If you plan a visit to Botswana, the Chobe National Park is probably on your list of places to visit. And there is a reason for that, the Chobe River and its surroundings are some of the best spots for wildlife watching on the continent. Here are our recommendations on how to visit the area without blowing all your budget. Where to stay There are several cheaper campsites around but most of them are a bit outside the town center so you have … [Read more...] about Chobe National Park on a budget
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Okavango Delta on a budget
Botswana is one of the best places in the world for safaris and game drives. Visiting this great inland waterway by plane or mokoro, the traditional boats, is a must when traveling in this country. This can quickly make a big dent in your budget, but there is a way to experience the delta on a budget. Where to stay The Old Bridge Backpackers is no secret amongst travelers. It has been one of the cheapest campsites we stayed at in Southern … [Read more...] about Okavango Delta on a budget
How to get from Windhoek to Maun
Different to other continents, the transport system in Southern Africa is not that easy to wrap your head around, especially in low season. We struggled a bit to make our way from Windhoek to Maun in Botswana. Since we found out that this is quite a popular route and there are some people who travel without a car we list you the different options. We chose the self-organized option and even though we arrived pretty tired, we were very happy to … [Read more...] about How to get from Windhoek to Maun
Namibia Budget for a 17 day road trip
We had such a great time on our road trip through Namibia. However, before we started we didn't really find a lot of information with how much budget we have to calculate. Here are our spendings on the 16-day road trip that started in Windhoek and led us over Etosha, the Skeleton Coast, Sossusvlei and the Fish River Canyon back to Windhoek. Car Rental This is right away a huge amount you have to calculate. We definitely recommend renting a … [Read more...] about Namibia Budget for a 17 day road trip
How to visit Sossusvlei in one day
One of the most famous pictures of Namibia are the dunes of Sossusvlei. Without knowing you probably have seen them in a commercial before. As with a lot of popular destinations, it is quite pricey. For the campsite within the park, you pay 37 USD for two people plus 7.5 USD per day for the park permit. That's why we just stayed one day and had an intensive morning of driving around. Where to stay There are some campsites outside the park. … [Read more...] about How to visit Sossusvlei in one day
Namibia Tips
Namibia has been one of our favorite destinations so far. This land has so much to offer, from self-driving safaris in national parks to climbing sand dunes in the desert at sunrise. There are some things we learned during our three weeks in this country, which we collected in this Namibia tips post. It's not easy to travel on a budget We visited Namibia on our “around-the-world-trip” as budget backpackers and were quite shocked by the … [Read more...] about Namibia Tips