Namibia - Botswana and Namibia - page 404

Money
Major banks and bureaux de change are concentrated around Independence Ave, and all
will change foreign currency and travellers cheques, and give credit-card advances. As a
general rule, ATMs in Namibia handle Visa and MasterCard.
Post & Telephone
The modern main post office (Independence Ave) can readily handle overseas post. It
also has telephone boxes in the lobby, and next door is the Telecommunications Office
(Independence Ave) , where you can make international calls and send or receive faxes.
Tourist Information
Namibia Wildlife Resorts Offline map Google map (NWR; Click here 285 7200;
www.nwr.com.na ; Independence Ave) Books national park accommodation and hikes.
Windhoek Information & Publicity Office (Main Office) Offline map Google map (
290 2092, 290 2596; www.cityofwindhoek.org.na ; Independence Ave; 7.30am-4.30pm)
The friendly staff at this office answer questions and distribute local publications and leaf-
lets, including What's On in Windhoek and useful city maps. There's another ( Post Street
Mall; 7.30am-noon and 1-4.30pm) in the Post Street Mall that is open the same hours
but closes from noon to 1pm.
Travel Agencies
Cardboard Box Travel Shop Offline map Google map ( 256580; www.namibian.org )
Attached to the backpacker hostel of the same name, this recommended travel agency can
arrange both budget and upmarket bookings all over the country.
Chameleon Safaris Offline map Google map ( 247668; www.chameleonsafaris.com ) At-
tached to the backpacker hostel of the same name, this travel agency is recommended for
all types of safaris around the country.
CYCLING THE ELEPHANT HIGHWAY MARA
VORHEES
When I was contemplating the possibility of a bike ride across Botswana and Namibia, I turned to my trusty
Lonely Planet: 'Unless you're an experienced cyclist and equipped for the extreme conditions, abandon any ideas