Namibia. There are the more 'reputable' shuttles which are essentially geared for tourists. These travel to Etosha, Sossusvlei, and Swakopmund. The other form of transport is to use the local shuttle buses. Like most local african shuttle buses, these are often very busy and fully laden, but it is of course an African experience. The larger towns, Walvis, Swakopmund, Rundu, Katima, Tsumeb also have local taxi services, again mainly used by the locals, so getting around in these towns is also possible. In September the weather should be great, so camping is a real option if you really want to see Namibia on a budget. If you do find a friend to travel with and want to hire an economic car, let me know. My recommendation would also be to hire a 4x4 fully equipped with camping gear. This will certainly work out cheaper than hiring a regular car and moving from lodge to lodge.

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