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On the Road

Traveller Highlights 5

Destination Southern Africa 16

Getting Started 19

Itineraries 24

History 32

The Culture 38

Music in Southern Africa 48

Environment 56

Botswana 66Highlights 67Itineraries 67Climate & When to Go 67History 67The Culture 71Arts & Crafts 72Environment 72Food & Drink 75GABORONE 76History 76Orientation 76Information 76Sights 77Activities 77Tours 77Festivals & Events 77Sleeping 79Eating 80

Drinking & Entertainment 81Shopping 81Getting There & Away 81Getting Around 82AROUND GABORONE 82Kopong 82Odi 82Mochudi 82Thamaga 83Mokolodi Nature Reserve 83EASTERN BOTSWANA 83Serowe 83Khama Rhino Sanctuary 85Francistown 85Tuli Game Reserve 87MAKGADIKGADI PANS 88Nata 88Sowa (Sua) Pan 88Gweta 89Ntwetwe Pan 90Makgadikgadi & Nxai Pan National Park 90CHOBE NATIONAL PARK 92Kasane & Around 92Chobe Riverfront 95Savuti 96Linyanti Marshes 97OKAVANGO DELTA 98Maun 98Eastern Delta 103Inner Delta 104Moremi Game Reserve 105The Okavango Panhandle 107THE KALAHARI 108Khutse Game Reserve 108Central Kalahari Game Reserve 108Ghanzi 110Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 110BOTSWANA DIRECTORY 111Accommodation 111Activities 112Books 112Business Hours 112Children 113Customs Regulations 113Dangers & Annoyances 113Embassies & High Commissions 113

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Festivals & Events 113Holidays 113Internet Access 113Internet Resources 114Language 114Maps 114Money 114Post 114Telephone & Fax 114Tourist Information 114Visas 115Work 115TRANSPORT IN BOTSWANA 115Getting There & Away 115Getting Around 117

Lesotho 122Itineraries 123Climate & When to Go 123History 123The Culture 126Religion 127Arts & Crafts 127Environment 127Food & Drink 128MASERU 128Orientation 128Information 130Dangers & Annoyances 130Tours 130Sleeping 130Eating 131Shopping 131Getting There & Away 131Getting Around 131AROUND MASERU 132Thaba-Bosiu 132Roma 132NORTHERN LESOTHO 133Teyateyaneng 133Ha Kome Cave Houses 133Leribe 133Highlands Water Project 133Butha-Buthe 134Oxbow 134EASTERN LESOTHO 134Thaba-Tseka 134Mokhotlong 135Sani Top 135Sehlabathebe National Park 136Qacha’s Nek 137

SOUTHERN LESOTHO 137Semonkong 137Morija 137Malealea 138Mafeteng 138Mohale’s Hoek 139Quthing 139LESOTHO DIRECTORY 139Accommodation 139Activities 140Books 140Business Hours 141Customs Regulations 141Dangers & Annoyances 141Embassies & Consulates 141Festivals & Events 141Holidays 141Internet Resources 141Language 141Maps 141Money 141Post 142Telephone 142Tourist Information 142Visas 142TRANSPORT IN LESOTHO 142Getting There & Away 142Getting Around 143

Wildlife & Habitat 145

Malawi 161Highlights 162Itineraries 162Climate & When to Go 162History 162The Culture 165Sport 166Religion 166Arts & Crafts 166Environment 166Food & Drink 167LILONGWE 167Orientation 167Information 167Dangers & Annoyances 169Sights & Activities 169Sleeping 170Eating 171Drinking & Entertainment 172

