
Highlights of Southern Africa
Itinerary
When you put the word “highlights” in the name of a trip, you better be confident that it lives up to the hype. This trip does. Across 30 epic days, you’ll go round-trip to Cape Town via Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Namibia — a new spin on one of our most popular routes — taking comfortable touring vehicles as well as staying in a mix of hotels and campsites for a well-rounded experience. Wildlife sightings and cultural moments come standard here — everything from searching for the "big five" in national parks to enjoying meals with local families. You’ve got memories made for a lifetime.
Program zájezdu
Cape Town
There are no planned activities until an evening welcome meeting.
Included Activities:
- Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group
Cape Town (1B)
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Optional Extras to chose from:
- South African Wine Tour and Tasting
Additional Notes: If you are interested in visiting Robben Island - you must book it directly with the museum on their website prior to travel: http://www.robben-island.org.za Due to high demand, it is common that this tour can be sold out over one month in advance.
Cape Town/Johannesburg (1B)
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Transport:
- Plane 02:00 Hr(s)
- Private Vehicle 00:45 Hr(s)
Included Activities:
- Cycle Tour in Soweto
Johannesburg/Greater Kruger Area (1B, 1D)
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Transport:
- Private Vehicle 08:00 Hr(s)
Included Activities:
- Traditional Dinner and Local Dancing
Kruger National Park (1B, 1D)
Opt for a wildlife safari drive in an open safari vehicle.
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Transport:
- Private Vehicle
Included Activities:
- Kruger Wildlife Safari Drive
Optional Extras to chose from:
- Kruger National Park Full Day Wildlife Safari Drive
Greater Kruger Area (1B, 1D)
The lodge is nestled among glades of mature, exquisite indigenous trees, and is a paradise for nature lovers and bird watchers.
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Transport:
- Private Vehicle 02:00 Hr(s)
Included Activities:
- Small 5 Bush Walk
Greater Kruger Area/Louis Trichardt (1B)
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Transport:
- Private Vehicle 03:00 - 04:00 Hr(s)
Louis Trichardt/Great Zimbabwe Monument Area (1B, 1D)
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Transport:
- Private Vehicle 07:00 - 08:00 Hr(s)
Included Activities:
- Border Crossing (South Africa - Zimbabwe)
Great Zimbabwe Monument Area/Matobo National Park (1B)
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Transport:
- Private Vehicle 04:30 - 05:30 Hr(s)
Included Activities:
- Great Zimbabwe National Monument Visit
Matobo National Park (1B)
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Included Activities:
- Guided Nature Walk
Matobo National Park/Hwange National Park (1B)
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Transport:
- Private Vehicle 06:00 - 07:00 Hr(s)
Hwange National Park/Victoria Falls (1B, 1L)
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
Transport:
- Private Vehicle 02:00 - 03:00 Hr(s)
Included Activities:
- Victoria Falls Visit
- Lusumpuko Women's Club Lunch
Additional Notes: Your accommodation is in Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe) and NOT Livingstone (Zambia). Please make sure you have the necessary visa.
Victoria Falls (1B)
The town of Victoria Falls is a great base to see both natural wonders and take part in some exciting activities. Get up close (and wet from the spray) while awing at the immense Victoria Falls, raft the whitewater of the mighty Zambezi, and for the more adventurous, bungee jump with Victoria Falls in view.
Today, new travellers may join you for the rest of your adventure. You are welcome to join them at a group meeting this evening, followed by an optional dinner.
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Optional Extras to chose from:
- Victoria Falls Helicopter Ride - 15 Mins
- Victoria Falls Helicopter Ride - 25min
- Victoria Falls Whitewater Rafting
- Zambezi River Sunset Cruise
Additional Notes: Want to do more with your tour? Pre-book any two of the following activities: Zambezi Whitewater Rafting, Victoria Falls Helicopter Ride, or the Zambezi River Sunset Cruise. You can pre-book on the checkout page, or through your Global Connection Officer or travel agent.
