Adventure Tours

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Adventure Tours -

Oasis Overland Adventure Travel blend, real spontaneous life experiences with the spine tingling adventure and adrenaline inducing opportunities . Adventure travel will lead you through amazing places, giving you fantastic opportunities to discover new cultures and landscapes while having the back of a reliable team and vehicle.

Oasis Overland Africa Adventure Tours

Ranging from 15 days to 3 months and beyond; embark on an African adventure travel Oasis Overland and enjoy a balance of travel and real life many escapades. Sandboarding, climbing, shark cage diving and rafting are all on offer. Our shore excursions take you through a number of country where adventure is the name of the game .

Spot the Big Five and Little Five on a safari ride and rub other floral and fauna mystical creatures Africa on the way

Some of our Africa Popular adventure tours :.

  • Southern Explorer
  • Cairo to the Cape
  • dawn Savannah
  • Deserts & Gameparks
  • Coast to Coast
  • gorillas & Gameparks
  • Apes & Lakes
  • the great Adventurer
  • Trans Africa

Oasis Overland Adventure Tours Middle East

There is nothing that the agitation of the soul travels through the Middle East - soaked in cultural and religious history and bleached by harsh climatic conditions - add to that the range of adventure options. available Started

Some of adventure tours in the Middle East is packaging:

  • Oasis Caravan
  • Oasis Nomad
  • Ottoman Odyssey
  • Roof of Africa

Book your Middle Eastern adventure travel or browse other land tours offered

UK Office of Personnel Change and travel

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UK Office of Personnel Change and travel -

julie-wooffinden1 We would like to welcome Julie to our sales Africa UK / Middle East and the operations team . Julie was a very popular tour leader for us in Africa and the Middle East since 07. She has a wealth of knowledge and experience to answer all your African issues. Julie will replace Kate, who returns to Africa as a tour leader and will be training new crew members. We thank Kate for her hard work and keep us smiling in the office-those of you who have been on a trip with Kate in the past know what we're talking! It will be a hard act to follow, but Julie has already made a good start!

We believe it is very important that our office staff visit our areas of operation regularly. To that extent, Mark has recently returned from a trip to Egypt and Jordan-strong for him was the trip felucca on the Nile, Petra and the Egyptian people! Ceris spent a few weeks in East Africa. Congratulations to her on her success Mount Kenya climb and we're jealous of your balloon flight Serengeti! Chris and Jackie have just spent two months traveling in Kenya, South Africa. They visited most of the places of our trucks are in this part of the world and tried out some new! Highlights for them seeing the progress that has been made to the house of Hupenyu Hutsva children in Zimbabwe (one of the projects we support); horseback riding and snorkeling at Kande Beach (Malawi) and rafting on the Nile in Jinja (Uganda). They have some ideas for new places to integrate into our routes well.

Andy, our sales in South America and Operations Manager for South America in May to meet our team and local operators. Steve Lin and Mark are off to Istanbul to meet the crew and conduct vehicle inspections. Do not worry, there will always be a team of us here in the office to answer your calls and tell you about our travels if you are interested. Do not ask to see the pictures although there are thousands of them !!

Taken for a ride in a taxi in Cairo

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Taken for a ride in a taxi in Cairo -

See Cairo by night with Oasis Overland Those of you who have already taken a taxi in Cairo will enjoy this little story (only about a minute to read and will surely put a smile on your face!)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/9443691.stm

Travel Anzac Day in Central Asia in 2014

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Travel Anzac Day in Central Asia in 2014 -

is Anzac Day today, but here at HQ Oasis, we look forward to 2014 when we will be running our first earth towers of Central Asia to coincide with the big day.

Anzac Cove at Gallipoli from Istanbul on 23 e April, all trips include a guided tour of the battlefield and cemetery at Gallipoli. The Anzac Day dawn service we are witnessing the movement as well as the memorial service at Chanuk Bair and Lone Pine where Australians and New Zealanders can pay their respects to their compatriots who died during the war.

