I packed my tauck duffel with everything I would need for those 7 days(making sure weight requirements met) then stuck it in my rolling duffel, which I checked. When I got to Windhoek I just pulled it out and left the rolling duffel with the things I was leaving behind. I used a backpack as a carryon. The tauck duffel looks a bit too large to use as a carry on. I don’t recall seeing anyone with binoculars, but it you have a small pair, I’d toss them in. Bigger ones? You might regret having to carry them. And that last flight from capetown to Windhoek on Airlink, the overhead bins are small especially on the left side, at least they were on our flights.
Thanks for all of the advice. I am checking a large suitcase for various items and shopping prior to arriving in WDH. That large bag will stay with Ultimate Safaris as they promised to store large bags. So long as my 2 soft sided bags which includes the Tauck duffle remain within the weight limit of 44 pounds I should be good. My situation is unusual in that I have medical supplies that must go with me and I am being strategic about all of this. Wish me luck!
Has anyone flown the Lufthansa route from US to Windhoek? Stops in Frankfurt on the way and Munich on the return. The reviews are really bad for the second leg with Eurowings Discover to and from Windhoek but it's one less stop, omitting Capetown.
No direct flights from Boston. We booked with Lufthansa as the Quatar flights involved an extra day of travel. It would have been nice to spend a couple nights in Joberg, as the only time we were there was way too short of a time on the Botswana Zambia trip.
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I packed my tauck duffel with everything I would need for those 7 days(making sure weight requirements met) then stuck it in my rolling duffel, which I checked. When I got to Windhoek I just pulled it out and left the rolling duffel with the things I was leaving behind. I used a backpack as a carryon. The tauck duffel looks a bit too large to use as a carry on. I don’t recall seeing anyone with binoculars, but it you have a small pair, I’d toss them in. Bigger ones? You might regret having to carry them. And that last flight from capetown to Windhoek on Airlink, the overhead bins are small especially on the left side, at least they were on our flights.
Thanks for all of the advice. I am checking a large suitcase for various items and shopping prior to arriving in WDH. That large bag will stay with Ultimate Safaris as they promised to store large bags. So long as my 2 soft sided bags which includes the Tauck duffle remain within the weight limit of 44 pounds I should be good. My situation is unusual in that I have medical supplies that must go with me and I am being strategic about all of this. Wish me luck!
Jill, I’m sure you’ll get it all worked out! Have a wonderful trip. I took my niece and nephew and they said it was their favorite journey thus far.
Thanks MS78. I should be able to fit everything into 2 soft sided bags even when my "traveling medical supplies" weigh 10 pounds total.
Jill, I am looking forward to hearing about your experience. Safari njema!
Has anyone flown the Lufthansa route from US to Windhoek? Stops in Frankfurt on the way and Munich on the return. The reviews are really bad for the second leg with Eurowings Discover to and from Windhoek but it's one less stop, omitting Capetown.
Does Boston not have a direct flight to Joberg?
No direct flights from Boston. We booked with Lufthansa as the Quatar flights involved an extra day of travel. It would have been nice to spend a couple nights in Joberg, as the only time we were there was way too short of a time on the Botswana Zambia trip.