Accommodation & Camping - Africa Overland Accommodation

Cooking at the campsite		Inside a tent		After a hard day's overlanding

Camping Safaris in Africa

Most overland tours are camping holidays. This means you will spend most, if not all, nights in a 2-man tent. All tents are waterproof, have sewn-in mosquito netting, built-in ground sheets and flysheets (the second layer that keeps the water out, and you dry).

Campsites vary; one night you will find yourself in an oasis of lush green grass, with steaming hot showers, a crystal-clear swimming pool and a bar serving ice-cold drinks. The next you will find yourself in the middle of Africa with the only facility being a long-drop toilet (which is no more than just a hole in the ground). Occasionally you may even bush-camp, this means the crew find a suitable spot, pull off the road and you are in the African bush.

For those of you who are new to camping, don’t worry; all tents are easy to erect, your friendly crew will give a demonstration and lend a helping hand in the beginning.

Hotel Accommodation

Our accommodated tours use mainly travellers’ hotels and hostels, varying from rooms with room service and en-suite bathrooms to more basic dorm rooms. Accommodation, both camping and hotels, is based on people sharing, however, a single room can sometimes be arranged.

Occasionally campsites offer the possibility to upgrade, which means exchanging your tent for a bed, for the night. Your crew will advise you of the costs involved, normally you just have to pay the difference between the camping price and the price for the room.

Some tours also use hostels/lodges/hotels as well as camping to give you a good mix of outdoor camping one night and life’s luxuries like soft beds and duvets, the next. If you are not a big fan of camping, we also offer accommodated tours where every night is spent in a hostel or lodge.

General Overland Accommodation Information

It is important that you check the symbols next to your tour to ensure that the accommodation provided is what you have in mind. Please note that all camping tours require you to bring your own sleeping bag & roll matt. However, some tours provide mattresses. Your travel consultant will be able to give you exact details.

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About OverlandingAfrica.com

Overland truck at Namib Dunes		Campsite at Lake Malawi		Leopard in Lake Nakuru N.P

“We endeavor to give you expert advice and efficient service using our local & international knowledge to offer you the widest variety of overland tours throughout Africa, at competitive rates.”

How we began:

OverlandingAfrica.com offers you the biggest selection of departures and destinations available in Africa. The company is directed by an experienced overlander who has 8 years of hands-on experience in the industry. The team at OverlandingAfrica.com have first hand experience of what it is like to overland through Africa and are able to offer you their personal advice and time saving tips.

OverlandingAfrica.com is a member of the Tembezi group which is made up of a number of well established travel companies who are specialists in their respective niche tourism markets. Through the strength of the Tembezi Group, Overlanding Africa is able to capitalise on the buying power of the partnership and is thus able to arrange car hire, flights and tours in addition to their core business of Overlanding.

What sets OverlandingAfrica.com apart from other overland companies?

OverlandingAfrica.com is an internet based specialist on African Overland Tours. Being internet based allows us to offer Overland Tours at very competitive rates as we do not have the extra expense of expensive shop front premises. However, if you happen to be in Cape Town before or after your Overland Tour, please feel free to stop by our offices in the Southern Suburbs, it is always nice to meet the face behind the email!

Our professional IT team ensures that all information given on our website is continuously up to date and accurate. They work effortlessly to ensure that www.OverlandingAfrica.com remains the most user-friendly, informative and complete website when it comes to African Overland Tours.
Using all of the above, we will go the extra mile to find you that particular tour that suits you. Our experienced travel consultants find it a challenge to find a client a suitable trip, within the shortest period of time.

Travel consultants:

Our travel consultants will give you expert advice on anything regarding your overland tour. At OverlandingAfrica.com we all share a passion for Africa, its array of cultures and its diverse wildlife. Our travel consultants have all got first-hand knowledge of Africa and are very willing to share that knowledge with you!

We believe that nowadays efficient service should be the standard for any service rendered. At OverlandingAfrica.com we promise to reply to any queries, whether they be via email, Live Chat, fax or phone, within 48 hours. We realise that our valued customers do not have the time or patience to wait for information for days!

Overlanding Africa Ethics:

Being an internet based company allows us to forfeit the need of paper, thereby saving a small part of the world's rainforest. We are avid supporters of responsible tourism. Please read through our eco- friendly tips to find out how you can personally contribute towards conserving the environment when on an overland tour.

Our overland tours:

365 departures a year! We WILL find you that particular overland tour that you are after. We offer the largest variety of tours, thereby ensuring that there’s a tour on our website for everyone. In the unlikely event that you cannot find a suitable overland tour on our site, please contact one of our travel consultants who will go the extra mile to find you a tour that suits your needs.

We are an African company and with our feet firmly on Mother Africa’s ground we can smooth over any troubles/problems that might arise, quickly and efficiently. We stay on top of any new trends in the African travel world and make sure that the tours we offer are Africa’s finest! Having an international team, with people from different back-grounds, from all over the world, allows us to cater for an international market.

Much like the Tembezi Group we believe in the best of the best and pride ourselves on the personal, hassle free and efficient service we offer our clients. Let OverlandingAfrica.com turn your African Overland Tour into the experience of a life-time!

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