$10,178 | 45 days | from 12 to 18 participants | 4x4 for real adventurers |
There are many reasons to travel: the escape from everyday life, the search or the addiction for ever new adventures. Whatever it is, it remains a fascinating experience and adventure across the African continent that will accompany you for the rest of your life and will certainly change you to some extent.
Out of Africa has captivated explorers, adventure travellers and rally junkies alike. As a teenager, I sat mesmerised in front of the amazing impressions of the Paris Dakar Rally, with the wish in the back of my mind: I want to experience AFRICA, once in Paris Dakar or better still, once across the entire continent!
Everyone who has travelled Africa several times and knows the addiction "Adventure Africa" as a "life elixir" knows how difficult this part of the world is. After three years of planning and three subsequent expeditions, we have come to grips with these difficulties and know that this is an experienceable, exclusive adventure that will be remembered by EVERY participant.
Back story:
My name is Joe Küster, founder of OVERCROSS with well over 100,000 "Africa kilometres" tour experience as a guide.
In 2014, over a cup of coffee and the question of life's last adventures, the idea was born in the offices of Schaaf Federtechnik in Möglingen.
The starting signal for a handful of participants to cross the African continent. After a few thousand kilometres, the first expedition failed miserably. Two years later, with a total of three years of preparation and a "burnout syndrome", I started the Trans Africa expedition again. This time planned "according to the general plan"! A motorbike tour guide, a support guide in a Land Rover Defender and an online tour guide were specially assigned, briefed and trained for the expedition. An emergency phone and satellite monitoring as well as a "direct line" on site were also provided. With this mega effort, this mega expedition could start, which was and remains an indescribable experience for the participants.
After more than 20 years of experience in Africa, you can believe me that this expedition (besides my children and the great love at my side) is THE adventure, what the "world" means to me. After 45 days, the trip will have changed you and will stay with you for the rest of your life.
Two years after returning from the TRANS AFRICA EXPEDITION, I know that for me as a guide and organiser, this expedition was both the most strenuous and the most "liberating" thing I have ever done in my life!
Maybe this trip is the craziest, most exhausting, most expensive and most pointless thing that has ever crossed your mind. A typical participant of this EXPEDITION is an academic or entrepreneur with a fair amount of responsibility and obligations, a type of person who immediately leaves the comfort zone for an experience, in order to master 15,000 kilometres of Africa Expiriance with minimalist equipment and a sworn expedition team. A cold beer from the cooler now and then, eating in the bush, sleeping in the roof tent. The rest is the experience, which you will experience every day anew on the journey.
An expedition for people like you and me, people who are already travelling when they hear key words like: "Camel Trophy / Paris Dakar / Somewhere in Africa", a special breed of people who reduce the number of participants and the equipment in advance.
We flew through the night with South African Airlines and landed at Cape Town International Airport (CTIA), South Africa's second largest airport, at around 11:00 am.
The shuttle will take us to Table Bay on the north-western edge of Cape Town. We pick up the vehicles at the warehouse of the forwarding agency that took care of the transport. We connect the batteries, stow luggage and equipment. We drive to the nearest petrol station where we fill up our vehicles before we drive the first kilometres to our campsite at the foot of Table Mountain. Welcome to the Cape, welcome to Mama Africa in the heart of Cape Town!
At the Cape of Good Hope we take the start picture after sunrise over Africa!
Here we go: once across the African continent! Past Cape Town we drive around the bay to Somerset West. Short stop for breakfast and on to Chapman's Peak Drive. Via the legendary and relaxed Garden Route we reach Mossel Bay and enjoy the view of the Indian Ocean. In the late afternoon we will reach Knysna Park before sunset, closing the first day of travel on a wildlife safari with a South African sundowner.
We fold in the roof tents for the first time and take off to the bridge 50 kilometres away. Today we have 211 metres of free fall for breakfast. Alternatively, we can hook you up to a cable car that will catapult you through the forest at a height of 30 metres! If you're still hungry then, you'll get a dessert to go with your adrenaline breakfast. "On the road again": On asphalt we reel off the scenery of the Garden Route.
