Our Ultimate 4X4 Trips Collection review

© Steve AllenUK – 123RF.com

This fascinating 331-pager is packed with information that will appeal not only to the Rambo types, but also to those of us who also love to travel unknown routes but don’t do camping or going without proper showers and clean flush toilets.

The guide kicks off with Route 1, the Cederberg and Biedouw Valley and it takes the reader on a step-by-step three-day course through the rich floral area, illustrated by stunning photographs of the spectacular scenery en route.

Magnificent photography is one of the outstanding features of this book and it is supplemented with a wealth of information about the fauna and flora in each area, detailed descriptions of routes and roads, scenic view points and places to sleep and eat.

Having been in love with Namibia for many years, I particularly enjoyed Route 21, which meanders via Garub and the Skeleton Coast to the Etosha National Park. Many readers will no doubt be surprised by the attractions of the five Kgalagadi Wilderness camps and the lesser known back-roads of the Kruger National Park.

The trip guide includes detailed maps of the roads leading to the various destinations, as well as a CD brimming with GPS tracks and PDF map files.

Our Ultimate 4X4 Trips Collection is an alluring overview of South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho and Mozambique, and to quote the compilers of this user-friendly travel bible: “Now it simply remains for you to programme your GPS, let down your tyres and head for that soft sand”….

The guide is available from leading book sellers and from MapStudio.