Route: Namibia. Africa you'll want to visit. Big Issue. - Keetmanshoop, Namibia
The route is 1767.7 km long through Namibia with a stop in Keetmanshoop. This journey covers the diverse landscapes of the South African state, allowing you to see the features of the region in 21 hours on the way.
- Distance
- 1767.7 km
- Duration
- 14 days
- Mode
- route
- Start
- Китмансхуп, Намибия
- End
- Очосондьюпа, Намибия
- Stops
- 7
- Video author
- travmap
- Updated
Stops on this route
- Китмансхуп, Намибия
- Карас, Намибия
- Хардап, Намибия
- Уолфиш-Бей, Намибия
- Эронго, Намибия
- Ошикото, Намибия
- Очосондьюпа, Намибия
Useful for your trip
- Transport
- Less than 10% of the roads in Namibia are paved, the rest are gravel or off-road. You need a special SUV to travel around the country.
- Transport
- Rent a Toyota Hilux with full equipment: two fuel tanks (1200km reserve), spare wheels and training to replace them.
- Transport
- In Namibia, you drive on the left side of the road. The first days you will have to sit in the passenger seat, and the wipers turn on instead of turn signals.
- Avoid
- Do not drive on the roads of Namibia at night – animals often come out on the road, which can lead to an accident.
- Transport
- Gravel roads in good condition allow you to drive 100+ km/h, but visibility is hampered by the dust of oncoming traffic. The speed limit is 80 km/h.
- Timing
- The trail to the bottom of Fish River Canyon is only open during the African winter (May-September) due to extreme heat and flooding. Permits are issued only during this period.
- Where to stay
- In Quiver Tree Forest, set up a tent on the roof of an SUV - this will protect you from wild animals at night and will only take 7 minutes to set up.
- Tip
- 30+ languages are spoken in Namibia. The official languages are English and Afrikaans. English is widely spoken, which makes it easier for foreigners to travel.
- Tip
- Visit the abandoned town of Kolmanskop, the former center of the early 20th-century diamond rush. It is better to come in sunny time for photos.
- Where to stay
- Quiver Tree Forest is the perfect place for astrophotography of the night sky. Be sure to spend the night here if you are visiting Namibia.
- Transport
- Filling large SUV fuel tanks is time-consuming – schedule gas station stops accordingly.
- Tip
- Namibia is a safe country with a civilized infrastructure. Namibians themselves note that South Africa is more dangerous. 7% of the population are descendants of German and Dutch colonists.
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Namibia. Africa you'll want to visit. Big Issue.