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Originally Posted by ajctraveler
After doing a bit of research, I've come up with the below game plan for my overland trip from Morocco down to Southern Africa. I'm American, but I think this information is useful for Europeans as well as not much is different from what I gather.
I just wanted to run this past everyone to see if there are options that I missed or if I have some things noted incorrectly.
I haven't decided on an exact route yet, so I want to have a few options for certain countries so that I am covered under most circumstances.
Much appreciated,
Tony
- Morocco - NO Visa
- Western Sahara - NO Visa
- Mauritania - Visa - Get in RABAT, Morocco
- Senegal - NO Visa
- Gambia - Visa - Get at border or two day allowance in BANJUL to acquire
- Mali - Visa - Get in CANAKRY, Guinea or NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania
- Burkina Faso - Visa - Get in BAMAKO, Mali or RABAT, Morocco
- Guinea Basau - Visa - Get in BANJUL, Gambia?
- Guinea - Visa - Get in RABAT
- Sierra Leone - Visa - Get in BANJUL, Gambia
- Liberia - Visa - Get in CANAKRY, Guinea
- Ivory Coast - Visa - Get in DAKAR, Senegal
- Ghana - Visa - Get in FREETOWN, Sierra Leone
- Togo - Visa - Get at border?
- Benin - Visa - Get at border?
- Nigeria - Visa - Get in BAMAKO, Mali or BANJUL, Gambia
- Camaroon - Visa - Get in ABUJA, Ghana
- Gabon - Visa - Get in YAOUNDE, Camaroon
- ROCongo - Visa - Get in LOME, Togo or ABUJA, Ghana
- DRCongo - Visa - Get in ABUJA, Ghana
- Angola - Visa - Get in ACCRA, Ghana N05° 36.75' W00° 11.22'
- Namibia - NO Visa
- Rest of Southern Africa - NO Visas
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looks like you have done you homework.
some alternatives if a plan fails.
if you plan to spend more then a couple days in benin or 1 week (i think) in togo pick up your visa earlier, like accra. togo is pretty easy to extend by will cost you a day in lome.
drc i got in gabon easily
roc was pretty easy in younde too
angola i couldn't get anywhere so be prepared for that to happen. i flew my bike from kin to lumbumbashi
i got nigeria in accra for a small non resident fee (visa 50 for aussies, plus another 60 for non resident)
abuja is not in ghana its in nigeria :P
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