Holidays between S.Afr., Namibia, Zambia and Botswana
Hello you all!
After years of motorcycling across Europe, Asia, and North America, I decided to experience an african ride for the first time in my life.
This year, I can have only a limited period of holidays, so I decided to fly to Cape Town, rent an XT660R there, and make a loop around the southern part of the continent.
Period is the first half of November 2012.
I have only 14.5 days on the road there, and my planned route would be this:
da Città del Capo, Sudafrica a Città del Capo, Sudafrica - Google Maps
Stops for visits would be:
Kolmanskop (half a day)
Fish River Canyon (some hours)
Sossuvlei (half a day)
Etosha park (one whole day)
Victoria Falls (half a day)
Tsoudilo Hills in Botswana (half a day)
Now, the main question: of course, as you see, the ride is long and time is limited, so is it possible to ride from Tsoudilo Hills across Botswana to Cape Town (where I'll drop off the bike and fly back home in Italy) in 3.5 days?
Is the way tarmac?
Is it "free" or does it run into game reserves where bikes are not allowed?
In case it would be impossible to do like this, would it be possible to ride Tsoudilo Hills to Cape Town on this alternative route, again in 3.5 days? da Tsodilo Hills, Tsodilo, Botswana a Città del Capo, Sudafrica - Google Maps
I hate to backtrack, but if this is the only possibility...
Thanks a stack to whoever can help me.
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Nick and his 2010 Yamaha XT1200Z Super Ténéré
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