From Gallipoli we leave Europe and cross the Dardanelles to explore Turkey and Central Asia. You can even travel with us all the way to Beijing! So if you are for something a little more adventurous than a short visit Anzac Day, see our trips by land:

Kyrgyzstan locals playing their national sport for us EXPLORATORY Turkey and Georgia (29 days) Istanbul to Tbilisi

Turkey, Iran and the "Stans (63 days) Istanbul to Bishkek

EXPLORATORY Turkey, Georgia and the 'Stans (63 days) Istanbul to Bishkek

Turkey, Iran, the "Stans and China (15 weeks) Silk Road from Istanbul to Beijing

The Oasis Overland truck on a ferry in Turkey feel please contact us if you have questions

Follow this space for travel in 2015 -. 100 e anniversary of Anzac! Day

Jumping through hoops; Trip to Central Asia

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Jumping through hoops; Trip to Central Asia -

If you have traveled in Central Asia, or even looked in one day perhaps the position there, I'm sure you heard about the visas. It is often said that nothing in life comes easy is worth and nothing portrays better than traveling the ancient Silk Road.

The five former Soviet Central Asian states have each carved their own unique identities since their independence in 1991. welcoming mountains of Kyrgyzstan deserts of Turkmenistan, which is such a controlled approach by the state that it has been dubbed "the other North Korea" with these personalities has a unique set of hoops to jump through when it comes to visas, all of which depend on where you come from and what You want to do.

last Saturday, we started our road trip of silk from Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. Although most people can obtain their visa upon arrival at the airport (with minimal agitation), we took our Habibi truck across the Caspian Sea from Baku, therefore require visas in advance. He seemed to be sorted until a simple error in the embassy in London (which they refused to recognize ... but I'm not holding a grudge) lead to weeks of stress, multiple visits to embassies in several countries, endless emails and phone calls, and resulted in obtaining a fairly simple process to get a visa extension at the 11th hour in Ashgabat the day before the journey began.

But we are here, and far travel to Turkmenistan was as I have known. Although I am neither Pyongyang nor Las Vegas, I heard mention that Ashgabat is a kind of strange hybrid of the two, and I can see why. We spent the first part of our trip to explore the city and it seems almost every block has a monument to the country or one of its two presidents. The newest one that is shaped rocket to mark the launch of the first Turkmen satellite into space (sent by the United States), which has a thermometer on the side of it to remind you constantly he will not go below 40degrees any time soon.

It was hot, but nothing prepared for the heat of the Karakum desert, or oven that is Darwerze gas craters, where we spent our first night of camping. From a distance, there is no doubt why it is called the "Door to Hell '. In the coming days the onslaught of heat and rough roads has continued as we made our way in the north of Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, we arrived in the city of Khiva Silk Road. After showering and beer if necessary, explore around this historic walled city with its many minarets, mausoleums and mosques medressas makes all visa headaches everything so it is worth it.

Turkmenistan bush camp

Turkmenistan bush camp

Travel African Safari

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Travel African Safari -

A safari travel experience in Africa is a dream for many people, but for most, it seems to be unattainable. This should not be the case, as with overland travel companies like Oasis Overland, it is not only affordable, but also a rewarding and valuable experience. A safari African adventure can also put you at range of other activities as adventure sports, cultural sites and other major points of interest in the area where you enjoy your safari.

What Expect

An Oasis Overland Africa safari trip journey unlike any other, you might experience. Instead of just jumping on a plane heading to a game reserve, watching some animals, then leaving again Oasis Travel is a really get to know the African continent and what it has to offer. purpose built expedition vehicles specially designed to lead you through the continent, causing you to be really involved. Simple to free campsites and camping in nature, sleep under the stars on style Oasis Africa Safari Travel, is particularly memorable.

What else is included with Oasis?

