Explorer trips in Southern Africa. Looking to explore Southern Africa on an explorer tour? We offer 170 explorer tours through-out Southern Africa, backed by over 500 reviews and offering discounts up to 27%. All our trips are offered by expert trip designers and Southern Africa destination experts, with trip durations ranging from 1 to 131 days.
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SMALL GROUP COMFORT CAMPING: Embark on an unforgettable 12-day fully-serviced camping safari, travelling from Johannesburg to Victoria Falls, discovering the wild beauty of Southern Africa along the way. Explore the ancient landscapes of Mapungubwe, home to San rock art and baobab-dotted horizons, before crossing into Botswana where you can encounter rhino at Khama Rhino Sanctuary. Go in search of wildlife on 4x4 game drives in the wilderness of Moremi and look out for large prides of lions in Savute. Spot herds of elephants as you drive through Chobe National Park and enjoy a sunset cruise on the Chobe River. End your adventure in Africa's adrenaline capital, where there's free time to visit the mighty Victoria Falls and enjoy optional activities such as white-water rafting or scenic flights.
On this two-week African family adventure through Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia, you'll get to explore some of the most varied and exciting landscapes in Africa. Starting in Victoria Falls on the border of Zimbabwe, we travel into Botswana before exploring Namibia and finishing in the capital, Windhoek.
Your starting point is the stunning Victoria Falls and the numerous activities available here. Leaving Zimbabwe we cross the border into Botswana and take you to Chobe National Park, famous for its thriving elephant population.
Heading into Namibia, our first stop is along the banks of the Okavango River, teaming with plant, bird and animal life and an area that is often known as the 'pan handle' of the Okavango Delta. There are several optional safaris from our camp both in traditional mokoro dugout canoes, and with open 4x4 safari vehicles. Moving on, Etosha National Park is one of the best places in the world to see wildlife and we have several game drives in our truck, especially looking out for the famous desert elephants there and enjoying time in the evenings at floodlit waterholes. Back on the road, we journey south to Ozohere Himba Village and Cape Cross Seal Colony. After passing shipwrecks sitting on the desert sands of the Skeleton Coast, we’ll visit Swakopmund, known as the adventure capital of Namibia where thrilling activities, such as skydiving, sandboarding and scenic flights above the stark landscape of the mountainous dunes are available. Coming towards the end of our trip, our next highlight is Namib-Naukluft National Park and Sossusvlei where we'll climb up the famous Dune 45 in the Namib Desert and see the ancient scorched black trees in the Deadvlei clay-pan. Finally we travel to Windhoek, Namibia’s capital and journey’s end.
This overland family adventure safari holiday allows you to experience the diversity and uniqueness of the different regional cultures, discover the abundance of wildlife, and get your adrenaline flowing with exciting optional activities. Accommodation is a mix of hotels/lodges, permanent camps, and in simple tents next to our truck. Travel is on one of our specialist overland expedition vehicles with an experienced tour leader and driver on board.
This family tour has a minimum age requirement of 5 years, with discounted prices available for children aged from 5 to 15. Our trucks have 24 seats on the back, and the group will be a minimum of 8 people and maximum of 18 (plus crew).
Note: If you would like to enjoy a longer family adventure in Africa with us, then our Tanzania Family Overland trip from Nairobi to Zanzibar runs immediately before this trip starts and the two are designed to be combined together if you wish
SMALL GROUP COMFORT CAMPING: Begin your 12-day fully-serviced camping safari at Victoria Falls, Africa’s adventure capital, where there’s free time to marvel at the thundering falls. Cross into Botswana to enjoy a sunset cruise on the Chobe River and a game drive across Chobe National Park to the wilderness of Savute, famed for its large prides of lions. Explore the diverse landscapes of Moremi on thrilling 4x4 safaris and visit Khama Rhino Sanctuary, one of the best places in Botswana to see rhino. Heading into South Africa, discover the ancient landscapes of Mapungubwe, where San rock art adorns sandstone outcrops and giant baobabs dot the horizon, before concluding your adventure in Johannesburg.
