Holgate Discoverys embark on humanitarian expedition
WELL-KNOWN EXPLORERS and Land Rover ambassadors Kingsley and Ross Holgate are to embark on their next world-first humanitarian and geographic expedition on Mandela Day, July 18.
The Cape Town to Kathmandu Expedition will travel through Southern Africa to the edge of the European world and then through ancient Asia to the Himalayan Kingdom of Nepal in two new Discoverys.
Covering 19 countries and 17,000 kilometres, including 5000 metre mountain passes and 15 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the vehicles will take in some of the world’s most iconic sights.
Kingsley Holgate said: “It will be the first time that Discoverys undertake a transcontinental journey through Africa, the South Caucasus region, Central and Southern Asia.
“We will be using our two specially-kitted expedition Discovery models that recently completed a world-first journey to reach Africa’s most easterly point at Ras Xaafun in north-eastern Somalia on the Horn of Africa.”
A key focus of all Kingsley Holgate expeditions is ‘using adventure to save and improve lives’ and this trip is no exception. A number of humanitarian and community conservation activities will play a major role in the expedition’s objectives in Africa and Asia including Malaria prevention, Mashozi’s Rite to Sight, Lifestraw distribution, Community Conservation Education and Early Childhood Development (ECD).
The expedition also sees the launch of Kingsley’s widely-anticipated fifth book, Africa – A Love Affair with a Continent. Five years in the making and spanning 30 years of travel and adventure to every country in Africa, including all of her island states, it is arguably the most comprehensive African adventure book ever written.
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