Frequently Asked Questions at Awesome Africa

Here are answers to some of the common questions asked by people about Awesome Africa Tours & Adventures 4x4 trips. Find out all you need to know about accommodation, amenities, what to pack, what to expect and more!  

Highest Mountain Passes

  • It is recommended that you be competent with good 4x4 experience from a few 4x4 tours.
  • Dinner, Bed & Breakfast in hotels.
  • The terrain is mostly gravel roads with some tar sections.
  • The Mountain Passes are normally Grade 3 and can have wash-aways that may need packing to get through, etc.
  • There is sometimes snow on the passes, which, if too deep, can close the pass, resulting in alternative routes being taken.
  • There are some river crossings which are normally dry or have small flows, but will require drivers to walk first to clear boulders etc. if flowing strongly.
  • Adverse weather and rain can result in the Mountain passes becoming Grade 4 and the gravel roads becoming very muddy.
  • Dinner, Bed & Breakfast in hotels