Oasis Overland Africa safari travel substitutions because much of the continent as possible and a range of animals along the way. Various game reserves and parks can be explored, ensuring, hope that each of Big Five are in their natural habitat and all the other amazing creatures who support one of the finest ecosystems of the world .

Each trip Oasis Overland African safari is unique and encompasses a range of other activities and experiences. These could include:

  • Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro
  • Trekking to the mountain gorillas in Uganda
  • rafting on the Nile
  • Bungee .. Jump to Victoria Falls.
  • Lazing on the beaches of Zanzibar, Lake Malawi and Cape

Book your ideal safari trip to Africa with Oasis Overland today

Egypt Adventures

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Egypt Adventures -

looking adventure in Egypt ? With thousands of years worth of history and amazing sights (and sites) to see, lots to do when touring the countries of North Africa.

Go sailing on the Nile in a traditional felucca sailing boat, visit the Museum of Egyptian history, ride a camel pyramids or just kick around a soccer ball with the inhabitants of crazy football. How you enjoy your adventure in Egypt will be determined on your approach and participation in your journey.


Egypt Adventure Tours

all the circuits are created equal. A Oasis Overland, we offer a wide range of Egypt adventure tours of varying durations and routes . Some cross the country, while others take you across the continent in an unprecedented adventure.

· Cairo City Break - 3 stars (4 days)

· Cairo City Break - 5 stars (4 days)

· Dive Dahab and the Pyramids - Fun package Dive (8 days) in Cairo in Cairo

· Egypt and Jordan Explorer (20 days) Cairo Amman

· included Egypt ( 10 days) in Cairo in Cairo

· included Egypt (14 days) Cairo Cairo

· Nile Trans (16 weeks) Cairo Cape Town

· Oasis Caravan (37 days) Cairo to Istanbul

· Oasis Nomad (21 days) from Cairo to Damascus

· Pyramids & Sinai (10 days) Cairo Cairo

· roof of Africa (21 days) Cairo to Tunis

· Trans Africa (30 weeks) Accra to Cairo

have a question? Contact us to receive more information on terrestrial visits or to book your Egyptian adventure

Stop the Serengeti road

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Stop the Serengeti road -

The Tanzanian government is planning a major new highway that cuts through the Serengeti National Park . Despite the park is a UNESCO World Heritage site, the government approved the road through the northern part of Serengeti, cutting through particularly wild and pristine areas of the park and through ancient migration routes famously used by thousands of herbivores from the Maasai Mara during the dry season.

F rankfurt Zoological Society reports that should wildebeest be cut off from water sources during the dry season, it could cause population levels to abandon more than three quarters of their present level and lead to the disappearance of spectacular wildebeest migration .

The Company also calculates that :.

  • average 416 trucks , traveling at speed, could be the use of the road by day
  • road could make life easier for poachers
  • and bring non-native and potentially harmful species such as invasive plants .

A alternative route south remains outside the park boundary and the Company presented a case for it as a shorter route, to serve a larger amount of Tanzanian people and of course save the Serengeti disastrous environmental impacts.

We urge you to sign this petition and spread the word in an effort to stop this road which will have a destructive effect on the Serengeti ecosystem and the tourism industry of the Tanzania. You can also watch the Save the Serengeti website to receive updates and to discover other ways to help.

A Oasis Overland we signed petition travel industry and joined the Save the Serengeti coalition . We will keep you informed of any developments

Comments from our friends and partners in Egypt

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Comments from our friends and partners in Egypt -

events as the British foreign minister said yesterday, we witnessed a truly historic nature of in Egypt and Tunisia in recent weeks. Our Oasis crew are back to Egypt now and find friends and local operators how things have been for them and what they expect from the future. One of our guides told us she talked to as Egyptians , young and old who said they just wanted to make changes equity, freedom and employment opportunities such as we have in the UK and other Western countries.

