Niger Overland - Niamey to Parc W
Channel: Travel with Simon
Date: 2021-09-18

Niger is one of the poorest countries in the world, and this was apparent as we drove through Niger from Mali, following the Niger river.

We stayed in Niamey (the capital city of Niger) while applying for our visa to enter Chad and visiting Parc W, our first wildlife experience on our overland Africa journey driving from the UK to South Africa in our land rover Defender TDI. 

What we didn't expect was to meet a group of French students in Parc W, and to be invited out to join them in their research of hippos. The motto of the story? Don't trust students!

Land Rover Africa Overland
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Twenty years ago my wife and I packed up our life in the UK and set off to drive overland in our Land Rover Defender with the aim of driving all the way to the Cape Town in South Africa, a journey which will take us from coast to coast along the length and breadth of Africa.

Because this journey was twenty years ago, there were no smartphones, no google maps, and no digital cameras. The photos taken on the journey were on transparencies, designed to be projected. I have taken photographs of some of those slides for the purpose of showing in this video.

Also watch:

Africa Overland Part 1: Driving from Scotland to Morocco
https://youtu.be/ap3X_aGns3M

Overland Africa Part 2: Morocco Early Days
https://youtu.be/iFa-YN0Qx1M

Africa Overland Part 3: Christmas in the Sahara Desert Ait Benhaddou, & a military convoy
https://youtu.be/BELXf7VQfuE

Africa Overland Part 4: Mauritanian Minefields and Beach Drive
https://youtu.be/tnU8DKnbfBA

Africa Overland Part 5: Mali, Djenné and The Road of Hope
https://youtu.be/N1-XmjFQIY4

Africa Overland Part 7: Chad - Risking it all in the Sahara Desert
https://youtu.be/gSbE_l1kYas

What else would you like to know about travelling overland? Leave a comment below and I look forward to hearing from you all.

For anyone planning an overland trip, especially one through Africa, please feel free to ask questions or just get in touch either by leaving a comment below or if you prefer a private conversation you can send me a DM on instagram, facebook or twitter.