From the harshness of the Sahara desert, the dense jungles of central Africa and the amazing wildlife of East Africa, the varied landscapes and cultures that make up this continent will leave an indelible mark on you forever.
There will be times when it will be extremely tough - harsh terrains, bad roads and extremes of weather, but it will all be worth it! You will discover a continent most travellers only dream of - whilst having the experience of a lifetime! Note: From October we will be extending the northbound Cape Town to Cairo section of the itinerary on this trip to include Eswatini, the Caprivi strip in Namibia, more time in Mozambique, and time in Zambia, Burundi, Somaliland and Djibouti.
We will finalise closer to the time whether we can travel through Sudan or not, or whether we need to leave the truck in Addis Ababa and overfly to Cairo flight at your cost , completing the Egyptian section of the trip after that using local transport buses, trains and staying in local hotels.
We have had to run our last two trips like this and it has worked well. On this leg of our Africa overland trip, after crossing into Mauritania we travel east along the desert road to the town to Atar on the Adrar Plateau.
From here you have the opportunity to explore the surrounding area by 4x4 vehicle. Leaving Atar, we pass small isolated villages surrounded by the vast desert and herdsman migrating with their camels in search of water.
