Africa

Botswana

With only 2 million inhabitants Botswana is a nice country to travel. No queues, not even in the capital Gaborone (except for accidents and roadwork...)

The accommodation in the Okovango (Chobe NP) is however extremely expensive. so we decided to visit some places more to the south.

Note: When you cross the border from South-Africa you need to have a permit from the car rental company to allow the car to be taken to Swaziland. You have to apply for it in advance and it will cost a certain amount. In our case (Hertz) it costed ZAR 1600. For that amount we were allowed to visist several countries, like Swaziland and Botswana. Unfonately they didn't have the papers ready so that costed us another 2 hours.
And if you take the car with you, you have to pay road tax at the border where you enter the country.

 

Accommodation:

Limpopo River Bush Retreat, Sherwood

Molema Bush Camp

Waterside cottages, Botswana

Egypte

Cairo Oasis Hotel

Dahab

Senmut Luxor

Luxor Sheraton

Swaziland

We visited Swaziland on route from the Kruger NP to southern parks. Note: When you cross the border from South-Africa you need to have a permit from the car rental company to allow the car to be taken to Swaziland. You have to apply for it in advance and it will cost a certain amount. In our case (Hertz) it costed ZAR 1600. For that amount we were allowed to visist several countries, like Swaziland and Botswana. If you take the car with you, you have to pay road tax at the border where you enter the country. Also note the road MR16 south from Hlane NP to Big Bend is very bad at the moment (oktober 2018). Plans are the road will be repaired in 2020.

 

Hlane Ndlovu

Seychelles

Cerf Island

Mahe

Praslin

South-Africa

We like to travel to South-Africa, because we like to see animals and be in the nature. That's why we stay in nature parks, like SANparks, a lot. There you have a chance to see animals from your cottage or tent and you won't here the sounds of the city. The cottages and tents are comparably more expensive than accommodation outside the parks though. SANparks: South African Nature Parks. Safaris can be booked at all SANparks. You yourself can not drive in the evening in the nature parks, so this is a unique opportunity to see something of the nightlife. You can pay an NP per day or you can buy a Wild Card. This allows you to visit all SANparks, CapeNature parks, KZN parks, nature parks in Swaziland, etc. more than 80 parks. This costs ZAR2900 for a non-South African for a year. For example, a day access to Kruger costs ZAR372.

https://www.wildcard.co.za/buy-now/

Please note that you have to be in at almost all parks before sunset. The times vary per season. If you come later, you pay a fine.
 

Matyholweni Rest Camp, Addo Elephant NP

Agulhas NP

Amatigulu

Bontebok NP, Swellendam

Cederberg

Chelmsford

Duinepos Chalets

Giant Castle

Golden Gate Highlands NP, Highlands Mountain Retreat

Klein Dassenberg Cottages

Knysna, Only You Country House

Kogelberg NR - Oudebosch Eco Cabins

Ko-ka Tsara, Karoo, Beaufort West

Kruger Berg&Dal

Kruger Mopani

Kruger Olifants

Kruger Orpen

Kruger Punda Maria

Kruger Tamboti

Kurhula Wildlife Lodge, Hoedspruit

Annie's Self-Catering La Lucia

Limpokwena Nature Reserve, Alldays

Mapungubwe NP

Mkuze, African Spirit Game Lodge

Mosselbaai, Botlierskop Private Game Reserve

Mountain Zebra Rest Camp, Cradock

Mowana Game Farm Tzaneen

Nibela Lake Lodge

Nselweni Bush camp, Umfolozi Park

Ouklip Game Lodge Dinokeng Game Reserve

Paarl, Landskroon 

Prieska 

Royal Natal NP 

Sabie Sands, Inyati Game Lodge 

Tembe National Elephant Park 

Thabaledi Game Lodge, Brits  

Bivane 

Waterval Onder 

Wilderness Ebb and Flow