Wagon Trails - Small group adventure holidays and safaris in Africa

22 to 43 weeks - Trans Africa Safari

From Europe to Capetown to Istanbul

This trip is run on a specially equipped overland truck.

Itinerary

The Ultimate Trans Africa Experience

An amazing chance for you to travel from London in 43 weeks, down the entire African west coast then back up thru eastern Africa and into the Middle East, ending in Istanbul.

Where we go. The Trans Africa is the longest expedition we run. On this safari you will experience an unusual range of African culture, geography and climate. We cover 42,000 kilometers of the continent by road, starting in Europe to the Cape of Good Hope in southern Africa. The trip then continues to Nairobi, Cairo and Istanbul

This trip is comprised of three sections as follows:-

1st Leg: 22 Weeks, 16 Countries
London to Cape Town
Tour Cost GBP 2,000
Local Payment GBP 600 (Local Payment - ) What's This?
Visiting: - Spain, Morocco, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, DR Congo, Angola, Namibia & South Africa.

2nd Leg 8 weeks = 31 Weeks, + 7 more countries
London to Nairobi
Total Tour Cost GBP 2,700
Local Payment GBP 975 (Local Payment - ) What's This?
Visiting: - Botswana, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya & Uganda.

3rd Leg 12 weeks = 43 Weeks, + another 6 countries
London to Istanbul       
Total Tour Cost GBP 3,500
Local Payment GBP 1,475 (Local Payment - ) What's This?
Visiting: - Kenya, Ethiopia, Sudan, Egypt, Jordan, Syria & Turkey

INCLUDED: Transport from London to your destination. Entrance to Lake Nakuru National Park, Masai Mara & Etosha National Park. We fly you from London to Malaga to join the truck.
HIGHLIGHTS: Gibraltar, Riff Mountains, Sahara Desert, Niger River, West African Coast, the Sahel, River Nile, Mountain Gorillas, Mountains of Ethiopia, wonders of ancient Egypt.
EXTRAS: Visas from £550, personal Insurance, flights, restaurant meals, optional side trips, flights is case an unforeseen border closure or blocked route due to politics, in this case we will collect you at a chosen place to continue our trip - see pre-departure info

The Route

Malaga to Cape Town

Week 1 – 4: Europe, Malaga in Spain Morocco, Mauritania
Week 5 – 10: Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana
Week 11 – 12; Togo, Benin, Nigeria
Week 13: Cameroon
Week 14 – 15: Gabon, Republic of Congo, Cabinda (Angola)
Week 16: Democratic Republic of Congo
Week 17 – 18: Angola
Week 19 – 20: Namibia
Week 21 – 22: South Africa

Cape Town to Nairobi & Gorillas 8 Weeks.

Week 23 – 24: South Africa, Botswana
Week 25: Zambia, Malawi
Week 26 – 28: Tanzania, Kenya
Week 29 – 30: Uganda

Nairobi to Istanbul 12 Weeks

Week 1 – 2: Kenya
Week 3 – 4: Ethiopia
Week 5 – 6:  Sudan
Week 7 – 8: Egypt
Week 9 – 10: Jordan, Syria, Lebanon
Week 11 – 12: Syria, Turkey

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