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product_id: 53699355
title: "Days of Wonder | Ticket to Ride The Heart of Africa Board Game EXPANSION | Ages 8+ | For 2 to 5 players | Average Playtime 30-60 Minutes"
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price: "€ 102.89"
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# 30-60 min playtime 2-5 players supported 95 unique route pieces Days of Wonder | Ticket to Ride The Heart of Africa Board Game EXPANSION | Ages 8+ | For 2 to 5 players | Average Playtime 30-60 Minutes

**Brand:** days of wonder
**Price:** € 102.89
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🌍 Conquer Africa’s wild rails—don’t just play, dominate the Heart of Africa!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Days of Wonder | Ticket to Ride The Heart of Africa Board Game EXPANSION | Ages 8+ | For 2 to 5 players | Average Playtime 30-60 Minutes by days of wonder
- **How much does it cost?** € 102.89 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- days of wonder enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted days of wonder brand quality
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## Key Features

- • **Dynamic Player Range:** Perfectly balanced for intimate duels or lively group sessions with up to 5 players.
- • **Family-Friendly Yet Deep:** Ideal for ages 8+, blending accessible rules with rich strategy to keep every player hooked.
- • **Strategic Route Building:** Master terrain surveying and route planning to maximize points and outsmart your rivals.
- • **Fast-Paced, Engaging Gameplay:** Learn in under 15 minutes and dive into a thrilling race across Africa’s most remote terrains.
- • **Expand Your Ticket to Ride Universe:** Unlock new strategic depths with the Heart of Africa expansion—requires base game for full adventure.

## Overview

The Days of Wonder Ticket to Ride: The Heart of Africa Expansion enriches your classic Ticket to Ride experience with 95 new route pieces, designed for 2 to 5 players aged 8 and up. With quick setup and 30-60 minutes of immersive gameplay, this expansion challenges you to build strategic rail networks across Africa’s diverse landscapes. Perfect for both family game nights and competitive strategy sessions, it requires the original Ticket to Ride or Ticket to Ride Europe base game to play.

## Description

Shop Days of Wonder | Ticket to Ride The Heart of Africa Board Game EXPANSION | Ages 8+ | For 2 to 5 players | Average Playtime 30-60 Minutes. Free delivery and returns on eligible orders of £20 or more.

Review: Great ticket to ride extension pack game featuring India and Switzerland - I started with Europe, then brought the Nordic ticket to ride and have now got this extension pack that features a double sided board and two packs of destination cards for both countries. One side is India at the time of the Raj and the other side is Switzerland with bordering countries shown. Please note that you need to have ticket to ride USA or Europe to play it as there are no 'train pieces', 'counters' or 'carriage cards'. Although the premises of all ticket to ride games are similiar - each country always has slight differences. The India game is good for just 2 or 3 players as you can get quite competitive trying to take control of all the tiny routes in the middle of India. There is also extra points if you have encircled your destinations in a 'mandela'. I quite enjoy this, but it is not worth trying to create them especially as you could get as many points taking the longer routes around the coast which are worth a lot of points. Switzerland is very different - and because it features the boundaries of France, Germany, Italy and Austria on the board, you need to be quite strategic in your thinking to get a route into these additional countries. A lot of the destination cards give you a huge amount of extra points if you have. So it is not only about the number of destinations that you have covered but also how many of the cards you have picked up that give you extra points for connecting all the other european countries. As with all ticket to ride games this extension pack is well made and attractive. The games strategies and ways of getting points are very different so each country provides a good contrast. I have thoroughly enjoyed both countries - India is better with just a couple of players, Switzerland with more.
Review: Fab game for kids and adults - This was bought for my 8yo for Christmas and it's proved a hit all round! I had seen it advertised but wasn't sure but it's a good game of strategy. My 8 yo likes strategy games like chess, Battleships, Cluedo and this is along those strategy lines. The more people playing, the longer the game goes on but it's still fun with 2. In the past as a family, we used to play and love 'Journey Through Europe' and it's on a similar theme to that. The first time we played, the purchaser had already played the adult version so we had a help learning the rules but I don't think it'd be that hard to pick up normally. Once you start playing it makes or sense.

