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
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
Fish River Canyon and Quivertree Forest
Not everybody who visits Namibia makes it all the way South to Fish River Canyon. We did and we were very happy we made the trip effort. On the trip, we wanted to stay at a campsite in Helmeringhausen but again we were surprised by the amount they charged without offering anything special. So we drove on and after 10kms we found a hidden gem of a campsite. The Goais Camp is a small campsite where Jos, the owner, built everything by himself. We … [Read more...] about Fish River Canyon and Quivertree Forest
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
Namib Naukluft & Sossusvlei
After leaving Swakopmund behind, our next destination was the famous dunes at Sossusvlei. On the way, we decided to stop for a hike at the Namib Naukluft National Park. Hiking the Olive Trail After arriving in the park the previous afternoon we got up super early again to start our hike at sunrise to avoid being outside during the greatest heat. The Olive Trail was beautiful and started with a climb towards the orange mountains … [Read more...] about Namib Naukluft & Sossusvlei
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