Any optional activities listed on this day can also be booked upon arrival in Victoria Falls.
Victoria Falls/Kasane (1B)
Drive to the border and cross from Zimbabwe into Botswana. Continue to the Kasane area, outside the gates of Chobe National Park, home to the largest elephant population in Southern Africa.
Opt to check out one of Botswana's national parks and its thousands of resident elephants, crocodiles, and hippos on a sunset boat cruise on the Chobe River.
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Transport:
- Private Vehicle 00:30 Hr(s)
Included Activities:
- Border Crossing (Zimbabwe - Botswana)
Optional Extras to chose from:
- Chobe River Sunset Cruise
Kasane/Nata (1B, 1D)
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Transport:
- Private Vehicle 04:00 Hr(s)
Optional Extras to chose from:
- Chobe National Park Safari Drive
Nata/Maun (1B)
Travel to Maun, the biggest town in the Okavango Delta area, pick up any supplies needed, and prepare for the journey into the Okavango Delta.
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Transport:
- Private Vehicle 03:30 Hr(s)
Okavango Delta (1B, 1L, 1D)
The excursion begins with a drive in customized safari vehicles for about 1-2 hrs to the "dock" to board a mokoro (canoe) that takes us deep into the delta. After a 1-2 hrs in the mokoro, arrive to the basic bush camp.
In the evening, watch a traditional dance performance.
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Transport:
- 4x4 01:00 - 02:00 Hr(s)
- Mokoro 01:00 - 02:00 Hr(s)
Included Activities:
- Okavango Delta Excursion
- Tswana Dance Performance
Additional Notes: Please note that you will need to bring your own sleeping bag.
Maun/Ghanzi (1B, 1D)
Enjoy the sunrise in the delta before travelling back to Maun by mokoro. Travel along the northern portions of the Kalahari Desert throughout the day – this is a severely arid and barren landscape, though very beautiful.
Arrive in the late afternoon and camp in the Ghanzi area.
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Transport:
- Mokoro 01:00 - 02:00 Hr(s)
- 4x4 01:00 - 02:00 Hr(s)
- Private Vehicle 04:00 - 05:00 Hr(s)
Included Activities:
- Guided Bush San Walk
Ghanzi/Windhoek (1B)
Today, new travellers may join you for the rest of your adventure. You are welcome to join them at a group meeting this evening, followed by an optional dinner.
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Transport:
- Private Vehicle 08:00 - 09:00 Hr(s)
Included Activities:
- Border Crossing (Botswana - Namibia)
Windhoek/Etosha National Park (1B, 1L, 1D)
Leave Windhoek and head north through the Namibian countryside to Etosha National Park and enjoy a wildlife safari drive in our touring vehicle. Keep an eye out for lions, giraffes, elephants, and antelopes. After sunset, some animals may head to the watering holes near the campground.
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Transport:
- Private Vehicle 05:30 Hr(s)
Included Activities:
- Penduka Village Restaurant & Shop
- Etosha National Park Wildlife Safari Drive
Etosha National Park (1D)
Meals Included:
- Dinner
Included Activities:
- Etosha National Park Wildlife Safari Drive
Etosha National Park/Swakopmund (1B)
Watch the beautiful desert landscape go by en route to western Namibia.
Spend two nights in the area exploring this historical town or trying some of the numerous activities available, such as sandboarding or a skydiving.
Swakopmund has bizarre lunar landscapes, unforgettable sunsets, and prehistoric Welwitchia plants.
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Transport:
- Private Vehicle 07:30 Hr(s)
Swakopmund (1B)
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Swakopmund/Namib Desert (1B)
Get a real feel for the Namib Desert as we spend hours crossing this empty region.
En route, take a coffee break in Solitaire, a mystical village consisting of a filling station, a general dealer/coffee shop, and a small mechanical workshop. Drive through Walvis Bay, the only town on the Namibian coastline that boasts a deep sea harbor.
