Backpacking Africa 23/24
This is probably our biggest project so far in terms of travelling, crossing Africa from North to South, starting in Jordan and ending up in Mozambique. We sometimes refer to it as "Cairo to Cape Town" as this is a much more popular route.
Blog posts (29)
![Victoria Falls from the Zambian side](https://images.ctfassets.net/27l0lnvdn7un/WWu74K9ab40kmaeMXLoTr/f02a47cdeb14d6e6078051c0221ba1b0/20240424_164644.jpg?fm=webp&w=1920&q=75)
Exploring Victoria Falls: The Zambian Side is Worth It!
![Black and white monkeys in Rwanda](https://images.ctfassets.net/27l0lnvdn7un/27684bJt7OREw6dbjEHJ5H/38dc8c9d7de03b8f3a4db6a5db00236b/20240128_161632.jpg?fm=webp&w=1920&q=75)
Is Rwanda a good destination for backpackers ?
![Women of the Karo tribe (square)](https://images.ctfassets.net/27l0lnvdn7un/45DI1d0nzWk89xZyjWJVBz/8edcff633c580f775ee60b62a9adaf1d/20231109_090738.jpg?fm=webp&w=1920&q=75)
How to visit the tribes of the Omo Valley without a tour
![Festival of Africa (square)](https://images.ctfassets.net/27l0lnvdn7un/7qMTNcAh7N1J1z7VKUkxcD/035b85d121f58eb7a516f691c1775972/20231130_101846.jpg?fm=webp&w=1920&q=75)
Events to consider when planning your backpacking trip around Africa
![Zanzibar vs Mafia (square)](https://images.ctfassets.net/27l0lnvdn7un/1rvLjls9xSa5HV3kEHNT2x/76b851e3f7327050715859eb1e982671/Zanzibar.jpg?fm=webp&w=1920&q=75)
Which is better : Mafia or Zanzibar ?
![Lisa in front of a typical swahili door in Stone Town](https://images.ctfassets.net/27l0lnvdn7un/36sQihEjCU1o2BpEJ0DrWA/53605db43c356f054e069296898bcbee/WhatsApp_Image_2024-06-26___16.52.23_8fb33ee0.jpg?fm=webp&w=1920&q=75)
Is Zanzibar worth it for backpackers on a budget ?
![Accommodations of Malawi (square)](https://images.ctfassets.net/27l0lnvdn7un/6IG8OdjHwAG2WCQ0Z6TVje/6d6bcd10c314efa498db772a92a91039/WhatsApp_Image_2024-04-19___17.08.19_6f9e7685_square.jpg?fm=webp&w=1920&q=75)
Eco-lodges and backpacker's hostels in Malawi
![Top accommodations in Tanzania (square)](https://images.ctfassets.net/27l0lnvdn7un/3Pc15TkHHzumco3pPey0OH/c53581cf368b3b8321c3894df7f6ab03/WhatsApp_Image_2024-03-25___13.55.07_caad4fb7_square.jpg?fm=webp&w=1920&q=75)
Honest review of accommodations we tried in Tanzania
![Mafia Island (square)](https://images.ctfassets.net/27l0lnvdn7un/1LFORI01sLB3sQoh9msGQD/fa53b05635f23ef267272ae208787c41/20240226_190459.jpg?fm=webp&w=1920&q=75)
How to get to Mafia Island on a budget (using the ferry) [2024]
![Tanzania payment system (square)](https://images.ctfassets.net/27l0lnvdn7un/3tV0osE2nECqHWsobqfT6f/2dd2dd8fb0cc5b266fc01dc7ee69fa23/20240326_111502.jpg?fm=webp&w=1920&q=75)
Always pay the national parks by card in Tanzania
![Chimps of Gombe (square)](https://images.ctfassets.net/27l0lnvdn7un/4jbrtUKx0jWb1gSHGBBP0m/e06feb3e9604857d66d768483eeb32de/20240213_124125.jpg?fm=webp&w=1920&q=75)
How to visit Gombe National Park on a budget [2024]
![Lisa & Pol on Tiwi Beach (square)](https://images.ctfassets.net/27l0lnvdn7un/34QgPgT0bueXqqt5C7Ov4V/304d2a80412b58fa07d4e94a4fa63299/2-20231124_142450.jpg?fm=webp&w=1920&q=75)
Tiwi Beach, starfish, and Africa-shaped pool
![Lisa in Abu Simbel square](https://images.ctfassets.net/27l0lnvdn7un/7lrmQ6Rwyywi77TlYEWBU8/95e405b52901341ca52fdc0f184688e2/20231011_141858.jpg?fm=webp&w=1920&q=75)
