Itinerary

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Capetown, SA 0km
18Jan-6Feb Décor Lodge, friendly backpackers

Yserfontein, SA 80km
7-8 Feb Municipal campsite, Great beach

Saldanha, SA 80km
9-12 Feb Municipal Campsite, Great grass/beach

Dwarskerbos, SA 45km
13 Feb Campsite, Great beach

Clanwilliam, SA 100km
14-15 Feb Dam campsite, Nice town

Vanrhynsdorp, SA 75km
16-18 Feb Country lodge, Cheap - good restaurant

Bitterfontein, SA 83km
19-20 Feb Mara’s B&B, Windy/hot/comfortable

Kamieskroon, SA 107km
21-22 Feb Kamieskroon Hotel, >30C great hotel

Springbok, SA 66km
23-25 Feb Rendevouz self cat. Nice room + great town

Vloosdrif, Namibia 114km
26-27 Feb Orange Tree Lodge, Great ride to river

Grunau, Namibia 145km
28Feb - 1 Mar Country lodge Accommodation chalets.

Savannah Guest Farm, Namibia 45km
2-3 Mar Camping Nearby mountains for walking

Keetmanshoop, Namibia 121km
4-5 Mar Central Lodge Good accom + restaurant

Asab, Bush camp 120km
6-Mar Shops + petrol

Mariental, Namibia 119km
7-8 Mar River side chalet, Nice but expensive. Good town

Rehoboth, Namibia 178km
9-Mar Reho Spar camping, Lousy toilets

Windhoek, Namibia 89km
10-15 Mar Chamellion Lodge, Friendly backpackers

Witvlie, Namibia 158km
16-17 Mar Ziggies Rest Camp, Friendly chap

Gobabis, Namibia 51km
18-19 Mar Iona lodge, Nice lodge, reasonable chalets

Border East Gate Rest Camp, Namibia 100km
20-22 Mar campsite + shop, green camping grass

Bush camp, Botswana 174km
23 Mar Pull in layby

Ghanzi, Botswana 39km
24-25 Mar Khawa Safari lodge, neat chalets

Bush camp, Botswana 170km
26 Mar Pull in layby

Maun, Botswana 100km
27-30 Mar Richey Hotel, Nice chalet, great town.

Bush camp, Botswana 150km.
31 Mar Pull in, Lots of bush, many animals in the night…cows mainly.

Gweta, Botswana 50km
1-2 April Gweta Lodge Good chalets + bar + pans safaris.

Nata, Botswana 100km
3-4 April Guest Inn, Good facilities + good shop

Panda, Botswana 205km (the longest day).
5-6 April Campsite, Good camping + bar (5km past Panda)

Kasane, Botswana 106km.
7-8 April Lily Guest house, Elephants from Chobe in the bush.

Livingstone, Zambia 70km.
9-11 April Ngomoni Lodge, Good Indian restaurant + rooms

Zimba, Zambia 76km.
12 April Trekkers, Bit of a dive but do-able

Choma, Zambia 114km.
13-14 April Southern lodge, Nice self accommodation.

Mazabuka, Zambia 158km.
15-16 April Namuzu lodge, 2 big supermarkets . Accom ok, no
water

Lusaka, Zambia 112km.
17-19 April Eureka campsite, Good camping. 14km from town

Bush camp, Zambia 160km.
20 April, Hilly and very hot.

Kachola, Zambia 140km.
21 April, Kachola hotel, Like the House of Usher since independence.

Sinda, Zambia 120km.
22-23 April Sinda Hotel, A ½ star improvement on Kachola Hotel.

Chipata, Zambia 33km.
24-26 April Kummana Lodge, Good TV + food, long power cuts

Lilongwe, Malawi 146km.
27-30 April Garden Court Lodge, Nice place, food, town.

Kasungu, Malawi 121km.
1 May Kasungu Hotel, Noisy, v.noisy lorry stop

Raipley, Malawi 145km.
2-3 May Raipley Guest house, Superb place just when I needed it.

Mzuzu, Malawi 50km.
4-5 May Mzuzu Lodge, Nice with good food, near town

Nkhata Bay Majoke Lake Malawi 46km.
6 May LodgeGreat swimming, slow food service.

Lake Malawi resort 120km.
7 May Next to the lake, Nice coast, good camping

Karonga, Malawi 110km.
8 May Karonga Ok for a night.

Mbeya, Tanzania 146km.
8-11 May Paradise Inn, Hilly hills all day. Fantastic inn + restaurant.

Makambaku, Tanzania 167km.
12-13 May Netto House. Hills all day. Ok for a night

Iringa, Tanzania 162km.
14 May Lorry Stop Guest House. Iringa was where? Awful lorry stop.

Mikumi, Tanzania 174km (-25km. Too many frightening baboons in NP.)
15-16 May Kilimanjaro Guest House. More hills and N.Park.

Morogoro, Tanzania 121km.
17-19 May, New Acropol Hotel, Maybe the best in town.

Mkata, Tanzania 192km.
20 May Mkata Guest House, Pleased to have somewhere to stay.

Korogwe, Tanzania 80km.
21-22 May White Rabbit Motel, Good Highway Restaurant.
Same, Tanzania 173km.
23-24 Elephant Lodge 173 Good Restaurant

Moshi, Tanzania 90km.
25-27 May Key’s Hotel, Best room yet + home made icecream

Arusha, Tanzania 80km.
28-29 May G&T Hotel, Could have found better, but Ok.

Namanga, Kenya 105km.
30 May Namangu Lodge. Should have stayed next door

Nairobi, Kenya 159km.
31 May - 4 June Meridian Court Hotel, Quality place to end a great trip.

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Photos

map of route
Cape Town to Nairobi
by bicycle (south to north)