The trip that started it all
A once in a lifetime excursion
Why Africa? It is dangerous, there are diseases, civil wars, crime, hunger, poverty!
It has a rich culture heritage, long history, many different people with their own culture, language. The landscapes are incredibly diverse and stunningly beautiful, its nature and wildlife unique in the world.
So what is the best way to travel in these circumstances? Get 3 friends together, plan the journey for 12 months with professional assistance, charter a single engine plane and take 6 weeks for the adventure.
During our preparations, we learned very quickly that it will not be an easy job. Due to several factors, we had to change the original route several times. In the end we believe we have the optimal journey to see most of the major attractions in Africa but still being in safe territory.
With this web-page we would like to keep our friends informed about the trip, our impressions and of course with a lot of pictures. Web access in Africa will not always be easy. So please be patient when we are not always up-to-date.
We hope you will enjoy our page as much as we enjoy our journey.
Rainer, Tom, Urs
Our Stops
Grenchen (Switzerland) – Constantine (Algeria) – Ghardaia (Algeria) – Asserkrem (Algeria) – Tamanrasset (Algeria) – Agadez (Niger) – Timbuktu (Mali) – Djenné (Mali) – Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) – Cotonou (Benin) – Douala (Cameroon) – Sao Tomé – Lambarené (Gabon) – Luanda (Angola) – Livingstone (Zambia) – Lilongwe (Malawi) – Pemba (Mozambique) – Das es Salam (Tanzania) – Zanzibar (Tanzania) – Kampala (Uganda) – Addis Abeba (Ethiopia) – Djibouti – Khartoum (Sudan) – Abu Simbel (Egypt) – Cairo (Egypt) – Skopje (Northern Macedonia) – Grenchen (Switzerland)
Travel Blog
Our Crew
Rainer
Rainer is in charge of the expedition. He also flies the aircraft most of the time. He is also taking pictures that will be published on this site.
Tom
Tom, being professional pilot, is responsible for the flight logistics like landing/take off permits, makes sure we will get fuel, have all the necessary papers, maps, etc.
Urs
Urs is responsible for planning the route of this adventure. He is also the official tour guide, acts as photographer, web-master and makes sure the pilots don‘t get lost.
The Plane
PIPER PA46-DLX
This aircraft is powered by a single turbine and has the capacity for two pilots and 4 passengers. It is powered by a Pratt & Whitney PT6A engine (560 shp). The average cruising speed is 220 kts and the maximum cruising range is 1‘000 nm.