New · Wanderfora Drive

Road Trips

Kenya's open roads, your way.

Drive your own vehicle, ride in our Land Cruisers and tour trucks, or join a convoy that mixes both. We plan the route, the stops and the stays, from a day at Lake Naivasha to the long road to Cape Town.

Orange overland tour truckSit back, we drive

Travel style

Ride in Our Land Cruisers & Tour Trucks

Leave the driving to our professional driver-guides. Choose a private Land Cruiser for your group, or a seat on a tour truck with fellow travellers.

Families & friendsGroups & schoolsFirst-time visitors
Land CruiserUp to 7 guests · pop-up roof · fridge & charging
Tour Truck12 to 24 guests · lockers · camping kit & crew

We handle

  • Vehicle & professional driver-guide
  • Fuel & running costs
  • Park, lodge & camping bookings
  • Water & charging on board
  • Back-up vehicle & recovery

You bring

  • Passport, ID & visas
  • Comfortable clothes & warm layers
  • Camera & binoculars
  • A sense of adventure

From Nairobi and back

Popular Round Trips

Pick a route to see it on the map. Distances are approximate and count the full loop back to Nairobi.

KENYATANZANIALake VictoriaINDIAN OCEANEQUATOR100 kmMt KenyaKilimanjaroNairobiEscarpment viewpointLake Naivasha
Round trip from Nairobi
180 km

1 day · Any car

Your vehicle on the route
Nairobi45 kmEscarpment viewpoint45 kmLake Naivasha90 kmNairobi
Flagship expedition

Nairobi to Cape Town by Road

The journey of a lifetime through five countries, past Victoria Falls, Chobe's elephants and the Okavango Delta, ending where Africa meets two oceans. Drive it yourself, ride with us, or join the convoy.

≈ 6,000 kmOne way
5Countries
≈ 24 daysAt an easy pace
  1. NairobiKenya · Depart via NamangaStartDay 1
  2. Arusha & NgorongoroTanzania · Crater game drive+270 kmDays 1–4
  3. IringaTanzania · Southern highlands+600 kmDays 5–6
  4. MbeyaTanzania · Cross at Tunduma+330 kmDay 7
  5. LusakaZambia · Rest day in the capital+1,000 kmDays 8–9
  6. Victoria FallsZambia · Livingstone+480 kmDays 10–12
  7. ChobeBotswana · River cruise in Kasane+80 kmDays 13–14
  8. Okavango DeltaBotswana · Mokoro trip from Maun+600 kmDays 15–17
  9. JohannesburgSouth Africa · City stop+1,200 kmDays 18–19
  10. Cape TownSouth Africa · Table Mountain finish+1,400 kmDays 20–24
INDIAN OCEANNairobiArushaIringaMbeyaLusakaVictoria FallsChobeOkavangoJohannesburgCape Town
Nairobi to Cape Town
5,960 km

One way · about 24 days

KenyaTanzaniaZambiaBotswanaSouth Africa

Sample route. Stops, days and distances are approximate and set with you.

Your way

Three Ways to Ride the Cape Road

Self-Drive Your Own 4x4

You drive, we prepare. We plan the route and book every stay, and guide you through the border paperwork: temporary import permits or a Carnet de Passages where needed, plus COMESA Yellow Card insurance.

  • Route & GPS pack
  • 24/7 support line

Our Land Cruisers & Tour Trucks

A private Land Cruiser expedition with your own driver-guide, or a seat on a scheduled tour-truck departure with fellow travellers.

  • Private or group departures
  • Fly home from Cape Town

Tag-Along Convoy

Drive your own 4x4 behind our lead vehicle, with a guide on the radio and a mechanic, spares and camp crew in the support truck.

  • Fixed departure dates
  • Help at every border
  • Best time to go

    May to October, the dry season across southern Africa.

  • Visas & passports

    Rules depend on your nationality. We advise and help you apply.

  • Health

    Some borders ask for a yellow fever certificate. We send a checklist.

  • Which vehicle?

    Parks and overland routes need a 4x4. Tarmac trips like Naivasha work in any car.