Drive your own vehicle, ride in our Land Cruisers and tour trucks, or join a convoy that mixes both. We plan the route, the stops and the stays, from a day at Lake Naivasha to the long road to Cape Town.
The journey of a lifetime through five countries, past Victoria Falls, Chobe's elephants and the Okavango Delta, ending where Africa meets two oceans. Drive it yourself, ride with us, or join the convoy.
≈ 6,000 kmOne way
5Countries
≈ 24 daysAt an easy pace
NairobiKenya · Depart via NamangaStartDay 1
Arusha & NgorongoroTanzania · Crater game drive+270 kmDays 1–4
Sample route. Stops, days and distances are approximate and set with you.
Your way
Three Ways to Ride the Cape Road
Self-Drive Your Own 4x4
You drive, we prepare. We plan the route and book every stay, and guide you through the border paperwork: temporary import permits or a Carnet de Passages where needed, plus COMESA Yellow Card insurance.
Route & GPS pack
24/7 support line
Our Land Cruisers & Tour Trucks
A private Land Cruiser expedition with your own driver-guide, or a seat on a scheduled tour-truck departure with fellow travellers.
Private or group departures
Fly home from Cape Town
Tag-Along Convoy
Drive your own 4x4 behind our lead vehicle, with a guide on the radio and a mechanic, spares and camp crew in the support truck.
Fixed departure dates
Help at every border
Best time to go
May to October, the dry season across southern Africa.
Visas & passports
Rules depend on your nationality. We advise and help you apply.
Health
Some borders ask for a yellow fever certificate. We send a checklist.
Which vehicle?
Parks and overland routes need a 4x4. Tarmac trips like Naivasha work in any car.