Shopping 173Getting There & Away 173Getting Around 173NORTHERN MALAWI 174Karonga 174Livingstonia 176Nyika National Park 177Vwaza Marsh Wildlife Reserve 179Mzuzu 179Nkhata Bay 181Likoma Island 183Chizumulu Island 184CENTRAL MALAWI 184Viphya Plateau 184Kasungu National Park 186Nkhotakota 186Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve 187Senga Bay 187Monkey Bay 188Cape Maclear 189SOUTHERN MALAWI 192Liwonde 192Liwonde National Park 192Zomba 195Zomba Plateau 196Blantyre & Limbe 197Around Blantyre 204Mulanje 204Mount Mulanje 205Lower Shire 207MALAWI DIRECTORY 208Accommodation 208Activities 209Books 209Business Hours 210Children 210Customs Regulations 210Dangers & Annoyances 210Embassies & Consulates 210Festivals & Events 211Holidays 211Internet Access 211Money 211Post 211Telephone 212Tourist Information 212Visas 212TRANSPORT IN MALAWI 212Getting There & Away 212Getting Around 214

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Mozambique 217Highlights 218Itineraries 218Climate & When to Go 218History 218The Culture 222Sport 222Religion 222Arts & Crafts 223Environment 224Food & Drink 225MAPUTO 226Orientation 226Information 226Dangers & Annoyances 227Sights 227Maputo for Children 231Tours 231Festivals & Events 231Sleeping 231Eating 233Drinking & Entertainment 234Shopping 234Getting There & Away 234Getting Around 235AROUND MAPUTO 236Catembe 236Inhaca Island 236Marracuene & Macaneta Beach 237North of Marracuene 237THE SOUTHERN COAST 237Ponta d’ouro & Ponta Malongane 237Maputo Special Reserve 239Namaacha 239Bilene 239Xai-Xai 240Around Xai-Xai 240Limpopo National Park 240Lindela 241Inhambane 241Tofo 243Tofinho 244Barra 245Maxixe 245Massinga & Morrungulo 246Pomene 246Vilankulo 246Bazaruto Archipelago 249Inhassoro 250CENTRAL MOZAMBIQUE 250

Beira 250Gorongosa National Park 253Mt Gorongosa 253Chimoio 254Manica 255Tete 256Cahora Bassa Dam & Songo 257Caia 257Quelimane 257Mocuba 259Milange 259Gurúè 259Alto Molócuè 260NORTHERN MOZAMBIQUE 260Nampula 261Angoche 263Mozambique Island 263Chocas & Around 267Nacala 268Cuamba 268Mandimba 269Lichinga 269Lake Niassa 270Niassa Reserve 271Montepuez 272Pemba 273Around Pemba 276Quirimbas Archipelago 276Macomia 279Pangane 279Mueda 280Moçimboa da Praia 280Palma 281MOZAMBIQUE DIRECTORY 282Accommodation 282Activities 282Books 283Business Hours 283Children 283Customs Regulations 284Dangers & Annoyances 284Embassies & Consulates 284Festivals & Events 285Holidays 285Internet Access 285Internet Resources 285Legal Matters 285Maps 285Money 285Telephone 286

Visas 287Volunteering 287TRANSPORT IN MOZAMBIQUE 287Getting There & Away 287Getting Around 291

Namibia 294Highlights 295Itineraries 295Climate & When to Go 295History 295The Culture 299Religion 301Arts & Crafts 302Environment 302Food & Drink 304WINDHOEK 304History 305Orientation 305Information 305Dangers & Annoyances 307Sights 307Festivals & Events 310Sleeping 310Eating 312Drinking 313Entertainment 313Shopping 313Getting There & Away 314Getting Around 314NORTH-CENTRAL NAMIBIA 314Okahandja & Around 315Erongo Mountains (Erongoberg) 315Otjiwarongo 317Outjo 317Waterberg Plateau Park 317Grootfontein 319Tsumeb 320Etosha National Park 321NORTHERN NAMIBIA 326Ondangwa 326Uutapi (Ombalantu) 327Ruacana 327Rundu 328Khaudom Game Reserve 329Bwabwata National Park 330Katima Mulilo 331Mpalila Island 332Mudumu National Park 333

