Back قافلة إبل Arabic Dəvə karvanı Azerbaijani Caravana de camells Catalan Caravana de camellos Spanish کاروان شتر Persian வணிக வண்டி Tamil Deve kervanı Turkish
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"Caravan Approaching a City in the Vast Desert of Sahara", from: Stanley and the White Heroes in Africa, by H. B. Scammel, 1890
Camel train transporting a house, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, ca. 1928
Camels with a howdah, by Émile and Adolphe Rouargue, 1855
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Camel convoy in the Jordan Rift Valley, May 2010
A camel train, caravan, or camel string is a series of camels carrying passengers and goods on a regular or semi-regular service between points. Despite rarely travelling faster than human walking speed, for centuries camels' ability to withstand harsh conditions made them ideal for communication and trade in the desert areas of North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Camel trains were also used sparingly elsewhere around the globe. Since the early 20th century they have been largely replaced by motorized vehicles or air traffic.[1]