Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Arriving in Southern Africa
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OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg
The main gateway to the region with regular flights to Windhoek and Gaborone.
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Chief Hosea Kutako International Airport, Windhoek
Taxis - N$300.
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Sir Seretse Khama International Airport, Gaborone
Taxis - rarely turn up at the airport (P70 to the centre).
Courtesy minibuses are operated by the top-end hotels for their guests; non-guests may be
able to hitch a ride.
Driving in Remote Areas
Careful preparations for any remote trips in Botswana and Namibia are required. You will need a robust 4WD
vehicle, and enough supplies to see you through the journey - this includes enough food and water for the entire
trip. You should also travel in a convoy of at least two vehicles. Carry several spare tyres for each vehicle, a tyre
iron, a good puncture-repair kit and a range of vehicle spares, as well as twice as much petrol as the distances
would suggest. For navigation, use a compass, or preferably a global positioning system (GPS). Relevant topo-
graphic sheets are also extremely helpful. Avoid camping in shady and inviting riverbeds, as large animals often
use them as thoroughfares, and even when there's not a cloud in the sky, flash floods can roar down them with
alarming force.
