We have come back home from the wonderful trip you organised for us, and we wanted to thank you for fully fulfilling our expectations. Actually, it all exceeded them. Botswana is an amazing place that surprised us so many times!
The car was perfectly prepared for all possible needs and emergencies. I think we used every tool and appliance that we had, most of them the very first day alreadyβ¦ π We have mastered the hi-lift and changing tyres, thanks to the generator we never ran out of electricity, and inflating or deflating the tyres was nice and easy. We even put the sat phone to use β and got an answer straight away, despite the late hour. We were very happy with the roof tents and the beddings inside, warm and comfortable, even though it was pretty cold outside at night.
Then there is the Land Cruiser 79 itself. Anyone who knows the shape knows you cannot date one by looking at it β the papers said 2019, the bodywork saysβ¦ 1979 π The joke landed properly in Kasane, where we walked into the Toyota store and found the very same models with year of manufacture 2026. Four decades of changing nothing, because there is nothing to change β it is exactly right for the conditions you have. We liked it so much that we immediately started thinking of buying one.
Our favourite camping was definitely Hippo Pools. We were visited by an elephant one night and then scared by a hippo another time β peaceful is not the word, it was amazing and totally wild π At first we thought the campings would gradually get more hardcore, but it was the other way round β all the way to Boteti with its amazing chefs and views over the river.
The whole TRAVEL ADVENTURES team was super professional and helpful β if something needed sorting, it got sorted. The training was excellent, and even though we had off-road experience, the guys still managed to get us stuck in the sand (on the third loop) π They were responsive no matter the day of the week or the hour.
We wanted to pay you the biggest respects for how well the trip was organised and how much it suited our expectations. We wanted to do a round trip to get to know Botswana and find out where we would like to come back in the future. There are definitely places yet to explore and animals yet to see, so it surely wont be the last time we visit this beautiful country. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to drive ourselves wild! π