Bonsoir,
Y aurait il parmis les membres quelqu'un qui aurait déjà effectué ce parcours ?
j'aimerai le réaliser à la fin de notre séjour à Djibouti et pour le préparer je cherche à reccueillir des infos ou mieux un retour d'expérience.
L'itinéraire n'est pas encore défini mais j'ai une préférence pour celui ci :
Djibouti > Ethiopie > Soudan > Tchad > Niger > Mali > Mauritanie > Maroc .... Espagne et maison 😉
Merci pour vos réponses futures.
Séb
slt
serais tu en poste à djibouti j'y ai passé un an de 2002 à 2003. sur la BA 188 j'ai entendu que par le temps certains ont effecrué leur voyage retour par la route comme tu veux le faire peutêtre y a t-il des historiques quelques part bon courage à toi
a+ plus
jl
Merci jl,
pour repondre a ta question je suis a la 13 (arme du materiel ex compagnie de maintenance au Héron) et nous sommes ici depuis juin 2005 (peut etre une troisième année on croise les doigts).
Nous logeons a la BA dans le L9 et nous sommes heureux de vivre ces années avec les enfants.
Pour les sites je cherche mais il n'y a pas grand chose !!! J'ai juste un contact avec une famille qui est remontée de la réunion en passant par l'Egypte.
A+
Séb
slt
essaye peut etre par une annonve dans les revues des assurances comme le gmpa ou l agpm ou la mutuelle je sais que des fois il y a le hasrd que quelqu un puisse te lire et t aider
moi j etais à l' etom à dji sur la ba 188 .tb souvenir
les iles, le day, les sables blancs .....
regarde aussi les sites de 4 x4 ils font des fois des expe.
bonne recherche
jl
Le plus simple pour le retour c est djibouti-ethiopie-soudan-egypte-libye-tunisie et retour maison, car le seul probleme et il est qaund meme de taille c est les liaisons terrestres entre le tchad et le niger...! si vous arrivez a avoir des infos sur ca apres c est un jeu d enfant!!!!!!
un grand voyage commence toujours par un petit pas.
Association NE POUR VIVRE
Merci pour ta réponse mais pour l'instant tout est en stand by car on ne parvient pas a trouver une autre famille qui voudrait nous accompagner.
Comme on veut faire ça avec notre fils on prefere etre au moins a deux véhicules.
Je suis déçu mais bon un jour je le ferai .....
Pour l'instant je suis occupé à chercher un job à Djibouti pour revenir en 2008 mais cette fois ci je serai civil 😉
Le véhicule HJ 61 est pret donc au cas ou .....
A+
Séb
Je fait une petite recherche et je t'en ferais parvenir un autre qui est terminé.
Moi personnellement je prépare cette expédition avec un départ en 2007.
Il me semble pas du tout que le trait sur la carte le plus direct soit "administrativement" et "politiquement" la meilleure solution.
La traversée de l'Egypte, et surtout de la Lybie en individuel, ne sont pas de longs fleuves tranquilles. et Algérie Maroc, est complètement fermé.
Le passage Tchad, Niger, Mali, Mauritanie, et la suite est en ce moment assez plausible
mais, Soudan, Tchad, cela semble chaud, et mériterait une étude particulière.
merci à ceux qui savent de dire!
Merci pour les infos,
Je continue à glaner et à lire tout ce que je peux trouver sur le net.
On verra bien, mais pour l'instant toujours seul donc .....
Tant pis il ne nous restera plus qu'à aller en balade au Maroc et Mauritanie apres notre retour en France en avion Snifffffff 😕
Rien a voir avec le chlymlblic mais ??
Ancien de Djbouti et de l'ilot du Héron (1966-67) bidasse mécano sur blindés (3eme echelon) !!
J'avais entendu dire par un ingenieur de Bordeaux que l'ilot du héron était devenu un hopital !! Et OH !! joie d'aprendre que c'est toujours un coin à bidasse !! la plongée, les bancs de coraux, les poissons multicolores, les canons et blindés qui rouillent sous l'eau !!! je croyais bien que tous ça avait disparu !! le ou les quartiers chauds ! Ambouli !! etc..
Je suis sur Toy série 6, également tes mésaventures ou aventures à travers ton bon vieux Toy 61 !! je constate donc que maintenant tu as donc toutes tes piéces auto !! et que tu es sur le (presque ) départ, pour un retour en France !!
Pour ton trajet de retour il te faux chercher sur les voyages qui sont en cours ou qui sont fini de courte date !! car ça bouge pas mal (surtout chez toi) !! pour l'Egypte et Libye !! il te faudras avoir le visa depuis Djibouti !! il y a du monde qui se casse le nez pour franchir également le Soudan !! voyage en avion pour aller chercher le visa aux capitales de ces pays depuis l'Ethiopie !! ça fait cher le tampon !! + le carnet de douane + les :ETC........ Je ne cherche pas à te décourager, bien au contraire !! mais l'épreuve est rude !!
