Praia Do Tofo, Mozambique
Praia do Tofo, or just ‘Tofo’, is a tiny town and huge tourist attraction located in south-eastern Mozambique. The town is situated on the coast of the Indian Ocean, on Ponto do Barra peninsula in the Inhambane Province of Jangamo. It is just 22 kilometres from the...
Inhambane
Also known as ‘Terre de Boa Gente’ meaning ‘Land of Good People’, the city of Inhambane is situated in southern Mozambique on Imhambane Bay, 470 kilometres northeast of Maputo. It is the Inhambane Province’s capital and as of 2008, had a recorded population of almost...
The Great Rift Valley
Africa’s Great Rift Valley is a spectacular 6,000 kilometre long geographic trench that runs through Kenya, stretching from northern Syria through to Mozambique in South East Africa. It was given its name in the late 19th century by John Walter Gregory, a British...
Lake Malawi
Located within the Western Rift Valley, Lake Malawi is the third biggest and second deepest lake in the continent, as well as the ninth largest in the world. The Lake is one of the African Great Lakes, and the southernmost lake in the East African Rift system,...
Lusaka, Zambia
Zambia’s capital city, Lusaka, is the largest town and one of Southern-Africa’s fastest growing cities. The once village was named after a headman ‘Lusaaka’ which was later expanded by British settlers in 1905 when they built a railway. Due to its central location and...
What Visa do I need to enter Mozambique?
Travellers will only be able to enter Mozambique if they come from countries where there is no Mozambican consular representation. This is due to the problems of illegal immigrants; the Mozambique government is becoming stricter on Visa applications. Those travellers...
What are the Best African Safaris?
We have so many popular African safaris because there are so many popular highlights in Africa! We have tours ranging from 7 to 58 Days exploring one or multiple African countries, available as camping tours, accommodated tours or small group tours. The options are...
What do you eat on an African Overland Safari?
Our Africa overland vehicles are fully stocked with dry goods at the start of each tour. We buy fresh produce (fruit and vegetables) almost daily to ensure fresh, good quality and tasty meals. Over the summer months fresh produce is not always available due to the...
Travel is Good for Your Health
With so much stress at work and demands on your life, one needs to take the time to unwind and get away from it all…you need to travel for your health. With so many tours and safaris with amazing destinations, African Overland Tours can offer you a break from the rat...
The A to Z of Packing for an Overland Trip
Ahh, the hard part of any trip …. PACKING! It’s the worst part of the trip because you now have to figure out how to get everything into your bag! I dislike it so much, I’ll even consider flying my travel agent over here to help me pack! Fortunately she’s been able to...
Beaches in Africa
Whilst Europe and North America experience winter some of you might long for the sun and escape from the cold and dreary skies to white sandy beaches and tropical heat. With East Africa being so close to the equator you generally have nice warm sunny weather all year...
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