Emad , which manages our Havana Hotel in Cairo said 'Tahrir Square is calm today and the crazy traffic in Cairo is back. Even the Syrian cafe on the corner below your Havana Hotel Oasis travelers love so much, is open 24 hours a day again

In one of our local partners in Aswan Tim Bailey African-Angler.net : "what impressed me most about this revolution was despite reports claiming three hundred demonstrators were killed as a result of retaliation by the police overturned state, the people of Egypt protesting peacefully. They even went to organize their own checkpoints to ensure those who join the mass demonstrations came unarmed.

Throughout the life of the revolution in Aswan remained quite normal. The only thing I felt when walking around town is that the Egyptians I met seemed friendly, it was like saying "thank you not to leave.

one should have hesitated a moment to come Egypt because they think it is not safe. The Egyptian people are friendly and are not normally aggressive. I lived in Egypt for 18 years and have never felt unsafe; Almost without exception, I have experienced the kindness of people. The next one down on the work here has always been official corruption. Hopefully this will now start changing

Trans Africa Update

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Trans Africa Update -

Nancy & Chris sent us this Trans Africa Travel update:

Kituo cha Elimu Meserani Education Center near Arusha, Tanzania

When you are on Trans Africa journey, one of your biggest obstacles is visa . And when you are thank you to groups like the Ethiopian embassy in the UK, DHL and Tanzania you may find trying to fill a few extra days in places you would not normally linger camping next Kennels in the Sheraton in Nigeria, dodging corrupt Christian missionaries in Cameroon, or cast some Kilies Tanzania.

But on our last foray into the world of frustrating visas, several members of the team had Nala opportunity to work with a charity called LivLife which currently oversees the operation of Kituo cha Elimu Meserani Education Center next Meserani snake park in Arusha, where Oasis stayed for more than a decade. LivLife was also involved in the construction and development of an awareness kindergarten and Adult Education Centre nearby, which aims to provide academic and professional training to local Maasai community .

Oasis Overland Trans Africa group working at the Centre Our group spent two days there, and with great success painted part of a new kindergarten and dug a pit latrine (almost 2, 5 meters deep!). This project was particularly special for us as our own Tour Leader Kate was one of original volunteers who helped build the education center.

We are not sure who had more fun - passengers to do the work or the kids watch and touch their white skin and straight hair! But to be sure, a great few days was had by all , with a huge amount of help provided by the Meserani community. Not a bad way to kill a few extra days in Tanzania! To learn more about LivLife, visit their website at http://livlife.org Oasis Overland Trans Africa group at Meserani Snake Park in Arusha

Update Trans Africa - Senegal, Mali and Burkina Faso

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Update Trans Africa - Senegal, Mali and Burkina Faso -

This is the next update of Nev and Kristy our team during execution of the expedition Oasis Trans Africa and some group members to their stories and tales of their adventure

SENEGAL - .. by Kristy ...
Entering in Senegal we crossed a bridge. On this bridge was a man of stone face that required 5 euros for the privilege of spending. We politely asked for what we paid and asked for a receipt. The price was immediately raised to 10 euros. This was the time when the warning bells began to ring. But apparently, we had our hearing aids refused and therefore did not notice their metallic sound. We eventually paid and parked 50 meters away. I entered our immigration with 22 passports. The people were all dig deep and delivery of local currency to the dollar for Mr. Immigrations red rubber stamp privilege. He took a look at my stack and barked € 10. I sighed, but agreed that there were 22 of us, after all. And so I sat patiently while he growled and stamped, and depressed people, and he growled and stamped a little more, and finally it was done. "10 euro," he broke again as I packed up all the passports, "ok" I said, handing over the money. But no, he wanted 10 euros each! I made excuses and rushed to the truck to find a growing commotion. A look at his face flushed Nev said it all: despite all that right person at the Embassy of Senegal in Casablanca had protested when she refused to issue visas we were non-residents, and took our "is There a non-resident law, we can pay "to mean" you try to bribe me "this was indeed a country plagued by money grabbing corrupt officials. And they had set their sights on us. they systematically tore apart the truck - the tents were outside, the kitchen was outside, toolboxes were out locals were laggards waiting for the opportunity to find something unattended inside, they.. been tearing our bulk foods on the boxes, bags of its travelers lockers, spare truck parts of their containers, and accusing us import with intent to sell, and not spend money to Senegal. They demanded receipts for everything. It was pretty tense. But in the end it all came down, so one of the locals informed us, was cold cash. There was a reason the guy customs incited this skulduggery was so well dressed. And it was his little charade to spit us!

