2025 AIS-5 Quintuple Quest, Tue January 28, 2025

So what's next?

Thoughts for future rides in Africa

Accra to Mombasa Kenya across Congo


Congo Overland Tours Countries
  1. Kenya [no Wise Card]
  2. Tanzania [no Wise Card]
  3. Burundi [Level 3, no Wise Card]
  4. Rwanda
  5. Democratic Republic of the Congo [Level 3, no Wise Card]
  6. Republic of the Congo [no Wise Card]
  7. Cameroon
  8. Nigeria [Level 3]
  9. Benin
  10. Togo
  11. Ghana

At 5.5 hrs/day average, Google Maps suggests about 25 days for the East to West, Mombasa to Accra
Crossing the equator three times.

Accra to Capetown


Countries
  1. Ghana
  2. Togo
  3. Benin
  4. Nigeria [Level 3]
  5. Cameroon
  6. Republic of the Congo [no Wise Card]
  7. Democratic Republic of the Congo [Level 3, no Wise Card]
  8. Angola
  9. Namibia
  10. South Africa

At 5.5 hrs/day average, Google Maps suggests about 19 days

Capetown to Mombasa


Countries
  1. South Africa
  2. Botswana
  3. Zimbabwe
  4. Mozambique [Level 3]
  5. Malawi
  6. Zambia *Level 1*
  7. Tanzania [no Wise Card]
  8. Kenya [no Wise Card]

At 5.5 hrs/day average, Google Maps suggests about 20 days

US State Department Travel Advisories

The US State Department publishes travel advisory levels from Level 1: "Exercise Normal Precautions" to Level 4: "Do Not Travel". Except for Senegal and Zambia which are Level 1, every other country in Africa is Level 2 or higher.

Level 1 --- Exercise Normal Precautions

Level 2 --- Exercise Increased Caution

Note that Spain, Italy, Germany, and the UK are Level 2.

Level 3 --- Reconsider

Level 4 --- Do Not Travel