Zanzibar to Joburg

[scooby123]

HI Everyone,

I am going on the Zanzibar to Joburg adventure over Christmas; I see that it is rainy season and we are camping. Has anyone been on one of these camping tours and is there a plan B if the rains are heavy?

[ExplorerWannaBe]

Lots of us have been on the camping tours.

Plan B? What do you mean? The tents are sturdy and have both ground clothes and rain flies on them. I would take a pair of flip flops for heavy rain days so you can keep your shoes dry -- mine took a couple of days to dry out after a some heavy rain in the Serengeti.

[coqui14]

Most of the time, but not always, there is a Plan B. Many of the camps have huts or cabins where you can stay for an extra fee. You can always request to stay in a hotel at your own expense if the rain is too heavy. Hope you enjoy your trip.

[ExplorerWannaBe]

Most of the time, but not always, there is a Plan B. Many of the camps have huts or cabins where you can stay for an extra fee. You can always request to stay in a hotel at your own expense if the rain is too heavy. Hope you enjoy your trip.

Hmmmm .... I don't recall any hotels at Snake Park (Arusha), Chitimba Beach (1st night in Malawi), Chipata, Lusaka (well, I'm sure there are hotels but not at the campground we used) or a few other places we stayed but yes, other places may have cabins or huts for an additional fee. We got lucky at Kande Beach and Dar es Salaam, no luck in Botswana (although I think G has changed campgrounds so your mileage may vary).

To be fair, the only time we had significant rain on my trip was in the Serengeti where of course we didn't have any hotels so the CEO may well have had backup plans that we never saw. G's CEOs are top-notch and always planning ahead so travel with confidence.