Journey from Cape Town to Johannesburg and spend three nights in the Kruger ecosystem on this 11-day group tour of South Africa. Begin with sightseeing in Cape Town, including a visit to Table Mountain. Embark on a guided day trip to the Cape Peninsula, enjoy three included wine tastings in the Cape Winelands and then fly north to the Kruger ecosystem with six included game drives in Moditlo Private Game Reserve. End in Johannesburg, with a visit to the Apartheid Museum and Nelson Mandela's house in Soweto.
The trip "9-day Kruger, Matobo Victoria Falls Accommodated" starts in Pretoria and ends in Victoria Falls. This is an explorer tour that takes 9 days. You will travel through Zimbabwe, South Africa and Tanzania and visit Matobo National Park, Kruger National Park, Pretoria and 4 other destinations. This is a guided small group trip that includes accommodation, transport, meals and others.
The tour starts off with a visit to Pietermaritzburg, the capital of KwaZulu Natal. There we will stop by Pietermaritzburg's City Hall, which claims to be the largest brick building in the southern hemisphere. There we will visit the Gandhi statue also before we head towards the Drakensberg mountains.
We head towards the Giants Castle Reserve in Drakensburg Mountain range. Conveniently built high on the front of the Drakensberg, Giant's Castle camp is surrounded by beautiful landscape, deep valleys and grassy highlands which presents tourists with spectacular unforgettable views.
Giant’s Castle Reserve has a set of sandstone caves which have been turned into an outdoor museum. The San Rock Art depicts life of the San and Khoekhoe people who lived in South Africa for 1000s of years before Bantu and European migration. Both considered ‘hunters and gatherers’, the San were more nomadic that the Khoekhoe, who started to herd cattle when introduced by the bantu people who migrated from central Africa. The San and the Khoekhoe used rock art to communicate their story between clans and people.
Giants Castle’s caves is one of the best maintained Cave Rock Sites in KwaZulu-Natal and South Africa. The site has been developed for tourism and offers guided tours on the hour from 9am – 3pm daily. Only 30 minutes from the camp the leisurely trail offers guests an original cultural experience and a spectacular landscape adventure. The local guide will elaborate and display the history and culture behind some of the best-preserved artwork by the San people.
Next stop will be the small town of Howick to visit its waterfall. KwaNogqaza or Howick Falls is approximately 95 m in height and lies on the Umgeni River. The local Zulu people named it the “Home of the Tall” referring to its height. Next to the falls lies a quaint old section of Howick which has a selection of historical museums and antique stores to visit.
Next is the Nelson Mandela Capture Site Statue and Apartheid Museum. The Capture Site boasts a large sculpture of Nelson Mandela made up of multiply steel columns which stand between 6 and 9 metres tall. Tourists at the Capture Site are required to stand 35 meters away from the large Nelson Mandela bust for it to come into clear focus. Facing west the impressive sculpture creates a uniquely beautiful landscape for the local Howick community. The museum is dedicated to Nelson Mandela’s life and his struggle against Apartheid government.
Journey from Jo'burg to Cape Town and spend three nights in the Kruger ecosystem on this 10-day group tour of South Africa. Begin with sightseeing in Johannesburg, including a visit to the Apartheid Museum and Nelson Mandela's house in Soweto. In Kruger, enjoy an included game drive in one of the smaller reserves on the edge of the ecosystem and a full-day game drive into the heart of Kruger National Park, with the chance to join additional optional safaris. In Cape Town, enjoy guided sightseeing and a trip to Table Mountain, with an optional tour to the Cape Peninsula and the Cape Winelands.
Start in Port Elizabeth and end in Cape Town, the trip "4-day Port Elizabeth To Cape Garden Route Accommodated" is a guided explorer trip that takes 4 days. You will travel through Knysna, Port Elizabeth and Mossel Bay in South Africa. "4-day Port Elizabeth To Cape Garden Route Accommodated" is a small group trip which includes accommodation in hotels, transport, meals and others.
