PART ONE BEFORE YOU LEAVE 1
Chapter 1 The Basics 3
The budget 4, Route planning 6, Shipping your
vehicle 13, Starting a trip from South Africa 14,
Planning a motorbike trip 16, Planning a bicycle trip 16
Chapter 2 Overland Routes 21
Getting to Africa 21, African routes 23, Suggested
itineraries 50, Out of Africa - the Asian option 52
Chapter 3 Vehicle Selection and Preparation 61
Selecting your vehicle 61, Vehicle preparation 67,
Vehicle equipment 76, Spares and tools 84, Suppliers
and useful contacts 88, Motorbike selection 88,
Motorbike preparation 91, Bicycle selection and
preparation 96
Chapter 4 Organised Tours and Public Transport 111
The routes 112, What to expect 114, Choosing a tour 115,
Other options 116, Overland operators 117
Chapter 5 Practicalities 119
Red tape 119, Embassies and consulates 124, Money 125,
Health 125, Security 137, Women drivers and travellers 138,
Travelling with children 140, Accommodation 142, Post
and telecommunications 143
PART TWO ON THE ROAD 145
Chapter 6 Your Vehicle 146
Driving techniques 146, Recovery techniques 150,
Maintenance, breakdowns and repairs 151, Motorbike
driving hints and repairs 164, Bicycle troubleshooting 166
Chapter 7 Day-to-Day Issues 167
Bureaucracy 167, Borders and police checks 168,
Visas 169, Money 171, Where to stay 172, Eating and
drinking 175, Shopping 180 PART THREE THE GUIDE 181
Chapter 8 Background 182
Geography, vegetation and climate 182, Natural history
and conservation 182, History 183, People 188, Cultural
interaction and respect 189, Religion 189, Festivals 191,
Arts and entertainment 192, Travelling positively 197
Chapter 9 A-Z Africa Country Guide 203
Which country? 203, Notes on this part of the guide 203,
Algeria 206, Angola 208, Benin 211, Botswana 213,
Burkina Faso 216, Burundi 218, Cameroon 219, Central
African Republic (CAR) 221, Chad 223, Democratic
Republic of the Congo (DRC) 226, Republic of
Congo 229, Djibouti 231, Egypt 233, Equatorial
Guinea 236, Eritrea 237, Eswatini (Swaziland) 239,
Ethiopia 241, Gabon 244, The Gambia 246, Ghana 248,
Guinea 250, Guinea Bissau 253, Ivory Coast (Cote
d'Ivoire) 255, Kenya 256, Lesotho 260, Liberia 262,
Libya 264, Malawi 266, Mali 268, Mauritania 273,
Morocco 276, Mozambique 280, Namibia 283,
Niger 287, Nigeria 290, Rwanda 292, Senegal 295,
Sierra Leone 298, Somalia 301, Somaliland 302, South
Africa 304, South Sudan 308, Sudan 310, Tanzania 313,
Togo 319, Tunisia 320, Uganda 322, Western Sahara 326,
Zambia 329, Zimbabwe 333
Chapter 10 Guide to Countries on the Return Route via Asia 337
India 337, Nepal 339, China 340, Kazakhstan 343,
Russia 344, Ukraine 346, Poland 347
Appendix 1 Language 348
Appendix 2 Personal Details 352
Appendix 3 Checklist 353
Appendix 4 Visa Requirements at a Glance 366
Appendix 5 Further Information 368
Index 374
Index of Advertisers 380
