These tours are the epitome of friendship, fun and ultimately – Adventure. With 30+ years of experience offering authentic African adventures, Nomad Tours are well-planned and executed.
Nomad Africa Adventure Tours traces back to 1997, when founder Alex Rutherford (the legend lives on) completed a nearly year-long trans-Africa expedition of his own and noticed a gap between strictly budget operators and the more upmarket end of the market. That trip produced Nomad’s founding principle — “do it better and do it for less” — and the company that grew from one truck, two employees, and a single monthly departure. Today Nomad runs roughly 650 tours a year, ranging from 4 to 56 days, with a fleet of around 40 vehicles and 150 staff.
Their 50 scheduled departures a month, ensure you get a seat on your adventure like no other. While traveling the length and breadth of Africa, Nomad Tours explore the popular and more remote regions of Southern and East Africa.
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Nature & Wildlife, Cultural Immersion, Big 5 Safari, Migration Safaris
As one of the largest adventure tour operators in Africa, Nomad Africa are 100% African owned and managed. Their operations and guides have a finger on the pulse, so you won’t skip a beat while on tour.
Your Nomad Tour will show you the true meaning of Fun and Adventure as you discover Africa through the eyes of the locals either camping or travelling on an accommodated tour.
Not surprisingly, Nomad have extended their innovation and passion in Africa by being the only overland operator offering accommodated tours in East Africa. Always ensuring value for money, your Nomad Africa tour will not disappoint your bucket list nor your budget!
Grab a seat on your journey in Africa suitable for travellers of varying ages (16+ years) and choose your group size of 12 or up to 24 fellow travellers.
Explore Africa in one of their custom-built vehicles from cosmopolitan cities such as Cape Town or Nairobi, along bustling roads or roads less travelled. Let them take you to the top of Dune 45 in Namibia or deep into the rocky Fish River Canyon. Get lost in the coconut plantations of Mozambique, only to find yourself in the forests of Uganda. They will be by your side when you catch first sight of a rhino and introduce you to the unforgettable flavours of an African braai. Discover what over 65 000 travellers have grown to seek and love about adventures in Africa with Nomad.
Grown from the road, not a boardroom. Nomad’s founding trip is still visible in how the company runs — routes shaped by a founder who did the journey himself before selling it to anyone else.
Giving back through the Nomad African Trust. Nomad’s non-profit trust channels support back into the communities its routes pass through, on top of the standard local-sourcing practices most operators in the region follow.
A newer fleet tier for those who want it. Alongside its standard overland trucks, Nomad’s “Luxury Adventure” trucks add air conditioning, USB ports, an onboard toilet, leather swivel seats, and an electronic safe — worth flagging for travellers weighing Nomad against a more basic budget operator.