Finally, after not directly purchase three new bright costumes complete with loud shirts and pointy at the end shoes, we were driven to St. Louis. The next morning we took the town by truck to change some money and stock up on fresh produce. As we entered the city, we were stopped by the traffic police manning a roundabout. They asked to see the truck documents, Nev products. There was nothing on purpose, but the cop swept watching carefully for misconduct cause a bribe. He pretended to find something on the order and began to demand payment. The day before a bitter taste in the mouth of Nev, he cut the engine and sat on their demands. It took an hour, but they finally admitted defeat and returned our documents.

feeling a little uncomfortable, we had hell of Saint Louis and headed to Dakar. Here we found no hassles, just a lively and slow Internet. After a quick look around and replenishment of products in local markets, we began the slow dusty trip to Mali


MALI -. Katie ...

We spent our first week in Mali driving along a quiet dirt road, bush camping in beautiful places, swimming in rivers, through small villages of mud hut, driven by children waving bare feet and shouting. It was a great way to explore the countryside, Non-tourist Mali at a relaxed pace. At a campsite along the river, we were concerned to discover fresh hippo tracks around our tents but no we visited that night - or not we've seen. We stopped in a small town grocery store and parked near the school. In a few moments we were surrounded by children that the whole school came out to greet us. They all wanted to have us take pictures and there were many fights as they jostled for a position of choice. When we showed them the picture they all fell out laughing before asking us to another ... and another ... and another. Teachers let them run wild for 10 minutes before they were all driven back into the classrooms by the bigger boys wielding sticks. It is not enough to deter them as one by one they slipped on the open door and running back on for more photo fun. It was clear there would be no more learning done until we left!

We arrived in Bamako, the capital, in time from a week to prepare, celebrate and recover from Christmas. Our home for the week, the Sleeping Camel, was ideal for this purpose, with a bar serving cold beer and wifi to contact home. Bamako is also a huge rabbit a market and most of us decided that a suit bought here would be the perfect fit for our African Christmas. We all had a great selection of equipment, find tailors and explain what we wanted in our bad French. The days before Christmas were the opportunity to experience the local nightlife that Mali is famous for. Music, dancing, drumming and drinking beer led to some finishing 6 pm for part of our crew.

Christmas day there dawned bright and sunny (like every day is in Mali) and we all donned our colorful outfits ready to begin the festivities. Our great leader, Kristy had thought of everything - a mini Christmas tree, Santa hats for everyone, trucks decorations, Secret Santa and of course a food show. We had a full English breakfast with banana pancakes in the morning, cheese, crackers and dips in the afternoon, and the climax - a huge pig on the spit with all the trimmings for dinner of Christmas. The pig took all day to cook and we spent time preparing food, eating, drinking punch and play games. We all went to bed that night with very full belly!

Mali was one of the highlights of this trip, but there were also disappointments. Most of us have followed FCO advice and not go to what is probably the highest point in West Africa - Dogon Valley. Some have their own way, but missed Christmas with the group. We also made our first attempt for a Nigerian visa and refused even though we dressed in our best clothes and jumped through all the hoops - after the embassy was sitting on passports for a few days and had called us and visited several times, we were told that we could not expect them to treat 20 visa applications in such a short time - they would need at least 2 weeks. When we finally got them to Ghana, he was in a matter of days (for a price of course)

BURKINA FASO - .. By Amy ...
Burkina Faso, six days a new year Eve party, waterfalls, village tours, beer and local crocodiles ... amazing! Bobo we pushed our way through a crowd of people at the "Grand March" where we made our food purchases. We stopped to stock up on rehydration salts, and then took a tour of the "Old Town". The highest point of the old town was obviously the local brewery, where millet beer is boiled in a large bowl and served to visitors in large clay bowls. In the evening, people crash into a vehicle carrying twice its capacity to deal with a local pub with live music.

