KINGSLEY HOLGATE GEOGRAPHIC & HUMANITARIAN EXPEDITIONS

1993 – 2023

Celebrating 30 years of exploration and 40 expeditions!

  1. Where the Wind Speaks: circumnavigation of the Makgadikgadi Pans in land yachts.

  2. Afrika Odyssey: a year-long journey in open boats from Cape to Cairo.

  3. Zambezi River Expedition: from mouth to source upstream in inflatable boats.

  4. Into the Heart of Darkness: a journey down the great Congo River.

  5. Rio Rovuma and the Lake of Stars: in the footsteps of Dr David Livingstone.

  6. Chuma & Susi Expedition: a tribute to the unsung heroes of African exploration.

  7. Zanzibar to Victoria-Nyanza Expedition in the footsteps of HM Stanley.

  8. Journey to the Jade Sea: Lake Turkana in the footsteps of Count Samuel Teleki.

  9. Zulu River Odyssey: Thukela River from source to mouth.

  10. Victoria-Nyanza: circumnavigation of Africa’s largest lake.

  11. The Rufiji River: a tribute to Frederick Courtenay Selous

  12. Tropico de Capricornio Expedition: around the world by Land Rover.

  13. African Rainbow Expedition: a journey to the Somali border by traditional Arab dhow.

  14. Return of the Rainbow Expedition: from Somalia to Ilha de Mozambique.

  15. Africa’s Outside Edge: 449-day, 33-country odyssey to track the outline of Africa.

  16. Boundless Southern Africa: 10-country journey linking nature, culture and community.

  17. Cabo Verde Expedition to Africa’s Green Islands.

  18. 2010 United Against Malaria Expedition in celebration of the FIFA World Cup.

  19. The All-Afrika Expedition: to complete every country on the continent.

  20. Journey to Juba: celebrating the birth of the newest country on the planet.

  21. Africa’s Jewels in the Crown: exploration of Africa’s Indian Ocean Island States.

  22. The Great Rift Valley Expedition: from the Horn of Africa to Mozambique.

  23. In the footsteps of Joseph Thomson: tribute to Mashozi.

  24. Horn of Africa: exploration of Somalia and Somaliland.

  25. Izintaba Zobombo Expedition: a journey of support for endangered Rhinos.

  26. The ‘Ma Robert’ River of God Expedition: Zambezi River in the footsteps of David Livingstone

  27. Sani Series I Expedition: Blood, Sweat & Gears through the Mountain Kingdom

  28. Heart of Africa Expedition: a world-first odyssey to find the geographic centre of the continent

  29. Chew Bahir Living Traditions: circumnavigation of Ethiopia’s dry salt ocean and ancient cultures

  30. Lake Tanganyika Rite to Sight Expedition: by Land Rover and motorized dhow.

  31. Castles, Slaves, Voodoo and the Gates of No Return: expedition to West Africa

  32. Extreme East Expedition to Ras Xaafun, Somalia: to reach Africa’s most easterly point.

  33. Land Rover 70th Anniversary Zululand Expedition.

  34. Cape Town to Kathmandu Transcontinental Expedition: a world-first by Land Rover Discovery

  35. Mozambique Flood Relief Expedition: humanitarian journey to Gorongosa.

  36. Zambezi Delta Vision Expedition: bringing the gift of sight.

  37. Zambezi-Congo Expedition: east-to-west across Africa by Land Rover.

  38. Riding High On Sky: a journey through 125 mountain passes in 30 days.

  39. Mzansi Edge Expedition: tracking the outline of South Africa in 80 days.

  40. Hot Cape to Cold Cape – New Defender Transcontinental Expedition: a 30-country, 35,000Km, 300-day transcontinental journey across Africa and Europe.