Gaining print information on Namibia proved a challenge. A Lonely Planet guide to Africa offered a small chapter on the country. However, online sources were more plentiful, with Cardboard Box representing one particularly useful website. The Namibian Wildlife Reserves (NWR) website provided useful information and a booking portal for their accommodation, and a number of private lodgings had websites of varying qualities. In fact, I had been able to book the vast majority of campsites in advance. This was most necessary for the most popular camps, for example, NWR camps in Etosha (Halali was full so we couldn't stay), and for bookings during the holidays (Christmas was busy and NYE in Swakopmund almost sold out!). Pre-booking and pre-pay also spread out the cost a little, which felt better, if costing the same!
We have had the full range of experiences in relation to car hire on previous trips, from the seamless and stress-free in Spain, through to the protracted and duplicitous in Australia. After deciding that a 4x4, preferably with a roof top tent, was our top option for the Namibia trip, I'd emailed eight agencies for quotes. Beyond the cost of the hire (hefty!), the important things I'd looked out for were the full list of equipment provided and the comprehensiveness of insurance. Britz had come out on top, and the communication was excellent and most importantly, transparent. We were picked up on arrival at Windhoek airport and driven to the Britz offices. Although the handover took a while, it was very thorough. Dropping off the vehicle was painless, and we left very happy with our decision.
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