In the small town of Hofmeyr, a dreary transit town, we make our breakfast stop and fill up tanks and food for today's marathon day. Today's stage will be one of the toughest asphalt stretches in southern Africa. We cross KwaZulu-Natal and reach the border to the smallest kingdom in Africa: Lesotho. With 64 inhabitants per km², it is a small and manageable country with equally manageable border formalities, which we should have completed within half an hour. We drive up into the kingdom to an altitude of 2800 metres. Now it gets exciting for the "first time": over the highlands of Lesotho we reach the fantastic landscape of the Drakensberg Mountains, which characterise the scenery of southern Lesotho. Time and desire will be the deciding factor in the Kingdom of Lesotho when we spend the night at the "feet" of the 3482 high Thabana Ntlenyana at Bob's Campground. You can take a bath in the Matebeng River and enjoy the only luxury far and wide to the full. It will be the first and last cold bath and the first and last cold night south of the equator.
Clouds of fog move up the Thabana Ntlenyana, we move with them and cross a continuous fog bank to the summit. It is cold and damp until we reach the next valley and the African sun bathes the Lesotho landscape in bright green. Breakfast in the highest bar in South Africa before we tear out of Lesotho over the Sani Pass, which is the third steepest pass in the world, and reach the Mkhomazane border post into South Africa at the foot of the Drakensberg Mountains. After our third border crossing we cross the state of Kwa Zulu Natal and towards evening we are standing on the "Battlefields" in the former kingdom of the Zulu. The Zulu War of 1879 was an undeclared war between the Zulu and the savage tea-drinking people. After the British Empire, with its superiority in arms, defeated the Zulu at the Battle of Ulundi, the Zulu Kingdom ceased to exist as a sovereign state. It is in the midst of these battlefields that this day of travel ends.
Morning ceremony: tour briefing and a last sip from the coffee cup, then the engines are started and we drive to Swaziland. Via South Africa's country roads we reach the border to the Kingdom of Swaziland. The route stretches through the mountainous kingdom to the Hlane Royal National Park. Hlane Royal National Park is home to the largest herds of lions, elephants, white rhinos and giraffes in Swaziland. We go stalking in the park ranger's Land Rover and enjoy the sundowner amidst the African wildlife, provided we haven't "worn ourselves out" in time between Swaziland's bends.
The last day of the old year begins relaxed: Sleep in, leisurely breakfast, on- and off-road through the forests of Swaziland to the border crossing of the state of Mpumalanga in South Africa. We reach Hazyview around afternoon and fill up ALL tanks until the new year! From here on, the length of the daily stages will decrease for the rest of the tour, as we have "only" done distance up to here in order to be able to take more time for the "real" Africa.
IT'S TIME TO PARTY - New Year's Eve in Africa and "only" eleven countries and one continent to go!
The new year in Africa begins with a hangover breakfast, coffee, aspirin, rollmops and a counter beer. We set off on a relaxed "sobering up tour" through the Kruger Park. The states of Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Kwazulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Limpopo are behind us and the last state, Northern Province, lies ahead. It will be rather "quiet" kilometres through the Kruger Park today, which we will drive in a northerly direction before heading back on the road to the border.
Welcome to Zimbabwe! The border crossing takes place with the crossing of the Limpopo River, depending on the water level and the waiting crocodiles. After we have got the off-road vehicles through customs formalities, we are ready to go. The next stopover is Matobo National Park.
On one of the main African routes we reach Great Zimbabwe and dive into a piece of African history. The Rhodes-Matobo National Park, founded in 1926 and called Matobo National Park since 1953, is Zimbabwe's oldest national park. In 2003, it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It became famous not only because Cecil Rhodes is buried here, but also because of the imposing granite rock formations. Here, 2000 years ago, the Bantu are said to have left a rich heritage of rock carvings and rock structures such as the impressive "Great Zimbabwe", which has been a World Heritage Site since 1986. The hills are still sacred places of worship for the Shona people. Here we set up our camp.
A new tour day begins with the sunrise over Africa. Fold in the tents, a sip of coffee, a biscuit and off we go. We start the engines and drive off- and on-road towards the north-northwest. Today's itinerary takes us past Hwange National Park. Depending on the course of the tour, group dynamics and interest, we will go on safari in Hwange National Park. The end of the day's stage is the Zambian border, where we will reach one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites again after about 500 kilometres. Welcome to Mosi oa Tunya, better known as Victoria Falls, which separates Zimbabwe and Zambia with the Zambezi River.