## Features

- THIS IS A TICKET TO RIDE BOARD GAME EXPANSION: You will need either "Ticket to Ride" or "Ticket to Ride Europe" in order to play with this expansion
- FUN STRATEGY GAME: Venture into the Heart of Africa to build routes through some of the continent's most remote and desolate locales
- FUN ADVENTURE GAME: Will you bolster your terrain surveying skills and local knowledge to try and establish more valuable routes—or dare to dash across the continent in a mad race to cut the game short?
- FAST AND EASY TO LEARN: With elegantly simple gameplay, the game can be learned in under 15 minutes and enjoyed time and time again, whether it's your first time building a rail empire or an old favorite
- NUMBER OF PLAYERS AND AVERAGE PLAYTIME: This family and adult board game can be played with 2 to 5 players. The average playtime is 30-60 minutes

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00ADB7BY4 |
| Assembly Required | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
| Batteries included? | No |
| Best Sellers Rank | 24,407 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) 700 in Board Games (Toys & Games) |
| Colour | One Colour |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (3,186) |
| Date First Available | 18 Nov. 2012 |
| Educational Objective(s) | Enhance critical thinking, problem-solving, spatial awareness, and social skills |
| Item model number | DO7217 |
| Language | English, French, Spanish, Swedish, Unknown |
| Manufacturer recommended age | 8 years and up |
| Material Type(s) | Cardstock |
| Number of Game Players | 2-5 |
| Number of pieces | 95 |
| Product Dimensions | 29.97 x 29.97 x 3.81 cm; 997.9 g |
| Release date | 1 Dec. 2020 |
| Remote Control Included? | No |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Days of Wonder
- **Genre:** Strategy
- **Material:** Cardstock
- **Number of players:** 2-5
- **Theme:** Adventure, Trains, strategy

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Size, Style** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Can this expansion be played with TTR: Marklin as the base set?**
A: Yes, but... Marklin has 11 train cards of each color, while USA and Europe have 12 of each. So you can just live with that, or you could mark 8 of the passenger cards with the needed colors (1 of each), or you can buy replacement cards for TtR:Europe from daysofwonder.com for $5. You can use the trains from Marklin as is.

**Q: When will this be back in stock?**
A: We have a copy of this in stock right now.-- Respectfully,Robert S. Solow, Ph.D.CLS GamesAtlanta's Board Game WarehouseLAND: 770.966.8340CELL: 770.310.2498

**Q: Can someone explain the section that ends in "In other words, separate routes leading into a same country are not connected with each other."?**
A: It refers specifically to those open ended routes at the top of the map. Two different unconnected routes come into those countries, unlike anywhere else in the game.

**Q: Is there somalian pirates that steal your trains?**
A: Nope, just your train cards

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great ticket to ride extension pack game featuring India and Switzerland
*by J***R on 15 October 2012*

I started with Europe, then brought the Nordic ticket to ride and have now got this extension pack that features a double sided board and two packs of destination cards for both countries. One side is India at the time of the Raj and the other side is Switzerland with bordering countries shown. Please note that you need to have ticket to ride USA or Europe to play it as there are no 'train pieces', 'counters' or 'carriage cards'. Although the premises of all ticket to ride games are similiar - each country always has slight differences. The India game is good for just 2 or 3 players as you can get quite competitive trying to take control of all the tiny routes in the middle of India. There is also extra points if you have encircled your destinations in a 'mandela'. I quite enjoy this, but it is not worth trying to create them especially as you could get as many points taking the longer routes around the coast which are worth a lot of points. Switzerland is very different - and because it features the boundaries of France, Germany, Italy and Austria on the board, you need to be quite strategic in your thinking to get a route into these additional countries. A lot of the destination cards give you a huge amount of extra points if you have. So it is not only about the number of destinations that you have covered but also how many of the cards you have picked up that give you extra points for connecting all the other european countries. As with all ticket to ride games this extension pack is well made and attractive. The games strategies and ways of getting points are very different so each country provides a good contrast. I have thoroughly enjoyed both countries - India is better with just a couple of players, Switzerland with more.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fab game for kids and adults
*by L***P on 29 December 2023*

This was bought for my 8yo for Christmas and it's proved a hit all round! I had seen it advertised but wasn't sure but it's a good game of strategy. My 8 yo likes strategy games like chess, Battleships, Cluedo and this is along those strategy lines. The more people playing, the longer the game goes on but it's still fun with 2. In the past as a family, we used to play and love 'Journey Through Europe' and it's on a similar theme to that. The first time we played, the purchaser had already played the adult version so we had a help learning the rules but I don't think it'd be that hard to pick up normally. Once you start playing it makes or sense.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent addition to the Ticket to Ride family of games
*by M***K on 11 May 2020*

This is an excellent addition to the Ticket to Ride family of games - it adds new cards and new issues - so new challenges. After the original ticket to ride and Europe ticket to ride this is the next best and great because of the new map and new terrain cards which simulates the difficulty of building railways into the 'heart of darkness'. Please note this is an expandsion pack and you must have the original Ticket to Ride to play - as you need the pieces and cards from the main game.

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