Our New Year celebration was to take place at the Karfiguela Falls. Major projects include swimming in the falls and many games. The big party was almost thwarted by a bridge was out, making the road impassable for our big truck. The group stressed that we are going back in Nev assesses our chances of navigating the detour made by the locals. It will not happen; if we got stuck we would be there for hours to dig. Fortunately, just in the nick of time a young man on a motorcycle comes and swears he knows another path to the campsite. So, winding through sugar cane fields and dodging irrigation equipment, we followed all the way to our destination. Happiness! We put in our shenanigans ... two days of fun. . There are of course a part of the truck; this included celebrate the arrival of the new year in all time zones of New Zealand in Vancouver. Others fled to a village festival. In a section of the village about 50 people crowded around a "27 TV to watch a movie in another section there was a place full bar and dancing talking! The mothers dancing with their babies on their backs and all everyone in the city wants to dance with us. We danced all night to the modern French music before joining the people of the truck were still playing, that can stay up all night?

fancy an adventure? find out more about our Trans Africa Expedition!

Look out for the next episode and many other tales and adventures ahead of Africa soon!

Trek Morocco-Nomad Migration Tour

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Trek Morocco-Nomad Migration Tour -

Jackie, our office in the UK, has just returned from our 11 days tour in Morocco Berber Migration. Travelling on foot through the Atlas Mountains for 6 days with a Berber family, as they moved their goats, sheep, mules, donkeys and camels winter to summer pastures and camping under the stars c ' is certainly a trip to treasure. The scenery on the road is spectacular, ranging from rocks, mountain river beds covered in lush green Happy Valley, even from the snow! In general, the march began around 8 am and arrested the group and set up camp in the afternoon. After a substantial breakfast and many Berber tea in the afternoon was free to relax, take a walk, "foot spa" in a nearby stream or a cooking class with Baichou, the fantastic chef camp. The evenings were spent eating, chatting and singing with our trekking guide. (They made the song! Excellently accompanied by drums on jerry cans and plates!)

Jackie relates the highlights of hiking the landscapes breathtaking and the remoteness of the mountains and be invited to tea with other nomadic families. "The reception has been humbling. They would just call us over and we'd all troop for a very welcome break, while tea being careful process was undertaken. Via our translation services guides us learn a little about their lives, sipping sweet tea before departing on our trek.

This trip also gives you a few days in Marrakech with plenty of opportunity to explore the sights-the Unesco myriad acclaimed Djemaa el Fna with its storytellers, musicians, snake charmers and merchants; Bahia Palace, with its magnificent architecture and opulent ceilings, Majorelle Gardens of Yves Saint Laurent and of course, the labyrinthine souks.

stop-overs are also made to the majestic waterfalls at Ouzoud and the red mud-brick kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, practice your Lawrence of Arabia; Gladiator and Jesus of Nazareth arises here because they were all filmed at this awesome site!

For those who are interested in this trip and concerned Jackie walking level is in his late 40s and not particularly fit! (His description, not ours!) However, it is a training before the trip, walking and cycling. It describes the field on the trip as being "difficult" at times-along the rocks loose and riverbeds dried stones especially

For those interested in statistics :. The trek covered a distance of 52 miles in total, with days of walks ranging from 4-7 hours (including breaks). starting altitude was 1645m and 2141m endpoint was; the highest point reached was 3100m. The average group a fairly constant walking pace of 2.1 miles per hour.

