Where do our travels take us ?
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Friday 9th November
Catch the National Express Bus to Heathrow for our overnight flight to Johannesburg
Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th
Arrive Joburg early morning and get picked up by friends for a two night stay before we set off
Monday 12th
Pick up our Bushcamper early for the drive south west to our stop at the Red Sands Lodge near Kuruman via Fryburg
Tuesday 13th
Travel northwest towards the Kgalagadi Transfrontier National Park for our overnight at the Two Rivers Camp just across the boarder in Botswana
Wednesday 14th
Travel around the Park (Game Viewing) to the next stop at Nossob Rest Camp for one night
Thursday 15th & Friday 16th
Travelling the Park staying at Mata Mata Rest Camp (On the Namibian border) for two nights
Saturday 17th
Cross border into Namibia for the long drive south west towards the SA border and the coast for a one night stay at Hobas rest camp.
This is the area of the Fish River Canyon, the 2nd deepest in the world
Sunday 18th
After some initial viewing of the canyon drive to Ai Ais rest camp for one nights, relaxing in the hot springs and exploring the canyon and surrounding area
Monday 19th
Drive to AUS on the off road 4×4 trails via Aussenkehr and Rosh Pinah
Stay for one night at the Klein Bus Vista rest camp
Tuesday 20th
Aus to Betta today on the D707 trail bordering the Namib Desert via Spes Bona staying at the Duwisib Rest Camp
Wednesday 21st & Thursday 22nd
Driving to The Moon Mountain Lodge near Solitare for a two night stay via the Sesriem Canyon
Visiting the famous Sand Dunes of Sossusvlei. This is going to be a bit touristy but it has to be done
Friday 23rd November
Hitting the coast at Swakopmund for a one night stay at the Tiger Reef Camp. Travelling the northern edge of the Namibia Desert via Homeb, Gobabeb and Walvis Bay on 4×4 trails
Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th
Travel up the Skeleton Coast via Henties Bay to Cape Cross and than turn inland along 4×4 trail to the Mesum Crater. Continue along 4×4 trails for our two night stop at the White Lady Lodge near the Brandberg Mountain
Tour the area around the southern part of the mountain and rock paintings
Monday 26th & Tuesday 27th
Drive north west towards Twylfelfontain for a two night stop at Aabadi Mountain Camp
This is the Damaraland area
Wednesday 28th November
North for a short drive to Palmwag for one night staying at the Palmwag Rest Camp
Drive the 4×4 Palmwag Consession area
Thursday 29th and Friday 30th
Drive north again to Sesfontain staying two nights at the Khowarib rest camp
Explore the dry river beds of the Hoanib etc looking for deserts elephants, lion and rhinos
We are now in Kaokoland
Saturday 1st December & Sunday 2nd
Drive east towards Etosha National Park for two night stay at Olifantsrus rest camp
Game viewing and chilling
Monday 3rd & Tuesday 4th December
Travel to the far east of Etosha National Park staying two nights at Tamboti/Onguma Rest camp
Game viewing and chilling
Wednesday 5th
Retrace our drive west in the Park staying one last night camping at Okankuejo camp
Thursday 6th December
Early start for the drive to Windhoek to drop off our bush camper
Staying one night at the Villa Monte Bella
Friday 7th to Tuesday 10th December
Up early for our 9.20 am flight to Cape Town. Stay four nights at Cherry House in Hout Bay
Wednesday 11th to Friday 14th
Catch our 11.00am flight from Cape Town to East London.
Drive to Kei Mouth up the Wild Coast for a four night stay with friends Jeff & Cheryl
Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th December
Drive back to East London to catch our 12.05 flight to Joburg
Hang around to catch our 21.50 flight back to Heathrow arriving 07.15 on the 16th, IRENE’S BIRTHDAY .
Catch the 10.55 National Express bus to Exeter arriving 14.55
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