The fleet
On an access journey the vehicle matters more than the camp. Here is exactly what we run.
The vehicle is the journey
On an access journey the 4x4 matters more than the camp. You are in it six hours a day, and every transfer in and out of it is a decision somebody has to plan.
There is no photograph of a vehicle on this page. The one that used to be here was a shared group vehicle full of identifiable strangers, with permit stickers readable on the glass — it failed our own media rules on three counts, and it showed the opposite of what we sell. We will not stand somebody else's vehicle in for ours. A photograph goes here when there is one of our own. (subject to confirmation)
What we run
One vehicle per party. Never shared, never filled with strangers.
| Specification | |
|---|---|
| Type | Toyota Land Cruiser, extended safari body (subject to confirmation) |
| Seats | Up to six, with the middle row removable for chair space (subject to confirmation) |
| Roof | Full-length pop-up hatch, viewable seated |
| Hoist | Portable swivel hoist, carried on access journeys |
| Transfer board | Carried as standard |
| Chair stowage | Interior, secured — not strapped to the roof |
| Charging | 12V and USB at every seat (subject to confirmation) |
| Fridge | Yes — medication can be refrigerated in the vehicle |
| Radio | VHF to base and to other vehicles |
Getting in and out
The part most operators do not describe.
The guide is trained on the hoist
Not 'the guide can help'. Trained, and the same guide for the whole journey, so you are not re-explaining on day four.
Transfers happen where you choose
Not where the vehicle happened to stop. If that means driving another two minutes to level ground, we drive another two minutes.
The chair travels inside
Secured in the body. Roof-strapping a chair on corrugated road is how chairs get broken.
Nothing is a surprise
The access brief tells you the transfer height and the method before you book, not on the morning.
What we cannot do
We cannot make a Land Cruiser step-free. It is a high vehicle; a transfer is always required.
We do not operate a wheelchair-accessible vehicle with a ramp and lockdowns. No operator in northern Tanzania does, and anyone who says otherwise should be asked to photograph it.
We cannot carry a powered chair over about 150 kg without arranging a second vehicle (subject to confirmation).
Light aircraft are a separate problem with separate rules. See any journey's Practical detail.
Specification unconfirmed. Vehicle model, seat count, hoist make and weight limits all need checking against the actual fleet before publication. (subject to confirmation)
Tell us what you have in mind.
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