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

Based on over 40 years of combined experience exploring Africa, Asia, and South America

This fully updated guide combines everything you need to know about traveling across Africa with practical, hard-won advice for tackling long-distance journeys under challenging conditions—whether you're traveling by 4x4, motorbike, bicycle, or public transport. From suggested routes that take you through Asia or Saudi Arabia to reaching the continent, to selecting and shipping your vehicle, budgeting, equipment, and essential spares, this comprehensive resource covers the full scope of overland travel preparation and execution.

Packed with detailed guidance on the issues you're likely to encounter on the road—driving and recovery techniques, vehicle maintenance, bureaucracy, border crossings, and police checks—the book also explores over 50 African countries with insights into geography, climate, natural history, wildlife conservation, cultural interaction, religion, and local festivals. You'll find invaluable tips on where to locate the latest information before you depart and while traveling, plus a dedicated guide to return routes through Asia and Europe, covering India, Nepal, China, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine, and Poland.

Discover African highlights from the Atlas Mountains and Sahara fringes of Morocco to desert expeditions in Chad, the Nile cultures of Egypt and Sudan, the equatorial rainforests of central Africa, East African game parks, and the spectacular Victoria Falls. Southern Africa sections cover Angola, the Namibian desert, and South Africa's dramatic Cape coastline. As the authors note: "Africa is addictive. It is also changing fast, but a trip now will still be a revelation."