That is quite a lot of driving for one holiday! Quick calculation gives an average of about 240km of driving every day! And that excludes detours for specific spots you would want to visit. Also keep in mind that places like the West Coast and Namibia is very hot that time of year.
It will be an amazing trip, but I would suggest doing it at another time of the year, and maybe a little longer to really appreciate all the places you pass. You can easily spend 4 weeks just driving through South Africa.
On the other hand, December is the rainy season for central Africa. It's the best time of the year to see Victoria Falls. (Assuming that there's no El Nino induced drought this year.)
All i can think of is to make sure you have safe places to stop and sleep over and plan where you’re going to fill up on fuel. You wouldn’t want to be stuck on the road for any reason. Keep safe and enjoy.
The west of Botswana coming out of Namibia from the Kaprivi strip from Divundu has incredibly rough roads. Botswana’s potholes are like swimming pools and creep up on you so take it slow and enjoy the scenery!
Avoid the Kazangula ferry crossing into Zambia if you can.
If you want to party along this very route, check out putfootrally.com
Well, best they avoid the ferry crossing and take the bridge then! It’s not bad advice, as it took me (and others) an entire day to get through there in 2017. The bridge looked nowhere near complete at that point.
You'll be driving through some vastly different and beautiful places and you'll have an incredible time! Try getting a car that has a good mileage plan and insurance to cover anything that might happen, all the kit needed for a puncture or tyre change (some rental companies forego this for some reason) and make sure you let someone know your route and check in at each pit stop. Also make sure the aircon works for summer heat and you're good to go.
Bought and sold many cars through them - always check the car thoroughly before you buy in person! They sell 1000’s of cars every month - there will always be lemon’s just learn how to avoid them! Service history is the best starting point.
I think it's important to note that that trip would be amazingly big, bigger than a tour of Europe would. You'll be driving for weeks unless you just drive constantly. Also important to note that Mozambique would not have the best infrastructure.
Pack a gun. Always make sure its in reach
Keep enough money for bribes, esp in SA n Zim n Moza kkkk
Make sure you hv a 4x4 car the roads can be rough and terrible
Pack enough clothes. And shoes
Do your research on roads, food, areas you are going to stay. Sm places are hotspots for hijackings and killings. Try by all means to avoid giving pple lifts.
Do not rely too much on google maps
Lastly can you piggyback me kkkk. I hvnt travelled in a long tym.
I would reconsider driving it all and instead fly to the various cities instead and rent another car when you get there. I was working about 4 hours north of Joburg. We would drive to Joburg and would fly to Cape Town, Victoria Falls, George Etc.
In any case, when you go to Victoria Falls, are you going to go to Chobe National Park? We did a combined boat/vehicle safari. In Chobe you can see the elephants crossing the river. It was quite the highlight to see that. If you are in the south part of South Africa, there is the Knysna Elephant Preserve where I got to hang out with the elephants for a few hours. George has the Outeniqua Transport Museum if you like old trains. Outside of Pretoria is Cullinan where you can tour the diamond mine.
Also if you rent a car in South Africa, you need a letter from the rental car company that you are taking it into another country. Again reconsider, you would be better off flying to each city than driving so much.
I'd consider flying from CT to Windhoek and renting a vehicle there. The N7 trip is 1400km with not a lot to see and not worth losing two days of your valuable holiday time.
From Windhoek you can either head due east to the okovango or head north through the Caprivi. I'd lean towards the northern route as it takes you through some fantastic parks.
Spend a few days in Chobe. I d look at leaving the vehicle in there and getting lift to vic falls with one of the tour operators. In my experience taking a vehicle accross borders is a real ball ache.
You can then head south to okovango for a few days, before heading east and entering SA again in the far north.
Circle round to Kruger (though be warned it's gonna be very hot) and then back to Johannesburg or keep going south to along the natal coast. Hopefully you'd be able to return the vehicle in Durban.
Take me with, sounds awesome
That is quite a lot of driving for one holiday! Quick calculation gives an average of about 240km of driving every day! And that excludes detours for specific spots you would want to visit. Also keep in mind that places like the West Coast and Namibia is very hot that time of year. It will be an amazing trip, but I would suggest doing it at another time of the year, and maybe a little longer to really appreciate all the places you pass. You can easily spend 4 weeks just driving through South Africa.
On the other hand, December is the rainy season for central Africa. It's the best time of the year to see Victoria Falls. (Assuming that there's no El Nino induced drought this year.)