And "daily greets the groundhog" after a short, deep sleep: briefing, coffee, off we go. We reach Zambia via the 200-metre long Railroad or Victoria Falls Bridge. This impressive border bridge between Zimbabwe and Zambia was commissioned by Cecil Rhodes in 1903. The bridge was built in England, brought to Africa by sea freight and inaugurated by George Howard Darwin, Charles Darwin's son, after only 14 months of construction and erection. After receiving the Zimbabwean exit stamp, we cross 200 metres of exciting history before reaching Zambia on the other bank of the Zambezi. Clearance at customs and then off on an unspectacular asphalt "racetrack" and a dead straight off-road shortcut towards the north-east. Zambia is derived from the border river Zambezi, which runs between Zimbabwe and Zambia. The Railroad Bridge over the Zambezi is the only link in the Victoria Falls region. Crossing the Zambezi, we enter Zambia, which is ranked 141 out of 187 in the Human Development Index (2014). 99% of the black African population speaks about 72 Bantu languages. The country ahead of us is rather sparsely populated with about 19 inhabitants per m² and for us Africa begins as we imagine it.
We travel across the vast highlands of Zambia to the Malawi border. Zambia, formerly known as Northern Rhodesia and independent since 1964, offers a variety of animals and plants in large national parks. However, it is best known for its waterfalls, of which Victoria Falls is the most famous. Other large waterfalls can be found all over the country, which, due to the subtropical location, wash down violent and impressive masses of water during the rainy season. The sparsely populated country sometimes has no infrastructure on the extensive stretches. So it is obvious that we are in for an itinerary in Zambia that holds ALL the surprises, because we travel (how could it be otherwise) in the rainy season, with fierce tropical storms and temperatures between 24 and 38°C. Past Zambia's national parks and across the great Luangwa River, we cross the entire Eastern Province, where cotton is grown on barren soils and aquamarines are still found today that can fetch up to US$1000 per carat.
Like every morning: discussing the day's stage over coffee and biscuits and starting the engines with the first rays of sunshine... we don't want to give the impression that we are a self-help organisation, but it is the discussions that make the journey easier. We reach the border to Malawi via the asphalt stage. Today's travel day is only interrupted by the waiting time at the border post. We use this to have breakfast, refuel, brush our teeth (yes, this is not neglected either, because even if the pants are only changed once, the teeth must not suffer) and write postcards. With a lot of luck, we get our turn quickly and thus avoid writing postcards (although the mothers at home might be a bit curious and miss us already). After completing the Malawian border formalities, the crossing of Malawi begins! We drive to Lake Malawi on relatively good roads, off the road and along the lake off-road to the lodge. Jump into the water, lick our wounds and eat a delicious crocodile meal - with a view of the other crocodiles in the lake.
Malawi lies almost entirely in the East African Rift Valley and is rather densely populated with 120 people per km². The lifeline of Malawi is Africa's third largest lake, along whose shores we will travel today. Sunrise over Lake Malawi, discuss the day's route, coffee, biscuit, go! The route leads along the western flank of Lake Malawi, which covers about 30,000 km². As usual, we will approach the border to Tanzania "pole pole" (Swahili: slowly). While the border formalities are being processed, we can enjoy the "delicacies" of the Songwe border river. As usual, we refuel, eat and write postcards before getting back into the car seat and driving through a new African country. For this afternoon, we have endless tough African kilometres on dirt roads ahead of us. This day will stick in our bones for a long time with its challenging stretches. At sunset, we will reach the coffee region of Tanzania, where we will conclude what is expected to be one of the toughest days of driving!
With a fertility rate of 5.3% and an average age of 15 years, Tanzania is probably one of the youngest countries in Africa, with 43 inhabitants per m². After yesterday's exhausting day, we will start the day with a leisurely breakfast and enjoy the freshly brewed coffee directly from the plantation at our leisure. We cross the endless expanses of Tanzania, roaming along the more or less well-maintained roads/tracks along the well-known Ruaha National Park in a northerly direction until we reach our night's camp "in the 1000-star hotel" Tanzania. Here in Tanzania, a few mechanic friends will be waiting for us for a "pit stop"! The next day, all the oils come out and all the wear parts that we were able to/needed to order by phone on the way are now replaced. Time out until the sun rises again the next day. We have a leisurely breakfast, discuss the day and set off again for Kenya.