Je cherche !! et si je te trouve quelque chose de bien ?? je te l'envois !!
Cordialement
Bonsoir papy,
Le toy est presque fini on est entrain d'adapter un turbo car le CT26 d'origine qui consommait de l'eau et passait de l'huile à l'admission est introuvable ici en neuf et a faire venir de France ca coute une fortune. Ca devrait tourner d'ici un ou deux jours 😉.
Sinon les dernières pièces attendues sont un amortisseur de direction OME qui viendra par avion avec ma nièce pour noel, deux flexibles de freins avants et la VSV.
Ensuite il me restera 6 mois pour éprouver tout ça au travers des pistes de Djibouti.
Djibouti a beaucoup changé mais les chars sont toujours sous le Héron, par contre la plage est plus monotone, il y a de moins en moins de poissons au Héron par contre sur les iles et à Khorambado aucun soucis on en prend plein les yeux.
Ambouli est un quartier calme mais toujours innondé par la montée des eaux de l'oued qui passe juste derrière, la ville s'est embellie avec la venue du COMESA.
Tous les ronds points et carrefours ont été refaits à neuf et la ville est bien plus agréable à voir.
Voilà les infos sur Djibouti .....
Merci pour les liens par MP.
Séb
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Hi there,
I’m planning a trip to Russia and Mongolia, starting from France.
Crossing the border at Poland/Belarus or Georgia/Russia—other borders seem either closed or complicated.
Tourist visas for 3 months with multiple entries.
Do you have any info on Russian companies that cover a 4x4 vehicle for 3 months, and what prices in rubles or euros you’ve paid?
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Regarding Russian SIM cards, a new system called "Gosuslugi" has been introduced. How long did it take you to get one, and what steps did you follow?
Hi,
we’re planning to visit a park again.
Could you point us toward the camps in Gonarezhou Park?
>We’re traveling completely self-sufficiently.
We love wildlife.
Thanks for any tips you can share!
JP
Hi there, we’ll be in Mozambique in early December 2026 and we’d like to travel from Vilanculos to Beira by car or bus to reach Beira airport. After that, we’re planning to visit Gorongosa National Park before flying back to France from Beira. From what we’ve heard, the road to Beira is tricky, especially at this time of year (start of the rainy season). Could anyone share their thoughts or suggest a solution? Thanks so much for your help!
Anne
Hi there,
I’m heading to Lesotho in a few days and I’m struggling to find info on the best route between Katse Dam and Sehlathebe National Park. There’s a fairly "direct" route from Thaba Tseka, but the roads seem rough, and we’re not exactly 4x4 pros. Anyone have any tips to share? Thanks!
Hi everyone,
We’re heading to Mozambique in October and are looking for either a 4x4 or 4x2 rental in Maputo, or a driver transfer option to reach:
- Ponta Do Ouro
- Tofo
- Vilankulos
The idea is to be self-sufficient for sightseeing and stops while still being able to access certain lodges or beaches that require a 4x2.
Do you have any contacts, addresses, or ideas to share?
Thanks in advance,
Hello,
We're hitting the road again in 2027 to discover new countries and cultures.
Could anyone give me some tips on driving from Ulaanbaatar to Lake Baikal and the route to take?
Thanks, and safe travels to those who are setting off!
We’re planning a 4x4 trip from Belgium to Central Asia, passing through Georgia, Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan.
For these countries, our national insurance obviously doesn’t cover the vehicle, so we’ll need to get local insurance.
Will it be a problem if the vehicle is registered under person A and the national insurance is under person B? Both A and B will be in the vehicle, and both will be listed as drivers on the insurance.
When we get the local insurance, if we again list A and B as drivers, does the order matter? Could we get stuck at the border for this reason?
Hi,
For those who’ve driven on Iceland’s gravel roads in their own or a rented Duster, could you tell me what tires were fitted on the vehicle?
Were they All Terrain tires or more "standard" ones like all-season tires, for example?
Follow-up question: if they were "standard" tires, did that cause any issues on the gravel roads and rough terrain?
Thanks so much for any info you can share.
Best,
Marc
Hi there,
I'm planning a 4x4 road trip from Darwin to Broome with a rooftop tent in July 2026.
I'd like to know if I need to book overnight stops in advance or if I can just wing it and stop wherever I feel like it?
Some evenings, we'd like to stop and make use of campsite facilities (restaurant, shop, showers, toilets).
