Nous préparons avec ma fiançée un road trip aux USA, du 28 mars au 20 avril 2014, soit 3 semaines pleines.
Nous avons acheté nos billets d'avions, atterrissage prévu à L.A.
Nous sommes donc dans la phase de réalisation de notre itinéraire, et nous avons pu nous appuyer sur les nombreux conseils présents sur ce forum ! Merci !
Néanmoins, je vous sollicite pour vous soumettre notre itinéraire afin de connaitre votre avis sur sa réalisation.
J1 : Départ Paris. Arrivée LA, 14h30.
J2 : LA, nuit LA
J3 : Santa Barbara puis Hwy1. Nuit à San Simeon
J4 : Big Sur, Point Lobos, Carmel, Monterey par la Hwy1. Nuit à Santa Cruz
J5 : San Francisco
J6 : San Francisco
J7 : San Francisco. Nuit à Livermore (ou ailleurs, en direction de Yosemite, si vous avez des conseils).
J8 : Yosemite NP. Nuit dans le parc (Curry Village)
J9 : Yosemite. Nuit à Mariposa.
J10 : Sequoia NP. Nuit à Three Rivers.
J11 : Arrivée l'après-midi à Death Valley. Nuit à Longstreet Inn & Casino (hos du parc).
J12 : Matinée Death Valley, puis départ pour Las Vegas. Nuit à Las Vegas.
J13 : Las Vegas. Nuit à Las Vegas.
J14 : Zion NP. Nuit à Bryce Canyon City.
J15 : Bryce Canyon. Nuit à Bryce Canyon City.
J16 : Arches NP. Nuit à Moab.
J17 : Canyonlands NP. Nuit à Moab.
J18 : Monument Valley. Nuit à Page.
J19 : Anteloppe Canyon (lower & upper), Lake Powell. Nuit à Page.
J20 : Grand Canyon NP (survol en hélico ?). Nuit à Tusayan.
J21 : Un bout de la route 66 pour rejoindre Las Vegas. Nuit à Las Vegas.
J22 : Arrivée dans l'après-midi à San Diego. Nuit à San Diego. (beaucoup ne conseillerons pas l'arrêt dans cette ville, mais nous souhaitons vraiment nous y arrêter)
J23 : Matinée à San Diego, puis départ pour L.A.
J24 : départ de L.A, vol à 18h pour Paris.
3 jours se détachent par les trajets longs en voiture (J11, J21 et J22) mais en moyenne, nous roulerions 3h/3h30 par jour, parfois avec des arrêts visite entre deux portions déroute, ce qui va réduire le temps en voiture.
Merci beaucoup de vos avis et de votre regard d'expert sur notre trajet !
La nuit à Santa Cruz ne me parait pas indispensable, autant tracer jusqu'à San Francisco.
Du coup, J7 direction Yosemite, deux nuits à Curry Village.
J8, loger plutôt en direction de Sequoia c'est à dire à Oakhurst par exemple.
Le J11 il faudrait loger dans la Death Valley elle-même d'autant plus que vous y serez à la saison idéale pour visiter.
Il manque ensuite une journée à Moab et une étape à Monument Valley. En zappant San Diego et la nuit à Vegas après Grand Canyon vous pourrez remédier à cela.
Vous pouvez faire sans problème Grand Canyon - LA d'une seule traite (pour éviter cela il aurait fallu acheter un billet multidestination en repartant de Vegas ou Phoenix)
Vous partez fin mars et vous serez donc début avril à Yosemite NP et à Sequoia NP. je vous recommande vivement de regarder les conditions de circulation à cette époque de l'année en lisant les sites officiels de ces deux parcs (www.nps.gov/yose/ et www.nps.gov/seki/). Il risque de faire froid et il peut y avoir de la neige. A Curry Village, aurez-vous un hébergement au chaud ?
Pour la visite de Zion NP, ce sera vraiment très rapide.