Unfortunately, there is no time for the Ngorongoro Crater, the Serengeti or the ascent of Kilimanjaro on this Trans-Africa tour. But we have a "foretaste" of the beauty of the countries and can always come back or simply drive back again... Passing Mount Meru, we drive on towards the north. Through the eternal expanse, the euphorbias are the only highlight, until we reach Mount Longido, where we take a rest before we will reach the border to Kenya. After crossing the border from Tanzania into Kenya, we reach Nairobi. After about six thousand Africa kilometres we will take the time to visit the city and buy provisions for the next 14 days. In the evening we will eat a crocodile with some bikers from Nairobi and the Royal Enfield importer in the Kroko Bar. What we don't manage, we take with us as a "dogi bag". Towards evening we chain ourselves to the bar and wash the dust down our lungs until the doctor comes! We have enough time to sleep... when we are back home. Next destination: Ethiopia, the largest landlocked country in the world in terms of population! 1001 experiences lie behind us, 1001 kilometres across Kenya ahead of us. We ride until the sun goes down. The second marathon day, this time through the land of marathon runners. A day that could hardly be tougher. Sun full, dust thick and sweat running through the pores like.... whatever. It will definitely be the most indescribable adventure!
The turnpike to Ethiopia goes up and we start through to Addis Ababa. The barren landscape becomes greener and lusher, an area with high lion, hyena, giraffe and elephant populations and in places disastrous roads and tracks. Ethiopia ranks 173 (out of 187) on the Human Development Index and is one of the poorest countries in the world. Half of the Ethiopian population is undernourished and lives mostly on subsistence farming. Tourism is a drop in the ocean. For us, the trip will perhaps bring the realisation of the luxury we live in and the importance of fair trade. Regardless of whether it is the milk from the farmer on our doorstep or the coffee that the food companies get for us as cheaply as possible at the expense of the poorest. For photographers, this country will probably be the highlight, even if we are on tour for ten hours a day, stops for photos and national parks like the Abidjatta-Shalla National Park we will treat ourselves to... as long as we are "in time"! We cross the African landscape kilometre by kilometre, from horizon to horizon ever further north, ever further towards the shower and the African urban jungle of Addis Ababa. The nightly conferences of the city dogs over the rooftops of Addis through the courtyards and streets of the city usually do not end before sunrise. TJA - This is Africa. But here it's the dogs that do it and here it's the politi... another topic!
Anyone who has ever spent an African night on a rooftop or in a cheap hotel by the hour amidst cockroaches, fleas and the barking of dogs knows why we will treat ourselves to a four-star hotel for tonight. On the other hand, we are so brushed and ironed after the hellish ride that we would sleep well in any doss house.
We pass Merkato, one of the largest markets in Africa with about 100 hectares, which is visited by a quarter of a million people DAILY. Freshly supplied with water and bread, we set off on the Ethiopian roads. Our first stage destination is Lake Tana at an altitude of 1830 metres, whose outflow in Bahir Dar is the source of the Blue Nile. Our day's stage destination is Gondar, the first capital of antiquity, where we spend the evening at Fasilidas Castle with the Ethiopian Orthodox Christians celebrating the Timkat festival in the legendary Bath of Fasilidas. Here and now in Gondar is the Epiphany festival with the procession and celebration of the baptism of Jesus Christ.... and we are there with you!
The Ethiopian roads and the last night will still be heavy on our bones. Today's driving day will be rather long and monotonous from the Sudanese border to Khartoum. We will cross the south of Sudan in one day on asphalt to the capital, where we will arrive shortly before sunset.
Along the "Sudan Express" we will cross the Nubian Desert in two full days of driving. The desert area between the Third Cataract of the Nile and Khartoum is considered ancient Egypt's high culture. In the desert land of the tall Hamitic Nubians we will encounter cultural-historical relics of ancient pyramids, burial cities and temple ruins, which date back to the cultural heyday of the Kingdom of Kush before our era. We will spend the night in or near the oldest necropolis, the royal necropolis of the Kingdom of Kush. Filling up the water and petrol tanks for the last time in Sudan: Fully refuelled, we head back into the merciless desert, which will certainly demand our last strength before we cross the border at railway station 1 to the Kingdom of the Pharaohs.
