Nissan Patrol 4x4 (Africa)

Hi from Germany,
after a long time I'm back. From August to November this time for 10 weeks.
This time my wife and me travel with some friends. We planed a tour (even I hate to plan ecactly and book in advance everything, but it is most important for our friends, that every minute is planed)
But we do not have to drive all the way together, so I show here the tour plan.
Maybe somebody has some remarks concerning alternatives.
And one querstion: there is a ferry between Richertveld and Aus. How often does it go?
And here the tour (some german words, but you should understand)

Datum Ziel Entfernung zum Vorziel Hinweise
25.08.2024
26.08.2024
27.08.2024
28.08.2024
29.08.2024
30.08.2024
31.08.2024
01.09.2024
02.09.2024
03.09.2024
04.09.2024
05.09.2024
06.09.2024 Joburg
07.09.2024
08.09.2024
09.09.2024
10.09.2024
11.09.2024
12.09.2024
13.09.2024 Goegap 1141
14.09.2024 Goegap
15.09.2024 Oranje
16.09.2024 Oranje
17.09.2024 Richtersveld
18.09.2024 Richtersveld
19.09.2024 Richtersveld 220
20.09.2024 Aus Tel. 063 258021, Desert Horse Campsite
21.09.2024 Aus 350
22.09.2024 Sesriem Alternative zum NAM-Camp, Sesriem Oshana Campsite, Tel. 083 3232444
23.09.2024 Sesriem 350
24.09.2024 Swakop 160 Sofiadale Campsite, 0814 130504
25.09.2024 Spitzkoppe Tel. 081 3333448, Spitzkoppe, Tented Camp
26.09.2024 Spitzkoppe 330
27.09.2024 Palmwag Tel. in WDH: 061 427200 / Palm camp, 10 km vor Palmwag
28.09.2024 Palmwag 171 Tel. in WDH: 061 427201
29.09.2024 Sesfontein 420
30.09.2024 Sesfontein Khowarib-Lodge 081 2193291, / Zebra Campsite 081 614 1410
01.10.2024 Sesfontein 420
02.10.2024 ??? Reservetag
03.10.2024 Okaukuejo 061 2857200 / Etosha Trading Post Tel. 067 312552
04.10.2024 Okaukuejo 120
05.10.2024 Namutoni 130 061 2857200 / Sachsenheim 081 2150100
06.10.2024 Namutoni
07.10.2024 Tsumeb Zuri Camp 081 2285792, Museum in Tsumeb besuchen
08.10.2024 Tsumeb 520
09.10.2024 Divundu Mopola Island Tel. Alexander 081 2303281
10.10.2024 Divundu
11.10.2024 Kongola horseshoe
12.10.2024
13.10.2024
14.10.2024 Kasane Senyati, +267 718 81306 or
+267 753 15288, Chobe Forest Camp
15.10.2024 Kasane
16.10.2024 Kasane
17.10.2024 Nata
18.10.2024 Boteti Boteti River Camp +267 6863763, 6863685
19.10.2024 Boteti
20.10.2024 Boteti
21.10.2024 Serowa Tel. +267 4630713, 4600204, 73965655
22.10.2024 Serowa
23.10.2024
24.10.2024 Pilanesberg
25.10.2024
26.10.2024
27.10.2024
28.10.2024
29.10.2024
30.10.2024
31.10.2024
01.11.2024
02.11.2024
03.11.2024
04.11.2024
05.11.2024
06.11.2024
07.11.2024
08.11.2024
09.11.2024
10.11.2024
11.11.2024

Hallo, out of interest, why the question about the ferry from Richteveld to Aus? It is just a 500km drive, and one border crossing?

Pilanesberg ist nicht mehr genau, was es immer war, wenn ihr wohl hingeht, erst mal schön gucken, wo ihr wohnen wollt, aber Camping ist nicht mehr so schön da.

My friend has made this part of the route. He wants to use the ferry and the question is only, how many times a day does the ferry go?
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I know that Pilanesberg is getting worse every year.
Etosha has it better: it has been consistently catastrophic for years and it can't get any worse. It's only going to get more expensive.
My friend wants to celebrate his 60th birthday there with many of his African friends. Don't ask me why it has to be Pilanesberg.

Frank

I used the ferry at Sendelings Drift in December 2019. I believe we are taling about the same one. I just showed up and once my pasport was stamped I dove on and we crossed. Believe you have to pay but it was not a hassle so I don't think it was expensive. Obviously it was a long time ago but I don't think there is any reason why it wouldn't still operate.

Thanks for this info