Vic Falls to Jo'berg
Victoria Falls
Maun
Kalahari Desert
Etosha Pan National Park
Namib Naukluft Park in the Namib Desert
Orange River
Sossusvlei sand dunes
Caprivi Strip
Cedarburg
Fish River Canyon
Stellenbosch
Citrusdal
Cape Town
The Garden Route
All transport whilst on tour
Road tolls & taxes
Camping equipment – tents and sleeping mattresses on board
Campsite fees
Services of professional crew
The main sites listed in the trip dossier
Food – 2 meals a day whilst on the truck
International flight transfers and taxes
Pre and Post tour Accommodation (can be arranged at time of booking)
Lunches & meals out
Items listed in ‘Optional activities’ section
Items of a personal nature & spending money
Travel Insurance and Visas
Local Tour Payment
Payable in £ Pounds Sterling cash but you can pay in $US dollars or Euros cash at the current cross exchange rate on date of departure, check with the driver for the rate. Please pay this to the driver on departure. Travelers cheques, cards or other forms of payment are not accepted.
The tour cost and local payment includes transport in a fully equipped
expedition vehicle, road taxes and tolls, services of the driver-leader, use of
camping and cooking equipment, campsite fees, entrance to game parks as
specified, and two meals a day while on the truck. So in towns or places where
the vehicle will be parked up, although the kitchen will be available for you to
cook with, food during this time will not come out of the Local Payment.
Generally at lunchtimes we eat at small cafes or restaurants where you can try
cheap and tasty local food. If no local food is available we eat on the truck.
Please see the OPTIONAL ACTIVITY PAGE for a full list of what is available en-route
There are times when we will have some long drives in order to cover big distances, but on most days that we travel, we only move for half the day. The African landscape and people you pass are never boring and most find it hard to put their head down and read whilst on the road, for fear of missing something. Most evenings we pull into camp and you and your tent partner will put up your tent, then either relax with a cool drink, or get involved in a local activity. Breakfast is usually cereal, toast, tea, and coffee, with the occasional cooked breakfast. Lunch, if we eat on the truck is cold.
Camping
Tents
are provided and all have sewn in floors and mosquito netting. You will need to
bring with you a sleeping bag, sleep sheet, foam roll mat or airbed. Bring a
mosquito net only if you want to sleep outside of your tent, these can be bought
in
Africa.
Participation
Participation
is essential. A successful and smooth tour depends very much on
everyone taking part in the duties that arise i.e. cooking, vehicle
cleaning and food shopping. With this in mind your crew will organize
groups on a rotating roster. The most successful tours are those where
everyone becomes involved as much as possible. These are not luxury
tours, so join in! In the end the more you put in the more you get out.
Spending Money
£15 - £30 a day is a
good start excluding side trips. Of course this varies from person to person
depending on how much you drink, eat and how many souvenirs you buy. In most
parts of
Africa it is difficult to change
travellers cheques and to use ATMs so we suggest for ease of exchange and
better rates of exchange take your money as 50% travellers cheques and 50%
cash. As travelling with cash is risky please ensure that you have adequate
insurance to hedge against the risk of loss. Be aware that if your cash is lost
it is very unlikely you will recover it. In
Zimbabwe you need $US cash to
change at the banks and they can ask for proof of purchase. A credit card is handy
for emergency spending only, but useless for day-to-day spending. Do not rely
on credit cards/switch type cards until you get to
Southern
Africa as money machines are almost non-existent. For spending in
Namibia it is
best to start the trip with £100 changed into South African Rand as you can't
change money for the first few days. You can spend rand all over
Namibia and of course in
South Africa at
the end of the trip, get it before leaving home or at the airport as you fly
out.
Group Size
The average number of passengers on an Africa tour is normally between 12 - 18,
with a maximum of 26 and minimum of 8.
We can book pre tour accommodation at our departure hotel/hostel for you if you provide us with your arrival details. You will need to pay for your room upon arrival. Post tour accommodation can be booked en-route with the help of your crew.
This tour departs from Jollyboys in Livingstone at 9am.
Jollyboys Backpackers
34 Kanyanta
Road
Livingstone, Zambia
Tel: +260 (213) 324229
CELL: +260 977 325 816
Web: www.backpackzambia.com
E-Mail: jollykim@zamnet.zm
If you would like the security of an airport pickup you should provide us with your flight details at the time of booking. Airport Pick Up - $20 – sign will be held up with your name
You must be insured against personal accident, medical expenses and repatriation expenses. We only carry passengers on the understanding that, in most African countries through which we travel no passenger or vehicle liability is available whatsoever. You should take out insurance when you pay your deposit for the tour or for flights so that you are insured against cancellation (for medical or family reasons, for example). Bring your policy with you. Be aware if you travel without insurance and you need to get home urgently due to ill health or family problems, you or those responsible for you could incur bills running into many thousands. The medical coverage is the most important part of the insurance policy, loss of belongings less so. For UK, Australian and NZ residents, we can point you in the right direction for insurance if you contact us. For other nations, it is best to search online - there are some good online insurance companies catering for US, Canadian and European residents.
Visas are not included in the tour price or recommended daily spending money. Your passport should be valid for at least 6 months with 5 clear pages, 20 for the Trans Africa. If you have dual nationality you should use only one passport. Check what visas you need before departure with the relevant consulates or with www.embassyworld.com
AFRICA – Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe – visas are required by most nationalities, but for most these can be obtained on entry. Or if preferred you can get them from your local embassy before you travel. Botswana, Namibia and South Africa – visas are not required by most passport holders.
TRANS AFRICA – Visas needed for most countries. These we normally get on route.
For information on the location of your nearest embassy or consulate we recommend the following website: yahoo.com/Government/Embassies_and_Consulates/ . For current updates on visa information you can try the website www.visaproject.com