Arrive in the area in the late afternoon, where the towering red sand dunes of Sossusvlei form the gateway into the Namib Desert.
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Transport:
- Private Vehicle 04:30 Hr(s)
Namib Desert (1B)
Enjoy a visit to Sossusvlei, a clay pan enclosed by the world’s largest sand dunes, up to 300m (984 ft) high. Here, use some free time to enjoy the sand dunes on your own. Visit the Sesriem Canyon, a small canyon typical of the area.
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Included Activities:
- Sossusvlei Dunes Visit
- Sesriem Canyon Visit
Namib Desert/Keetmanshoop (1B)
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Transport:
- Private Vehicle 06:00 - 08:00 Hr(s)
Included Activities:
- Quiver Tree Forest
Keetmanshoop/Orange River (1B)
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Transport:
- Private Vehicle 06:00 Hr(s)
Included Activities:
- Giant's Playground
- Fish River Canyon Visit
Orange River/Lambert's Bay (1B)
We head towards the coast again and on to Lambert’s Bay, a picturesque town on the west coast of South Africa.
Enjoy an included wine tasting at Lambert’s Bay. Learn how to analyze your palates, listen to your taste buds, and how to pair your food with the best wine raised in the foothills of the Cederburg Mountains.
In the afternoon, opt to visit the well known Bird Island where you can find more than 25,000 blue-eyed gannets at certain times of the year. Penguins also gather on this island for breeding between August and October.
Opt to stroll through this lovely town, visiting unique artisan shops and boutiques.
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Transport:
- Private Vehicle 07:00 Hr(s)
Included Activities:
- Border Crossing (Namibia - South Africa)
- Lambert's Bay Wine Tasting
Lambert's Bay/Cape Town (1B)
While travelling towards Cape Town, through Namaqualand, keep an eye out for fields of Namaqualand daisies (in season August and September).
Cape Town has many different options should you book extra time to explore after the tour.
Visit Table Mountain, explore Cape Point (Cape of Good Hope), or join a wine tour in and around Stellenbosch (45 min drive). Visit the old French Huguenot town of Franschoek and surroundings (1 hr drive). For the truly adventurous, try skydiving, abseiling, or even cage diving, for a close encounter with the great white sharks.
Opt to wander through the city centre, which has some of the oldest buildings and gardens in South Africa (Botanical Gardens and Parliament Gardens), or visit the Cultural Historical Museum, Planetarium, and numerous other small museums and theaters.
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Transport:
- Private Vehicle 05:30 Hr(s)
Included Activities:
- !Khwa ttu San Culture and Education Centre
Additional Notes: Please note that we arrive in Cape Town in the early afternoon, you might not have time to participate in lengthy activities or see many sights. If you would like to see or do anything, we recommend booking an extra night or two before your return flight home.
Cape Town (1B)
We highly recommend booking post-accommodation to fully enjoy this city.
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Additional Notes: If you book any optional activities on the final day of your itinerary please contact your sales agent to see if booking a post-night is necessary to participate in the activity.
Podrobnosti o zájezdu
accommodation
flights
Internal flight is included.