Je vois que vous ne faites aucune étape entre Bryce Canyon et Moab, or entre les deux, il y a :
- la magnifique scenic 12,
- la Burr Trail Road qui démarre de Boulder
- la parc de Capitol Reef
- la scenic 128 qui longe le Colorado au nord-est de Moab.
A votre place, je ferais une étape à Torrey (Capitol Reef).
Vous pouvez passer une seule nuit à Bryce Canyon.
Attention, pour visiter de Monument Valley, il faut prévoir entre 2 h 30 à 3 h.
Merci pour ces conseils.
Concernant Monument Valley, nous y passons déjà une journée, et deux nuits à Moab.
Selon toi, ce n'est pas suffisant ?
Pour le J7, c'est pour des raisons d'économie que nous ne dormons pas 2 nuits dans Yosemite (Curry Village est assez cher).
Pour le J8 et la nuit à Sequoia, tu voulais dire le J9 non ? Dormir près de Sequoia NP oblige à quitter beaucoup plus tôt Yosemite le J9, car pas mal de route…
Le J11 nous voulions dormir dans la Death Valley, mais déjà plus de place dans les lodges… Donc nous serions à 40 min de l'entrée du parc.
Deux nuits à Moab, ce n'est pas suffisant. La route entre Bryce et Moab c'est 5h, or il y a énormément de choses à voir entre les deux: au minimum la route 12, Capitol Reef, Goblin Valley...
Arches c'est un jour complet, idem pour la partie Island In The Sky de Canyonlands. Il faut donc 3 nuits à Moab.
Idem, entre Moab et Monument Valley: il y a au minimum Muley Point, la Moki Dugway, Goosenecks State Park et Valley Of The Gods. Puis la scenic drive de Monument Valley à faire de l'après-midi au soleil couchant.
Donc nuit sur place ou à Mexican Hat nécessaire.
Songer qu'en mars/Avril les journées ne sont pas aussi longues qu'en juin/juillet.
En J7 dormez au pire à El Portal voire Mariposa...
La nuit avant Sequoia, Oakhurst est le mieux placé en quittant Yosemite (Mariposa vous éloigne). Three Rivers est parfait pour visiter Sequoia.
Déjà plus de place ni à Stovepipe Wells ni à Furnace Creek pour Death Valley? As-tu bien vérifié sur les sites internet de ces hôtels et non via un intermédiaire qui ne te donnera jamais la disponibilité réelle? Cela vaut pour tous les hôtels d'ailleurs.
Sequoia NP est une superbe forêt de séquoias géants située en haute altitude, regardez le site que je vous ai indiqué. Cliquez sur "Seasons" et sur "Spring", début avril c'est trop tôt, vous risquez d'avoir des problèmes à cause de la neige.
Le jour 16, vous ne pouvez pas à la fois faire la route jusqu'à Moab et visiter Arches NP. Vous allez devoir choisir entre Arches et Canyonlands "Island in the sky". Pour avoir le temps de visiter ces deux parcs, il aurait fallu dormir 3 nuits à Moab (2 jours complets). En revanche, avant d'arriver à Moab, vous pourriez aller admirer les points de vue de Dead Horse State Park au coucher du soleil, si vous n'arrivez pas trop tard, car, comme dit Itat, en avril, les jours sont plus courts.
Le J11 nous voulions dormir dans la Death Valley, mais déjà plus de place dans les lodges… Donc nous serions à 40 min de l'entrée du parc.
D'accord avec Thibaud et Didier, vous avez dû mal regarder ! En avril 2012, nous avons eu une chambre à Stovepipe Wells deux semaines avant d'y aller !
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Hi there,
I’m planning a trip to Russia and Mongolia, starting from France.
Crossing the border at Poland/Belarus or Georgia/Russia—other borders seem either closed or complicated.
Tourist visas for 3 months with multiple entries.
Do you have any info on Russian companies that cover a 4x4 vehicle for 3 months, and what prices in rubles or euros you’ve paid?
