Road Trip from Nairobi to Zimbabwe

[Slim_fit]

following… if I’ll have bought my own BMW 1200 by then nitakuwa kwa io convoy

[4makind]

If you are driving you could do Arusha-Iringa, then Iringa-Tunduma coz going to Dar is akin to Mombasa -Nairobi-Garissa unless you really want visit Dar

[Lucky_Luciano]

@mayekeke

I’m also planning to drive down to SA through Tz, Zambia and Botswana. Should be an epic road trip.

Seems watu wameamua ku travel this round. Am doing Kampala-kigali in 3 months. Self drive with multiple stop-overs

[747Captain]

@crasher_18

If you are self driving;

Advantages:

• you can go at your own pace
• freely visit the sites
• buy surveniors to haul back to 254
• dryfry kunguru kwa gari:D:D:D
• 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.

You are a very WISEMAN I find your piece very helpful. Thanks a million times, this is exactly what i have been reading online. Kongoi missing.

[747Captain]

@mayekeke

I’m also planning to drive down to SA through Tz, Zambia and Botswana. Should be an epic road trip.

The distance between Joburg and Nairobi is about 8,000 kms to and fro. Assuming you take a car that consumes about 10km/litre, budget for about 800 liters of gasoline. I wish you the best though.

[747Captain]

@WuTang

Utabambika sana brathe.

Shukran sana mkuu

[747Captain]

@crasher_18

Mimi joburg ata nilipwe siendi labda cape town

I read that same comment from someone elsewhere.

[747Captain]

@Lucky_Luciano

Seems watu wameamua ku travel this round. Am doing Kampala-kigali in 3 months. Self drive with multiple stop-overs

Big up sana bro, i intend to do the same before end of this year. However, I would suggest that you travel through Mwanza when going or coming, you also need to feel some tanzanian road drive

[system]

@4makind

If you are driving you could do Arusha-Iringa, then Iringa-Tunduma coz going to Dar is akin to Mombasa -Nairobi-Garissa unless you really want visit Dar

Dar can fit in on the return trip, then atumie ile road ya tanga.

[747Captain]

@4makind

If you are driving you could do Arusha-Iringa, then Iringa-Tunduma coz going to Dar is akin to Mombasa -Nairobi-Garissa unless you really want visit Dar

The reason for going to Dar is because i want to experience the sweet white sandy beaches of Kigamboni beach

[747Captain]

@crasher_18

Dar can fit in on the return trip, then atumie ile road ya tanga.

Good idea, though the Dar-Tanga-Vanga-Mombasa trip isnt as short as it looks on the map. We left Dar at 6AM go to Mombasa at 5 jioni.

[temerity]

https://kenopalo.com/2011/09/06/the-tazara-total-time-2-days-1-hour-26-minutes/

Huyu alienda na train hadi Zambia

[system]

@747Captain

The distance between Joburg and Nairobi is about 8,000 kms to and fro. Assuming you take a car that consumes about 10km/litre, budget for about 800 liters of gasoline. I wish you the best though.

Good thing petrol is cheaper from tz onwards except for Zambia, if you can also buy enough drinking water when leaving tz to zambia. Maji ya zambia was a no for me got some wierd taste and has particles in it.

[747Captain]

@Slim_fit

following… if I’ll have bought my own BMW 1200 by then nitakuwa kwa io convoy

That Bike is every bikers dream, man is super magnifique

[747Captain]

@crasher_18

Good thing petrol is cheaper from tz onwards except for Zambia, if you can also buy enough drinking water when leaving tz to zambia. Maji ya zambia was a no for me got some wierd taste and has particles in it.

Priceless advise here. Big up Crasher_18

[system]

@temerity

https://kenopalo.com/2011/09/06/the-tazara-total-time-2-days-1-hour-26-minutes/

Huyu alienda na train hadi Zambia

The express is decent kama SGR but the normal train ni noma, they added several new carriages to the normal train though…

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@747Captain

Priceless advise here. Big up Crasher_18

@Zambia border - Entry…

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[system]

Well nice ideas from knowledgeable pple.That will be one nice road trip.All the best.
Mimi wacha nimalizane na Rurimeria and mt Kenya respectively.

Question though:Are you on vacation coz hizo siku sio chache

[shocks]

Tafuta a circuit route, ndio return journey isikue boring

[747Captain]

@crasher_18

The express is decent kama SGR but the normal train ni noma, they added several new carriages to the normal train though…

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@Zambia border - Entry…

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Long live WISEMAN

[747Captain]

@Kimakia

Well nice ideas from knowledgeable pple.That will be one nice road trip.All the best.
Mimi wacha nimalizane na Rurimeria and mt Kenya respectively.

Question though:Are you on vacation coz hizo siku sio chache

No Sir. I will just organize myself and do my annual leave timings then let it coincide with some holiday