Inschallah, the ferry will welcome us in the morning hours. After unloading in Wadi Halfa, we can bring the off-road vehicles on board and enjoy the (old school) crossing on the pontoon or barge (depending on which is ready for use). On the Trans Africa Tour this will be our core date. The border situation between Egypt and Sudan is getting on the last nerve of every tour operator! Maybe that is the reason why no one offers it?! We leave Lake Nubia, which becomes Lake Nasser when we cross the border into Egypt. Ahead of us is the harbour town of Abu Simbel and a marathon with the authorities. With our new Egyptian number plates we can then drive into Abu Simbel for the long-awaited shower.
We leave Abu Simbel on tarred roads heading north along the Sahara and immerse ourselves in the desert world with its isolated volcanic craters and the monotonous mirages of the Sahara. After 250 kilometres we reach the Aswan checkpoint, finally a few bends and the Aswan dam. On the Khazan Aswan Road we cross the Nile and follow it northwards to the Valley of the Kings near Luxor. After visiting the tombs, we change banks again and visit the night performance of the Karnak Temple.
We leave the green Nile belt and enter the Egyptian desert/Sahara in the early morning hours. We cross the desert tongue of Quena, if the road conditions and our condition allow it. Along the Nile we travel on to our big stage destination: Cairo. The streets become busier and you can literally feel the metropolis announcing itself with the crowds of people on the streets. West of the Nile we can see the pyramids of Giza from far away. A great goal has been reached. We are standing in front of the Sphinx and the pyramids, the stage goal Africa is reached after about 12 000 kilometres and we have crossed the length of the "black" continent once! Time for a good, cold beer.
We can take a relaxed approach to the last few kilometres from Cairo to Alexandria, where we load the expedition vehicles into the waiting containers. From this historic city, home to the famous library and one of the seven wonders of the world, the "Pharos of Alexandria" lighthouse, we return to Cairo and the airport.
The last breakfast together before we fly towards the Central European winter. We say goodbye to new friends, an exciting time in our lives and probably the biggest adventure of your life: over 14,000 kilometres, 11 countries and a huge continent later, we are 1001 impressions richer!
IMPORTANT!!!
This 4x4 expedition/safari through Africa is not a package trip to the beach and not suitable for every traveller! Therefore, we ask for your understanding that a personal interview is indispensable before a booking/confirmation of participation!
You can find our 4x4 rental vehicles HERE!
Itinerary may change without further notice due to weather-, road- or any other condition that OVERCROSS or its guides feel will jeopardize the safety of the group or material.
Only bookable together with the basic package!
Forwarding costs of the "Upgrade No1" will be passed on 1-to-1, so you get the group price pro rata from the forwarding agency 1-to-1 without additional costs.
Only bookable together with the basic package!
Only bookable together with the basic package!
*Explanation of the travel service:
*Upgrade No.1: Freight forwarding and customs costs, calculation basis of one participant vehicle.
*PT= Participant Price Per Participant.
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What is meant by desert and what kinds are there?
Dry deserts do prevent due to their lack of water, the plant growth. At the
Tropics at about 23, 5 degrees, there are so-called tropic deserts like the Sahara.
The high-pressure areas there let the clouds dissolve and there is therefore no precipitate.
These high-pressure areas are established by the intertropical convergence zone. Due to the strong sunlight warms the equatorial region particularly hard, so much water evaporates which prevents the precipitation.
Descending air masses lead to the degradation of the clouds.
The different types of desert we travelare: stone, gravel, salt and the sand desert.
Stone or rock desert:
Also known as Hammada is covered with dense nature of the blocky, angular fine rock or coarser rock material. These Hamada is the result of the physical
Weathering.
Often, this rocky desert are coverde with boulders.Plateaus crossed that even with a well-developed havy duty off roaders barely passable. On our safari jeep, we usually travel on the old caravan routes, which is usually like in other forms of the desert
Alamat acknowledges. Almat are small stone pyramids were usually placed on increases as route of the nomads and caravan leaders. Along the sandy desert, they are usually blown away, and man recognizes the old and new routes in camel carcasses, old tires and the car frame or other veralssenen those who "runs" line. A typical picture is dark colored and the smooth surface of the rocks of a desert rock, due to the smooth shiny surface it is also called desert varnish, results of flexibility accorded by the sun and the creeping permanent audit by the fine desert sand.
