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planning Botswana, is Namibia really worth it?
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I am planning a trip to Botswana and would like to know: 1)The must see places there and where to stay. 2)The amount of time needed for each location. 3)If a trip to namibia is worth it. My budget? $3k something for a decent 9 day trip..is this possible. I am not in the mood to rough it up at this time. Thank you Larry |
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Don't know where you are..
but no, $3000 will not get you a 9 day trip in the better camps in Botswana if that must also include international airfare. $5000 would be about bottom dollar. Overseas Adventure Travel has one that starts at $4395 from the east coast of the US that is actually 18 days, not really upscale, but a lot of Africa for the money though it is a little weird in some of the places it uses. |
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"tangigi3" wrote in message om... Hi, I am planning a trip to Botswana and would like to know: 1)The must see places there and where to stay. 2)The amount of time needed for each location. 3)If a trip to namibia is worth it. My budget? $3k something for a decent 9 day trip..is this possible. I am not in the mood to rough it up at this time. Thank you The problem with Botswana is that they market themselves specifically for the expensive upmarket tourist. The national tourist philosophy is 'fewer tourists, more expensive venues.' Add to that the fact that most of the sights to see are either just too damn big to see (there's no 'there' there) like the Khalahari Grassland or the Okavango or Chobe, or else they are just too inaccessible to see more than one during a shorter trip. If I were to spend 9 days seeing either Bots or Namib, I'd rent a 4WD self-contained rig and drive through Namibia. The scenery changes pretty regularly, you can get a few nights here and there is a nice lodge for a reasonable amount, and the trip will fit well within a $3K budget (I'm NOT including airfare). If your budget really is inflexible and you want a good african experience, you can't beat a tour of the eastern part of South Africa (Mpumulanga and around the Drakensburgs), staying at nice game lodges. If your heart is set on Bots, then choose a single locale (Okavango, for example), find a cheaper camp (if that's even possible, within your budget), see if they have some sort of package deal, and don't plan on moving around too much. Good luck, let us know what you find --riverman |
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tangigi3 wrote: Hi, I am planning a trip to Botswana and would like to know: 1)The must see places there and where to stay. 2)The amount of time needed for each location. 3)If a trip to namibia is worth it. My budget? $3k something for a decent 9 day trip..is this possible. I am not in the mood to rough it up at this time. Thank you Larry |
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