Southern Africa Adventure


















From AUD $7020
Small Group
Light
Rating
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Southern Africa Adventure
30 days
Small Group
Basic
Light
English
Experience Overview
Get set for an adventure packed with majestic wildlife, remote desert landscapes and natural wonders in southern Africa.
Get set for an adventure packed with majestic wildlife, remote desert landscapes and natural wonders in southern Africa. This is the ultimate small-group adventure, from the stunning beauty of Cape Town and burnt orange sunsets over Namibia's Fish River Canyon to a river cruise through Chobe National Park. Get set to canoe down the Okavango Delta, embark on a game drives in Kruger and Etosha national parks and admire the raw power of Victoria Falls from multiple angles. With plenty of time to explore at your own pace, plus a local crew with all the best advice, see this chunk of Africa with ease and independence in 30 unforgettable days.
Highlights
- Enjoy an unforgettable opportunity to camp at the headquarters of the world's first all-female anti-poaching unit, the Black Mambas. Join them on an exclusive bush walk by day and then listen to their inspiring stories by the campfire in the evening.
- Glide through the lily pad-clad waterways of the Okavango Delta on a mokoro (a small dugout canoe) and escape civilisation with an overnight stay at your island camp.
- Take an early morning game drive in Chobe National Park, which is Botswana's first national park, and look out for lions, buffaloes, exotic birds and the high concentration of elephants the park is known for.
- Visit the Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust and learn about the rescue and rehabilitation of wildlife, human-wildlife conflict and anti-poaching efforts after seeing the cascades in all their glory.
- Track rhinos on foot with an expert local guide in Matobo National Park, and camp under a starry African sky within Kruger National Park.
Trip Details
30 days
Overland vehicle,4x4 Safari Vehicle,Mokoro
Small Group
English
Cape Town, Botswana
Johannesburg, Botswana
Basic
Overland Expedition
Light
Itinerary
Optional Activities:
- Cape Town - Table Mountain Hike (1600 ZAR)
- Cape Town - Table Mountain Aerial Cable (380 ZAR)
- Cape Town - Robben Island tour (550 ZAR)
- Cape Town - Best of the Cape Combo Tour - Full Day (2000 ZAR)
- Cape Town - Cape Peninsula and SUP Tour - Full Day (2100 ZAR)
- Cape Town - Robben Island Ferry & Table Mountain Tour - Full Day (1800 ZAR)
- Cape Town - Winelands Tour - Full Day (1800 ZAR)
- Cape Town - Winelands Tour - Half Day (1350 ZAR)
- Cape Town - Cape Peninsula & Table Mountain Tour - Full Day (2000 ZAR)
- Cape Town - Cape Malay Cooking Tour - Half Day (1200 ZAR)
- Cape Town - Township Experience - Half Day (965 ZAR)
- Cape Town - City and Waterfront Tour - Half Day (1100 ZAR)
- Cape Town - Cape Peninsula & Kirstenbosch Tour - Full Day (2000 ZAR)
- Cape Town - District Six & Bo-Kapp Cultural Tour - Half Day (965 ZAR)
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Optional Activities:
- Klawer - Winery visit & tasting (140 ZAR)
Accommodation:
- Camping (with facilities) (Number of Nights: 1)
Accommodation:
- Camping (with facilities) (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Fish River Canyon - Canyon entrance
Optional Activities:
- Orange River - Canoe trip (550 NAD)
Accommodation:
- Camping (with facilities) (Number of Nights: 1)
Accommodation:
- Camping (with facilities) (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Sossusvlei - 4x4 Tour
- Sesriem - Sand dunes visit
Accommodation:
- Camping (with facilities) (Number of Nights: 1)
Accommodation:
- Chalet (Number of Nights: 1)
Optional Activities:
- Swakopmund - Swakopmund Museum (2 USD)
- Swakopmund - Sea kayaking (85 USD)
- Swakopmund - Seal and dolphin cruise (60 USD)
- Swakopmund - Horse riding (65 USD)
- Swakopmund – Living Desert Tour (60 USD)
- Swakopmund – Township Tour (45 USD)
Accommodation:
- Chalet (Number of Nights: 1)
Optional Activities:
- Swakopmund - Horse riding (65 USD)