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Mamili National Park 333Otjozondjupa 334NORTHWESTERN NAMIBIA 335Damaraland 336Kaokoveld 337Skeleton Coast 344CENTRAL NAMIBIA 345Swakopmund 346Walvis Bay 355Namib-Naukluft Park 358Sesriem & Sossusvlei 362Solitaire & Around 365Namibrand Nature Reserve 365SOUTHERN NAMIBIA 365Brukkaros 366Keetmanshoop 366Duwisib Castle 366Aus 368Lüderitz 368Sperrgebiet National Park 372Fish River Canyon National Park 374Gondwana Cañon Park 376Noordoewer 376NAMIBIA DIRECTORY 377Accommodation 377Activities 378Books 378Business Hours 379Children 379Customs Regulations 379Dangers & Annoyances 379Embassies & Consulates 379Festivals & Events 380Holidays 380Internet Access 380Internet Resources 380Language 380Maps 380Money 381Post 381Telephone & Fax 381Tourist Information 381Visas 382Volunteering 382Women Travellers 382TRANSPORT IN NAMIBIA 382Getting There & Away 382Getting Around 384

South Africa 388Itineraries 389Climate & When to Go 389

History 391The Culture 396Sport 398Religion 398Arts & Crafts 398Environment 399Food & Drink 402CAPE TOWN 403History 403Climate 406Orientation 406Information 407Dangers & Annoyances 407Sights 410Activities 415Tours 419Festivals & Events 419Sleeping 419Eating 423Drinking 425Entertainment 426Shopping 427Getting There & Away 427Getting Around 428WESTERN CAPE 429Winelands 429The Overberg 435Route 62 439Garden Route 441Central Karoo 449West Coast & Swartland 450NORTHERN CAPE 452Kimberley 453Upington 455Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 456Upington to Namakwa 458Namakwa 458EASTERN CAPE 459Nature’s Valley to Port Elizabeth 461Port Elizabeth 463Port Elizabeth to Kei River 467Settler Country & Around 472Eastern Karoo 475Wild Coast 477North-Eastern Highlands 479KWAZULU-NATAL 480Durban 481Around Durban 494South of Durban 494North of Durban 495Zululand 496The Elephant Coast 497Drakensberg 502

The Midlands 508Battlefields 511MPUMALANGA 513Eastern Lowveld 513Drakensberg Escarpment 522GAUTENG 525Johannesburg 527Around Johannesburg 539Pretoria 539Around Pretoria 546FREE STATE 546Bloemfontein 546Northern Free State 551Eastern Highlands 551NORTH-WEST PROVINCE 553Rustenburg 553Sun City 554Pilanesberg National Park 555Madikwe Game Reserve 556Mafikeng 556LIMPOPO 557The N1 Highway 557Venda Region 561The Waterberg 562The East 563SOUTH AFRICA DIRECTORY 564Accommodation 564Activities 565Books 568Business Hours 568Children 568Courses 568Customs Regulations 569Dangers & Annoyances 569Embassies & Consulates 569Festivals & Events 570Holidays 570Internet Access 571Maps 571Money 571Post 572Telephone 572Tourist Information 572Travellers with Disabilities 573Visas 573Volunteering 573TRANSPORT IN SOUTH AFRICA 573Getting There & Away 573Getting Around 577

