Travelogues North-West District

Botswana - it is vastness, the mystical Kalahari, legendary Makgadikgadi Pans and a green jewel in this otherwise dry region - the Okavango Delta. In an open safari Land Rover...

The journey from Kasane to Maun (pronounced Ma-Un) takes a little over 6 hours and mainly goes on paved roads. In Namibia, the paved roads are also in relatively good condition!...

"Hello my friends. Sister from another mister and brother from another mother. You are going to enjoy Bots(wana)!" After our cozy start in Africa with our own car in South...

My first time... ..Crossing a border in Africa. With the Drifters Tour, we crossed the South African border into Botswana in our mobile motorhome. In the customs house, we were...

At the border from Namibia to Botswana, we first had to wait for 3 long hours in 37 degrees. After that, we still had a long 4 more hours of driving until we finally arrived at...

That was a tiring day today. After a short, very warm night with a running air conditioner, we set off on the 430 km long journey after an early breakfast. We leave the Caprivi...

Another 420 km lie ahead of us. We're heading towards Maun. The road initially seems to be in good condition. The first signs saying “Heavy Potholes” indicated, however, that...

Today we will travel exclusively in open jeeps over very dusty roads and experience an African massage (the jolting and shaking caused by the bumpy paths). Our destination is...

On Monday morning at 7:30 am, we set off towards Maun. After a very long drive, we arrived at our camp around 6 pm. After quickly setting up the tents, we jumped into the pool,...

We had the entire month of December off and wanted to see more of our surroundings. So we rented cars and set off. We had two 4x4 cars with rooftop tents and went on a road trip....

The next day we spent most of the time in the truck. We drove for about 8 hours to the Island View Lodge in Namibia to spend the night there. Along the way, we drove through...

On a converted trailer, we drive to our camp. We set up our tent and since our sunset cruise is not until later, we make ourselves comfortable on the terrace, have a few beers,...

The next stop was the Living Museum of the San People near Grootfontein. There, various people showed us how the San people used to live: hunting, gathering, making fire, and...

Arriving in Maun, we were driven to our hotel. There, we had some afternoon rest by the pool and were then introduced by our tour guide. For the next 6 days, we traveled with a...

Now we have been in Botswana for three days and there is a lot to tell again. After a long drive through part of the Kalahari Desert, we had the opportunity to get to know the...

During our stay at Chobe National Park, we will go on an afternoon game drive. Here, we can observe giraffes and hundreds of elephants. The park is traversed by the Zambezi...

Rain pattering on the tent roof and thunder rumbling in the night. The alarm clock rings at 4:45 AM. The next safari drive is coming up. We need to leave early to see the...

20.Nov. 2016