Overlanding

Tucan Travel are the latest to adjust prices due to currency fluctuation. However there will be no increases for clients who have already booked. The Australian Dollar prices have been increased by 15% whilst the US Dollar prices have decreased by 10% from Thursday 18 December 2008. For more detailed information click here. This follows Intrepid who at the end of November had warned of currency surcharges.

Update:

Tucan Travel are advising passengers to book by the 31st of Jan 2009 to avoid a price hike. ” Due to current exchange rates, Tucan Travel may need to increase our Group Tour prices by 10% or more in most currencies including GBP, CAD, AUD and NZD. We will be reviewing and publishing these increases at the end of January 2009 “

For those interested in traveling to southern africa, specfically between victoria falls to cape town, i have shot and edited a video capturing the journey on an ATC overland tour, showcasing all the places which the group travelled to, with some local information about what you will be doing in each place

i hope it will inspire travellers out there that are currently unsure about travelling to this region of africa.

the video is in 2 parts:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=_IBUaJI0Gbs

Hi there

We are in the planning phase of a nine-month tour that will take us through Europe and down the east coast of Africa.

We will be shipping our Kia Sorento to Italy and then tour through Switzerland, Germany, Holland, England, Ierland, France and Spain.

The Africa leg will start in Morocco and then go through Algeria, Libie, Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzanie, Zambia, Botswana and finally back to SA.

It will be appreciated if other readers can share their experiences with us.

During our tour we will be updating our website for readers to follow our progress and share our experiences.

Please visit our Website at razzmetazz.com or e-mail us to wcfouche[at]telkomsa.net

Regards

Japie & Wendy

Recent reports in both the media and other travel forums advise tourists to stay off Table Mountian in Cape Town South Africa. Muggings at gun point are now common place. Does anyone else have any further information.

Hi, I am looking to go overlanding in Africa for a month in May. I just turned 30 and am looking to travel with other people travelling on their own, who are late 20’s to late 30’s.

Its really difficult to tell from websites what the average age is of those travelling, and I suspect there are a lot of pre uni ‘gappers’ on these trips, but I would?be keen to travel with people who are taking a long holiday or break from their career, to get that ‘like minded’ promised experience.

Any advice on which companies doing a SW Africa, or the SA to Kenya trips might be best suited. Thanks