Swaziland 583Highlights 584Itineraries 584

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Climate & When to Go 584History 584The Culture 586Religion 588Arts & Crafts 588Environment 588Food & Drink 589MBABANE 589Orientation 589Information 590Dangers & Annoyances 590Sights & Activities 590Sleeping 590Eating 590Shopping 591Getting There & Away 591Getting Around 591AROUND MBABANE 592Ezulwini Valley 592Malkerns Valley 594Manzini 595NORTHWESTERN SWAZILAND 596Ngwenya 596Malolotja Nature Reserve 596Piggs Peak 596Bulembu 597EASTERN SWAZILAND 597Siteki 597Hlane Royal National Park 598Mlawula Nature Reserve 598Mbuluzi Game Reserve 598Mkhaya Game Reserve 598Simunye 599Big Bend 599SOUTHERN SWAZILAND 599Ngwempisi Gorge 599SWAZILAND DIRECTORY 599Accommodation 599Activities 600Books & Films 600Business Hours 600Children 600Customs Regulations 600Dangers & Annoyances 600Embassies & Consulates 600Festivals & Events 600Gay & Lesbian Travellers 601Holidays 601Internet Access 601Internet Resources 601Language 601

Maps 601Money 601Photography & Video 601Post 601Telephone 601Tourist Information 602Visas 602TRANSPORT IN SWAZILAND 602Getting There & Away 602Getting Around 603

Victoria Falls 604Activities: A-Z 605Travel & Adventure Companies 607ZAMBIA 608Livingstone 608Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park 614ZIMBABWE 615Victoria Falls 616Victoria Falls National Park 620Zambezi National Park 621

Zambia 622Highlights 623Itineraries 623Climate & When to Go 623History 623The Culture 627Sport 628Religion 628Arts & Crafts 628Environment 629Food & Drink 631LUSAKA 631Orientation 631Information 632Dangers & Annoyances 633Sights & Activities 633Sleeping 636Eating 638Drinking & Entertainment 639Shopping 640Getting There & Away 640Getting Around 641THE COPPERBELT 642Kapiri Mposhi 642Ndola 643Kitwe 643

Chingola 643Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage 644NORTHERN ZAMBIA 644Serenje 644Kasanka National Park 645Around Kasanka 645Bangweulu Wetlands 646Samfya 646Mutinondo Wilderness 646Shiwa Ng’andu 647Kasama 648Mbala 648Kalambo Falls 649Mpulungu 649Nsumbu (Sumbu) National Park 649EASTERN ZAMBIA 650Luangwa Bridge 650Katete 650Chipata 651South Luangwa National Park 652North Luangwa National Park 657SOUTHERN ZAMBIA 658Monze 659Lochinvar National Park 659Choma 660Nkanga River Conservation Area 660Lake Kariba 660Chirundu 663Lower Zambezi National Park 663WESTERN ZAMBIA 666Sesheke 667Sioma & Ngonye Falls 668Senanga 668Mongu 669Around Mongu 669Liuwa Plain National Park 670Kafue National Park 670ZAMBIA DIRECTORY 673Accommodation 673Activities 674Business Hours 674Children 674Customs Regulations 674Dangers & Annoyances 674Discount Cards 675Embassies & Consulates 675Festivals & Events 675Food 675

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Holidays 675Internet Access 676Internet Resources 676Language 676Maps 676Money 676Photography & Video 677Post 677Telephone 678Tourist Information 678Visas 678TRANSPORT IN ZAMBIA 679Getting There & Away 679Getting Around 681

Zimbabwe 685Highlights 686Itineraries 686Climate & When to Go 686History 687The Culture 690Sport 691Religion 692Arts & Crafts 692Environment 692Food & Drink 695HARARE 695Orientation 695Information 695Dangers & Annoyances 699Sights 699Activities 700Festivals & Events 700Sleeping 700Eating 700Entertainment 701Shopping 702Getting There & Away 702Getting Around 703AROUND HARARE 703The Bally Vaughan Sanctuary 703Lion & Cheetah Park 703Epworth Balancing Rocks 703Rock Art 703Imire Safari Ranch 704Lake Chivero Recreational Park 704NORTHERN ZIMBABWE 704Mavuradonha Mountains 704Kariba 704Matusadona National Park & Lake Kariba Islands 706Mana Pools National Park 707Middle Zambezi Canoe