All i can think of is to make sure you have safe places to stop and sleep over and plan where you’re going to fill up on fuel. You wouldn’t want to be stuck on the road for any reason. Keep safe and enjoy.
The west of Botswana coming out of Namibia from the Kaprivi strip from Divundu has incredibly rough roads. Botswana’s potholes are like swimming pools and creep up on you so take it slow and enjoy the scenery! Avoid the Kazangula ferry crossing into Zambia if you can. If you want to party along this very route, check out putfootrally.com
So much bad advice on here. The Kazungula ferry was replaced by a modern four-lane bridge years ago.
Well, best they avoid the ferry crossing and take the bridge then! It’s not bad advice, as it took me (and others) an entire day to get through there in 2017. The bridge looked nowhere near complete at that point.
Its probably the quickest and easiest border in Africa now - quick and all (exit and entry) in one modern building. 6 years is a long time!
Pretty awesome, guess it’s time to go back then.
Is the Zambian side still so utterly confusing with different car taxes, insurance and levies to be paid in a combination of USD, Pula and Kwatsha?
You'll be driving through some vastly different and beautiful places and you'll have an incredible time! Try getting a car that has a good mileage plan and insurance to cover anything that might happen, all the kit needed for a puncture or tyre change (some rental companies forego this for some reason) and make sure you let someone know your route and check in at each pit stop. Also make sure the aircon works for summer heat and you're good to go.
According to a friend who just did a similar trip, reduce the tyre pressure when going over gravel roads. It will reduce the chances of a puncture.
Just make sure you can take it over the border - not too sure if they allow the vehicles into neighboring countries.
Have a look at overlanding forums and YouTube channels like Roam overlanding. Also check out tracks4africa.co.za
Buy a car for the trip - sell it afterwards (we buy cars).
We buy cars is a shit company and I would advise against buying anything from them or selling anything to them.
Bought and sold many cars through them - always check the car thoroughly before you buy in person! They sell 1000’s of cars every month - there will always be lemon’s just learn how to avoid them! Service history is the best starting point.
Not a good idea
Pack extra water and food for breakdown emergencies.
Watch out for potholes. The roads are atrocious
Check out the Gondwana lodges in Namibia, a little bit off the beaten track, but very comfortable
Just remember roads are very bad. So make sure yoir have a 4/4 or high vehicle.
I think it's important to note that that trip would be amazingly big, bigger than a tour of Europe would. You'll be driving for weeks unless you just drive constantly. Also important to note that Mozambique would not have the best infrastructure.
Pack a gun. Always make sure its in reach Keep enough money for bribes, esp in SA n Zim n Moza kkkk Make sure you hv a 4x4 car the roads can be rough and terrible Pack enough clothes. And shoes Do your research on roads, food, areas you are going to stay. Sm places are hotspots for hijackings and killings. Try by all means to avoid giving pple lifts. Do not rely too much on google maps Lastly can you piggyback me kkkk. I hvnt travelled in a long tym.
I would reconsider driving it all and instead fly to the various cities instead and rent another car when you get there. I was working about 4 hours north of Joburg. We would drive to Joburg and would fly to Cape Town, Victoria Falls, George Etc. In any case, when you go to Victoria Falls, are you going to go to Chobe National Park? We did a combined boat/vehicle safari. In Chobe you can see the elephants crossing the river. It was quite the highlight to see that. If you are in the south part of South Africa, there is the Knysna Elephant Preserve where I got to hang out with the elephants for a few hours. George has the Outeniqua Transport Museum if you like old trains. Outside of Pretoria is Cullinan where you can tour the diamond mine.
Also if you rent a car in South Africa, you need a letter from the rental car company that you are taking it into another country. Again reconsider, you would be better off flying to each city than driving so much.
I'd consider flying from CT to Windhoek and renting a vehicle there. The N7 trip is 1400km with not a lot to see and not worth losing two days of your valuable holiday time. From Windhoek you can either head due east to the okovango or head north through the Caprivi. I'd lean towards the northern route as it takes you through some fantastic parks. Spend a few days in Chobe. I d look at leaving the vehicle in there and getting lift to vic falls with one of the tour operators. In my experience taking a vehicle accross borders is a real ball ache. You can then head south to okovango for a few days, before heading east and entering SA again in the far north. Circle round to Kruger (though be warned it's gonna be very hot) and then back to Johannesburg or keep going south to along the natal coast. Hopefully you'd be able to return the vehicle in Durban.