- Posted by: Tania Wheeler
- October 9, 2008, 8:00 am
If luxury travel is your thing then a Trans Africa Expedition is not for you. London to Cape Town? Cairo to Cape Town? Or go the whole hog - London to Cairo via Cape Town! This is Africa adventure travel at it's best!
A true Trans Africa Expedition involves anywhere from 9 to 40 weeks of 'real Africa' travel with bugs and mud and sand and a cold shower or 2, to shopping locally for food, cooking and gathering fire wood. From the hot Sahara to jungle downpours - a world away from cell phone reception and the internet. Fantastic!
It is not all rough and tumble. Those romantic and intriguing images of camel trains, mud huts, campfire nights, laughing half-naked kids, sand dunes, mountain Gorilla's, the 'Big 5', the Nile River, Pyramids and huge starry skies (plus a thousand other amazing experiences) are what this travel expedition is all about.
Here is why....
- Off 'the beaten track' travel, unpredictable and ever changing
- The ultimate challenge
- Discover what most travellers only dream of
- 'Independant travel' without the hassles
- It's fun
- And it's affordable!
An African overland tour is not for the faint hearted, but only Africa can offer this type of unique adventure.
Check out the Ultimate Trans Africa Expedition here...
And what are the most essential things should you take on this Trans Africa Expedition? A sense of adventure and a sense of humour!
Feel free to mail any questions about travel in Africa and overland travel in Africa or share your comments in the space below.
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About the Author
Tania Wheeler is the General Manager of Overlanding Africa.com. and has worked in the travel industry since 2000.
After working on overland trucks for 5 years in both the Middle East and Africa, Tania discovered she had a passion for people and places off ‘the beaten track’. Originally from New Zealand, Tania travelled widely before falling in love with Africa and ’setting up shop’ in Cape Town.
