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Light and shadow: In the last light of the day, the dune crest stands out sharply against the warm colours of Sossusvlei.

Destinations

Tar, sand, salt: the country decides the adventure

Six countries, six kinds of driving. What each one asks of you, which parks are worth the detour, and who it suits, so you know which one is yours before you start planning.

At the waterhole: A small group of gemsbok gathers at the water, framed by the dry landscape of Etosha.

Namibia

Dunes and distance

Namibia is the country people picture when they say they want space. Gravel roads for hours, almost no traffic, and a landscape that does most of the work.

Etosha National Park Sossusvlei

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Gathered by the river: A herd of elephants with calves grazes on the Chobe riverbank meadow. The river glitters behind them.

Botswana

Water and elephants

Botswana is the step up. Deep sand, water crossings and camps far from the next town. This is the country where the vehicle and the preparation genuinely matter.

Chobe National Park

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A topi in the tall grass: With its curved horns, the topi strides through the green plain of the Serengeti.

Tanzania

The great wildebeest migration

Tanzania is on the list of countries I plan for, and the one thing that pulls almost everybody there is the great wildebeest migration across the plains.

Serengeti Ngorongoro

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Welcome to the rainy season: A newborn impala lamb stands close to its mother. In South Africa, many impala lambs are born at the start of the rainy season, when fresh forage sprouts. Anyone who wants to see young animals should plan their trip around this, as the births are often concentrated within a few weeks.

Eswatini

Between Kruger and the coast

Eswatini is small, sits between South Africa and Mozambique, and is the country most people drive past. It stands in my enquiry form because it genuinely fits into a route through the region.

Hlane Mkhaya Mlilwane

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Not sure which one fits?

That is exactly what a first conversation is for. Tell me how much time you have and how adventurous you want your nights to be, the country tends to follow from that.

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Impressions

Safe with mother: The calf seeks shelter beneath the elephant cow's belly and begins to suckle.
Safe with mother: The calf seeks shelter beneath the elephant cow's belly and begins to suckle.
Sheltered in the golden grass: Two lions lie close together, resting in the middle of the dry Etosha plain.
Sheltered in the golden grass: Two lions lie close together, resting in the middle of the dry Etosha plain.
Side by side: The cheetah brothers stand close together and observe their surroundings attentively.
Future Hunters
A young hunter on his own paws: Only recently without his mother, the young leopard has hauled his prey into the branches, perhaps one of his first impalas.
A young hunter on his own paws: Only recently without his mother, the young leopard has hauled his prey into the branches, perhaps one of his first impalas.
Among elands: Two elands stand in the pasture. Elands are among the largest antelopes in Africa; the related giant eland is considered the largest antelope species in the world. With every step, their cloven hooves can make an audible clicking sound.
Grace of the Plains