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Africa Overland Solo Expe: Data Overview + Itinerary Per Country

Writer's picture: Charline RibottaCharline Ribotta

Updated: Aug 1, 2023


(Itineraries in pictures: SOUTH AFRICA, BOTSWANA, ZAMBIA, TANZANIA, RWANDA).

Please note I’ll do a ‘loop’ and will head back to Southern Africa (I’ll visit the rest of Tanzania and South Africa + I’m obv planning to visit a few more countries.)





Expedition: SOLO OVERLAND EXPEDITION 2 parts: 1/ EUROPE TO TURKEY; 2/ ACROSS AFRICA Starting date: 26.01.2022 Traveler: 1 Vehicle: Toyota Hilux, RC’13 X-tra Cab, 4WD 2.5L 144 D-4D, Le Cap 2013 (built in 2014)


PART II: SOUTH AFRICA TO ?


General data Name: SOLO OVERLAND EXPEDITION ACROSS AFRICA Starting date: April, 2022 Distance so far: 11,000KM Countries travelled: 6 (SOUTH AFRICA, BOTSWANA, ZAMBIA, TANZANIA, RWANDA, UGANDA) Months on the road: almost 7


Camping data Number of nights: 200 - Sleeps in the cab: 9 - Sleeps in the RTT: 147


Technical data Mechanical problems: 0 Stuck (off-road challenges): 0 Pontoon crossed: 1 (IN ZAMBIA)


Border crossing data Borders crossed: 5 Border crossing issues: 0 Longest border crossing: BOTSWANA > ZAMBIA Most stressful border crossing: RWANDA > UGANDA (USD not accepted to pay the Ugandan visa; looked too old)


Overlanding data Overlanding issues: 2 (1/ LOAD BED COVER CAME OFF -resolved; 2/ ROOFTOP TENT COVER ZIPPER BROKEN -not resolved)


Fuel consumption data Rafiki is a DIESEL Average speed -tarred road: 90km/h Average speed -off-road: 30km/h Diesel tank capacity: 80L Hilux fuel consumption: 11L/100 Total fuel consumption: 2,310L Average diesel price: $1.36/L Total fuel consumption price: $3,151.95 Diesel tanks filled: 28.9 Need to use my fuel jerrycans 2x 20L? NEVER.

Challenges: many Problems: 0 Proud of Rafiki: YOU CAN’T IMAGINE.


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