I was intending to give myself a treat in the course of 2019.
I want to travel from Nairobi to Harare, Zimbabwe on road.
My plan:
(Day 1) Nairobi - Arusha - Dar Es Salaam
(Day 2) Bangaiza Dar for One Day
(Day 3) Dar - Zambian border (Alternatively, I could go by train from Dar to Kapiri Mposhi in Zambia. It costs about 10k and the journey takes 3 days)
(Day 4) Border - Lusaka
(Day 5) Bangaiza hapo Lusaka
(Day 6) Lusaka - Harare
Has anyone of you ever done this route, either by private or public means? If you are a a quail, and you have the sufficient funds required, we could plan.
Who are you man? This is on my bucketlist for next year too…mimi naenda victoria falls so far ive been told No night driving for foreign plates in Zambia
Big up kaka for sharing the same dream as me. Yeah, most of these souther countries dont allow public travel at night, though am not sure about driving on a personal. Victoria Falls is a must see for me as well
ukifika mahali late and no need to check in unaweza lala kwa ndai.
Disadvantages:
you will require carnet (pricey calculated on worth of vehicle) + comesa insurance to navigate all those borders
you will get shitfaced tired kama una drive peke yako
speed limit tz issa nuisance
fuel cost itaku dry-fry
foreign registration attracts attention.
Note: TZ is one mother of a large country road or rail uta spend atleast 2 days kabla ufike border. On the other hand tunduma to lusaka ni karibu +1000km.
Tips:
you need dedication ama utafika mahali and say fock it
carry dollars accepted everywhere (lower denominations advised though utapewa rate ya wana.)
tumia uber in dar its dirt cheap compared to normal taxis
beba a debit card thats not linked to your account kama zile i&m mpesa cards (swiping is free, withdrawal issa hkm)
have a day-bag secure your ish, most locals are friendly in tz and zambia not been to zim but met afew wako izzy.
tafuta backpacker spots way cheaper than conventional hotels cheki booking.com
book early and pay on arrival
kama unatumia tazara gojea mukuba express it leaves dar only on fridays, ukitaka kubali matokeo tumia the normal train.