Gravel desert:
In the Western Sahara, they are called Reg, in the central Sahara, they are called Serir. Gravel deserts caused by erosion of stone or rock desert or by the
Deposition of gravel where millions of years ago were still glacial. Another cause is a
physical effect on the surface to collect more and more rocks, since the smaller pebbles or sand grains move down much easier. This process was developed in the desert for thousands of years, because provide moisture, wind and temperature differences for the movement of sand grains. When crossing through this gravel deserts you can still see the tracks after weeks of the knobby tires of motorcycles or the lanes of the SUVs and trucks Expeditions:
Salt desert
Chott el Jerid is probably the biggest and most famous salt lake Chott Tunesien.Der term is also used in Algeria and in the Eastern Sahara, the central salt desert, also known as Sebkha. Salt flats occur mostly in arid endorheic
Sedimentary basins due to strong evaporation. In the Maghreb region of the layer is under-shaped ground conducive to formation of a dei Chotts which Duch promotes its consistency clay to seal the bottom surface. Very many of the deserts lie in the type
Iran and Central Asia. Salt flats and salt-containing damp voallem deserts such as the Chott el Jerid, they are difficult if not impossible to impassable. Depending on the depth of the drying Sonneneinstarahlung the salt crust / upper class bedinkt passable. Often arise in wells of only a few Zentiumeter "swamp fields and ponds," weren which should in any case not drive through or walk through. The salt is formed mostly by down
washed up debris from adjacent elevations / mountains, which often contain plenty of salt in endorheic depressions such as the Qattara Depression accumulates naturally as salt-enriched clay and Lehmflächen. This surface is called Salt Flat and Alkali Flats. After precipitation, which are mostly in the winter months, walked these salt lakes.
The sandy deserts:
The erg in the Western Sahara and in the Libyan Sahara is a desert is called the surface mainly consists of quartz sand. This is caused by soil erosion, sand a gravel desert. Due to the absolute dry conditions in the sandy deserts due to the lack of vegitation are much harder than stone or gravel deserts. Because of the fine grading of the sand deserts in the lower part of the carrying capacity is solidified, the surface is rather finely and due to the strong sunlight and fine dust-like sand of Einwehung less viable.
In the northern Sahara dunes are found frequently occurring as longitudinal dunes or sickle.
In libischen part of the Sahara will find the most beautiful crescent dunes below Seba and the longest sand dunes in Algeria with up to six hundred miles long.
With the motorcycle and 4x4 suv in the solidified dunes levels passable, but difficult or impossible in up to three hundred feet high Mamutdünen how she finds in Algeria and Libya.
The world's largest sand desert in Arabia, where we conduct the tours in Oman and the Rub al Khali Dubai. الربع الخالي ar-Rub ʿ al-Khali is the paradise for every off roader. The turning circle running through the desert of Oman, Yemen, and UAE.
WWhen planning your trip your safety is our highest priority. With our guided tours you can sit back comfortably and relax. we have chosen chosen our guides to make sure that you're safe while you enjoy your trip. If you are planning self guided trip, you will receive well crafted directions that will take you safely to your destination and al of the important sights will be on your trip
.A few rules that apply when traveling around the world will provide you also for your safety and your property. For example Do let nothing in your car when you park it, Do not wear valuable jewelry on trips and do not wear valuables or cameras when you browse through cities or markets
DRINKING WATER: We want to make the safari with a child and want to know about the water quality in South Africa
South Africa's drinking water is one of the world's best:
South Africa's drinking water is among the world's best: South Africa is still one of the few countries in the world where water can be consumed directly from a majority of the line. This was announced by South African Minister of Water and Environment, Edna Molewa, on the occasion of the presentation of the "Blue Drop 2012" report in Cape Town. The "Blue Drop" Report is an annual nation-wide analysis of drinking water quality.
For the current report 931 water supply systems were studied in 153 of 287 municipalities. The "blue state" for best water quality and safety of the water supply 98 municipalities have been awarded. The average value obtained is 87.6% of all municipalities.
For travel / safaris with and without children, you do not need to worry!
HOWEVER: Drink a lot while traveling, but not out of any pond;-)
If you have any questions about nutrition you always can call the tour operator OVERCROSS or your travel agent.