*** All other flights are not included.
guide
insurance
meals
optional
Cape Town
- Wine Tour and Tasting (1675ZAR per person)
- Two Oceans Aquarium (220ZAR per person)
- Cape Town Urban Safari (1140ZAR per person)
- Cape Point Tour (1800ZAR per person)
Table Mountain
- Table Mountain Cable Car (300-390ZAR per person)
- Table Mountain Hike (720-1700ZAR per person)
Simon's Town
- Boulders Beach Visit (170ZAR per person)
Kruger National Park
- Full Day Kruger National Park Open Vehicle Wildlife Safari Drive
Louis Trichardt
- Nature Hikes (Free)
Morning Sun
- Big 5 Sunset/Sunrise Drive (850ZAR per person)
Matobo National Park
- Ancient Cave Painting Visit (10USD per person)
Hwange National Park
- Afternoon Wildlife Safari in Hwange National Park (75USD per person)
Victoria Falls
- Victoria Falls Helicopter Ride - 12-13min (150USD per person)
- Zambezi Bungee Jump (176USD per person)
- Victoria Falls Visit (50USD per person)
- Victoria Falls Helicopter Ride - 25min (284USD per person)
- Full Day Excursion to Chobe National Park (202USD per person)
- Victoria Falls Whitewater Rafting (133USD per person)
Victoria Falls
- Bridge Swing over the Zambezi (176USD per person)
- Zipline over the Zambezi (50USD per person)
Chobe National Park
- Chobe River Sunset Cruise (47USD per person)
- Chobe National Park Safari Drive
Ghanzi
- Traditional San People Dancing (100-600BWP per group)
Etosha National Park
- Etosha Open Vehicle Wildlife Safari Drive (660NAD per person)
Swakopmund
- Sandboarding in the Namib Desert (700NAD per person)
- Living Desert Tour (800NAD per person)
- Swakopmund Guided Cultural Tour (550NAD per person)
- Skeleton Coast Scenic Flight (4800NAD per person)
- Swakopmund Skydiving - Ground Rush Adventures
Sossusvlei
- Deadvlei Visit (120NAD per person)
Lambert's Bay
- Bird Island Visit (50ZAR per person)
others
Your G for Good Moment: Penduka Village Restaurant & Shop, Windhoek
Your G for Good Moment: !Khwa ttu San Culture and Education Centre, Yzerfontein
Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group
Your Discover Moment: Victoria Falls
Your Discover Moment: Swakopmund. Cape Town orientation walk. Soweto Township Bicycle Tour. Panorama Route drive with entrances. Kruger National Park wildlife safari drive in our vehicle (full-day). Traditional dance experience. Nature walk at Timbavati Safari Lodge. Great Zimbabwe National Monument visit. Nature walk (Matobo National Park). Victoria Falls visit. Okavango Delta excursion with entrances, wildlife walks, and traditional canoe trips. San/Bushmen walk. Traditional dinner (Kalahari). Etosha National Park entrance with wildlife safari drives in our vehicle. Sossusvlei Dunes and Sesriem Canyon entrance. Wine tasting in Lambert's Bay. Fish River Canyon entrance. Internal flight. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities. 1. TRANSPORTATION
This is not a physically demanding journey; however, travelling can be difficult, with long drives and poor road conditions at times. Despite this, most clients feel that the diversity of the African landscape, countries, culture and wildlife are all well worth the experience. We use a comfortable and safe air-conditioned touring vehicle for the long drives.
2. YELLOW FEVER
According to the WHO and CDC, there is no risk of yellow fever in Botswana. It is compulsory to show a valid Yellow Fever vaccination certificate if you are travelling to Botswana from a Yellow Fever endemic country, or have recently travelled to a Yellow Fever endemic country (with entry stamps in your passport), including the following countries (but not limited to): Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea Zambia, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela.
**We advise all travelers to Botswana who are coming from one of the above countries, or who have visited them in the last 10 years, to be prepared with a Yellow Fever vaccination certificate or letter from your doctor with proof of vaccination. Yellow Fever inoculations need to be administered at least 10 days prior to your entry into the country. Border officials in Botswana have been strictly enforcing these requirements. Travelers without the correct documentation run the risk of being denied entry, and will not be able to continue with the tour. (Any additional travel expenses will be on your own account.) **
3. COMBO TRIP
Please note that this tour is a combination of several G Adventures tours. As such, your group CEO, fellow passengers, or vehicle may change between the individual tour sections.