If you are interested in this visit, why not call the office and speak to Jackie . It really is a unique journey, offering a fascinating glimpse into a way of life that is fast disappearing. Our next departure is September 19, 2013. Because of the migratory nature of this trip, it works only twice a year, in May and in September.

Cape Town to Victoria Falls Special Offer!

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Cape Town to Victoria Falls Special Offer! -

We have a new Africa triggers the road this summer!

This is one of our most popular routes through most of Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa, but now you can do it in the opposite direction from Cape Town to Victoria Falls. The journey begins on 1 st in July 2016 and is discounted by £ 100 bringing the cost to £ 445 plus US $ 445 local payment.

Cheetah rescue centre in Namibia

rescue Cheetah Centre in Namibia

This is a journey through a beautiful area of ​​southern Africa. From the bustling Cape Town with its bars, shops, beaches and Table Mountain backdrop, it ends three weeks later, in Victoria Falls, where you can do a bungee jumping, rafting the Zambezi, sip tea at the Falls Hotel Victoria or just look out along the mile cascades

Cape Town and Table Mountain

Cape Town and Table Mountain

you have the spectacular scenery of the Namibia -. the great Fish River Canyon and the immense sand dunes in the Namib Desert. illuminated waterholes in Etosha National Park allow you to see wildlife in the night or for a more experience you can cuddle close to a cheetah in a rescue center.

Sunset in the Namib Desert

Sunset in the Namib Desert

Botswana, you can head into the Okavango Delta for experience wilderness at night and in the Chobe National park, you can watch elephants and other wildlife on a river cruise.

There are too strong to mention here so some pictures to entice you and you want more information, head Cape Town to Victoria Falls travel page or we for contact info.

Oasis Overland at the Tropic of Capricorn

Oasis Overland to the Tropic of Capricorn

Ladies of the Himba tribe

Women of the Himba tribe

Elephants in Chobe National Park, Botswana

elephants in Chobe National park, Botswana

Victoria Falls

Victoria Falls

Inca Trail Alternatives

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Inca Trail Alternatives -

Hiking a different Inca Trails is certainly one of the highlights of Peru grounding circuit. However, the new regulations on the number of people allowed per day on the trail of the "Classic" often make difficult to get a reservation , and in high season this track must be booked in advance. However, for those who want to take the road less, there are a number alternatives to the Inca Trail 'Classic' , some easier and some a little more intense. The most popular of them are mentioned below. All routes end at Machu Picchu and Oasis uses all.

Shorter Inca Trail

This path allows trekkers to enjoy the overall experience of the Inca Trail, and attest to its beauty without trekking for days . It is ideal for the traveler less inclined physically as well as for groups with time constraints .

The trek begins with a being Km104 leaving only 6 -7 hours walk before reaching the Sun Gate overlooking Machu Picchu which marks the end of the Way of the classic Inca. You bypass the ruins on the first day and overnight in the small town of Aguas Calientes , which lies at the foot of the mountain that stands in the Machu Picchu and near the Urubamba river rages. The second day, you'll take the first bus up to Machu Picchu to enjoy the sunrise over this NEW WONDER OF THE WORLD!
This shorter trek allows enough time and energy to enjoy the ruins in all their glory and is an interesting alternative to the Inca Trail for many a visitor.

Machu Picchu Salkantay by

This is the most popular alternative to the Inca Trail and although slightly more difficult, is gloriously isolated and scenically beautiful , which is worth the extra effort. The trail begins in Mollepata and winds through different passes along the way. Magnificent views abound and varied terrain and vegetation make for a fascinating trek through the mountains of Peru, with the highlight being of course the beautiful and sacred mountain of Salkantay . finally reaching Machu Picchu trekkers have been impressed every step of the way.

Lares Trail

For an alternative escape adventure part of Peru, where time has stopped half a century ago - the Lares Valley. This secluded and unspoiled region offers trekkers a former world overview of Peru. If you are looking for a cultural experience this is certainly the trek for you.

Need more information about alternatives to the Inca trail? Contact Oasis Overland today