carnets for africa...what's the deal?
 

what's the deal-eo with carnets in Africa? I'm hearing conflicting reports about countries relaxing their regulations, etc. Is it absolutely neccesary to travel through Africa with a carnet? Can you get by without one?

Is there anybody out there who is either on the road in the Dark Continent or has just returned and can fill us in on the situation? we really don't want to go throught the hassles and costs of getting one, but also don't want to be screwed at every border.

We're starting from SA in early 2008, our 'planned' route thus far is SA, Lesotho, Swazi, Namib, Botswana, Zim, Zam, Mozam, Malawi, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco.

Thanks for the input.....T&T

Documents needed at egypt
 

Good Day,

My name Is Emad Younan, i am from egypt, i have some info concerning
customs procedures in egypt.

First if you are coming thru Aswan borders, you have to get a ferry from Wady Halfa.

Your carnet de Passage, should include egypt.

You will have an egyptian driving licence, make sure that the same info
in the carnet de passage is the same in the egyptian driving licence
specially chasset number and motor number, car description.

I can arrange shipping your car and complete all customs procedures from Alexandria to any port in the world.

You can contact me for any help or any further info.

Best regards
Emad Younan
CLG

you need a carnet to get into africa through South Africa.
South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho you can travel freely without it as it is a free trade Zone.
Everywhere else you need it... Full Stop.

You dont actually need it for Israel though

Fraid some of your border crossings aren't possible, the one that caught my eye was Algeria/Morocco ... it's been shut for years, better off going into Mali/Mauri & going north that way!

Kira