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Get Sand In Your Pants – Top 3 Namibia Tours

Friday, December 11th, 2009

I love Namibia – no seriously – I LOVE IT!

Huge expanses of desert sand looking like caramel ice cream as far as the eye can see and the rugged coast steeped in the history of violent seas and shipwrecked sailors. Ancient tribes people talk with clicking tongues and cover themselves not with clothes, but with mud. I could go on…. and on…

Top Namibia Tours

See for yourself on the top 3 overland tours to Namibia…

Not much time?
Taste of the Desert
From the coastal beauty of Cape Town through the arid desert of Namibia this short tour explores the best of both worlds. End it off with some serious adventure in Swakopmund!

Couple of weeks?
Namibia in Full
All the highlights of Namibia in one tour! Wildlife in Etosha National Park, adventure activities in Swakopmund and giant sand dunes at Sesriem!

Go all out!
Southern Classic (Accommodated)
This tour allows you to view the world famous Table Mountain in Cape Town, before exploring the ghostly Namibian desert. Wildlife lovers are in for a treat on the Etosha safari. Adrenaline junkies will feel right at home in Vic Falls, take time to bridge jump or boogie board down the Zambezi.

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Sandboard Namibia – if you dare!

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

The Alter Action sandboarding team show us how it should be done and our travellers show us how we end up doing it!

Even the dog has a  go! Classic!

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Summer Travel Tips for Cape Town

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

Table Mountain

13 things to do and 12 things NOT to do in Cape Town this summer - from the locals who live here!

Do:

-  Take a mini bus taxi down Long Street for the fun of it
-  Eat a crocodile steak at Mama Africa’s
-  Barter for curios at Green Market Square
-  Pat a Great White Shark
-  Sleep in an Airstream Trailer on a roof above Long Street!
-  Visit the eco friendly food market at The Old Biscuit Mill
-  Check out Table Mountain
-  Picnic at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
-  Protect yourself against the sun!
-  Give street kids food (not money)
-  Greet the locals
-  Drive on the left
-  Drink the tap water

Don’t:

-  Walk in the city late at night, especially on your own
-  Give street kids money! A sandwich will work much better
-  Spend your nights in boring hotels!
-  Let a meter taxi rip you off, negotiate your rate
-  Litter
-  Miss a sunset from Camps Bay beach, sundowner in hand
-  Drink Mampoer… it (really) hurts in the morning!
-  Walk the streets with cameras dangling and dripping in jewellery. This is not New York
-  Worry about malaria – there isn’t any
-  Don’t get a fright when the Noon Gun (cannon) goes off!
-  Forget to take a city tour on a big red double decker bus!
-  Go to Cape Point when the south easter is blowing – go kite surfing at Blouberg instead

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Top 3 Tours to Cape Town

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

CapeTownSummer is well on its way and there is no better place in South Africa to be than the Mother City of Cape Town!

Check out the 3 Top Tours that will get you there whether you have 7 or 21 days to play with!

Not much time?
Swakopmund to Cape Town
The oldest desert in the world, the second biggest canyon in the world, and the best sand boarding in the world, stunning Namaqualand and the Mother City of Cape Town – all covered by this wicked overland tour!

Couple of weeks?
Discover the Garden Route
From the awesome views of the Drakensberg Mountains to the Natal South Coast. Visit the wild Elephants of the Eastern Cape and experience Oudtshoorn, the ‘feather capital’ of the world! From here it’s off to the beautiful city of Cape Town.

Got More Time?
Desert, Delta and Tribes
Start with the glorious Victoria Falls, continue with the Okavango Delta, a visit to Himba and Bushmen villages and Etosha National Park,  then end at the famous Table Mountain. It doesn’t get much better than this!

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Zimbabwe Visa – Day Visa Stopped

Monday, October 26th, 2009

We hear that with immediate effect, Zimbabwe is no longer offering a day visa for travelers wishing to do activities on the Zambian side of the Zambezi.

All travelers leaving Zimbabwe will need to purchase a new visa on their return to the country.

If you plan to take part in Victoria Falls adventure activities based in Zambia, or wish to pay a visit to the Zambian side of the Falls, I suggest you purchase a multiple entry visa on arrival into Zimbabwe to allow you to come and go as you wish.

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Zimbabwe Travel Tips

Monday, October 26th, 2009

So much to see and do – where do you start? Here is a short list of things to do and things not to do on a trip to  Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe Overland Tours

Do:
- Have cash in USD or ZAR to pay for day-to-day items and activities
- Spend a extra day or 2 at either end of your trip visiting the local sites
- See Victoria Falls from the air
- See more than just Victoria Falls!
- Take a Lion for a walk at Antelope Park, Gweru (the best campsite in Africa in my humble opinion)
- Get the most out of Zimbabwe by using local guides for sights and activities
- Stick to designated areas and trails within Victoria Falls National Park
- Barter the price for your curios
- Keep your valuables secure at all times
- Leave photocopies of your documentation with someone at home
- Take time to chat to the locals about non-political issues – they are REAL people too

Don’t:
- Believe everything you hear on the news channels
- Rely on your Credit Card to pay for things (if the charges don’t get you the exchange rate will)
- Take photos of any Police or military people or of any check point, border post or installation
- Exchange money ‘on the street’
- Buy curios without bartering first but also don’t fight over a few measly cents
- Walk around Harare at night
- Expect Zimbabwe to be like your home country – this is Africa!

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Top 3 Overland Tours Zimbabwe

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

Zimbabwe is getting back into the tourism swing of things – so should you! Check out the best Zimbabwe overland tours to suit any time frame.

Top Overland Tours in Zimbabwe

Victoria Falls

Not much time?

The Smoke That Thunders

5 days of awesome! Check out the stunning Victoria Falls and jump over the border to the jewel of Botswana, Chobe National Park!

A action packed short trip to give you a wee taste of Zimbabwe!

Couple of weeks annual leave to use?Zimbabwe Sunrise

Bob’s Best of Zimbabwe

11 days to see the best wildlife in South Africa at the awesome Kruger National Park and cross Zimbabwe east to west! Ever thought of taking a Lion for a walk? Yes seriously, a real Lion for a real walk! Finish at the jaw-dropping Victoria Falls.

Hwange National Park

Got more time?

Johannesburg to Nairobi via Zimbabwe

32 days of unadulterated bliss, 6 countries and dozens of highlights! Lake Malawi, Victoria Falls, Serengeti National Park… I could go on! (And on, and on…)

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Zambia Visa Price – for now….

Friday, September 18th, 2009

After numerous price changes and much fluffing around the Zambian government has finally settled (for now) on the following Zambia Visa prices.

Single Entry for all passport holders   -  $50 US
Multiple Entry for all passport holders   -  $80 US
Day Visa’s from Zimbabwe   -  $20 US

The lucky Irish and many African countries are still visa exempt! Nice for some!

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Free Botswana Game Parks Trip!

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009

Be quick and you could travel through the best of Botswana Game Parks – absolutely free!

Buy 1 seat at the full regular price departing on either the 15th September 2009 or the 17th November 2009, and get another seat for free!

Moremi LionsBest of Botswana Game Parks
10 days from Livingstone, Zambia, returning to Livingstone.

Off the beaten track!! From the raging waters of Victoria Falls to the calm waters of the Okavango Delta and back – via the unspoilt Savuti and Moremi.

For more Africa Overland specials and cheap trips to Africa contact OverlandingAfrica.com.

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