The weekly markets of South Africa
Hello, I'm cooking and have reuqested with you the Land Rover selfdrifetour. I'm interested in all the subject of food and flea markets. Is there relevant markets on the tour from Johannesburg to Durban to Cape Town?
With the global trend towards regional products in South Africa has developed a thriving market culture. Every Saturday, fill colorful organic and agricultural markets, the towns on the Cape and at present stands the sumptuous culinary diversity of the country. Whether exotic Marula fruit, juicy ostrich fillet or spicy hot curry - the variety of products offered can let any gourmet's heart beat faster. You'll be remembered on all the warm encounters with the stall holders who present their products with passion and make the market unique experience in South Africa.
The classic of the South African market is a magnet for locals and international visitors alike. The The Old Biscuit Mill Market, whose history goes back until the 19th century, Every Saturday enjoyable enthusiastic people drawn to the historic halls of an old mill in Cape Town's Woodstock neighborhood. The stalls offer regional distributors and homemade products from organic farming - of freshly baked bread to the finest cheeses and meats, to locally produced beers.
In contrast, South Africa's capital passes to visitors is no way at Pretoria Boeremark market. This now-legendary market was founded 20 years ago by the local farmer's association, and offers fresh organic produce mainly typical Cape Dutch specialties. Thus protected by the sweet scent of Koeksisters, Vetkoek Melkkos and the market stalls. Today the Pretoria Boeremark much more than just a place to buy fresh produce. For many residents of the city is to visit the market, including extensive breakfast, the start of a perfect weekend.
The Garden Route is a short trip to the small town of Sedgefield, where shifts every Saturday from 08:00 to 11:30 clock city life on the Wild Oats Community Farmers' Market. The market is a treasure trove of products that exist only find here. Stores are offering farmers from the surrounding communities their locally manufactured goods. Then, the organizers of the market high value. Imported goods are nowhere.
The highlight of the culinary calendar is the residents of Durban, on the last Saturday of each month in The Food Market in the Hellenic Community Center in the city. The market offers a full range of regional specialties, it has to offer the eastern province of South Africa. About 50 different levels to provide regionally-produced meat, sun-ripened fruit, spices, pastries, cheeses, olives, fresh juices and biltong.
Market opened in September, the Neighbourgoods in Braamfontein. In the heart of Jo'burg, not far from the bustling district of Newtown, the market brings new life into the urban landscape. Over two floors fill delicate Buffalo mozzarella, homemade beer, cured meat, the finest chocolates and much more the former industrial buildings. For a little time out to visit the market, it goes on the roof of the house for a sundowner and an unforgettable view over the skyline of Johannesburg.
Restaurants in South Africa is filling the page as the subject of meat and preparation that they get on the tour, mostly mediated by the guides.
Emergency telephone numbers for our destination South Africa
Emergency telephone numbers for our destination South Africa
Police emergency (SAPS) from a landline / payphone: 10111
Emergency call from a mobile phone: 112
Ambulance: 10177
General emergency number: 107
National Tourism Information: 083 123 6789
Tour operator OVERCROSS South Africa: 081 408 9537 Robb Edgecomb
Lock-Emergency Call for Germany (EC, credit cards): 0049 116 116
What is the climate in Tanzania?
Tanzania is located near the equator, and temperatures are higher over the year than in Germany. In the higher parts of the country, it is consistently enjoyable, even in the Tanzanian summer. Only in June and July it can get quite chilly at night. Located on the higher sections Tour (Usambara mountains, highlands grave breach), then it can be quite cold at night, but not below freezing.
How do I pay in southern Africa?
In general it is better to exchange cash or travelers checks on site, where you get in most countries of southern Africa, a much better exchange rate than in Germany.
There are a few exceptions: In Zimbabwe, the U.S. $ is used as the official currency, the currency should be changed before departure.
Namibia uses Namibia dollars, the currency must be equated with the South African Rand. This means you can pay in Namibia with South African Rand but not in South Africa with Namibia Dollars. In South Africa and Namibia are credit cards accepted, except when refueling. Gasoline is only for cash!
In Zimbabwe, only Visa cards are accepted but not everywhere
Which temp can we expect in June/July or August/ Sept?
Normally warmer than Germany.
In the Gobi extremely hot, above 100 F.
Over the night cooler.
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