Safari trucks are designed and built for overlanding and become your second home. They vary in size from compact 8 seaters to huge 31 seaters with tables. They are fitted with comfortable forward, backward and inward facing sets and a wide aisle to allow you to move around. Groups often decide to accessorize their truck for the period of their expedition with educational material such as maps, guides on African flora and fauna and some basic words in languages they might encounter. They are a source of great entertainment and contemplation.
Safari trucks are equipped with:
- Clear windows on all sides for a panoramic few
- Lockers for backpacks and a medical kit
- Safes for valuables, such as money and passports
- Interior lighting for reading plus exterior lights for cooking on safari.
- Electric sockets for charging phones, tablets and iPods
- There is ample storage for food enabling us to buy in bulk en route.
- 200 litres of water
- Extra fuel tanks
- Cooking equipment and eating utensils
- Tents and sleeping mats
- Camp stools
- Cooler boxes keep the drinks chilled
- Fire grills for BBQ’s with gas as a backup
- Camp tables for preparing meals on
COLT’s partners, Edutours Africa train and select crew who are passionate about their work. They gain fulfillment from the service they offer and love nothing more than to witness the impact African travel can have.
Crew sizes vary depending on the size of the party but typically number 3 or 4. There will be one dedicated driver and occasionally a second member of the crew licenced to share the driving if there are a lot of long haul stretches. One member of the crew will be a trained chef. He she will inspire you with their resourcefulness and invention. You can also make requests such as a slow roast chicken cooked on wood coals in a man-made subterranean oven. At least one member of the crew will be trained as a safari guide and will be able to tell you all about the flora and fauna you encounter when on safari. The crew are responsible for the smooth running of the day to day, whether that be speedy transit through a border post, mustering people in the mornings or the complex logistics
of optional activities at locations such as Swakopmund and the Victoria Falls.
They live to serve.
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