161 Day (23 Weeks)Trans Africa Overland (UK to Cape Town)

Overland Tour Description

Our Trans Africa trip is a true Africa overland travel expedition. And as with any travel to West Africa and central Africa, you must expect a high degree of hardship: digging the truck out of mud, sand matting in the Sahara, and still be ready to participate in the day to day activities such as buying food, cooking and gathering fire wood. You will experience extremes of climate from the heat of the desert, to torrential downpours in the jungles. We will often be isolated from the rest of the world, away from doctors and telephones, and at times food and water supplies will be limited.
But it's all worth it!

Please note that because of the unpredictable nature of this overland travel expedition it is not always possible to follow the itinerary exactly as set out below. For a more detailed itinerary, up to date information about visas, vaccinations, spending money, optional excursions and other useful information regarding our Trans Africa overland travel expedition triP.

Overland Tour Highlights:

# Parc d'Arguin (Mauritania)

# Namibia

# Botswana
# Mole National Park (Ghana)

# Cape Agulhaus (S. Africa)

# Cango Caves (S. Africa)

# Ostrich Farm (inclds a ride!) (S. Africa)

# Addo Elephant Park (S. Africa)

Overland Tour Details:

Overland Tour Includes:

Overland Tour Excludes:

# Fully equipped Expedition Truck

# All road tolls and ferry crossings

# All Camping fees

# Camping and Cooking gear

# 3 Meals per day while travelling (2 in towns)

# Services of Crew

# 1st nights accom in Cape Town, Nairobi

Visas - £50 - £100 (depending on nationality most can be obtained en route)

Tips and Optional excursions as listed

Meals taken while in hotels/hostels

Airport Taxes and Transfers

Travel Insurance
Drinks

Flights

Overland Tour Itinerary:

# Marrakech (The main square here - El Jema Fna) an overland travel expedition delight, Marrakech comes alive at night with food stalls, storytellers and snake charmers)

# Essaouira (A quaint & laidback beach resort on the coast)

Mauritania

(We are now truly into remoteness and unrelenting heat and harshness of the Sahara Desert proper)
#Parc d'Arguin (Renowned for its bird and sea life)# Nouakchott

Mali
(As we get into the Sahel scrublands, scattered villages, goats, cattle and hardy chickens are part of the road scenery)

# Bamako (The capital, is a welcome change with its lively bars, cold beers, fresh fruit and vegetable markets)

# Bandiagara Escarpment (We hike out to visit the Dogon Villages, which are situated along the cliff face. We take a guide and spend a few days of our overland travel expedition hiking along the escarpment & staying in Dogon villages along the way. Our guide will be able to explain some of the history & culture of the area as well as take you to some of the old abandoned cliff dwellings and organise food and lodging over night)

Burkina Faso
# Ougadougou (The capital, this little heard of nation, is one of the poorest countries in the world. However, it is recognised as having a small thriving film industry, excellent musicians and dance bands and an enthusiastically supported national soccer team. Here we will have time to listen to, and enjoy, some of the best music in West Africa)

Ghana
# Mole National Park (Game drive in our overland travel expedition vehicle hoping to view some of the numerous elephants that inhabit this park among a host of other wildlife)

# Accra (The capital, we rest at a campsite for almost a week on the outskirts and relax on its palm-fringed coastline)

Those on the 9 week overland travel expedition from UK to Accra finish here.

Benin
# Ganvie Village (Built on bamboo stilts on Lake Nakoue)

Nigeria

(Africa's most populous country with well over 100 million people)
# Abuja and Lagos

Cameroon
# Mt Cameroon (A 3 day climb or just relax on the beach)

Gabon (A country that consists mostly of tropical rain forest)

# Libreville (The capital, where we obtain visas for countries further south & where we can visit some of the laid back local beaches)

# Lambarene (8kms away in the forest is the main hospital in Gabon. On this leg of the overland travel expedition you can also take pirogue trips (wooden dugout canoes) up the river into the tropical jungle)

# Jane Goodall Chimpanzee Sanctuary

Cabinda
# A small oil rich province of Angola, whose recent history has been largely influenced by western oil companies

# Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

(Formerly known as Zaire, the roads here will be the worst we will encounter on the African overland travel expedition)

Angola
# Luanda (The capital)

# Parque Nacional Da Quicama

# Lubango

# Kaokoveld (One of Africa's lesser visited areas. On this overland travel expedition we may be fortunate enough to see one of 30 remaining desert elephants who have adapted to the harsh arid conditions)

# Himba tribes people (A tribe of nomadic pastoralists who to this day have shunned the advances of the modern world to keep with their tradition of leading nomadic lifestyles. We hope to visit a local Himba village to allow us a greater understanding into one of Africa's most visually unique people)

# Brandberg Mountain region (Home of Namibia's highest peaks. Known as the Matterhorn of Namibia - the Spitzkoppe is part of the Erongo Mt range and was formed over 100 million years ago after the collapse of a gigantic volcano. The scenery is striking from every angle - even more stunning as the granite massifs turn red at sunset)

# Windhoek (The capital and our first taste of western civilization in a few weeks!)

Botswana
# Kalahari Desert (Home of the San Bushmen where we will spot various buck and wild ostrich as well as enjoy camping out in the freedom of the vast desert)

# Addo National Park (On this leg of the African overland travel expedition we embark on a Big Five safari. We should spot Elephant, Hippo, Rhino, Buffalo & loads of various types of monkeys and buck as well as baboons and if we are lucky, Lion & Leopard)

# Outeniqua Mountains & the Little Karoo

# Cango Caves (Recognised as amongst the worlds finest network of Calcite Caves)

# Ostrich Farm (Learn more about the world's largest bird, as well as have the opportunity to ride one!)

# Garden Route

# Tsitsikamma Forest (Where you will be able to hike along the coast and maybe spot dolphins and whales in the ocean or hire mountain bikes, try ziplining or attempt the mother of all bungee jumps at Bloukrans Bridge - the biggest in the world at 216 metres!

# Cape Agulhas (The southern most point in Africa & the dividing line between the cold Atlantic & the warmer waters of the Indian Ocean. You may be lucky enough to spot Southern Right & Humpback Whales as they feed in the nutrient rich waters of the southern coast)

# Cape Town (3 days here to experience the city - climb Table Mountain, abseiling down it, shark diving, great shopping & nightlife, scuba diving courses, a tour to Robben Island, a wine tour, great night life, the list goes on!)

Those on the 23 week overland travel expedition from UK to Cape Town finish here.

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