What do you recommend?
Do I need a permit?
My rough itinerary looks like this:
Darwin - Kakadu
Kakadu - Nitmiluk
Nitmiluk - Kununurra
Kununurra - Purnululu
Purnululu - El Questro
El Questro - Mt Elizabeth - Bell Gorge - Broome
I’m planning a trip to Iceland for next July-August, with a car and tent, and I’m wondering about booking campsites.
From your experience, is it necessary or even essential to book campsites in advance, or do you always manage to find a spot to pitch your tent?
We’ll also have the option to sleep in the car without pitching the tent.
Does that give us the flexibility to stay outside a campsite for a night here and there?
Hi,
I’m planning a road trip in the Middle Atlas, starting and ending in Fez and heading down to the south of Midelt, the Assoul Massif.... We’ll be traveling with two small 4x4s.
I’m looking for detailed maps of this region that include small roads and tracks.
Last year, we had a fantastic road trip in the Anti-Atlas and High Atlas using Erfahren maps, but unfortunately, they don’t cover the area we’re interested in this year.
Thanks for your suggestions!
Dominique
We’re planning a 13-day family road trip in Morocco this July, with six people in a Toyota Prado 4x4 (renting in Marrakech).
We’ll alternate between bivouacking and small hotels/riads depending on the stops.
Here’s the planned route (in this order):
Marrakech
→ Ouarzazate
→ Draa Valley
→ Zagora
→ Erg Chegaga
→ Lake Iriki
→ Foum Zguid
→ Tata
→ Tafraoute
→ Aït Mansour
→ Tiznit
→ Mirleft
→ Taroudant
→ Back to Marrakech
Our goal:
Atlas Mountains + desert + dunes + plateaus + valleys + a bit of coastline.
We’ll cover about 1,700 km in total.
We’re planning:
Bivouacking in the Chegaga/Iriki area
Flexible for the rest (booking the day before or same day)
Sand gear: traction plates, compressor, tow strap, roof rack
Questions:
Is the Zagora → Chegaga → Iriki → Foum Zguid crossing in July doable on our own (single vehicle, no guide)?
Are there any truly technical or risky sections between Chegaga and Iriki?
Does the overall itinerary seem manageable in 13 days without rushing?
Any suggestions for great bivouac spots or particularly interesting stops along this route?
The points on the route are provisional overnight stops. Some spots will include two nights in the same area.
We’re used to off-road driving, but not yet in the Moroccan desert.
Thanks in advance for your feedback and tips! 😊
Good evening
I could use some advice 🙂
Our trip to Namibia is planned for June/July 2026.
We’re struggling a bit with timing and choosing activities for the part of the trip between Sesriem and Brandberg.
Day 1: Sesriem to Mirabib
Day 2: Mirabib to Swakopmund – visit Swakopmund, overnight in Swakopmund
Day 3: Sandwich Harbour – overnight in Swakopmund
Day 4: Kayaking with the seals + the living dunes – overnight in Swakopmund
Day 5: Moon Landscape, Henties Bay + Cape Cross – overnight at White Lady Lodge in Brandberg
Does this itinerary seem realistic to you? Is Cape Cross really worth the trip? If I had to choose between Cape Cross and kayaking with the seals, which would you recommend?
Thanks in advance for your help!
Hélix
My son and I are heading to Georgia this summer to explore the High Caucasus (Svaneti, Kazbek, and Tusheti regions). For this, we’re planning to rent a 4x4.
However, the rental agencies we’ve found prohibit driving on the tracks to Omalo (Tusheti) and/or Ushguli (Svaneti).
Do you know of any agencies in Tbilisi (local and reliable) that allow rented 4x4s to drive on these tracks? If so, which ones?
Hi everyone,
I’m starting to plan an itinerary for September 2027 focused on Zimbabwe and Zambia. I’d love to visit Gonarezhou National Park—I see there are two sectors: the Mwenezi Region in the south and the area around the Runde River in the north. Should I cover both sectors or just focus on the northern region?
For the parks along the Zambezi River, is it better to visit Mana Pools on the Zimbabwe side or Lower Zambezi on the Zambia side?
Thanks in advance for any tips on the parks in these two countries.
Have a great day, everyone.
We’re spending 18 days in New Zealand from 05/04 to 05/21, arriving in QUEENSTOWN and leaving from AUCKLAND.
Any ideas for a road trip that covers the highlights of both islands but only changes hotels every 3–4 nights?
Thanks.
For our trip to Georgia in July, I’d like to rent a 4x4 starting from Tbilisi.
Do you have any rental companies to recommend?
The traditional rentals like Hertz, Avis, etc. seem way overpriced compared to local companies—what do you think? Are they properly insured?
