Zebra cooling off in the marshes of Amboseli NP

Self Drive in Kenya – Rhinos and Ranches Safari

If there is one trip you should do in your lifetime to Africa then it is a self drive in Kenya.  Not just any self drive in Kenya but a guided self drive to the best parks and reserves in all of Africa.  Staying in quaint accommodation this is not a rough safari but a blend of...

Travelling with Kids Cairo to Cape Town

In 2010 an intrepid family from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia joined us on Cairo to Cape Town overland.  The Parsons decided that a few months out of school for their 2 daughters travelling across Africa was worth more education than what a classroom could offer. The girls, Anna...

Hot Air Balloon Safari

Before the sun rises, the vehicle arrives to collect us to go on an amazing adventure, a hot air balloon safari over the African plains. I, myself, am a little nervous, I am not too keen on heights.  But the thought of missing out on a once in a lifetime experience is motivation...

Travelling with food allergies or intolerances in Africa

Travelling with food allergies or intolerances is never an easy task.  With a little know-how and preparation travelling has just become a whole lot easier. Keeping well and healthy while travelling From our experience of catering for everything from Coeliac (Celiac) to Diabetes...

The Wildebeest Migration – why 2016 is the year for your safari

2016 is the year to visit and experience the wildebeest migration in Kenya. Witness the spectacular movement of over 2 million wildebeest and zebra as they cross the Mara River and roam the open plains in enormous herds. Predators like lion, leopard, cheetah and of course...

Do you know these facts about Namibia?

Namibia is a country in Southern Africa. Namibia is well known for it’s desert, dramatic coastline and diamonds. But did you know these facts about Namibia? Namibia is committed to protecting the environment Namibia was the first country in the world to include...

A visit to Cape Town … Must Do’s

Cape Town in South Africa is one of our favourite destinations to visit especially when starting and finishing our self drive safari tours.  So put a visit to Cape Town on your bucket list and experience our top 6 Must Do’s. 1. Catch the rotating cable car up to Table...

Pulling the string to a new life

Installing the actual solar panels was a skill the ARCC Gap group learned quickly. We began by assessing each house, which inevitably gave us all a very harsh but needed wake-up call as to what living in the dark is like – we began to feel immense pride in the work we would be...

Life without light – Napenda Solar Community

This blog entry was written by Sam Cary who is on the Adventures Cross Country Africa Gap year program. Before we arrived at the locals’ houses we were told how poor their living conditions were, but nothing could have prepared us for the reality of their situations. On the first...

Cory Harris Jnr talks about his experience with Napenda Solar Community in Kenya

Cory Harris Jnr talks about his experience with Napenda Solar Community.  The benefits of Solar Energy are astounding. Taking the first couple of days of this project to learn how Solar Power works and why it is so beneficial to the people of East Africa – and the world – really...