South Africa Wildlife Overland Safaris

One of the finest ways of experiencing Southern Africa’s wildlife and natural vistas of open grasslands and the bush (reserve parks and wildlife parks are referred as bush) is via a 4×4 camper rental. The benefits of a 4×4 are obvious. All game reserves are terrain that can be hard mud to gravel to muddied streams. You will encounter slopes and downhill descents. There is no better vehicle than a 4×4 transmission where you can control the vehicle due to the front and rear differentials. To explain in simple terms you control the vehicle and not the other way around.

Namibia national parks are one of the widely visited game parks in Southern Africa. Particular mention can be made of Etosha National Park that has salt pans so large that it has been photographed from space. The salt pans have several waterholes that make it natural for wildlife to visit and quench their thirst. Visitors to these water holes are more or less given a ringside view of wildlife in their natural habitat. The waterholes are spread across an expanse of over 4700 square kilometers and the terrain is a mix of desert interspersed with spiky bushes and open grasslands. The ideal way to visit these places is traveling in a vehicle. The abundance of 4×4 rentals in Namibia testifies to the popularity of self-drive bush tourism.

4×4 rental adventure

An adventure in 4×4 campers that can accommodate 2 to 5 people with all creature comforts that range from beds, kitchen with bottled gas, fresh water tanks, spare tires and long range fuel tanks is once-in-a-lifetime experience. The organizations that operate these 4×4 rental companies are very particular in offering only the best maintained vehicles as their primary business is rental of these vehicles. Their back end support through workshops and well trained personnel is backed by a front end 24×7 field support which means that help is just a phone call away and they will respond no matter the kind of emergency. The history of breakdowns of these vehicles is rare as only world class Toyotas and Range Rovers are put in operation. This class of vehicle comes with a pedigree that remains unmatched for generations. The Toyota Land Cruisers and The Range Rover Defenders are a class apart.

Southern Africa 4×4 off-roading trips

For viewing wildlife in its pristine environment nothing beats a trip to Botswana. Starting from Johannesburg, traversing the salt pans and the world famous Okavango delta is a trip tailor made for a 4×4 adventure. Another great off-roading trip is traveling through the incredibly beautiful Namibian game park in Etosha. The trip starts and ends in Windhoek and traverses Waterberg, Damarland and Swakopmund. An exciting trip is viewing the predatory cats which include lions, cheetah, leopard and spotted hyena. The 4×4 will make the journey from Johannesburg to Kagalagadi Park and back via Matopi an unforgettable experience. This list is only partial.