Which bank did you use for expenses? (EuroMastercard and Visa cards no longer work.)
Regarding Russian SIM cards, a new system called "Gosuslugi" has been introduced. How long did it take you to get one, and what steps did you follow?
Hi,
we’re planning to visit a park again.
Could you point us toward the camps in Gonarezhou Park?
>We’re traveling completely self-sufficiently.
We love wildlife.
Thanks for any tips you can share!
JP
Hi there, we’ll be in Mozambique in early December 2026 and we’d like to travel from Vilanculos to Beira by car or bus to reach Beira airport. After that, we’re planning to visit Gorongosa National Park before flying back to France from Beira. From what we’ve heard, the road to Beira is tricky, especially at this time of year (start of the rainy season). Could anyone share their thoughts or suggest a solution? Thanks so much for your help!
Anne
Hi there,
I’m heading to Lesotho in a few days and I’m struggling to find info on the best route between Katse Dam and Sehlathebe National Park. There’s a fairly "direct" route from Thaba Tseka, but the roads seem rough, and we’re not exactly 4x4 pros. Anyone have any tips to share? Thanks!
Hi everyone,
We’re heading to Mozambique in October and are looking for either a 4x4 or 4x2 rental in Maputo, or a driver transfer option to reach:
- Ponta Do Ouro
- Tofo
- Vilankulos
The idea is to be self-sufficient for sightseeing and stops while still being able to access certain lodges or beaches that require a 4x2.
Do you have any contacts, addresses, or ideas to share?
Thanks in advance,
Hello,
We're hitting the road again in 2027 to discover new countries and cultures.
Could anyone give me some tips on driving from Ulaanbaatar to Lake Baikal and the route to take?
Thanks, and safe travels to those who are setting off!
We’re planning a 4x4 trip from Belgium to Central Asia, passing through Georgia, Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan.
For these countries, our national insurance obviously doesn’t cover the vehicle, so we’ll need to get local insurance.
Will it be a problem if the vehicle is registered under person A and the national insurance is under person B? Both A and B will be in the vehicle, and both will be listed as drivers on the insurance.
When we get the local insurance, if we again list A and B as drivers, does the order matter? Could we get stuck at the border for this reason?
Hi,
For those who’ve driven on Iceland’s gravel roads in their own or a rented Duster, could you tell me what tires were fitted on the vehicle?
Were they All Terrain tires or more "standard" ones like all-season tires, for example?
Follow-up question: if they were "standard" tires, did that cause any issues on the gravel roads and rough terrain?
Thanks so much for any info you can share.
Best,
Marc
Hi there,
I'm planning a 4x4 road trip from Darwin to Broome with a rooftop tent in July 2026.
I'd like to know if I need to book overnight stops in advance or if I can just wing it and stop wherever I feel like it?
Some evenings, we'd like to stop and make use of campsite facilities (restaurant, shop, showers, toilets).
What do you recommend?
Do I need a permit?
My rough itinerary looks like this:
Darwin - Kakadu
Kakadu - Nitmiluk
Nitmiluk - Kununurra
Kununurra - Purnululu
Purnululu - El Questro
El Questro - Mt Elizabeth - Bell Gorge - Broome
I’m planning a trip to Iceland for next July-August, with a car and tent, and I’m wondering about booking campsites.
From your experience, is it necessary or even essential to book campsites in advance, or do you always manage to find a spot to pitch your tent?
We’ll also have the option to sleep in the car without pitching the tent.
Does that give us the flexibility to stay outside a campsite for a night here and there?
Hi,
I’m planning a road trip in the Middle Atlas, starting and ending in Fez and heading down to the south of Midelt, the Assoul Massif.... We’ll be traveling with two small 4x4s.
I’m looking for detailed maps of this region that include small roads and tracks.
Last year, we had a fantastic road trip in the Anti-Atlas and High Atlas using Erfahren maps, but unfortunately, they don’t cover the area we’re interested in this year.