Visiting Abu Simbel from Aswan on a budget
![kisoro farm main picture](https://images.ctfassets.net/27l0lnvdn7un/43t50yZjUxlbGaVOYiUWIX/c2f3345c4a49688cb4621465abb93b5c/20240112_111058_031.jpg?fm=webp&w=1920&q=75)
Volunteering in a coffee farm in Uganda
![murchinson falls square](https://images.ctfassets.net/27l0lnvdn7un/2zIvSoc2JgmMsKptAM2fGv/c0e667ed0efd247c2827a58e137ddbda/20240109_104124.jpg?fm=webp&w=1920&q=75)
How to visit Murchinson Falls National Park on a budget [2024]
![Dahab freediving](https://images.ctfassets.net/27l0lnvdn7un/6KXFVQ0o4CaWLB6MjwCKW1/c679df1b79ea20bb4afcead9e1eeea09/Capture_d-_cran_2023-12-30_085031.png?fm=webp&w=1920&q=75)
Our 3-day freediving course in Dahab
![Masai Mara - a car for us !](https://images.ctfassets.net/27l0lnvdn7un/28s69cxJr6FeIQPTVkNrxY/5ead72347bfa9061e91458d640f42662/20231221_173147.jpg?fm=webp&w=1920&q=75)
How to do a safari in Masai Mara on a budget
![Aqaba to Nuweiba ferry](https://images.ctfassets.net/27l0lnvdn7un/g4K5fupBw7ncc3yqhxTpf/d8c0177d8398493abc8b83b1243913d4/20230925_154631.jpg?fm=webp&w=1920&q=75)
Taking the ferry from Jordan to Egypt
![Lake Naivasha - some ideas on a budget](https://images.ctfassets.net/27l0lnvdn7un/5yyiyGuwia1xgsLS9bYEuY/9881f8c1dfd4976f6bf9f49adecead48/lave_naivasha.png?fm=webp&w=1920&q=75)
Lake Naivasha, Kenya - our tips for a weekend on a budget
![Our top 5 of Nairobi](https://images.ctfassets.net/27l0lnvdn7un/4xCIuVjsBS2SXXymzphDWt/c5b32bcdb468dcd8506566739969d732/nairobi_v11.png?fm=webp&w=1920&q=75)
Our top 5 in Nairobi, Kenya
![At the border crossing building in Moyale](https://images.ctfassets.net/27l0lnvdn7un/7r6Wue8awcFEtJgEHbqZgt/39d190a3d62fd9fec98a563ebb584ca4/VideoCapture_20231112-193356.jpg?fm=webp&w=1920&q=75)
Crossing the border from Ethiopia to Kenya in Moyale [2023]
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Backpacking Africa | Ethiopia : itinerary, budget and travel tips
![square egypt](https://images.ctfassets.net/27l0lnvdn7un/5Bi4kYbt1VIJ8ydmD47ipO/d3d89f1e02f3369354f986e799c2b7d5/20231008_163826.jpg?fm=webp&w=1920&q=75)
Backpacking Africa | Egypt : itinerary, budget and travel tips
![Wadi Rum coffee cups (square)](https://images.ctfassets.net/27l0lnvdn7un/5BhQdlSoRwS9e7giW72pAK/408ad7f8fa67ddf59c21c1af4802df0e/20230920_184832.jpg?fm=webp&w=1920&q=75)
Majestic Martian Landscapes: Wadi Rum
![aqaba (square)](https://images.ctfassets.net/27l0lnvdn7un/5Kr7CfctzvynC3gKRqAyqe/f9caacdfeadd1cb0f6ba35eb59a85a62/20230915_123852.jpg?fm=webp&w=1920&q=75)
3 days exploring Aqaba
![camel in front of the treasury, petra (square)](https://images.ctfassets.net/27l0lnvdn7un/1HocRuDhUUtGhP9BLNSxvv/892c50bebabd9fa4049ac59fd7a5ddcb/20230912_154031.jpg?fm=webp&w=1920&q=75)
A guide to visiting Petra
![Nice view to Dana square](https://images.ctfassets.net/27l0lnvdn7un/4RFjZSa8KDLv6pJe9kBINz/6f003c37aeefe9e048ba5a629788899b/20230911_175549__1_.jpg?fm=webp&w=1920&q=75)
Kerak Castle and Dana Reserve on your Jordan itinerary
![Wadi Mujib square](https://images.ctfassets.net/27l0lnvdn7un/5TSz9nLQQYeVRpjiRbrpe3/ef4ab9aafe1353655d81a62e6e0947f4/20230910_104352.jpg?fm=webp&w=1920&q=75)
Amman, Wadi Mujib and the Dead Sea
