Trek dans le parc Etosha en Namibie
by Ghizo
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
Original post
Nous préparons un trek sur la namibie pour le mois de juillet et aout (1 mois)
nous aimerions avoir quelques informations sur l'accessibilité des parcs (notamment Etosha.) On n'arrête pas de nous dire que c'est difficile pour la reservation. On peut lire aussi sur les forums que ce n'est pas forcement nécéssaire...ou est la vérité ????
Par ailleurs, si l'un d'entre vous a un contact sur place particulier ou agence namibienne sérieuse cela nous serait de grand secours.
merci.
contacte christine, une correspondante française(de la part de sylvie)qui peut s'occupe de tout chamnam@mweb.com.na (quasiment sans commission )
elle est de trés bons conseils et pourra te reserver tes emplacement là où c'est indispensable!
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Salut,
Contacte Daniel Falce, en Namibie depuis l'indépendance, il se fera un plaisir de répondre à toutes tes questions... et en plus vous pourrez éventuellement en discuter sur place autour d'un breuvage local...
En effet Dany (Daniel Falce), est un pro des incontournables namibiens, il connait ce fabuleux pays par coeur... j'y suis parti à plusieurs reprises avec lui en tour, et je lui ai envoyé des amis qui ont été émerveillé par sa connaissance du pays et de ses hotes... un énergumène sympas, volonatire et amoureux de son métier.
Tout ça pour te dire que tu peux lui demander tout ce que tu veux, il te répondra avec plaisir...
Son mail : makaladf@namibnet.com ou makaladf@yahoo.fr
Ce post est objectif, autant que Steve Duncen est mon correspondant local préféré à Melbourne.
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Tout ça pour te dire que tu peux lui demander tout ce que tu veux, il te répondra avec plaisir...
Son mail : makaladf@namibnet.com ou makaladf@yahoo.fr
Ce post est objectif, autant que Steve Duncen est mon correspondant local préféré à Melbourne.
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Il y a 2 ans, pour le mois de juillet, j'avais réservé directement auprès de la Centrale de Réservation des parcs nationaux : reservations@nwr.com.na. Tu indiques les nuits que tu souhaites, dans quel camp, pour quelq type d'hébergement, et ils te répondent sur les disponibilités. Il est possible qu'on te dise que tout est pris, alors insiste en envoyant un autre mail, tu as toutes les chances de finir par obtenir une place.
Après, ça dépend de ton mode d'hébergement. Pour Etosha, j'ai campé dans les 3 camps. A Namutoni, il y avait beaucoup de monde, autant en camping que dans les bungalows, et je ne suis pas sûr qu'il restait de la place. A Halali, là il n'y avait franchement pas grand monde, c'était quasi vide, autant en camping que dans les bungalows. A Okaukuejo, beaucoup de monde, mais quand meme de la place en camping, et pour les bungalows je ne sais pas. Pour Sesriem, il n'y a qu'une vingtaine de place de camping et pas de bungalow. Et là les places sont dures à obtenir, mais il faut insiter. Il semble qu'il y ait un camping de délestage juste à l'entrée au cas où tu te pointes sans réservation. Il y a probalement moins de monde en aout qu'en juillet, selon les vacances scolaires sud-africaines.
Après, ça dépend de ton mode d'hébergement. Pour Etosha, j'ai campé dans les 3 camps. A Namutoni, il y avait beaucoup de monde, autant en camping que dans les bungalows, et je ne suis pas sûr qu'il restait de la place. A Halali, là il n'y avait franchement pas grand monde, c'était quasi vide, autant en camping que dans les bungalows. A Okaukuejo, beaucoup de monde, mais quand meme de la place en camping, et pour les bungalows je ne sais pas. Pour Sesriem, il n'y a qu'une vingtaine de place de camping et pas de bungalow. Et là les places sont dures à obtenir, mais il faut insiter. Il semble qu'il y ait un camping de délestage juste à l'entrée au cas où tu te pointes sans réservation. Il y a probalement moins de monde en aout qu'en juillet, selon les vacances scolaires sud-africaines.
Bonjour Ghizo.
