Vehicles & equipment

Over the years we have thoroughly researched the vehicle options for self drive safaris and it’s the Land Rover Defender that wins every time.

We think it is the best vehicle for the job as it is easy to drive, it has a great track record and it is probably the most capable and hardwearing 4x4 in the world.

We have a fleet of vehicles supplied by Land Rover dealerships that come with long-range fuel tanks, fridges, second spare wheels and a whole host of other extras. Our vehicles contain everything you will need for your trip.

Tried & tested

Since the start, Safari Drive has always used Land Rovers out of preference. However, in some countries where servicing and maintaining them is very difficult we may offer an alternative vehicle. We have tried and tested all the vehicles in extreme conditions and not one of them has failed to deliver.

Here is a guide to the vehicles we run in each country

They are all allocated on a first come basis and although the equipment is almost identical across the whole range, the set-up in each case can be slightly different.

 

	Main vehicles	Additional models used
Namibia	110 Land Rovers	TDci Td5 tdi
Botswana	110 Land Rovers	Td5 & Land Cruisers
Zambia	110 Land Rovers	Tdi & TDci
Malawi	110 Land Rovers	Tdi & Land Cruisers
Tanzania	110 Land Rovers	Tdi
Kenya	110 Land Rovers	Tdi
Oman	Land Cruisers	G

Vehicle equipment

This is another area we have researched very carefully and through Charles’s broad experience of overland expeditions, we have refined the list of vehicle equipment that we provide. The equipment is not absolutely identical in every vehicle but we always ensure you have the essentials for each country and its respective driving conditions.

• long range fuel tanks (100 litres / 650 miles)
• wheel brace
• vehicle documents
• two spare tyres
• vehicle handbook
• spare oil
• two batteries
• fire extinguisher
• spade & axe
• tyre pressure gauge
• tow rope or strap
• tyre pump
• pair of sand ladders
• high lift jack & block
• pair of warning triangles
• Land Rover jack
• vehicle awning