Hi overlanding and Africa lovers, my name is Mark and I want to take the time to introduce you to Routes Rediscovered. Whilst much of the story of how Routes Rediscovered ‘took roots’ can be found in our ‘ábout’ section of our website I still wanted to take a little time to introduce you to [...]
If you're planning to visit Namibia, you're in for an unforgettable adventure. This stunning country offers vast deserts, rugged mountains and rich wildlife, making it a must-see destination. Whether you're looking to climb the dunes of Sossusvlei, explore the Skeleton Coast or discover the diverse wildlife in Etosha, Namibia provides an experience like no other. [...]
Most of you follow our posts and journeys are likely already familiar with two wonderful people that we work with, Jo and Paul Marsh. We therefore thought it would be remiss to not formally introduce their incredible YouTube channel, The Essence of Overlanding, brainchild of Jo. Paul is arguably the worlds leading expert in 4x4 [...]
In August I had the privilege of living out a life long dream of doing my bush guide training in Botswana. What made the experience that much more special and memorable was that I got the opportunity to spend two weeks in one of the most iconic safari destinations in the world, the Okavango Delta [...]
KRUGER TO OKAVANGO DELTA - SEPTEMBER 2025 A 22 day luxury 4x4 guided tour through some of Africa's best wilderness destinations. Embarking on an overlanding journey in Africa is more than just a road trip; it’s a passage into the heart of the continent’s culture, history, and landscapes. Our Gateway to Africa 4x4 Adventure was [...]
On the first leg for 2023 we decided to tackle the rest of what South Africa had to offer. Our route took us through some of the most diverse and varying terrain to date. Seeking out as many backroads as we possibly could from our base in Kruger we headed south to Sir Rider Haggards [...]
Tackling Zimbabwe, Northern South Africa and Eswatini in vintage Bentley style! The last leg of our journey for 2022 in the vintage Bentley's would take us from Zimbabwe (Victoria Falls, across Lake Kariba, down to the Eastern Highlands, west to the Great Zimbabwe Ruins and finally onwards to Matopos, exiting at Beitbridge). In South Africa [...]
Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe... You know the next leg of an expedition is going to be memorable when those three countries names are in the mix for the next leg of our vintage Bentley tour! Leg two of the vintage Bentley Expedition took us from Windhoek, through Botswana and ending in Victoria Falls. Highlights included [...]
How do you know what to expect when you get a brief for 5 people wanting to travel in three nearly hundred year old Bentley's' and a Land Cruiser for an expedition through western South Africa and Namibia? The one thing you can be certain of is a lot of Namibian dust. The rest was [...]
Crossing into Botswana at Kazangula was a very appropriate place to go through our last border crossing as it demarks the rough quadripoint of three of the four countries we were exploring on this expedition - Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Botswana (sadly we had to skip out on Zimbabwe this time as we had extended [...]
