Guide to Seeing the Great Wildebeest Migration
One of the most spectacular wildlife events on the planet and the greatest movement of land mammals on Earth, is the Great Wildeebest Migration in East Africa. The spectacle involves the movement of more than 1.5 million wildebeest and 300 000 zebra and gazelle across...
The 8 most unusual places to stay in Africa
When travelling on safari in Africa, you may want to stay somewhere a bit different from the run-of-the-mill safari lodge or campsite. Luckily there are loads of options for quirky and unusual places to stay – take your pick from island treehouses, a fairytale castle...
The best short African overlanding safaris
Short on time? You don’t need to travel for months to experience an African overlanding safari. We have many short African overlanding safaris that you only need to take a few days of leave for, whether you want to spot lions on the baked salt pan of Etosha in...![The Great Migration on a budget [Guide]](https://www.africanoverlandtours.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/masai-mara-budget-safari-2.jpg)
The Great Migration on a budget [Guide]
Every year more than 1.5 million wildebeest and 200 000 zebra and gazelle migrate in a big loop across the plains of the Masai Marai National Park in Kenya and the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. This migration is recognised as one of the “Seven Wonders of the...
Tips for climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Summiting Africa’s tallest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, should be near the top of any adventure traveller’s bucket list. To ascend to the 5895 metre-high Uhuru Peak, the top of this dormant volcano and one of the continent’s greatest...
The best budget overlanding African safaris for beaches
Going on an overlanding safari is the best way to experience Africa on a budget. While many budget overlanding African safaris are focused on wildlife, there are a lot of trips that also cover the continent’s best beaches along spectacularly beautiful coastlines and...
Where to see Wildlife
Going on an overlanding safari is the best way to experience Africa’s greatest wilderness areas on a budget. Instead of staying at expensive lodges, you camp out under the stars, and instead of hiring your own car, you travel around in a big overland truck. The best...
Africa’s best lesser known game reserves
Kruger Park, the Serengeti, the Masai Mara – these are Africa’s blockbuster parks with their abundant wildlife, epic landscapes and diverse terrain. Though with their fame come the tourists: at sightings in these parks it’s not uncommon for there to be a big traffic...
Top activities on an African overlanding safari
Travel to Africa on an overlanding safari and you’ll embark on a journey of a lifetime to the world’s wildest continent, which is packed full of wildlife and adventure. African overlanding safaris allow you to take in the best of Africa, as you get to travel to...
How to do a Ngorongoro Crater safari on a budget
Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Crater is the largest unflooded and unbroken crater in the world, the site of a massive once-active volcano that last erupted millions of years ago. Covering a massive area of three hundred square kilometres, the crater is home to some of the...
The best places to travel to in Africa in June
June marks the beginning of the winter season in southern Africa, and the start of the dry season in many countries, so it’s a fantastic time to travel, whether you are planning on going on a safari or lazing on a tropical beach. Here’s our round up of the best places...
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