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All About Overlanding Africa

Overlanding Africa.com is based in Cape Town, and exists to help with the planning and booking of the best quality overlanding and budget travel in Africa. Overlanding Africa has an awesome reputation of being the best of the best, and for telling you exactly how it is.


Pillars of Positivity

Lion drinking from road side potholeAt the helm of the Overlanding Africa team is Minette Thiart, with over a decade of experience as an overland tour leader. Minette's expertise stretch from Eastern and Southern Africa all the way over to South America: this betty knows her stuff.

As Overlanding Africa's senior travel consultant, Minette and her years of field experience have perfected the art of campfire cake baking and matching the perfect trip to each enquiring traveller. We say that's an art too; modestly she says it's a skill.

From surviving being trampled by an elephant, rammed by rhino and walking in on fresh leopard kill, Minette has grown a pair and uses them to get clients great deals - always delivering on finding a trip within a client's budget.

Her undying love for overland travel brought her to Overlanding Africa's travel consultant desk where she has booked clients from all over the world a seat on the journey of a lifetime, a thousand times over. Her passion, enthusiasm, infectious laugh and extrovert personality are a constant pillar of positivity, making for happy, satisfied clients all the way. Go Minette!


The Team is Tight, Large and In Charge

Truck & travellers on the Etosha PanHeaded up by their fearless leader, the team at Overlanding Africa know their products inside out. They are always on a mission to find new products and are well known for the way in which they advise you, the Overland traveller on the product most suitable for your needs.


We are part of something bigger

OverlandingAfrica.com is a member of the Discover Africa Group. Through the strength of the Discover Africa Group, Overlanding Africa.com 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 Africa Overland tours.

 

Why book with us?

We only use operators that we know and trust, and therefore bring you the best value for money and the biggest variety of budget tours in Africa. We provide you with all your options and help you decide which one best suits your time frame and pocket.

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Variety is the spice of life

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.

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Africa Overland Travel experts

We are the best - we know it and you should too. We have been there, done that and have all the t-shirts. When it comes to overland travel through Africa we share our pearls of wisdom on how to get the most out of your Africa overland tour.

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