You don't have to worry about the fact that you are travelling alone. We also have a lot of single travellers. That's the great thing about these trips is that you are in a group so you won't feel alone at all. There is no single supplement on our rates so everyone pays the same.

The "official" policy is that you are not allowed to get closer than 7 metres from them, However - we have had groups that have had a Silverback nearly in their laps. They are inquisitive by nature & it is not unusual for them to approach humans.

With regards to age limits, we have had younger and older passengers travel with us without any problem. We just ask that you are fit enough as we have participation trips. Other trips are only open to participants aged 18 and older.You will be required to put up & down your own tent, help out the cook with cooking & cleaning duties and do security. You will need to be able to climb the ladder steps to get on & off the Overland truck. Passengers over 60 years are required to have a medical certificate. Where specified we have family trips for persons aged 6 -17 years travelling with parents.

LOCAL PAYMENT:
The Local Payment forms part of your total trip cost and is used to make payments by your Tour Leader whilst on tour - covering items like Fresh Products, camp fees and Park Entrance fees. The Local payment is paid to your Tour Leader at the Pre departure meeting, so you don't have to carry it with you and worry about it. Therefore we require Local payment to be paid in US$ cash only.

OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES:
These are activities, which are available for you to do along the way on the tour, but are not compulsory. This is why we have not included them in the tour cost. The Optional activities must be booked & paid for along the way and suggested form of payment is US$ cash. Sometimes you can pay by Travelers Cheques or Credit card, however the surcharges, particularly in East Africa can be very high, sometimes up to 14% for Credit Card!

PLEASE NOTE HOWEVER: The Serengeti / Ngorongoro Crater and the Okavango Delta Mokoro Optional excursion can be paid in US$ Travelers Cheques or US$ cash. Please note there is now a 5% Travellers Cheque commission charge to pay for the Serengeti/Ngorongoro Crater trip.

DAILY SPENDING:
We also recommend a guideline of about US$ 25 (2007 guideline only) per person for spending money daily to cover things like Bottled water, Refreshments, Curios and drinks. Of course this amount varies depending on how much of a curio shopper and drinker you are!!

It's no problem if you can't make the Pre Departure meeting. Just make a note of this when booking on your Booking form, so that we can advise your Tour guide. We send you most of what they speak about in a Pre Departure document when your tour is confirmed to you.

As you will miss the Pre departure meeting we recommend that we pre-book you into the Pre departure hotel for the night before the tour starts, so that you at least don't have to worry about taking a taxi to the departure point the next morning but are already there. You will also need to pay your Local payment to your tour guide the morning of departure instead. Remember to bring this (and any other US$ cash you might need for Optional excursions and personal expenditure) with in US$ cash.

We have selected trips which are classified as Family Trips.

Family trips are trips where we welcome children aged 6-17 years travelling with their parents on tour. Please note children will be occupying a seat on the Overland Truck, therefore they pay full price. Parents must be aware that travellers aged 18 years and older will still frequent the trip and the tour is a participation Overland tour.

Pink Flamingoes can be seen seasonally at Walvis Bay in Namibia; Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania and year round in Lake Nakuru in Kenya.

We are members of the following associations:

SATSA | ASTA | ISIC | BSA | ZTA | ATTA | CAPTOUR | TASA

Company Insurance: Our trucks are registered with SATIB and covers for Public and Passenger Liability Insurance to the value of ZAR 10 million.
Personal Insurance: All clients traveling on our tours must have Travel (including Medical) Insurance. We recommend you take out your Travel Insurance when you book your trip as the cancellation and curtailment option on the insurance then begins from the day your policy is purchased.

East Africa straddles the equator but remember it is a misconception that everywhere on the Equator is hot. Generally the short rains arrive in October & November when there is a pounding of rain most afternoons before the sun shines brightly again. These rains are not too inconvenient whilst traveling, but it is the endless long rains from February to March when you might want to avoid traveling in East Africa. It's not much fun rolling up a wet tent every morning. Summer below the equator is from November to February when most days are clear and sunny.

The tropical coast of Mozambique gets a pounding of rain in February and March and this is not the best time to travel there,(therefore I Mozambique trips run May-Nov only), whilst the Zambezi Valley in Zimbabwe and Zambia becomes excessively hot during October and November before the onset of the mild and cooling rains.

Botswana and Namibia receive little rain but can get hot in summer and surprisingly cold in winter. These are desert regions, and like all deserts temperatures drop sharply at night. Camping out in the depths of winter here, July through to August can be quite chilly.

South Africa has a moderate climate all year round though Cape Town is wet and windy in the depths of winter when Table Mountain spends most of its time under cloud, and Johannesburg gets a pounding of dramatic electrical storms over summer.

Remember this is a guideline only as weather conditions can't be guaranteed!

YES! if you are visiting Kenya, Tanzania or Zambia, or have recently visited an Yellow Fever region in the world. You will not be allowed on the ferry to Zanzibar if you don't have a Yellow Fever Vaccination card and some of the countries in Southern Africa will not let you in without a card if you are coming from a Yellow Fever endemic area.

It is strongly advised to have a Yellow Fever Vaccinnation if you are visiting any East African countries. Remember to bring along your International Vaccinnation card as proof of your vaccinnations.

There are a lot of Overland companies out there in Africa offering similar experiences. Mostly the trucks run a similar route, but depart on different days, so you will probably see trucks on the road or at your campsite, irrelevant of who you choose to travel with.

On choosing an Overland company, remember you need to check up on their experience in the industry, the backup they offer on the road and what the general commentary is out there about the company. At the end of the day you get what you pay for, so always check what's included and what's not and previous travellers feedback.