4. EXTRAS
Looking to add to your experience? Check out our Extras! Specially designed for travellers with unique interests, Extras are optional add-ons to your G adventures trip that make your adventure more you-centric. Extras must be booked prior to departure, please see details in our optional activities field and ask your sales GCO or travel agent about booking.
5. Water-wise tips when visiting Cape Town:
- Bring a reusable water bottle, that you can fill with Cape Town’s tasty tap water.
- Reuse your towels in the hotel, for at least two days, before getting new ones.
- Keep your laundry until you have a full load to do, rather than just doing a handful of items.
- Turn off the tap when brushing your teeth, or shaving.
- Keep your showers to two minutes or less, and don’t use the bath.
- Use hand sanitizer, instead of washing hands.
6. MONEY EXCHANGE
We strongly advise that you bring ZAR or USD from your home country or exchange money before the start of the tour, to avoid delays on tour. Please see the Money Exchange section for more details.
7. DRONES
The use of drones in national parks in Southern Africa is prohibited.
8. ACCOMMODATION NOTE
Please be aware that properties we stay in with only two stories may not have elevators installed and climbing the stairs with your luggage will be necessary.
9. PARTICIPATIVE CAMPING
An essential part of your trip is participation - from putting up your tent (while camping) or packing it away in the morning, to helping with meal preparation and cleaning up - it is all part of your adventure and when everyone puts in a little effort the trip will run smoothly. Your CEO will do all the meal planning, but we do ask the clients to help with the preparation and washing up. Team spirit is part of the fun! All camping equipment (with the exception of your sleeping bag, pillow, and towel) is supplied.Table Mountain
- Table Mountain Cable Car (420ZAR per person)
- Table Mountain Hike (2100ZAR per person)
Cape Town
- Two Oceans Aquarium (235ZAR per person)
- Wine Tour and Tasting (1675ZAR per person)
- Cape Point Explorer Day Tour (1750ZAR per person)
- Urban Explorer Day Tour (1900ZAR per person)
- Overberg Explorer Day Tour (3450ZAR per person)
- West Coast Explorer Day Tour (1950ZAR per person)
- Sandboarding and San Cultural Explorer Day Tour (3630ZAR per person)
- Sandboarding Half Day Tour - Atlantis Dunes (1400ZAR per person)
- Hout Bay Kayaking Half Day Tour (1500ZAR per person)
Kruger National Park
- Full Day Kruger National Park Open Vehicle Wildlife Safari Drive
Louis Trichardt
- Anglo Boer War Museum (Free)
Morning Sun
- Big 5 Sunset/Sunrise Drive (1400ZAR per person)
Matobo National Park
- Ancient Cave Painting Visit (10USD per person)
Hwange National Park
- Afternoon Wildlife Safari Drive in Hwange National Park (80USD per person)
Victoria Falls
- Bridge Swing over the Zambezi (168USD per person)
- Zipline over the Zambezi (50USD per person)
Victoria Falls
- Victoria Falls Helicopter Ride - 25min (284USD per person)
- Full Day Excursion to Chobe National Park
- Victoria Falls Helicopter Ride - 15 Mins
- Victoria Falls Visit (50USD per person)
- Zambezi Bungee Jump (168USD per person)
- Victoria Falls Whitewater Rafting (120USD per person)
Chobe National Park
- Chobe River Sunset Cruise
- Chobe National Park Safari Drive
Ghanzi
- Traditional San People Dancing (2000BWP per group)
Etosha National Park
- Etosha Open Vehicle Wildlife Safari Drive (1200NAD per person)
Swakopmund
- Sandboarding in the Namib Desert (700NAD per person)
- Swakopmund Guided Cultural Tour (750NAD per person)
- Living Desert Tour (900NAD per person)
- Skeleton Coast Scenic Flight (4800NAD per person)
- Swakopmund Skydiving
Sossusvlei
- Deadvlei Visit (200NAD per person)
Lambert's Bay
- Bird Island Visit (40ZAR per person)
transport
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