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paquito3518:11 UTC22 Feb 2009

hi everybody

we are planning to go to namibia at the begining of march for 2 weeks

Do you know if march is a great period to go there ? which kind of weather

We are planning to go to the national park of etosha by car, it is a good idea with the weather there ?

If you have any advice , just let us know

thanks for answeing

paquito

catherine_couturier18:10 UTC23 Feb 2009

March is in between the rainy season and winter... so renting a car and going to Etosha is perfectly doable. It will be also less busy - but you might want to book ahead anyways your accomodation in the park

tc_sebba13:20 UTC24 Feb 2009

NWR should still be running their "seasonal specials" giving you quite good discounts. Check their website at www.nwr.com.na

seb

roremc17:30 UTC25 Feb 2009

I did this late Feb last year and had no problem. As there is a lot of water around the game can be harder to spot but still well worth the trip. Seasonal discounts would be a big bonus as the park fees are something else!

roro09:23 UTC27 Feb 2009

"March is in between the rainy season and winter... so renting a car and going to Etosha is perfectly doable" .... HMMMM!
I've planning renting a 2wD next March and some friends, who live in Namibia now, tell me that this year there is a lot of rain and a lot of gravel roads will be very difficult to to with a 2wD due to rivers crossing even if there is no rain in the next days.
I don't know what can I do to cope with this.
RR

catherine_couturier16:09 UTC27 Feb 2009

It is true that it has been particulary raining this year in southern africa. I was in Namibia in December for 3 weeks and we didn't see any rain though. In Botswana it was another story - I guess northern Namibia might be more problematic than southern...

tc_sebba16:13 UTC27 Feb 2009

I just read something about pre-flood warnings for eastern caprivi in the news...

seb

roro16:14 UTC02 Mar 2009

I've received this info today : "The road between Solitaire and Sossusvlei is closed and not useable and anything south of Aus and Helmeringhausen is also not open to travel."
So Southern Namibia is also problematic this year, unfortunately.
RR.

roro11:14 UTC04 Mar 2009

And now :"According to reports, flooding in central northern Namibia is severe, and the efundja, the annual flow of water into northern Namibia from local rains and the Cuvelai catchment area in Angola has arrived. According to Oshakati Country Hotel, the B1 road between Windhoek and Oshakati is unobstructed, as is the C46 road between Oshakati and Ruacana. However all the gravel roads surrounding the area are waterlogged and may be flooded again at short notice. These roads should be avoided, and SHOULD NOT even be attempted in a 4X4.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 04 March 2009 ) "

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paquito3518:11 UTC22 Feb 2009	hi everybody we are planning to go to namibia at the begining of march for 2 weeks Do you know if march is a great period to go there ? which kind of weather We are planning to go to the national park of etosha by car, it is a good idea with the weather there ? If you have any advice , just let us know thanks for answeing paquito
catherine_couturier18:10 UTC23 Feb 2009	March is in between the rainy season and winter... so renting a car and going to Etosha is perfectly doable. It will be also less busy - but you might want to book ahead anyways your accomodation in the park	1
tc_sebba13:20 UTC24 Feb 2009	NWR should still be running their "seasonal specials" giving you quite good discounts. Check their website at www.nwr.com.na seb	2
roremc17:30 UTC25 Feb 2009	I did this late Feb last year and had no problem. As there is a lot of water around the game can be harder to spot but still well worth the trip. Seasonal discounts would be a big bonus as the park fees are something else!	3
roro09:23 UTC27 Feb 2009	"March is in between the rainy season and winter... so renting a car and going to Etosha is perfectly doable" .... HMMMM! I've planning renting a 2wD next March and some friends, who live in Namibia now, tell me that this year there is a lot of rain and a lot of gravel roads will be very difficult to to with a 2wD due to rivers crossing even if there is no rain in the next days. I don't know what can I do to cope with this. RR	4
catherine_couturier16:09 UTC27 Feb 2009	It is true that it has been particulary raining this year in southern africa. I was in Namibia in December for 3 weeks and we didn't see any rain though. In Botswana it was another story - I guess northern Namibia might be more problematic than southern...	5
tc_sebba16:13 UTC27 Feb 2009	I just read something about pre-flood warnings for eastern caprivi in the news... seb	6
roro16:14 UTC02 Mar 2009	I've received this info today : "The road between Solitaire and Sossusvlei is closed and not useable and anything south of Aus and Helmeringhausen is also not open to travel." So Southern Namibia is also problematic this year, unfortunately. RR.	7
roro11:14 UTC04 Mar 2009	And now :"According to reports, flooding in central northern Namibia is severe, and the efundja, the annual flow of water into northern Namibia from local rains and the Cuvelai catchment area in Angola has arrived. According to Oshakati Country Hotel, the B1 road between Windhoek and Oshakati is unobstructed, as is the C46 road between Oshakati and Ruacana. However all the gravel roads surrounding the area are waterlogged and may be flooded again at short notice. These roads should be avoided, and SHOULD NOT even be attempted in a 4X4. Last Updated ( Wednesday, 04 March 2009 ) "	8

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