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Your route makes good sense to me. We drove from Masuma Dam to Masumu Lodge in Binga with a shopping stop and lunch at the Baobab in Hwange town. We then drove via Dete which was a stunning drive,...

As promised, a quick report back on Mapunga (I'm currently in Senyati, still running tours, so won't have much time to reply).

We spent 2 days in Mapunga in mid August and had an excellent time,...

I stayed in Dizhana for 2 nights on 15 and 16 July, having driven through Savuti in the hope I would find somewhere to stay. The ablutions had been repaired and the water was being pumped...

Hi Maurizio

The owners of the Nkasa Rupara lodge, Simone and Laura, are Italian so may give you additional helpful info if you ask them.

Cheers. John

As things have turned out, she's managed to arrange a transfer from Gache Gache to Kariba to join a tour from Chirundu, and I'll pick her up at Vundu Point 4 days later after the rest of us have been...

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I was intending to stop off at Kalizo this August to see the carmine bee-eater colony, but it looks as though the lodge is being re-developed (and taken over by Gondwana?). Does anyone know if...

Hi All

Does anyone know anything about hiring a canoe for a day paddle out of Nyamepi? In theory canoes are available for up to 4 hours, but I can't find any detail. Can you launch from the NP...

Ha - all making sense now! I sent a reservation request to Nkasa Rupara lodge for a couple of stopovers at the community camp in July and September, but haven't heard anything back. We'll just turn...

There's also the new camp at Mapunga (at least I hope it is as I'm booked there in August!). You can most easily find the details on Facebook, but they're about 10km closer to Busanga than Kafwala...

Time for the annual question - since 2010 at any rate! What's the feeling about whether the channel is likely to flow this year? Has the earthquake tilted things the right or wrong way? (We spoke...

Very interesting idea, Arturo, I'd never considered the possibility.

What's the access like from Kasempa, and from the M9? Can you come up the western cutline of the park if you're coming from...

Also from a budget perspective, I would do 3 nights at Khwai/Dijara/Dizhaana rather than inside Moremi .....

Hi David

As a fellow European who flies down to Joburg to hire 4x4s for Botswana (sooo much cheaper), it always surprises me how long it takes to pick up the vehicle at the airport, do some...

Fingers crossed for tomorrow....

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For good value and friendly service, try Ivory 4x4 hire. My experience of Bushlore was that they didn't want to take care of repairs, but Ivory sorted problems with no quibble.
Cheers
John

Hi Tron
A couple of questions for you - Did you need permission to drive out via Jecha? And, how long did it take from Nyamepi?
Thanks

I think that he's talking about Gache Gache isn't he....

Thanks for taking the time to report - looks like you had an excellent time. I tend to find that it's cheaper to hire through South Africa and get them to deliver, but it's good to hear that...

Interesting link here http://www.info-namibia.com/activities-and-places-of-interest/tsumkwe-and-surrounds/living-hunters-museum - if you follow the links through to the rates they are considerably...

Thanks,Tony

Nhoma get high marks from Chris McIntyre of Expert Africa, whose views I respect. They do have a campsite, but it looks as if it's pre-book only so not as convenient. Tsumkwe Lodge...

Thanks for letting me know the correct terminology. I can't see that we'll be heading as far west as Grashoek, so are more interested in what is on the way down from Sikereti. I've heard about the...

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I'm thinking about spending 3 nights in the Khaudum area next September, on our way from Ngepi/Divundu to Maun. As part of that it would be good to 'do' a bushman 'experience', though we're...

Fantasantic - looking forward to the updates. I used to spend quite a bit of time in northern Kenya when I was an overland driver and always went exploring on my weeks off, so it will be very...

Thanks Walter

The analysis would actually be done in situ with a portable sodium ion reader so we wouldn't be removing any samples, but that's an interesting point about the sensitivity to mineral...

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I'm helping some young friends put together a research grant proposal for taking a Land Rover from Dar es Salaam to Cape Town, primarily analysing soil samples for sodium content. It would be...

Mapunga now booked and sorted for August 2017. Camping is $20 pppn (or $80 for en-suite tents) including the $5 levy. Some info on their Facebook page, or they reply to e-mails.

For those...

Another thought would be to head north from Sesheke (O/N Kabula)towards northern Kafue, via Landless Corner up to Kasanka, North Luangwa, South Luangwa, Lusaka, Livingstone, Kazangula, Chobe, and...

I would prefer to spend my 2 nights after Kasane at Ihaha, rather than Linyanti. Yes, there are a few issues with monkeys and baboons, but IMHO these are far outweighed by the delights of the Chobe...

Thanks Gil

Very sorry we won't make it to Kaingu this time - just can't resist the temptation of trying to get up to Busanga!

Cheers John

Hi Linda

Is Mapunga different from Kafwala Rapids Camp? I sent Kafwala an e-mail a while back for a booking for next year, but haven't had a reply. Maybe it's changed hands? If not, can you let...

Whoops, error on my part -we're at Nyamepi 3, not Mucheni. Still had a fun leopard sighting there, could see her just outside the mesh on our tent.....

We ended up paying $3000 for 3 nights for 8 of us, i.e., $125 pppn This was originally booked through Craig at Sunpath who unfortunately had a cardiac event of some kind and passed over the business...

We used Doug Macdonald http://www.dougmacsafaris.com/ a few years ago for 3 nights in Chitake. Absolutely first class guide, very professional and good fun. Ground operations were done by...

As far as I know, this link shows the correct details. I just asked Christina for a riverside site as I don't want New Ndungu - but I haven't heard back yet! ...

Hi Don

Mucheni 3 - I should be so lucky, I've been offered new Ndungu!

Good luck with the swap.

John