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Highlights of Southern Africa

30 Days Cape Town Return
Highlights of Southern Africa
Highlights of Southern Africa
Highlights of Southern Africa

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Read reviews and enjoy exclusive savings on G Adventures 30 Day Highlights of Southern Africa. 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 read more parks to enjoying meals with local families. You’ve got memories made for a lifetime.
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Trip Length
Trip Length

30 Days

Trip Starts
Trip Starts

Cape Town

Trip Ends
Trip Ends

Cape Town

Countries Visited
Countries Visited:
Operator
Operator
G Adventures
Trip Reviews
1 Trip Review
Avg. Rating: 4/5
Trip Style
Trip Style

Classic

Budget
Budget

Affordable

Age Range
Age Range

6-99 Years

Max. Group Size
Max. Group Size

18

Pace
Pace

Leisurely

Guide Style
Guide Style

Fully Guided

Tour Code
Tour Code

DSCC

Itinerary

Arrive at any time. Stay: Inn on the Square

Enjoy a full day in Cape Town with the option to visit Table Mountain, choose to explore Cape Point, or embark on a wine tour around Stellenbosch. In the evening, opt to join your group for meal at one of Cape Town's many great restaurants. Stay: Inn on the Square (B)

Take a short flight from Cape Town to Johannesburg. In the afternoon, travel to Soweto for a bicycle tour and learn more about its important history and significant role in bringing the issues of segregation to the forefront. Stay: Onomo Johannesburg Sandton Hotel (B)

Take the Panorama Route into the Kruger National Park area. In the evening, enjoy a traditional dinner and dance experience. Stay: Lions Rock River Lodge (B/D)

Enjoy a full day wildlife safari drive in the Kruger NP. Keep an eye out for Africa's famed "big five". Stay: Lions Rock River Lodge (B/D)

Head north to Timbavati Safari Lodge, for a guided nature walk in search of the small 5. Listening, touching and sensing, can open your world to the real secrets of the African Lowveld. Stay: Timbavati Safari Lodge (B/D)

Opt for a morning safari drive, or soak up the atmosphere in the camp, before traveling to the next location, in the Louis Trichardt area. Free afternoon to relax by the pool, opt to walk/hike in the property, or learn about South Africa rich history of the Anglo Boer era. Stay: Lalapanzi Hotel & Conference Centre (B)

Get an earlier start and cross the border into Zimbabwe. Continue on to the Great Zimbabwe Monument. Stay: Clevers Lakeview Resort (B/D)

Start the day with a visit to the Great Zimbabwe National Monument, Africa's most significant ruins site south of Cairo. Learn the history of the ruins and climb to the citadel for a view over the site. Continue on to Matobo National Park. Stay: Farmhouse Matopos (B)

Wake up early and opt to explore ancient cave paintings, hike the unique and stunning landscape, or hang out by the pool. In the afternoon, enjoy an included nature walk, with the opportunity to get up close and personal with the resident wildlife. Stay: Farmhouse Matopos (B)

Travel to Hwange National Park for an opportunity to spot more wildlife. Opt to enjoy an evening wildlife safari drive in a safari vehicle. Stay: Hwange Safari Lodge (B)

Continue on to Victoria Falls and enjoy lunch at the G Adventurers–supported Lusumpuko Women's Club. Marvel at the spectacular falls from the Zimbabwean side, then enjoy free time in the afternoon to explore further. Stay: Explorers Village Lodge (B/L)

Spend the day exploring your beautiful surroundings. Opt to visit Victoria Falls, go whitewater rafting, or take a helicopter flight over the falls. Stay: Explorers Village Lodge (B)

Cross the border into Botswana, and stay in Kasane, just outside of Chobe NP. Try to spot the elephants, crocodiles, and hippos this region is famous for during an optional sundowner cruise. Stay: Thebe River Safaris Lodge (B)

Opt to rise early for sunrise and marvel at your surroundings as you set out on an optional safari drive in Chobe National Park. Travel to Nata and watch elephants drinking at the watering hole while you dip in the pool on the property, or grab a sundowner at the bar area. Stay: Elephant Sands Lodge (B/D)

Prepare for a 1-night/2-day journey into the delta. Stay: Sedia Hotel (B)

Enjoy wildlife walks, traditional mokoro excursions, and birding. Learn the ways of the bush from the local polers. Stay: Tamog Tours & Safaris Okavango Delta Camping (B/L/D)

Hop into a mokoro with your friends on the way back to Maun. Search for wildlife in the reeds along the river as you make your way back towards civilization. Zoom through the western part of Botswana to Ghanzi; the heart of the Kalahari. Catch a glimpse of how the Indigenous San Bushmen adapted to the Kalahari Desert on a bushman walk. They will teach you about wilderness survival skills in a place that seems uninhabitable. Then while the day comes to an end, enjoy the warm hospitality of the San Bushmen as the group will be staying at the G Adventures-supported Dqae Qare San Lodge & Camp. The best part? You are making a difference in the lives of this community just by enjoying your time at camp. So sit back, allow yourself to become immersed in their history and culture, sit around the fire, and simply enjoy the moment. Stay: Palm Afrique Lodge (B/D)

