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Great water source where locals also full up. No tap, just a pipe out of the ground. So you need bottles/buckets/pump.

Chill camping area with superclean toilets and good showers (not bucket, actual shower). Dusky langur monkeys around all the time, one of them is constantly watching himself in the mirror. We paid 30 baht pp, stayed the night and after doing several hikes the next day came back to take a shower.

They ask for the permit you need to circulate near to the border.
If needed they can do it on the spot, but it's better to do it in Tbilisi.
Central Office of the Border Police (12 Kandelaki St., Tbilisi)

Great fish restaurant better than any fish I had in Arba Minch.

We exchanged the remainder dirham we had here for rial and got a pretty bang on to the black market rate.

small spot hidden from the road. enough space for at least two cars off the soft sand, more space on the sand. three military lads came round and told us it was dangerous (bandits, of course), but port-gentil is tiny so I'm dubious. I'd done two interviews that day and wasn't up for the argument so gave them a beer each and they seemed happy with that. Told us they'd be hidden close by for our security. They definitely weren't, but it was an absolutely quiet night, no one passed by all evening or morning. they were the only people we saw. from the litter around and tyre tracks I'd say people come here on the weekend so probably not a good option on weekend nights, but good for avoiding high port-gentil accommodation costs!

A quiet spot for a night or two next to the road from/to Saranda - beautiful view above the sea & down to Lukova Beach & surrounded by olive trees - no one is bothering you here

Very nice lodge and campsite. Camping still 500,-pppn. A lot of shade, good food, very welcoming and helpful people. Western toilet, good shower. Everything very clean.

Somos cicloviajantes e acampamos 1 noite ao lado do restaurante desativado. O atendente foi super simpático e nos mostrou o lugar onde outras pessoas já haviam acampado. Apesar do barulho (normal) dos caminhões, foi uma noite tranquila, o posto disponibiliza água quente e gelada, banheiros relativamente limpos. Não pedimos para usar o chuveiro e Wifi, mas acredito que seja possível 😉 O atendimento é das 6h às 23h.
Outros lugares que acampamos estão no Instagram @avoavida

Sikwane/Derdepoort border post:
Open 06:00-19:00 every day
Very small and quiet border post between Botswana and South Africa. Tar road on Botswana side and gravel road on South African side.

In front of the restaurant there are improvised car wash with a water taps with good pressure - just ask the restaurant managers. We needed 400 l and it was not a problem.

Una lugar muy bueno para pasar la noche, solo algun coche de los locales de paseo, pero muy tranquilo.

Basic truck stop. Similar to ones across the country. Had plenty of spots available around 9:30 pm. Slept great, noise but that’s to be expected at a truck stop. Could stay a couple nights if needed or one if just passing through.

Nice level spot. In this time of the year, nobody around, very quiet. Can be very windy.

we take Diesel direkt in a station the is a truck mechanic. we take Diesel for 9500 som/L

Since May 2023, parking for motorhomes has been prohibited.

We could not find this place but maybe it was close so late in the season. More or less at the same location we found Complejo El Rancho

very very good place and friendly family

Avons passé la nuit et endroit parfait! Vue sur la Baie des Chaleurs avec couché de soleil magnifique, et chalutiers pour la pêche aux homards aux petites heures du matin. Circulation sur la 11 jusqu’à 20:00 mais très tranquil durant la nuit.

Price still right for passengers, but for vehicles they told us it's 180k plus they count baggage individually - so if you have stuff on the roof like a tent, boxes of tools etc they told us we'd be looking at 250000. So definitely hide as much stuff as possible in drawers / shelves before they look at your car, and try to make things not look like 'baggage' or think up some good arguments why your stuff doesn't count!

Google maps shows a turn here to visit the Cheetah Conservation Fund, but the road doesn't exist. You have to approach from the west on the D2440.

Nice place - a bit touristy and expensive ($240pp) but it's for a good cause. Ideally you'd visit for the feeding and talk, which is at 2pm on weekdays and 12 noon on weekends, except they don't feed on Sundays in the summer. At this time the cheetahs are close and they do a little talk. I suspect you could turn up at another time and just wander around for free, but the cheetahs might be far away. Also has a cafe and gift shop.

Note that access is ONLY from the west on the D2440, don't believe in the road from the north shown on google maps.

Nice people. Even had a button for an electrical window for a disco 2.....

Owner: Maurice Adès, +263772309270.
www.lrman.com
[email protected]

General number: +2634780186/9

Beautiful quiet and desolated place We pulled in at dusk and had a great quiet night However in the morning a tour truck stopped by and the driver came and talked to us. He was kind but told us that camping was not allowed in this area as it is a conservancy and we were also at risk for being robbed by locals passing by. We packed up and moved on.

We were visiting family in the neighborhood and searched for a nice and quiet spot with a good view. Looks like some locals (maybe wine farmers) use this place sometimes. The entrance is some sort of side road (gravel/farmer road) 4x4 isn’t necessary but makes it easier

Good campsite
Hot shower with donkey
Near the River
165 rand/ pers

Small hotel with secure parking in gated area. Ceiling fan, clean room, running water. Shower water was coldish, and the owner asked for us to be back at the hotel no later than midnight, so that the gate could be locked. We paid 700 pesos for a double room (May 2023).

Basic Single and double room : 30k / 50k
Big room with very nice view : 100k+

Since May 2023, parking for motorhomes has been prohibited.

Since May 2023, parking for motorhomes has been prohibited.