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| williamthedog Member Since: 29 Dec 2012 Location: south wales Posts: 3441  
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Awesome pictures especially that of the night sky
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20th Aug 2018 1:20pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5816  
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Lucky, lucky boy. Great trip by the looks of things.
Monsieur Le Grenadier
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20th Aug 2018 1:47pm |
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| familymad Member Since: 13 Dec 2011 Location: Bucks Posts: 3481  
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Looks awesome. That’s our plan for 2019 but hadn’t thought of Zim until this post. Have been there twice before but that’s when BA flew direct from LHR and times were better.
Which hire company did you use? Rough costs for three weeks? We have 5 in total and suppose we would have to take 2 vehicles ? Was it self guided? Are you buying a ranger  1951 80" S1 2.0
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20th Aug 2018 2:06pm |
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| Eduardo Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: Región Metropolitana Posts: 2110  
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Nice trip Camelman. Eduardo
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20th Aug 2018 3:01pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7906  
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Great photos and sounds an awesome trip! But you can keep your cage diving with crocodiles
 James
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20th Aug 2018 3:03pm |
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| kmac Member Since: 07 Oct 2009 Location: Middlesex Posts: 1309 
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Simply awesome!! Would love to do this one day (apart from the cage diving).
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20th Aug 2018 3:07pm |
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| strang Member Since: 16 May 2012 Location: Happy Valley Posts: 1380 
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Great pictures - those African sunsets are amazing! Euro-Leafing to infinity and beyond.....
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20th Aug 2018 5:24pm |
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| camelman Member Since: 27 Feb 2013 Location: Peak District Posts: 3372
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We had a family of 5 and 1 of 4 and fitted in 2 trucks between us. Booked flights in and out of Lusaka as Zim was looking a bit iffy at the point of booking. Truck Hire was around £2500 for 17 days per car, fuel is around £1/litre. We used a local company called 'Citydrive'. They also supplied another truck (the Toyota) from www.thewildlifeafrica.com who seemed a bit more clued up. Was all self guided, mostly booked online before we left as the parks can get busy. A few nights we'd left flexible and sorted camps out on the fly. Zim is a great place to visit, people very friendly and loads to see and do, not just the game parks. The Ranger was great, loads of Power and good on the juice, Autobox just got on with it.... |
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20th Aug 2018 5:51pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8032 
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great pics and looks to have been a great trip. i am looking into this for next year, we have been to Namibia, now looking for something else. any hints on where is good to start looking for park bookings etc? Cheers
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21st Aug 2018 7:36am |
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| camelman Member Since: 27 Feb 2013 Location: Peak District Posts: 3372
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jst,
we booked all of the parks directly via email, we did come across a company when we were out there who, for US $125, would arrange all bookings, park entries , lodges, private campsites etc if you just tell them roughly what you want. I'll dig their details out and put the link up as we spent a fair amount of time over a number of months sorting all that out. Zim is great and very different to Namibia (where I lived for a couple of years  ) , as is often the case, 2 or 3 weeks isn't enough to see everything! |
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21st Aug 2018 9:35am |
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| familymad Member Since: 13 Dec 2011 Location: Bucks Posts: 3481
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Amazing info thanks. We had considered shipping the 130 to Namibia next year but figured the costs would outweigh the benefits and it would probably be stripped to its component parts but the time we get to it!
I have saved the thread and the links. Need to get home from a Morocco first! One day left  1951 80" S1 2.0
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21st Aug 2018 9:38am |
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| camelman Member Since: 27 Feb 2013 Location: Peak District Posts: 3372
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Yep, the time you factor in shipping both ways, insurance, carnet etc you are into silly money, only really worth it if you're going on an extended trip for a couple of months or more. I did that way back when but shipped to Namibia and drove home
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We did Namibia with the kids a couple of years back, rented a couple of fully kitted out Landcruisers and I think it was around £2700 for 2 weeks (depending on rand exchange rate). We got them through www.bushlore.com who were very efficient. Some photos from that trip here: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic48577.html?highlight=namibia There was plenty space in the cruisers but to be honest, I think the hilux / ford ranger double cab type set up is probably better as they're better on the juice and quicker on the long tarmac sections. Not quite as much space in the load area at the back but enough for supplies and 4 decent sized kit bags. Click image to enlarge |
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21st Aug 2018 10:02am |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8032
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thats all great info, thank you, any links would be great. will revisit Namibia and look through your links too, thank you. Cheers
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21st Aug 2018 10:58am |
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| camelman Member Since: 27 Feb 2013 Location: Peak District Posts: 3372
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A couple of more pics from the trip.....
Close encounters Click image to enlarge Buffalo Herds Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Don't go raking around in the bushes! Click image to enlarge Crocs everywhere.... Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge The border crossing at Vic Falls Click image to enlarge Kudu, best served medium rare
Click image to enlarge Watch out, I'm coming through!! Click image to enlarge |
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21st Aug 2018 2:24pm |
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