Groups

There are two groups doing the exact same tour:

15 August 2026 Tour 1 and 31 August 2026 Tour 2

Meeting date and time:

We will meet at Nata Lodge Botswana on the dates indicated above for our first night of the tour. We depart to the Pandamatenga Zimbabwe border the following day.

I will be driving from JHB and should arrive at about sunset. 

Tour Distance:

From Nata to Beitbridge 2800 km roughly including game drives.

Fuel availability:

Fuel should be available on tour.

Our longest stretch without fuel will be about 600km. Tar and gravel conditions

Fuel purchase:

Generally credit cards are accepted. However always a good idea to have some USD in your pocket. enough for a full tank should be good enough.

Cash:

Bring USD for cold drinks snacks etc.

I am only taking USD and some Rands  in cash.

Border fees:

The budget should be around USD100 per vehicle, credit cards usually works. Maybe have it in USD as well just in case.

Beitbridge also have a border fee payable on exit with a credit card. roughly R600 from memory.

Border procedures:

Vehicles are preregistered on the Zimbabwe ZIMRA eTip system.

Please register your vehicle and print the letter . If the system is a problem just register and bring the ref number with you.

Below is a video of my previous tour where we used the eTip.

BRAAING……”can I just grab a few coals from the fire?”

No Sorry. There is a current trend for guests to bring their own fold up braai to use for braaing. I have no problem with this at all. If you are using your own braai, please aslo bring your own wood and charcoal. 

I will still supply the wood/charcoal and make a fire for the communal braai. And everyone is welcome to use it.

Groceries:

We will stop in Hwange town and Masvingo for groceries

Laundry:

On this tour you are on your own and washing can be done as we go. Bring your washing line.

Toilets:

Flush toilets every night.

Showers:

Showers everywhere.

4×4 Driving:

When we cross rivers and river beds and then mostly sandy conditions.

I also have all the recovery equipment, no need to bring any along. Just a tyre pump and spade.

Water:

There is water for cooking and cleaning everywhere. However having 20 litres in the vehicle will not hurt. Keep a few 2 litre cold drink bottles with water for emergencies

Weather:

We are in the area during a very pleasant time and summer climate is expected. 

Pleasant, shorts days but a jacket and extra blanket in the evenings.

No rain expected