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Eight expedition vehicles drawn up together on an open pan, people standing between them, an empty plain running to the horizon behind

The crossings

Four ways across a continent.

Two roads and four crossings, drawn on Africa. East and South are lengths of the Continental Expedition rather than separate routes.

Africa, with the four Trans Afrique crossings drawn on it: the Continental Expedition running from Kenya to South Africa, East and South as lengths of that same road, and West along the Atlantic from Senegal to Ghana.A map of Africa with 4 crossings drawn on it. Trans Afrique — East runs 21 days through 4 countries: Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania. Trans Afrique — West runs 24 days through 6 countries: Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana. Trans Afrique — South runs 21 days through 5 countries: South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia. Trans Afrique — The Continental Expedition runs 35 to 45 days through 9 countries: Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa. The oceans either side are named, a compass rose gives north, and a scale bar gives distance in kilometres.

  1. Rift lakes, two gorilla forests and the migration, overland and in that order.

    Shape
    Nairobi to Arusha, the long way round.
    Length
    21 days
    Journey fee
    $6,000–$12,000
    See East→

  2. Six countries down the Atlantic, and the food changes at every border.

    Shape
    Dakar to Accra.
    Length
    24 days
    Journey fee
    $7,000–$14,000
    See West→

  3. Desert to delta to the falls, across five borders and most of a continent’s weather.

    Shape
    Cape Town to Victoria Falls.
    Length
    21 days
    Journey fee
    $8,000–$16,000
    See South→

  4. Nine countries, top to bottom, in one continuous crossing. Cross borders, follow ancient roads, enter the wilderness, meet the people, see the places — and travel with a team built for the journey.

    Shape
    Nairobi to Cape Town.
    Length
    35 to 45 days
    Journey fee
    $15,000–$30,000
    See Continental→

The same roads, run three ways.

Ways to travel→

Any of the four is a journey you can begin preparing for before you have chosen between them — start planning your journey.