Has anyone here tried Geo Rent Car, Auto 4 Rental, or Sur Price?
Also, I’m looking for info on the condition of the Ushguli–Lentekhi track—is it passable?
Hi everyone,
A well-prepped 4x4, a travel plan across Africa in stages since I’ve got kids to see regularly and work to earn a living.
I’m leaving in November for about a month with the goal of reaching Senegal via Mauritania. I’d love to share this trip with someone who wants to discover Mauritania and a bit of Senegal... and also experience life on board a 4x4 in the desert or bush, sometimes sleeping in the vehicle or in hostels/small hotels for comfort. I want to share this rediscovery because two’s better than one!
Just traveling, exploring, and living! !
I’m planning to explore Argentine and Chilean Patagonia for a month in December 2019.
I’m looking for a rental company (or several) that offers single-cab 4x4 pick-ups with a fitted camper cell for two people. I’m specifically after a vehicle with an indoor shower for extra comfort ;)
So, no vans—at least not from the rental companies I’ve seen so far.
While browsing the forum, I came across the Chilean rental company Holiday Rent. But do you have any recommendations for Argentine rentals?
Because, if I can’t return the vehicle in the same city as pickup, I’d prefer—and it’d likely be cheaper—to at least return it in the same country.
I’m traveling through Argentina and Chile (as well as Paraguay and Uruguay) with a 2019 Toyota Hilux Euro 6. Could anyone tell me if the local diesel is suitable for its engine, or if I need to take any special precautions (like adding an additive, for example) for these countries?
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If that happens, what should I do?
Hi there,
Can you tell me if the road between Zagora and M'Gouna is easy or difficult for a 4x4? How much time and how many kilometers should I plan for? I’m traveling in May.
Thanks!
Hi there,
My trip to South Africa is starting to take shape.
However, I'm struggling to figure out the route through Kruger Park. I can't seem to find the information I need about getting around.
Coming from the south, I plan to arrive on Day 1 in the early afternoon at Malelane or Crocodile Bridge.
Do some shopping in Malelane (or Crocodile Bridge main area) and stay overnight outside the park.
Leave on Day 2 at 5 AM for the park. Explore the southern part of the park.
Stay overnight around Skukuza or Lower Sabie. (We don’t want to stay in one of the park’s big camps. We’re looking for a lodge around 200 €.
Head out on Day 3 for a self-drive safari, maybe as far as Orpen.
We’d like to stay in a private reserve on nights 4 and 5.
We’re not sure which one or how to get into a private reserve. Do we need to exit Kruger Park?
On Day 5, we’d like to leave to visit Blyde Canyon (on Day 6).
I’m planning to leave Morocco for the summer but want to leave my 4x4 there to avoid exceeding the famous 6-month limit. I’d like to park it in one of the two Spanish enclaves (Ceuta or Melilla).
Does anyone know of people or companies that handle long-term parking (preferably secure) in either place?
Once the car is parked, what’s the best way to get back to France using public transport?
Is the nearest airport Tanger from Ceuta?...
How do I get there easily, etc. etc.
hello! I’d like to go to Kazakhstan and rent a fitted 4x4 locally so I can drive off-road trails and sleep inside the vehicle... could anyone share some local rental company addresses, please? Thanks! !
I'm about to rent a self-drive 4x4 in Mongolia. Has anyone heard of GOBI.RENT?
Otherwise, do you have any tips for checking this company since there's no info on their website (e.g., registration number on the RCS)?
I’m finalizing my trip starting from Namibia.
When I arrive in Divundu, I’d like to head straight to the Khwai area early in the morning to one of the campsites in the Khwai Development Trust. Is the drive doable with a good 4x4 in a day?
We’ll spend 2 nights in Khwai, then 2 or maybe 3 nights in the Moremi area (Third Bridge/Xakanaxa/Mboma) before heading back to Maun to wrap up our journey.
Is that too much time to spend in each place?
We’d also like to do one or two boat excursions in the delta. Any suggestions for the best options and operators?
Thanks in advance for your tips and advice!
Best,
Patrick
Hi everyone,
I’m planning to explore the western part of Madagascar from May 1st to 5th, specifically to visit the Tsingy. I’ve heard different versions about the road conditions and access to the Tsingy during this time, so I’d love to hear from people who’ve actually made this trip during this time of year.
Have you traveled from Morondava → Tsingy between May 1st and 5th?
Was the journey doable and safe?
Did you have access to the Grands Tsingy, or just the Petits Tsingy?
Thanks so much for your feedback—it’ll really help me get a clearer picture! 😊
Also, if you have any recommendations for reliable and experienced driver-guides, I’d love to hear them.
Thanks again!
