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A self-drive trip allows you to explore a destination in your vehicle (or a rented 4×4) at your own pace, with the fellow travelers of your choosing.

Ultimate Routes specialises in custom self-drive itineraries—think of us as your silent guide behind the scenes. We carefully craft your route, secure all accommodation in advance, and provide a detailed itinerary document with everything you need. With this support, a bit of common sense, and reliable navigation (via map or app), travelers can confidently explore these incredible destinations—without the need to pay for a guide to lead the way.

You can either send us the route you have in mind along with your pick of camps and lodges, and we’ll handle all the reservations, or we will expertly plan and book a custom route based on your preferences.

Simply complete a Trip Request Form.

Our Route Design & Review Fee is R550 per route. Creating your self-drive journey takes time, expertise, and care.

The process includes personalised route design or review based on your ideas, plus a chance to discuss and fine-tune your itinerary with an expert before we go ahead with booking your trip.

• This fee is only payable if your trip does not move forward to the booking stage.
• If you confirm your trip and we proceed with bookings, the fee is waived - so it’s essentially an investment in your personalised planning process.

Once full payment is received for reservations; you will receive a comprehensive itinerary document detailing your reservation information, more on the accommodation, activities and surrounding region. GPS coordinates are provided, and we make use of the Tracks4Africa listed camp/lodge names. Important camp vouchers or confirmation will also be loaded into an online file for your perusal.