ITINERARY AND TRAVEL ORGANIZATION TRAVEL IN NAMIBIA AND SOUTH AFRICA

ORGANIZATION

The route of the travel has been thought and prepared various months before leaving. Being our first experience in Southern Africa, we have decided to travel in all tranquillity entrusting us to an expert local guide. For the organization, reservation and guide I have made all through Internet entrusting me to the Mr. Erich Weilbacher, owner of E. Safari & Tours, Windhoek, Namibia. Erich has been introduced to me from a friend who was in Namibia. The professionality and the passion of Erich for the nature of his country and for his work are much better that can be asked for an unforgettable travel.

Type of transport used in Namibia and in South Africa until Augrabies: Toyota Land Cruiser 4x4 equipped with long-range fuel tanks, safety equipment, refrigerators, water tanks, two spare wheels and tires. Guide: Erich Weilbacher (E. Safari & Tours).

Type of transport used in South Africa from Augrabies: Volkswagen van. Guide: Sabine Rahn (Mosaic Tours and Services).

Organization of the whole itinerary entrusted by Erich Weilbacher of E. Safari & Tours, Windhoek, Namibia.

 

ITINERARY

8 August
Flight Italy-Paris-Johannesburg-Windhoek

9 August 
WINDHOEK (40 km)
Arrive in Windhoek in the early morning. "City Tour".
Overnight stay: Klein Windhoek Guesthouse

10 August
WINDHOEK-SPREETSHOOGTE PASS-SESRIEM-DESERT HOMESTEAD (310 km)
Khomas Highlands, Spreetshoogte Pass, Naukluft Mountain, Sesriem Canyon.
Overnight stay: Desert Homestead

11 August
DESERT HOMESTEAD-SOSSUSVLEI-NAMIB RAND-AUS (340 km)
Sossusvlei, Dune 45, Namib Rand, Tirasberge, Aus.
Overnight stay: Klein Aus Vista

12 August
AUS-KOLMANSKOP-LUDERITZ-AUS (250 km)
Aus, Kolmanskop, Lüderitzbucht, Diaz Point, Garub (wild horses), Aus.
Overnight stay: Klein Aus Vista

13 August
AUS-FISH RIVER CANYON (290 km)
Aus, Gondwana Cañon Park, Fish River Canyon.
Overnight stay: Canyon Roadhouse

14 August
FISH RIVER CANYON-KEETMANSHOOP-KGALAGADI TRANSFRONTIER PARK (440km)
Fish River Canyon, Naute Dam, Ketmanshoop, Quiver Tree Forest, Giants
Playground, Aroab, crossing border between Namibia and South Africa in Rietfontein, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
Overnight stay: Bungalow at about 30 km from the park gate.

15 August
KGALAGADI TRANSFRONTIER PARK (150 km)
Exploration inside the park along the dry river beds of Auob River (until Auchterlonie) and Nossob River (until Melkvlei). Crossing between Melkvlei and Auchterlonie. 4x4 road between Leeuwdril and Houmoed.
Overnight stay: Twee Rivieren Resort Bungalow

16 August
KGALAGADI TRANSFRONTIER PARK (340 km)
Exploration inside the park along the dry river beds of Auob River (until Mata Mata) and Nossob River (until Dirkbaardskolk). Crossing between Urikaruus and Dirkbaardskolk.
Overnight stay:Twee Rivieren Resort Bungalow

17 August
KGALAGADI TRANSFRONTIER PARK-AUGRABIES PARK (350 km)
Kgalagadi Trasfrontier Park, short route until Leeuwdril. Upington. Augrabies Falls.
Overnight stay: Augrabies Park Bungalow

18 August
AUGRABIES PARK (50 km)
Escursion inside the park to admire the landscape of the Orange River Gorge.
Overnight stay: Augrabies Park Bungalow

19 August
AUGRABIES-NAMAQUA PARK-KAMIESKROON (450 km)
Augrabies, Springbok, Namaqua Park, Kamieskroon.
Overnight stay: Kamieskroon Guesthouse

20 August
KAMIESKROON-CEDERBERG (380 km)
Kamieskroon, Clanwilliam, Cederberg.
Overnight stay: Mount Cedar Lodge

21 August
CEDERBERG (10 km)
Walkings in the nature of Cederberg.
Overnight stay: Mount Cedar Lodge

22 August
CEDERBERG-WEST COAST PARK-YZERFONTEIN (300 km)
Cederberg, West Coast Park, Postberg Section, Yzerfontein.
Overnight stay: Yzerfontein Harbour View

23 August
YZERFONTEIN-STELLENBOSCH (170 km)
Yzerfontein, Paarl, Franschhoek, Boschendal Estate, Stellenbosch.
Overnight stay: Stellenbosch Eendragt Hotel

24 August
STELLENBOSCH-DE HOOP NATURE RESERVE-ARNISTON (250 km)
Stellenbosch, De Hoop Nature Reserve, Arniston.
Overnight stay: Arniston Hotel

25 August
ARNISTON-HERMANUS (220 km)
Arniston, Cape Agulhas, Hermanus.
Overnight stay: Mitchell Street Guesthouse

26 August
HERMANUS-CAPE TOWN (130 km)
Hermanus, False Bay, Gordon Bay, Cape Town. Table Mountain.
Overnight stay: Panorama Guesthouse

27 August
CAPE TOWN (150 km)
Groot Costantia, Muizenberg, Boulders Beach, Cape Point, Cape of Good Hope.
Overnight stay: Panorama Guesthouse

28 August
CAPE TOWN (20 km)
Fort Orange, Company Gardens, Bo-Kaap, Kirstenbosch Garden.
Overnight stay: Panorama Guesthouse

29 August
CAPE TOWN (80 km)
Hout Bay, Chapman's Peak Drive, Waterfront.
Flight Cape Town-Amsterdam

30 August
Flight Cape Town-Amsterdam-Paris-Italy
End of the journey.

 

NAMIBIA-SOUTH AFRICA TRAVEL DIARY (in Italian)