Travel from coast to coast and through the heart of southern Africa on a 49-day overland journey. Begin in beautiful Cape Town and voyage through desert landscapes, rolling savannas and lush mountainscapes. Cruise lakes and delta waterways and feel the spray of massive waterfalls. Spend time getting to know locals in rural villages and enjoying the buzzing city rhythms. From game drives in national parks full of iconic animals to enjoying the simple pleasure of lying on a pristine beach, this grand journey is the perfect way to discover everything that makes this part of the world so special.
Road tripWildlife
Tour Type
Group Tour
Accommodation
Hotel, Camping, Sleeper Bus, Bungalow
Age Range
15-99 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Nairobi, Cape Town, Spitzkoppe
Nairobi, Cape Town, Spitzkoppe, Etosha National Park, Grootfontein, Bagani, Okavango Delta, Chobe National Park, Victoria Falls, Bulawayo, Masvingo, Harare, Lusaka, Petauke, Orange River, South Luangwa National Park, Lake Malawi, Chitimba, Iringa, Mikumi National Park, Dar Es Salaam, Stone Town, Fish River Canyon, Bagamoyo, Usambara Mountains, Usambara Mountains, Arusha, Karatu, Serengeti National Park, Mto Wa Mbu, Sesriem, Sossusvlei, Swakopmund
I really enjoyed the trip and the way camping was mixed into the other accommodations.
However, it would have been nice to have some more options for Cape Town add-ons, even if we couldn’t do all of them. I.e see Nelson Mandela’s prison. I also think the township tour should be an inclusion.
The walking safari in Zambia was a bit too expensive though, considering we only did like 30-40min of walking.
was fantastic in the way he welcomed us to his home country and spoke about life in Africa.
Adventure
Tour Type
Group Tour
Accommodation
Camping, Hotel, Tent, Guest House
Age Range
18-35 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Cape Town, Kruger National Park
Cape Town, Kruger National Park, Chobe National Park, Makgadikgadi Pans, Okavango Delta, Maun, Johannesburg, Victoria Falls
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Our Cape to Victoria Falls was an amazing adventure, a tremendous way to be introduced to the hidden gems of South Africa, Namibia and Botswana. The tour was made more spectacular by our tour guides, their knowledge and ability to cater for our every wish and need, some we didn't even recognise ourselves. Great and varied accommodation, exciting, adventurous and challenging experiences. Constantly awakened senses. Why did I wait so long to visit Southern Africa? My recommendation, don't delay.
Adventure
Tour Type
Small Group TourSmall group tours usually have 8-12 participants and maximum up to 18 travelers
Accommodation
Guest House, Hotel, Hut, Resort
Age Range
18-99 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Cape Town, Victoria Falls, Kalah
Cape Town, Victoria Falls, Kalahari Desert, Namibia, Okavango Delta, Maun, Makgadikgadi Pans, Chobe National Park, Cederberg, Gariep River, Fish River Canyon, Sossusvlei, Swakopmund, Damaraland, Etosha National Park, Windhoek
An exciting accommodated overland traverse through Zimbabwe (Victoria Falls), Botswana and Namibia. Travelling in a comfortable, custom-built expedition vehicle and staying in well-appointed accommodation with plenty of local charm, this journey offers an abundance of stunning scenery, unique wildlife and cultural encounters. The vastness of both Namibia and Botswana become apparent with wide open spaces far outnumbering people. A shorter version of our African Wildlife Explorer trip, this overland journey commences from Victoria Falls Zimbabwe. Be enchanted by a Chobe River sunset, and search for wildlife in the contrasting environments of the Okavango Delta and Etosha National Park. Ascend the highest sand dunes in the world at Sossusvlei; and enjoy cosmopolitan Swakopmund with its relaxed cafe culture and wide, tree-lined streets. The trip concludes in Windhoek Namibia.
Adventure
Tour Type
Small Group TourSmall group tours usually have 8-12 participants and maximum up to 18 travelers
Accommodation
Guest House, Hotel, Sleeper Bus
Age Range
18-99 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Victoria Falls, Windhoek, Chobe
Victoria Falls, Windhoek, Chobe River, Okavango Delta, Kavango, Etosha National Park, Etosha Village, Damaraland, Swakopmund, Sossusvlei
Join us on this incredible journey that takes you to some of the most important highlights of Botswana. Take in the lunar landscape of Makgadikgadi and spot desert-adapted species found here such as aardwolves and brown hyenas that are seldom seen elsewhere.
Discover the Okavango Delta, an important wildlife area protected by both Moremi Game Reserve on its eastern edge and the numerous wildlife concessions in the north. The delta is known for its superb wildlife, with a large population of mammals, and excellent birding opportunities, particularly in the breeding season.
This trip combines these two parks together with Moremi Game Reserve, Savuti National Park, Chobe National Park and Victoria Falls, thereby offering you the perfect African safari experience.