Thanks for your suggestions!
Dominique
We’re planning a 13-day family road trip in Morocco this July, with six people in a Toyota Prado 4x4 (renting in Marrakech).
We’ll alternate between bivouacking and small hotels/riads depending on the stops.
Here’s the planned route (in this order):
Marrakech
→ Ouarzazate
→ Draa Valley
→ Zagora
→ Erg Chegaga
→ Lake Iriki
→ Foum Zguid
→ Tata
→ Tafraoute
→ Aït Mansour
→ Tiznit
→ Mirleft
→ Taroudant
→ Back to Marrakech
Our goal:
Atlas Mountains + desert + dunes + plateaus + valleys + a bit of coastline.
We’ll cover about 1,700 km in total.
We’re planning:
Bivouacking in the Chegaga/Iriki area
Flexible for the rest (booking the day before or same day)
Sand gear: traction plates, compressor, tow strap, roof rack
Questions:
Is the Zagora → Chegaga → Iriki → Foum Zguid crossing in July doable on our own (single vehicle, no guide)?
Are there any truly technical or risky sections between Chegaga and Iriki?
Does the overall itinerary seem manageable in 13 days without rushing?
Any suggestions for great bivouac spots or particularly interesting stops along this route?
The points on the route are provisional overnight stops. Some spots will include two nights in the same area.
We’re used to off-road driving, but not yet in the Moroccan desert.
Thanks in advance for your feedback and tips! 😊
Good evening
I could use some advice 🙂
Our trip to Namibia is planned for June/July 2026.
We’re struggling a bit with timing and choosing activities for the part of the trip between Sesriem and Brandberg.
Day 1: Sesriem to Mirabib
Day 2: Mirabib to Swakopmund – visit Swakopmund, overnight in Swakopmund
Day 3: Sandwich Harbour – overnight in Swakopmund
Day 4: Kayaking with the seals + the living dunes – overnight in Swakopmund
Day 5: Moon Landscape, Henties Bay + Cape Cross – overnight at White Lady Lodge in Brandberg
Does this itinerary seem realistic to you? Is Cape Cross really worth the trip? If I had to choose between Cape Cross and kayaking with the seals, which would you recommend?
Thanks in advance for your help!
Hélix
My son and I are heading to Georgia this summer to explore the High Caucasus (Svaneti, Kazbek, and Tusheti regions). For this, we’re planning to rent a 4x4.
However, the rental agencies we’ve found prohibit driving on the tracks to Omalo (Tusheti) and/or Ushguli (Svaneti).
Do you know of any agencies in Tbilisi (local and reliable) that allow rented 4x4s to drive on these tracks? If so, which ones?
Hi everyone,
I’m starting to plan an itinerary for September 2027 focused on Zimbabwe and Zambia. I’d love to visit Gonarezhou National Park—I see there are two sectors: the Mwenezi Region in the south and the area around the Runde River in the north. Should I cover both sectors or just focus on the northern region?
For the parks along the Zambezi River, is it better to visit Mana Pools on the Zimbabwe side or Lower Zambezi on the Zambia side?
Thanks in advance for any tips on the parks in these two countries.
Have a great day, everyone.
We’re spending 18 days in New Zealand from 05/04 to 05/21, arriving in QUEENSTOWN and leaving from AUCKLAND.
Any ideas for a road trip that covers the highlights of both islands but only changes hotels every 3–4 nights?
Thanks.
For our trip to Georgia in July, I’d like to rent a 4x4 starting from Tbilisi.
Do you have any rental companies to recommend?
The traditional rentals like Hertz, Avis, etc. seem way overpriced compared to local companies—what do you think? Are they properly insured?
Has anyone here tried Geo Rent Car, Auto 4 Rental, or Sur Price?
Also, I’m looking for info on the condition of the Ushguli–Lentekhi track—is it passable?
Hi everyone,
A well-prepped 4x4, a travel plan across Africa in stages since I’ve got kids to see regularly and work to earn a living.
