Driving though southern Kenya and Northern Tanzania with Kilimanjaro soaring in the distance is an exhilarating experience, with the mountain forming an impressive backdrop to elephants and other wildlife.

East and southern Africa have an endless variety of panoramic routes. Driving through the vast openness of Damaraland in Namibia with rugged hills stretching into the distance or pottering around watching whales along the Garden Route in South Africa are trips that will not fail to enthrall even the most experienced traveller.

Descending into the Zambezi Valley on the way to the game rich areas along the Zambezi River gives tourists glimpses of a wild and hot part of Africa that hints of adventure and challenge.

Driving from Madagascar’s capital city of Antanarivo to the east coast provides visitors with views of rolling hills, forests and rice paddies that seldom appear in coffee table book photographs.