Comme ton post figure dans la rubrique voyager à pied je me demande si tu sais qu'on ne peut pas descendre des véhicules dans Etosha donc à ma connaissance impossible d'y faire un trek (à moins que dans la partir occidentale réservée aux tours opérateurs ce soit différent mais il "paraît" qu'il y a moins d'animaux)
Marie
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bonjour, merci pour ton post. Je te confirme qu'après avoir lu divers guidos, on ne peut effectivement pas descendre à pied dans le park, c hyper cadré. Les treks sont possibles ainsi que le camping sauvage dans les parties nord de l'ile.
Tu as consacré combien de ton temps au parc etosha ?
Salut Ghizo.
Quelle partie nord de quelle île???
Nous sommes restés 2 nuits à Etosha (voir mon carnet de voyage en passant par mon profil).
Marie
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Daniel Falce est un réceptif pour diverses agences de voyage françaises ciblées... c'est aussi un très bon guide, il fait aussi des circuits en tant que tel... et c'est aussi un bon plan contact sur place...
A+
salut ghizo
avez vous déjà été en namibie
ne pas faire une fixation sur étosha ce n'est plus ce que c'était, les autorité y mènent de actions bizarres par exemple celle de castrer les lions pour raison de sur population ;
oakkoerjo est devenu décevant ( petite européennes en string au bord de la piscine celà peut être pas vilain mais très décalé ; en verité c'est très décevant et très zoo
fort namutoni est plus tranquille mais pas terrible et le moins mauvais est halali entre les deux, il y pas pas mal de rhinos et beaucoup d'éleph
on croise beaucoup de voiture et beaucoup de coaches remplis de touristes
étosha n'est plus de loin le meilleur de la namibie
il y a de beaux bivouacs a faire dans le brandberg, et surtour dans l'hoanib river ;
j'ai vu que quelqu'un avait conseillé daniel False, je connais le lascar qui était auparavent basé au botwana ; il travail un peu avec tout le monde mais son caractère un peu spècial lui a valu pas mal de problèmes aussi bien avec les autorités qu'avec des touristes clients ; ceci dit c'est un très bon connaisseur du monde animal car il connait par coeur la faune des lieus visités ; les incontouranbles de namibie: au sud le fish river canyon, en passant par mariental, le port de ludéritz et laville fantome de je ne sais plus ; au milieu seriem et les dunes de sossuvlai, le parc du naukluft, swakopmund et walvibay cap cross, palmwag et les peinture bushman, étosha . plus sauvage et beaucoup plus isolé : la vallée de l'hoanib, la rivière uarisib, et au nord les himbas de la cuhnene river . la remontée de la rivière ugabe depuis cap cross c'est vraiment très sauvage
pour d'autres tuyaux pas de problèmes salut
j'ai vu que quelqu'un avait conseillé daniel False, je connais le lascar qui était auparavent basé au botwana ; il travail un peu avec tout le monde mais son caractère un peu spècial lui a valu pas mal de problèmes aussi bien avec les autorités qu'avec des touristes clients ; ceci dit c'est un très bon connaisseur du monde animal car il connait par coeur la faune des lieus visités ; les incontouranbles de namibie: au sud le fish river canyon, en passant par mariental, le port de ludéritz et laville fantome de je ne sais plus ; au milieu seriem et les dunes de sossuvlai, le parc du naukluft, swakopmund et walvibay cap cross, palmwag et les peinture bushman, étosha . plus sauvage et beaucoup plus isolé : la vallée de l'hoanib, la rivière uarisib, et au nord les himbas de la cuhnene river . la remontée de la rivière ugabe depuis cap cross c'est vraiment très sauvage
pour d'autres tuyaux pas de problèmes salut
Bonsoir,
Nous partons 3 semaines en juillet en Namibie. Nous avons réservé les parcs et d'autres logements par Madiza tours. Caroline s'est occupée de notre dossier. Elle est super, nous a donné plein de bons conseils sans pousser à la consommation. Elle répond rapidement à toutes les questions que tu lui poses. De plus, il n'y a pas de commission. Bonne chance
Pascalee
Nous partons 3 semaines en juillet en Namibie. Nous avons réservé les parcs et d'autres logements par Madiza tours. Caroline s'est occupée de notre dossier. Elle est super, nous a donné plein de bons conseils sans pousser à la consommation. Elle répond rapidement à toutes les questions que tu lui poses. De plus, il n'y a pas de commission. Bonne chance
Pascalee
oki merci pour tes infos. On est vraiment chaud pour faire de bons treks en namibie.
