Your Africa trip...

A number of different forms of travel are described below. Here you can find inspiration for your trip. Africa has so many experiences waiting to be discovered by you. Fair Track Safari tailors and adapts your journey so that it is just the way you dream it should be. You set the framework and I will come up with an offer that suits you, and make sure that you and your family are in the best hands throughout your journey. I am available to you 24 hours a day during your trip, should you need me, and I look forward to hearing about your trip when you get home!

Traveling with children

Over the years, I have had many people ask if you can travel to Africa with children. I think of my mother who traveled alone to Tanzania in 1976 with me aged 1 and my brother aged 3. She packed up the apartment in Copenhagen, and on the way she took us straight to Finland to say goodbye to our grandmother. At that time, Finns were otherwise not known as the great travelers, but we went with grandma all the way up into the northernmost remote Lapland, all the way into the wasteland where the last stretch took place with the supply helicopter. My father had left a few months before to start his work as an architect on Danida's school buildings. Well, but I had a wonderful childhood in Africa and can only recommend parents to take their children on a trip - expand your horizons!

My own children regularly pester me about when we are going to Africa again. They have been to South Africa, Swaziland, Kenya, Tanzania and Zanzibar during their first year. The trip will be good for everyone if you plan the trip so that it suits their needs and conditions.

A safari trip to Africa is for most people a relatively expensive trip, and you have certain expectations of what to experience. Get inspired on the website about the trips that are available, but let me know your specific wishes or concerns and I can guide and advise.

Swimming pool, short distances, private guide and constant attention to your child's well-being is important. And in national parks and reserves where you are in the territory of wild animals, you must never leave children out of sight.

Admittedly... the older the children are, the more you get out of the trip - but life is fast-paced out there, so take a few weeks out of the calendar and give the whole family a fantastic experience. I will probably help with the planning so that it is fun and safe for all parties.

With private guide

In East Africa it is customary to drive with a private guide and driver. The roads are generally so bad that strong cars are required, and the car rental companies have not found it profitable to rent cars here. Therefore, cars are generally expensive to rent in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda. You can easily "drive yourself", but it is with a private guide, and you are not allowed to get behind the wheel of the car. It's a nice, stress-free way to travel. Everything practical has been taken care of. We have planned and put together your trip with you according to your wishes. Your driver is also your guide. He is well educated, service minded and experienced. Fair Track Safari works with private guides in most of our destinations.

drive yourself

I love to drive myself. Decide the direction, speed and stops yourself, and take the experiences as they come. It is cheap and easy to rent a car in South Africa and Namibia. The rental cars are of a good standard, the roads are good, petrol stations are well equipped.

You drive on the left side of the road, and although it sounds challenging to many who have not tried it before, you get used to it incredibly quickly.

As a tourist, it is nice to be well prepared in terms of distances and accommodation. Together we can plan your trip with all the experiences you want, and book a car and all accommodation on the route in advance.

If the budget is limited and you are out for a little adventure, you can bring your own tent and trangia. There are plenty of good camping sites.

If you can afford a luxury adventure, you can rent a fully equipped 4x4 without compromise and go on an expedition.

If you are young, with plenty of time, equipped with the freedom to worry, happy-go-lucky, and with a touch of the hell-in-violence, then buy a car and take the day as it comes... Similar to the freedom of buying your your own old public car, roll down the window, and drive out in it... the adventure awaits!

But regardless of how you drive... the locals' tips are as follows:

Do not drive in the dark - there may be cars without lights, livestock and wild animals on the road, there may be drunken people and bandits.

Be careful when driving in big cities. Unfortunately, there are certain places where crime poses a great danger to the inattentive motorist, and then the morning and evening traffic volumes can create queues and chaos.

Although the main roads in South Africa are generally very good, the secondary roads and dirt roads are often poorly maintained, with larger or giant potholes in the road.

In the rest of Africa, the road network is very varied. General wear and tear and undermining of asphalt after heavy rain make the roads dangerous. Locals know their potholes on their road, but you have to drive carefully.

Namibia has plenty of dirt roads as main roads. Driving is relatively fast. Driving on gravel and sand roads can be compared to driving on icy roads. The car can easily slide out.

Drive safely!

Overlanding

Africa has had overlanders on tour for many years. There are many different providers, some came from Europe and drove all the way down through Africa. Unfortunately, this is no longer possible due to instability in a number of countries north of the Sahara. There are several operators that offer more or less the same routes. Typically, you experience a lot, but also cover great distances. You have to be social, as you get to know each other in the group, spend a lot of time together, take turns and share practical tasks such as making and camping. Often there is little option to retreat other than to put a pair of headphones in your ears and close your eyes. You must therefore be prepared for social gatherings, happy to be together and ready for long drives.

If you are the type of person who is crazy about all this, then a good and intense experience awaits you. The original trips were with camping, while in recent years there are several who offer the trip with a standard lodge overnight stay. The age limit is typically from the young 18-year-old to the still young 70-year-old... it's probably mostly about an attitude! :) It is a form of travel where you experience a lot in a short time.

It is the journey and not the destination that is important. It is the experience of Africa - with all its unpredictability. You are part of the energy that is created, your desire to travel, curiosity and interaction are co-creators of the atmosphere on this road trip. Leave the network - both digital and everyday people at home. Enjoy the excitement of meeting people from completely different parts of the world and sharing the experiences together on this journey. Every trip is unique - and that's how it should be.

ridesafari

For me, who loves safari and horses, riding safari is something close to the most optimal safari experience at all! When you sit on a horse, you are enveloped in its smell and move like another four-legged animal through the landscape. You sit high up, without the noise of a car engine, without the smell of exhaust. Together with the horse, you can move close past animals. The only thing you have to be aware of, and have nerves about, is that you are sitting on a prey animal - especially relevant if you are in a predator's territory!

There are many places where you can experience the African nature on horseback. In some places you can go on a shorter horse ride, but if you are dedicated you can also choose a definite horse safari. The Okavango Delta in Botswana offers some of the wildest riding safaris in the world.