National parksWaterfalls
Tour Type
Private Tour
Accommodation
Camping, Hotel, Lodge
Age Range
3-99 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Chobe National Park, Victoria Fa
Chobe National Park, Victoria Falls, Maun, Makgadikgadi Pans, Okavango Delta, Moremi, Savuti
Be part of this guided trip and enjoy two nights in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe; one night in the famous Chobe National Park of Botswana; and three nights in the Okavango Delta along with air transfers in and out of the Delta.
This tour includes a visit to the Victoria Falls, one of the most famous landmarks in the world, Chobe National Park, the land of elephants, as well as one of the world's finest inland deltas the Okavango. You will be air-transferred from Chobe National Park into the delta region, to either Maun International Airport or Kasane Airport. This will depend on which airport you will be departing from.
Please note that this tour can also be done in reverse—starting from Maun and ending in Victoria Falls.
Wildlife safaris and game drives
Tour Type
Private Tour
Accommodation
Hotel, Lodge, Resort
Age Range
5-99 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Chobe National Park, Victoria Fa
Chobe National Park, Victoria Falls, Okavango Delta, Maun
Be part of this ten-day, leisurely tour of Zimbabwe`s main tourist attractions and get the chance to discover the rich culture as well as the large variety of wildlife that call this country home. See the towering ruins of the Great Zimbabwe, which gave this country its name, and visit Matobo Hills National Park to see leopards and rhinos along with bushmen rock paintings.
Also included in the itinerary are Hwange National Park, one of the premiere wildlife reserves in the country for big game sightings, as well as the Victoria Falls. Please scroll down to the itinerary section for more details.
Cultural, religious and historic sites
Tour Type
Private Tour
Accommodation
Hotel, Lodge, Resort
Age Range
5-99 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Hwange National Park, Victoria F
Hwange National Park, Victoria Falls, Harare, Great Zimbabwe, Matobo Hills
I thought every single day was the best day of my life... Until the next day came along and overtook it, and then the next day and the next...
The Okavango Delta is pure magic. Easily the best place to see wildlife in Africa (and I have been to most of them on Contiki's). Its remote, there are barely any other tourists on safari out there and it felt like we were truly in Africa, experiencing it for how it should be and not a tourist destination to see wildlife. The camping set up there is awesome, you arrive and everything is set up from your tents and bedding, to a fire place to sit around at night, to a dining tent and chill tent on the river to watch elephants come downt to drink in the middle of the day - right in front of us! On the Game Drives we saw lions and even Wild Dogs (Painted Wolf) pups as well as the adults on the hunt. The safari vehicles had fridges to keep the beers cold, charge ports for our phones and a roof to climb on to watch the sunset over the Delta's waterways while lions were calling in the distance.
The Meerkats at the salt pans were amazing to see go about their day without even giving us a glance as we got close for photos and the sunset on the pans where you can see the horizon 360 degrees around you was extra special.
And Chobe was out of this world... That sunset on the river when everyone had left the park but we stayed in it at Contiki Special Campsite, plus the leopard in the tree... Goosebumps...
And I nearly forgot the adrendline and pure adventure of Victoria Falls. Bungeeing, rafting, heli flights, walking safaris... It has everything to get the heart racing but also some activity from sitting on safari vehicles. I guess some of the activities are pricey, but I felt super safe doing everything and would always rather pay a higher price for safety on the adventurous activities. I'd reccomend them all! The accommodation here felt so fancy with swimming pool, the spray of the falls in the distance, elephants drinking at the waterhole in front and out the back you could safely walk into town to do some shopping or exploring...
A trip I could VERY easily do again and again. Every safari drive is different with varying chances of seeing different animals doing different things (drinking/eating/hunting/playing with babies etc etc). Every drive felt special and unique...
The Africa bug has bitten me hard - I cant wait to go back
Natural landmarks sightseeing
Tour Type
Group Tour
Accommodation
Camping, Hotel, Lodge, Tent
Age Range
18-35 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Victoria Falls, Maun, Chobe Nati
Victoria Falls, Maun, Chobe National Park, Makgadikgadi Pans, Okavango Delta
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On this nine-day wildlife journey, you’ll explore the epic game parks of Southern Africa. Start in Victoria Falls, where in your free time, you can experience the thunderous falls however you like. Then, head to Hwange National Park, known for its elephant population, and Matobo National Park to track rhinos and learn about the local San people and their culture. Take game drives, look out for all the big cats and then spend some time in the UNESCO World Heritage site of Mapungubwe National Park. Visit a 13th-century grave site and head out on a night safari to see some nocturnal wildlife that doesn’t come out while the sun’s up! Finally, you’ll go in search of lions, leopards, rhinos, elephants and the African buffalo in the famous Kruger National Park.
Wildlife
Tour Type
Small Group TourSmall group tours usually have 8-12 participants and maximum up to 18 travelers
Accommodation
Hotel, Lodge, Sleeper Bus
Age Range
15-99 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Johannesburg, Windhoek, Victoria
Johannesburg, Windhoek, Victoria Falls, Hwange National Park, Matobo National Park, Mapungubwe National Park, Kruger National Park, Ghanzi, Okavango Delta, Maun, Makgadikgadi Pans, Chobe National Park
8% OFF TODAY
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