About this trip
Nine days through South Africa by overland truck, covering game parks, wetlands, small villages and the coast, with a local leader guiding the way.
You will search for lions in Kruger National Park, walk with an all-female anti-poaching unit, and spend time relaxing on the beach at Cape Vidal. Days mix included activities with free time, so there is room to explore on your own terms.
This is a participatory overland trip: you help set up your own tent, travel in a purpose-built truck without air conditioning, and sometimes camp in the bush with no facilities. Expect long drive days and early starts, with the odd detour along the way.
What you'll do
- Search for lions on game drives in Kruger National Park
- Join a bushwalk with members of an all-female anti-poaching unit
- Relax on the beach at Cape Vidal
- Pass through wetlands and small local villages
- Camp out and help set up your own tent along the route
- Participatory overland style — you pitch in with camp setup and daily tasks
- Long drive days with early starts for safari timing or traffic
- Trucks have no air conditioning, just sliding windows for airflow
Worth it if you want exceptional guides and diverse landscapes. Think twice if you need predictable itineraries and tight budget control.
- Guide-driver teams are genuinely outstanding; Cardi, Ricardo, David, Ernest, Jay all earned specific praise for knowledge, humour, attentiveness.
- Itinerary accuracy is unreliable; optional activity prices often double what's quoted, winery routes and Garden Route coverage differ from brochure.
- Frequent single-night stops mean constant packing; some travellers wanted 2-3 nights per location instead of the constant moving.
- Road conditions vary significantly, particularly in Swaziland with notably bumpy stretches on longer driving days.
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Departing in Sep is cheapest — from £940, about 21% below the priciest month (Oct).
Getting there
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Johannesburg · 18 Sept – 19 Sept
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