![square jordan](https://images.ctfassets.net/27l0lnvdn7un/2SYZYlJRQSqZLV7IiI3g4I/df7c4734a1aa520df5ce4bcdfce07a55/20230913_085154.jpg?fm=webp&w=1920&q=75)
The perfect 10-day itinerary around Jordan
Videos (21)
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Mythical TAZARA train & central Tanzania | Travel vlog [2024]
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Backpacking Zanzibar : hidden gems on a budget | Tanzania travel vlog [2024]
![Youtube thumbnail](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7MeD1_5j6JI/mqdefault.jpg?w=640&q=75)
Mafia Island : The true local experience | Tanzania travel vlog [2024]
![Youtube thumbnail](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/q1ORkKU0ajM/mqdefault.jpg?w=640&q=75)
What to do around Arusha on a budget | Tanzania vlog [2024]
![Youtube thumbnail](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/T-Ckph5OzSA/mqdefault.jpg?w=640&q=75)
Trekking chimpanzees in Gombe (on a budget !) | Tanzania travel vlog [2024]
![Youtube thumbnail](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/1sDLNiFfN3A/mqdefault.jpg?w=640&q=75)
Why we need to revisit Rwanda | Travel vlog [2024]
![Youtube thumbnail](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/FW_nmnn8AHY/mqdefault.jpg?w=640&q=75)
Our favorite country in Africa : Uganda
![Youtube thumbnail](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WwY9TKjNoeE/mqdefault.jpg?w=640&q=75)
Visiting Murchinson Falls + Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary on a budget | What to expect ! [2024]
![Youtube thumbnail](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Fh3W1CB2FPE/mqdefault.jpg?w=640&q=75)
We learned so much about coffee ! Volunteering in a coffee farm in Kisoro, Uganda
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Best african safari : how to make it on a budget (Masai Mara, Kenya)
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Backpacking Africa for 100 days | Travel stories
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Camping on a deserted beach, donkey racing & swahili culture
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The coolest things to do in Nairobi + Lake Naivasha on a budget | Kenya vlog [2024]
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Visiting the tribes of the Omo Valley | Ethiopia travel vlog
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Feeding wild hyenas in Harar | Ethiopia travel vlog
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Visiting Lalibela & people of Addis | Ethiopia travel vlog
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Pyramids, Cairo and Alexandria | Egypt travel vlog
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Alone in the Valley of the Kings, Aswan and Abu Simbel | Egypt travel vlog
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Swimming with dugongs, egyptian hospitality & freediving | Egypt travel vlog
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The perfect Jordan itinerary | Best places to visit on a roadtrip [2024]
![Youtube thumbnail](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Qhvg628kzbk/mqdefault.jpg?w=640&q=75)
Packing for our world tour in a 40 liters backpack | Osprey Fairview & Fairpoint