On as repéré quelques bon plans donc ceux que tu cites
Sais tu s'il y une possibilité de se faire un trek sympa en plein desert, genre petite boucle complétement isolé.
Pour étosha, on se tate franchement parce que l'on a un peu peur du côté sur touristique. A contrario, il faudrai t trouver un parc qui soit aussi sympa que celui ci pour la découverte de la faune.
Les dunes de sossulvai, il parait que c'est la ruée vers l'or, qu'en penses tu ? y'a t'il des dunes moins fréquenté ?
Merci de ton aide.
Salut Ghizo, non il n'y a pas de camp vers Andoni. Dans Etosha il n'y a que les 3 camps principaux.
Ne t'inquiète pas pour Etosha : moi aussi j'avais peur que ce soit les files de voitures à la queue leu-leu à tel point que comme toi j'avais hésité à y aller. Certes il y a qq rassemblements de voitures (au maximum une fois une dizaine: 2 lionnes guettaient un troupeau de zèbres et nous les touristes guettions ces lionnes et elles ont fini par attaquer le troupeau juste 5 mn après notre arrivée mais c'est bien la seule fois où j'ai vu rassemblées plus de 2 ou 3 voitures (en dehors des camps bien entendu). Nulle part ailleurs en Namibie tu ne verras autant d'animaux. Cependant si tu veux voir un parc plus sauvage et moins fréquenté, alors va dans l'ancien Kalahari Gemsbok Park (maintenant Kgaladi ou qq chose comme ça) à la frontière avec l'Afrique du Sud : il est superbe, tu y verras sans doute plus de lions qu'à Etosha mais ni girafes, ni rhinos, ni éléphants... En fait si tu as le temps ne manque pas ce parc! La végétation y est très différente de celle d'Etosha, plus belle à mon goût.
Pour Sossuvlei, eh bien, comme souvent, il sufit de marcher 10 mn et tu es seul (je n'exagère pas!)
Donc en résumé, en Namibie, il n'y a qd même pas grand-monde même dans les coins "incontournables" et c'est une "sauvageonne" qui te le dit!!
Marie
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Thanks in advance!
Caro
I’m traveling solo by plane to Catania in May and plan to hike the northern side of Etna, starting from Linguaglossa where I’ll arrive by bus. After that, I’d love some info on how to get up to Piano Provenzana (shuttles or hitchhiking), since it seems there’s no public transport except in the summer. Can you sleep there in a free or cheap refuge, or camp? And how far up can you go without having to hire a guide? Thanks in advance. Bernard.
Hi everyone,
I’m heading to Morocco in August and we’ll start with a stop in Chefchaouen (we’re driving).
My question: can anyone suggest a 5-to-7-day loop hiking route from Chefchaouen in Talassemtane Park, ideally passing by the God’s Bridge? Or a paper guidebook that covers a few options?
We prefer wild camping and guesthouses.
Thanks in advance
Hi there, for those who’ve been recently—is it possible to find other solo travelers in March on the island to share transport or room costs? It doesn’t seem easy to travel on a budget.
If you have any recommendations for simple lodgings or places with dorms, I’d love to hear them.
For those who’ve done multi-day treks while moving around: do you need to bring your own sleeping bag? I’d love to hear about itineraries you’ve done without a guide, just with a map and GPS.
Thanks, and have a great day!
Hi everyone!
We’re planning a 15-day road trip to Scotland this summer, specifically to explore and hike on Lewis and Harris—places we’ve never been before. We’ve visited other islands on previous road trips in Scotland (we usually go in April for a week). This would be our first time in Scotland in the summer and for 15 days. We’re looking at late August to early September.
I’m currently drafting the itinerary. We’d be crossing from Ullapool and were thinking of spending 3 nights on Harris and 4 nights on Lewis.
Does that sound balanced to you? Is it better to keep the same accommodation on Harris and the same on Lewis to explore the area? I’d love to hear about any past experiences you’ve had on these islands. Thanks!
I’m currently drafting the itinerary. We’d be crossing from Ullapool and were thinking of spending 3 nights on Harris and 4 nights on Lewis.
Does that sound balanced to you? Is it better to keep the same accommodation on Harris and the same on Lewis to explore the area? I’d love to hear about any past experiences you’ve had on these islands. Thanks!