Safaris 708Chinhoyi Caves National Park 709EASTERN HIGHLANDS 709Mutare 709Bvumba Mountains 711Nyanga National Park 713Chimanimani 715Chimanimani National Park 715THE MIDLANDS & SOUTHEASTERN ZIMBABWE 717Kwe Kwe 717Gweru 717Around Gweru 718Masvingo 718Great Zimbabwe 718Lake Mutirikwe (Kyle) Recreational Park 720Gonarezhou National Park 720WESTERN ZIMBABWE 721Bulawayo 721Matobo National Park (‘The Matopos’) 724Hwange National Park 725ZIMBABWE DIRECTORY 728Accommodation 728Activities 729Books 729Business Hours 729Children 729Customs Regulations 729Dangers & Annoyances 729Embassies & Consulates 730Festivals & Events 730Gay & Lesbian Travellers 730Holidays 730Internet Access 730Language 730Legal Issues 730Maps 731Money 731Photography & Video 731Post 731Telephone 731Tourist Information 732Visas 732TRANSPORT IN ZIMBABWE 732Getting There & Away 732Getting Around 733

Southern Africa Directory 735Accommodation 735Activities 737

Books 743Business Hours 745Children 745Climate Charts 745Courses 747Customs Regulations 747Dangers & Annoyances 747Embassies & Consulates 748Gay & Lesbian Travellers 748Insurance 748Internet Access 749Maps 749Money 749Photography & Video 750Solo Travellers 751Telephone 751Time 751Toilets 751Tourist Information 751Travellers with Disabilities 752Visas 752Volunteering 753Women Travellers 753

Transport in Southern Africa 755GETTING THERE & AWAY 755Entry Requirements 755Air 755Land 758Sea 760Tours 760GETTING AROUND 761Air 761Bicycle 762Boat 762Bus 762Car & Motorcycle 763Hitching 765Local Transport 766Tours 766Train 768

Health 769BEFORE YOU GO 769Insurance 769Recommended Vaccinations 769Medical Checklist 769Internet Resources 770Further Reading 770IN TRANSIT 770

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Deep Vein Thrombosis 770Jet Lag 770IN SOUTHERN AFRICA 770Availability & Cost of Health Care 770Infectious Diseases 771Travellers’ Diarrhoea 773Environmental Hazards 774

Language 775

Glossary 786

The Authors 790

Behind the Scenes 793

Index 800

GreenDex 814

Map Legend 816

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VICTORIA FALLS (p604)Catch your jaw dropping at thesight of this supreme natural

wonder and its mighty thunder

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PARK (p321)ETOSHA NATIONAL

Test your wildlife-watching skills

across the vast desert plainson a self-drive safari

OKAVANGO DELTA (p98)

SOSSUSVLEI (p362)Race to the top of towering sand

Float along a maze of waterwaysthrough the Kalahari in atraditional dugout canoe

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a vast grassy plateau

clouds of brilliant fishhead below to swim among

Skim glassy waters by kayak or

the region's most exclusive getaways

LAKE MALAWI (p189)

including enchanting Ibo and some ofExplore sublimely beautiful islands,

among zebras and antelopes onHike, bike, or ride on horseback

NYIKA NATIONAL PARK (p177)

Camp in luxury by the mighty PARK (p707)

MANA POOLS NATIONAL

Take a houseboat and cruise through

walks (walker beware, of course)

LAKE KARIBA (p706)

Zambezi and partake in unguided

surreal time-warp atmospherein colonial-era buildings and a

Walk quiet, cobbled streets takingMOZAMBIQUE ISLAND (p263)

watching wildlife along its shores

involving kind – on footon a safari of the most

Matusadona National Park,

Spot elusive black rhinos orMKHAYA GAME RESERVE (p598)

Don khaki and join rangersKRUGER NATIONAL PARK (p513)

are mere tasters village – horse races and waterfalls

Experience the highs at this extraordinarySEMONKONG (p137)

luxury stone cottagesable antelopes before retiring to a

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