Starting and ending in Johannesburg, visit Botswana’s great Okavango Delta, view wildlife in premier reserves of Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa and soak in Southern African scenery and culture.
Africa Travel Co (ATC) is one of Africa’s leading overland tour companies with a long track record of successful guided overland trips.
Some quick facts about Africa Travel Co (ATC):
Africa Travel Co owns a fleet of 70 overland trucks that have been adapted for overland travel in Africa. Their fleet consists of customised Mercedes Benz and MAN vehicles that can handle long trips on rough African roads. These overland trucks can comfortably carry between 20 and 30 passengers, along with their luggage and all the necessary camping equipment.
Each of Africa Travel Co's operational bases has a workshop serviced by qualified mechanics to ensure that their overland trips run as smoothly as possible. The overland vehicles are serviced and cleaned after each overland tour. Each of the overland trucks is fully kitted out with all of the equipment needed to make it entirely self-sufficient. Before each overland tour, all of this equipment is checked.
All of the Africa Travel Co tours offered by African Budget Safaris are overland camping trips, including the family-friendly tours.
Africa Travel Co supplies all camping and cooking equipment on their tours. You need only take a sleeping bag and a sleeping mat with you on these overland adventures. The campsites are either located at safari lodges or in game parks and usually feature basic ablution facilities.
On overland camping tours active participation is required from guests. Everyone helps out with the day-to-day running of the trip to ensure that things run smoothly. Guests need to help the crew with meal preparation, washing-up and cleaning, as well as setting up and dismantling the camps.
Africa Travel Co camping tours include one night of pre-tour accommodation and a pick-up transfer from the airport to the pre-tour accommodation.
Africa Travel Co specialises in overland adventure tours in Southern and East Africa. The two main kinds of Overland Africa Tours with Africa Travel Co that we feature are Overland Camping Tours and Family Overland Tours.
Both types of Overland Africa Tours call for participation and a sense of adventure to ensure the journey of a lifetime.
Simple yet tasty food is the order of the day on overland camping tours. Africa Travel Co has a reputation for providing delicious meals and most meals are included on their trips.
A dedicated safari cook prepares the meals with the help of guests on a rota basis. Africa Travel Co has an experienced and well-trained crew of cooks, most of whom are African.
Most of the meals on an Africa Travel Co tour are prepared at the camps using the kitchen equipment carried onboard the overland truck. Each truck has a storage area for food and cooking equipment including cutlery, plates, cups, pots, pans, a gas stove and so forth.
Africa Travel Co tours are typically conducted by three crew members: a trip leader, driver and cook.
The trip leaders are selected for their passion for Africa, as well as their leadership and organisational skills. Africa Travel Co trip leaders are trained in the field and are knowledgeable about the destinations visited on tour.
Most of the drivers and cooks working for Africa Travel Co are African. The bulk of Africa Travel Co’s African crew members have worked with the company for many years, some since Africa Travel Co started over 20 years ago!
The tour drivers are experienced at driving overland trucks in Africa. The drivers are able to troubleshoot unexpected problems on the road as they also have solid mechanical experience.
Africa Travel Co Tours are ideal for travellers that want to experience an adventure in Africa.
Children aged 6 and older are allowed to travel on Africa Travel Co's Family Overland Tours if accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
The regular Overland Camping Tours are restricted to travellers over the age of 18 years. And the upper age limit on Africa Travel Co tours is usually 60 years old, but older travellers who are relatively fit and in good health are permitted.