- Swakopmund - Seal and dolphin cruise (60 USD)
- Swakopmund - Swakopmund Museum (2 USD)
- Swakopmund - Sea kayaking (85 USD)
Accommodation:
- Chalet (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Cape Cross Nature Reserve - Cape Cross seal colony
Optional Activities:
- Spitzkoppe - San People rock painting guided walk (50 ZAR)
Accommodation:
- Camping (with basic facilities) (Number of Nights: 1)
Optional Activities:
- Etosha National Park - Evening Game Drive (750 ZAR)
Accommodation:
- Camping (with facilities) (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Etosha National Park - Overland Vehicle Game Drive
Accommodation:
- Camping (with facilities) (Number of Nights: 1)
Accommodation:
- Camping (with facilities) (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Grootfontein - San Bushman cultural experience
Accommodation:
- Camping (with facilities) (Number of Nights: 1)
Optional Activities:
- Bagani - Sunset Cruise (25 USD)
Accommodation:
- Camping (with facilities) (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Okavango Delta - Mokoro safari
- Okavango Delta - Boat Safari
Accommodation:
- Camping (without facilities) (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Okavango Delta - Nature Walk
- Okavango Delta - Mokoro Safari
- Okavango Delta - Nature walk
Accommodation:
- Camping (with facilities) (Number of Nights: 1)
Optional Activities:
- Bagani - Sunset Cruise (25 USD)
Accommodation:
- Camping (with facilities) (Number of Nights: 1)
Accommodation:
- Camping (with facilities) (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Chobe National Park - Dawn 4WD Safari
Optional Activities:
- Chobe National Park - Boat Cruise (270 BWP)
- Chobe National Park - 4WD Safari (580 BWP)
Accommodation:
- Camping (with facilities) (Number of Nights: 1)
Optional Activities:
- Victoria Falls - Victoria Falls entrance (50 USD)
Accommodation:
- Camping (with facilities) (Number of Nights: 1)
Optional Activities:
- Victoria Falls - Standard Sunset Cruise (excludes USD10 NP Fee) (45 USD)
- Victoria Falls - Bridge Tour (68 USD)
- Victoria Falls - Bridge Swing (168 USD)
- Victoria Falls - Traditional Village Tour (55 USD)
- Victoria Falls - Whitewater rafting (Seasonal - excludes USD10 NP Fee) (126 USD)
- Victoria Falls - River Song Sunset Cruise (excludes USD10 NP Fee) (75 USD)
- Victoria Falls - Jet Boat (Seasonal - excludes USD10 NP Fee) (110 USD)
- Victoria Falls - Helicopter flight (12 mins - excludes USD25 Fuel & NP Fee) (150 USD)
- Victoria Falls - Helicopter flight (25 mins - excludes USD30 Fuel & NP Fee) (284 USD)
Accommodation:
- Camping (with shared facilities) (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Victoria Falls - Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust (The Intrepid Foundation partner) visit
- Hwange National Park - Guided 4x4 Game Drive
Accommodation:
- Camping (with facilities) (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Hwange - Painted Dog Conservation visit
Accommodation:
- Camping (with facilities) (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Matobo National Park - Rhino Tracking
- Matobo National Park - San Rock Paintings
Accommodation:
- Camping (with facilities) (Number of Nights: 1)
Accommodation:
- Camping (with facilities) (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Makushu Homestay - Beading, Cooking or Dancing
Accommodation:
- Homestay (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Kruger - Visit to Black Mambas HQ
Accommodation:
- Camping (with facilities) (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Kruger National Park - Full Day 4x4 Game Drive
Accommodation:
- Camping (with facilities) (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Panorama Route - Bourke's Luck Potholes
- Flights to and from origin and destinations
- Airport transfers (arrival and departure)
- Anything else not explicitly listed in tour inclusions
- Recommended gratuities/tipping
- Optional activities/tours
- Personal expenses
- Travel insurance
- Visas, meals and beverages not stated in the list of inclusions.
