Africa Overland

plus a return route through Asia - 4x4· Motorbike· Bicycle· Truck

Bob Gibbons, Sian Pritchard-Jones

• Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
• Year: 2022
• ISBN:
  9781804690871
• Topic: Personal Development
• Subtopic: Travel

Bradt's Africa Overland is the result of over 40 years' experience on the roads of Africa, Asia and South America, combining everything you need to know about the Africa with all the practical advice needed for tackling long-distance journeys under often challenging conditions, be it by 4X4 or public transport. A massive amount of background detail is included, from suggested routes for reaching Africa - including via Asia or Saudi Arabia - to selecting and shipping your vehicle, budgeting, equipment and spares, organised tours, public transport, red tape and heaps of information about issues likely to arise on the road: driving and recovery techniques, maintenance, motorbike driving, bureaucracy, borders and police checks.

This new, fully updated edition covers over 50 countries, as well as offering a focus on aspects such as geography, vegetation and climate, natural history and conservation, cultural interaction, religion and festivals. There's lots of guidance about where to find all the latest information both before you depart and while you're on the road, plus a guide to countries on the return route through Asia and Europe: India, Nepal, China, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine and Poland. African highlights include the Atlas Mountains and Sahara fringes in Morocco, desert expeditions in Chad, River Nile culture in Egypt and Sudan, the equatorial rain forests of central Africa, East African game parks, and Victoria Falls on the Zambia-Zimbabwe border. In southern Africa, there's Angola, the Namibian desert, and the Cape and diverse coastline of South Africa.

As the authors say: 'Africa is addictive. It is also changing fast, but a trip now will still be a revelation.'

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Contents
• Colour Map
• List of Maps
• Photos – Don’t Miss
• Introduction
• Part One Before You Leave
• Chapter 1 The Basics
• Chapter 2 Overland Routes
• Chapter 3 Vehicle Selection and Preparation
• Chapter 4 Organised Tours and Public Transport
• Chapter 5 Practicalities
• Part Two On The Road
• Chapter 6 Your Vehicle
• Chapter 7 Day-to-Day Issues
• Part Three The Guide
• Chapter 8 Background
• Chapter 9 A–Z Africa Country Guide
• Chapter 10 Guide to Countries on the Return Route via Asia
• Appendix 1 Language
• Appendix 2 Personal Details
• Appendix 3 Checklist
• Appendix 4 Visa Requirements at a Glance
• Appendix 5 Further Information
• Authors
• Copyright
• Acknowledgements
• Back Cover