Travel to Windhoek, the German-influenced capital city of Namibia. Stay: Auas City Hotel (B)

Visit the G Adventures supported Penduka Village Restaurant & Shop, just outside of Windhoek, to pick up a tasty packed lunch, then continue up to Etosha National Park. Enjoy an afternoon wildlife safari drive in our touring vehicle, then opt to explore more on an open vehicle night drive. Stay: Okaukeujo Restcamp (B/L/D)

Enjoy another wildlife safari drive in our touring vehicle and keep your eyes peeled for some of the famous wildlife. Stay: Okaukeujo Restcamp (D)

Sit back and watch the stunning desert landscape go by enroute to western Namibia. Stay: Hotel Deutsches Haus (B)

Spend a day exploring all the area has to offer. Optional activities include sandboarding, skydiving, and a township tour. Stay: Hotel Deutsches Haus (B)

Travel into the beautiful Namib Desert, stopping at Walvis Bay on the way. Stay: Sossus Oasis Camp Site (B)

Visit Sossusvlei Dunes and Sesriem Canyon, and climb the towering Dune 45. Opt to visit Deadvlei. Stay: Sossus Oasis Camp Site (B)

Continue south through the Namib Desert to Keetmanshoop, enjoying dramatic Namibian landscapes along the way. In the afternoon enjoy a visit to the rare Quiver Tree Forest. Stay: Quiver Inn Guesthouse (B)

Early start and visit the geological formation: Giant's Playground. Drive South and later in the day visit the breathtaking Fish River Canyon. Then, continue on to the banks of the Orange River with time to swim or just relax. Enjoy the beautiful scenery in this part of the country. Stay: Norotshama River Resort (B)

Cross the border into South Africa and continue down the coast to Lambert's Bay, stopping along the way for an included wine tasting. Then, opt to visit Bird Island or stroll through this charming town. Stay: Sir Lambert's Guesthouse (B)

Continue on the last stretch of the trip to lovely Cape Town. Stop at the G Adventures supported !Khwa ttu San Culture and Education Centre along the way, then get ready to explore the vibrant streets of this scenic coastal city. Stay: Cresta Grande Cape Town (B)

Depart at any time. (B)

Trip Inclusions

  • Search for the "Big Five" across four countries.
  • Take a nature walk in Matobo National Park.
  • Explore giant sand dunes and Victoria Falls.
  • Meet the San people of the Kalahari Desert.

  • Your G for Good Moment: Lusumpuko Women's Club Lunch, Victoria Falls
  • Your G for Good Moment: Dqae Qare San Lodge & Camp, Dekar
  • 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: 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

  • Hotels (11 Nights), lodge/chalet (11 Nights), adventure tents (1 Night), guesthouse (1 Night), basic camping (1 Night), serviced camping (4 Nights)
  • Hotel/Guesthouse 12 nights in comfortable twin rooms with en suite or shared facilities.
  • Lodge/Chalet 12 nights in standard rooms with en-suite or shared facilities.
  • Basic Camping (participative) 1 night is spent in pitched tents in the Delta with very basic facilities (no shower, dig-out toilet). Tents are twin.
  • Camping (participative) 4 nights are spent in pitched tents in Etosha National Park and Solitaire Area. Tents are twin with shared facilities.
  • Please note that due to the high demand for accommodation in the parks, sometimes we will arrange alternative accommodation outside of the park.

  • CEO (Chief Experience Officer) & driver throughout, local guides

  • 28 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 9 dinners

  • Plane, air-conditioned touring vehicle, safari vehicles, mokoro, walking

  • Accommodation, itinerary and inclusions subject to change.
  • Price is for land, cruise and internal flights as specified. Flights not specified are not included

Operator

G Adventures
G Adventures came from a desire to deliver authentic and responsible small group travel adventures that were equally life-changing for travellers and the communities they visit. And we’re been doing just that for almost 30 years. Our award-winning trips span seven continents and over 100 countries, giving you meaningful more experiences with people, cultures, landscapes and wildlife, as well as offering you the freedom and flexibility to explore on your own.

On all of our tours, you get to know locals every step of the way, from the places you visit and stay to where you eat and drink. You’ll also get to experience our ‘G for Good’ social impact initiatives on-trip, including our industry-leading ‘Ripple Score’. This score measures, as a percentage, the amount of money that stays in the local community through on-trip services like accommodation, restaurants and transport.
Trip Style: Classic
Trip Style: Classic

Get the best of both worlds with G's Classic trips as your knowledgeable CEO (Chief Experience Officer) leads you to iconic highlights and hidden gems, while ample free time lets you discover what excites you most. Enjoy included meals showcasing local flavours, plus opportunities to dive deeper into the food scene independently. Stay in comfortable hotels, authentic homestays, and unique accommodations that capture the spirit of each destination.

Trip Reviews (1)

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Highlights of Southern Africa   1 , VIC, Australia, Aug 2019
A wonderful trip for nature lovers. Seeing elephants, lions, giraffes, rhinoceros and a lot of other species of wild animals relatively close and in their own environment is really exciting and unforgettable.
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