Hi there, I’m trying to leave for 15 days very soon to São Vicente. I’m either looking to join an agency or figure things out on my own to go hiking on one of these islands or both. From what I’ve seen, it’s not easy to organize with local transport, so it gets expensive. Can I use the services of a small local agency? I’m looking for the simplest way to hike for several days. Also, how do you get from São Vicente to São Nicolau? Thanks in advance and have a great day!
Aichatou
Hi there,
I’ve been wanting to do this for several years, and this year’s the one. Next September, I’ll be trekking in Tusheti (Georgia), from Omalo to Shatili. Of course, I won’t be renting a vehicle that’d just sit unused. No problem getting to Pshaveli, but from there to Omalo, it’s a dirt road (still the case?) There must be some form of public transport since there are so many guesthouses, and not all travelers come in a 4x4. If any of you have been to Omalo, could you confirm that these shared transports exist and how often they run?
I’ve been wanting to do this for several years, and this year’s the one. Next September, I’ll be trekking in Tusheti (Georgia), from Omalo to Shatili. Of course, I won’t be renting a vehicle that’d just sit unused. No problem getting to Pshaveli, but from there to Omalo, it’s a dirt road (still the case?) There must be some form of public transport since there are so many guesthouses, and not all travelers come in a 4x4. If any of you have been to Omalo, could you confirm that these shared transports exist and how often they run?
hi
we’re planning a trip to Yellowstone and hoping to do a three-day backcountry hike if we get a permit. if any of you have done this before, could you let me know if it’s possible to find water along the way? And if we can transport it, are we allowed to use a stove?
thanks for any tips!
sandra
we’re planning a trip to Yellowstone and hoping to do a three-day backcountry hike if we get a permit. if any of you have done this before, could you let me know if it’s possible to find water along the way? And if we can transport it, are we allowed to use a stove?
thanks for any tips!
sandra
Hello,
I’ll be in Nepal from March 6th to 29th (we’re flying into Kathmandu via Varanasi and leaving via Delhi).
I’m a bit confused about the regulations requiring a guide.
My wife and I (we’re 63 and 64) aren’t experienced trekkers—we’re more used to walking on terrain with very moderate elevation changes. I’m looking for fairly easy hikes, possibly day trips. Here are my questions: - Does the Poon Hill trek from Pokhara require a guide, or is it better to go through a local agency? (I’ve seen a lot of them offering 4-day packages) - I’d like to do a few multi-day hikes around Jomsom (Kagbeni, Mukitinath, Lupra, Marpha)... Do you need a guide for those, and can you find accommodations easily without booking in advance?
Last question—I’m really hesitant to lug around a sleeping bag or down jacket during our 6 weeks in India. Can you easily find these kinds of items at reasonable prices in Pokhara?
Thanks in advance for any tips you can share! Yann
My wife and I (we’re 63 and 64) aren’t experienced trekkers—we’re more used to walking on terrain with very moderate elevation changes. I’m looking for fairly easy hikes, possibly day trips. Here are my questions: - Does the Poon Hill trek from Pokhara require a guide, or is it better to go through a local agency? (I’ve seen a lot of them offering 4-day packages) - I’d like to do a few multi-day hikes around Jomsom (Kagbeni, Mukitinath, Lupra, Marpha)... Do you need a guide for those, and can you find accommodations easily without booking in advance?
Last question—I’m really hesitant to lug around a sleeping bag or down jacket during our 6 weeks in India. Can you easily find these kinds of items at reasonable prices in Pokhara?
Thanks in advance for any tips you can share! Yann
Hello.
I’m a 56-year-old man who’s done several treks in Nepal and elsewhere. Also passionate about photography. I’m looking for one or more people to form a group for a trek in Nepal. The trek is the Annapurna and Manaslu circuit (24 days), including a stop at Tilicho Lake. I’ve got a great itinerary and the local company seems solid. The price is around $1600. I’ll be in Nepal from April 5 to May 12, 2026, so the trek would need to happen within those dates.
Daniel, Québec, Canada
I’m a 56-year-old man who’s done several treks in Nepal and elsewhere. Also passionate about photography. I’m looking for one or more people to form a group for a trek in Nepal. The trek is the Annapurna and Manaslu circuit (24 days), including a stop at Tilicho Lake. I’ve got a great itinerary and the local company seems solid. The price is around $1600. I’ll be in Nepal from April 5 to May 12, 2026, so the trek would need to happen within those dates.
Daniel, Québec, Canada