When meals are not included, your tour leader (where available) will be happy to help with restaurant recommendations, bookings, and directions. Please let us know if you have any dietary needs or preferences. We willdo our best to accommodate these, though we cannot guarantee that every request can be met.
You are responsible for your personal belongings throughout the tour. You will need to carry your own bags between the vehicle and your hotel room. Drivers will assist with loading and unloading luggage from the vehicle.
Travellers requiring wheelchair access should contact our sales and service team, who can make enquiries on your behalf.
This tour requires an Average level of fitness. Activities are paced gently and include leisure time. You may be expected to join guided walks of up to one hour, navigate short stairways and mild inclines, and manage your own luggage. You should also be able to board and exit all transport without assistance.
Travellers are expected to be self-sufficient and capable of handling all aspects of their journey. Please discuss your circumstances and support needs with your booking agent to confirm this trip is suitable.
If you are unsure, we recommend consulting your doctor before booking or travelling. (Note: I assume each tour has a different description depending on level of fitness required).
If a planned site visit is unavailable due to changes in operating hours or holiday closures, the itinerary may be altered, or a comparable activity will be substituted where possible and subject to availability.
Visa conditions can change. Once you receive your travel documents, check with the relevant embassy, consulate, or immigration office of your destination for the latest information.
- It is your responsibility to ensure you have the correct and valid travel documents and to comply with all entry requirements.
- Non-Australian citizens must also confirm visa and identification requirements with the appropriate consulate or visa agency.
- Certain occupations (for example, journalists, government officials, or those working in charities) may face additional restrictions when applying for visas, which could affect the type of application required.
Duration: 30 days
Trip Type: Small Group
Activity Level: Light
Get set for an adventure packed with majestic wildlife, remote desert landscapes and natural wonders in southern Africa.
Price based on per person in Double Room for departure 03 Jan 2027
Customer Reviews
09/25/2023
This is a fast paced tour seeing lots of amazing sights. Be aware of long days in the truck. It is also made up of two tours joined together rather than one continuous tour.
07/31/2023
Great trip to explore S. Africa. A lot a places to see and a lot of stuff to try. Be aware about style if this trip: some people can be not happy about tent style of this trip. Cooking? Yes- different cooks- different meal experience. Hopefully you will be lucky with you cook.
Tour Operator

Intrepid Travel is a global adventure travel company, dedicated to providing sustainable, experience-rich travel opportunities. They’ve been the leader in ethical, small-group travel since 1989 - taking people around the world for more than 30 years. They’re the world’s largest travel B Corporation - dedicated to being the best travel company for the world. In 2002, they established The Intrepid Foundation so their travellers could make a lasting impact on the communities they had visited. Although Intrepid Travel absorbs all administrative costs of The Intrepid Foundation, they are separate legal entities, allowing The Intrepid Foundation to grow independently. Intrepid Travel is made up of a collection of tour operator brands and 28 destination management companies all united by one vision: To change the way we all see the world.
In Business Since 1989
09/25/2023
This is a fast paced tour seeing lots of amazing sights. Be aware of long days in the truck. It is also made up of two tours joined together rather than one continuous tour.
07/31/2023
Great trip to explore S. Africa. A lot a places to see and a lot of stuff to try. Be aware about style if this trip: some people can be not happy about tent style of this trip. Cooking? Yes- different cooks- different meal experience. Hopefully you will be lucky with you cook.
06/11/2023
Cape Town to JBurg loop. Many highlights wildlife, good crews, great food, amazing vista's, Namibia, Okovango island camp, particularly good group of fellow travelers amplified an exciting adventure. Makushu homestay and expert rhino tracking stood out on the VF to Kruger leg.
10/05/2022
Hildon was a Fantastic Tour Leader. He is extremely well versed in the Wildlife Management of this spectacular area and truly works For Us, the travelers.

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