I’m leaving in November for about a month with the goal of reaching Senegal via Mauritania. I’d love to share this trip with someone who wants to discover Mauritania and a bit of Senegal... and also experience life on board a 4x4 in the desert or bush, sometimes sleeping in the vehicle or in hostels/small hotels for comfort. I want to share this rediscovery because two’s better than one!
Just traveling, exploring, and living! !
I’m planning to explore Argentine and Chilean Patagonia for a month in December 2019.
I’m looking for a rental company (or several) that offers single-cab 4x4 pick-ups with a fitted camper cell for two people. I’m specifically after a vehicle with an indoor shower for extra comfort ;)
So, no vans—at least not from the rental companies I’ve seen so far.
While browsing the forum, I came across the Chilean rental company Holiday Rent. But do you have any recommendations for Argentine rentals?
Because, if I can’t return the vehicle in the same city as pickup, I’d prefer—and it’d likely be cheaper—to at least return it in the same country.
I’m traveling through Argentina and Chile (as well as Paraguay and Uruguay) with a 2019 Toyota Hilux Euro 6. Could anyone tell me if the local diesel is suitable for its engine, or if I need to take any special precautions (like adding an additive, for example) for these countries?
I’d also like to know if driving at high altitudes is possible, and up to what elevation—or if I should worry about the vehicle going into limp mode?
If that happens, what should I do?
Hi there,
Can you tell me if the road between Zagora and M'Gouna is easy or difficult for a 4x4? How much time and how many kilometers should I plan for? I’m traveling in May.
Thanks!
Hi there,
My trip to South Africa is starting to take shape.
However, I'm struggling to figure out the route through Kruger Park. I can't seem to find the information I need about getting around.
Coming from the south, I plan to arrive on Day 1 in the early afternoon at Malelane or Crocodile Bridge.
Do some shopping in Malelane (or Crocodile Bridge main area) and stay overnight outside the park.
Leave on Day 2 at 5 AM for the park. Explore the southern part of the park.
Stay overnight around Skukuza or Lower Sabie. (We don’t want to stay in one of the park’s big camps. We’re looking for a lodge around 200 €.
Head out on Day 3 for a self-drive safari, maybe as far as Orpen.
We’d like to stay in a private reserve on nights 4 and 5.
We’re not sure which one or how to get into a private reserve. Do we need to exit Kruger Park?
On Day 5, we’d like to leave to visit Blyde Canyon (on Day 6).
I’m planning to leave Morocco for the summer but want to leave my 4x4 there to avoid exceeding the famous 6-month limit. I’d like to park it in one of the two Spanish enclaves (Ceuta or Melilla).
Does anyone know of people or companies that handle long-term parking (preferably secure) in either place?
Once the car is parked, what’s the best way to get back to France using public transport?
Is the nearest airport Tanger from Ceuta?...
How do I get there easily, etc. etc.
hello! I’d like to go to Kazakhstan and rent a fitted 4x4 locally so I can drive off-road trails and sleep inside the vehicle... could anyone share some local rental company addresses, please? Thanks! !
I'm about to rent a self-drive 4x4 in Mongolia. Has anyone heard of GOBI.RENT?
Otherwise, do you have any tips for checking this company since there's no info on their website (e.g., registration number on the RCS)?
I’m finalizing my trip starting from Namibia.
When I arrive in Divundu, I’d like to head straight to the Khwai area early in the morning to one of the campsites in the Khwai Development Trust. Is the drive doable with a good 4x4 in a day?
We’ll spend 2 nights in Khwai, then 2 or maybe 3 nights in the Moremi area (Third Bridge/Xakanaxa/Mboma) before heading back to Maun to wrap up our journey.
Is that too much time to spend in each place?
We’d also like to do one or two boat excursions in the delta. Any suggestions for the best options and operators?
Thanks in advance for your tips and advice!
Best,
Patrick
