Southern Africa Encompassed: Bush Camps & Wildlife Spotting

15 days, Johannesburg to Johannesburg

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Travel Style: 18-to-Thirtysomethings

Fast, fresh, and fun adventures that never slow down, made for young, budget-minded travellers.

Service Level: Camping

Camping most nights with some hotel/hostel stays to start and throughout; affordable public and private transport.

Physical Rating: 3 - Average

Some tours may include light hiking, biking, rafting, or kayaking in addition to walking.

Trip Type: Small Group

Small group experience; Max 22, Avg 18.

Age requirement: 18-39

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In a number of impactful ways, your adventure directly benefits the local people and places we visit.

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Trees planted for this trip: 15

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Ripple Score for this trip: 100

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Places visited

Africa Safari aboard the Lando

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Itinerary

Day 1Johannesburg

Arrive at any time.

Exclusive Inclusions:

Your Welcome Moment Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group

Day 2Johannesburg/Serowe

Cross the border into Botswana and enjoy a rhino drive in the Khama Rhino Sanctuary.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 3Serowe/Maun

Enjoy a drive in Khama Rhino Sanctuary before heading to Maun. Opt to take a scenic flight over the delta.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch

Day 4Maun/Okavango Delta

Enjoy a wildlife walk, traditional mokoro (dugout canoe) excursion, and birding. View wildlife up close. Sing and dance around the campfire with the locals.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 5Okavango Delta/Gweta

Relax on a mokoro ride out of the delta, then camp under under massive baobab trees for the night.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 6Gweta/Kasane

Hop on an optional wildlife viewing boat cruise on the Chobe River in Chobe National Park.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch

Day 7Kasane/Victoria Falls

Start your visit to Zimbabwe with traditional lunch prepared by the G Adventures supported Lusumpuko Women's Club.

Exclusive Inclusions:

Your G for Good Moment Lusumpuko Women's Club Lunch

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch

Day 8Victoria Falls

Get up close and personal with one of the largest waterfalls in the world on this free day in Victoria Falls. Feel the strength of the water splashing your skin on the observation deck, taking in the sound of tons of water thundering in over the edge of the falls in the distance, and make your day as relaxing or hair-raising as you like.

Opt to try whitewater rafting. Maybe take a scenic helicopter flight over the falls (epic selfies anyone?), or take the plunge (literally) while bungee jumping with Victoria Falls in sight.

Exclusive Inclusions:

Your Discover Moment

Day 9Victoria Falls/Matobo National Park

Rise early to the sounds of Victoria Falls thundering in the distance before the group heads out on the long, but scenic drive to Matobo National Park. Take this time to enjoy the scenery, get to know your group more, and reflect on what you hope to gain from taking this trip.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 10Matobo National Park

Huge granite masses, land that has been walked on for forty thousand years, and a peaceful quiet that will have you wondering why you would ever want to return to the hustle and bustle of the modern world are what await you on this visit to Matobo National Park in Zimbabwe. Hop aboard an open wildlife safari vehicle and have an immersive experience in the park focussing on edible plants, visit a Khoisan cave with historic cave paintings, and enjoy close encounters with wildlife, while learning about rhino conservation efforts.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 11Matobo National Park/Tshipise

Another day, another slice of adventure! Make the most of your day getting to know the people in your group. Share past travel stories, take backseat bus selfies, and watch as the African scenery passes you by on your way across the border into South Africa. In the evening sit back, relax, tip your head to the sky and bask in the warm water of the mineral pool at our campsite.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 12Tshipise/Kruger National Park

Welcome to wildlife country! Kruger is the kind of place that you’ll visit, but still want to return to over and over again. With nearly 5 million acres this park offers some of the best access to wild animals in Africa, so prepare for an epic time… (but you already knew that!) Keep those cameras at the ready and experience your ultimate African safari fantasy become a reality.

Search for lions, elephants and many other animals on a full-day wildlife safari drive. Word of advice? Remember that it’s not all about the animals. This sprawling sanctuary is home to much more; think giant baobab, fever, and marula trees towering over the savannah in a place that feels older than time itself. Stop at prime viewing areas like Hippo Pool, the Kruger Tablets, and the Red Rocks, while you simply revel in your primitive surroundings as nature moves around you.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 13Kruger National Park/Greater Kruger Area

Yesterday was only a taste of the beauty that resides in the National Parks of South Africa. Today, you will head out into Kruger NP again on another wildlife safari drive in the Lando. (Upgrade alert! You can choose to embark on this experience in a 4x4 safari vehicle instead.)

Take your gaze to the sky today and try to search for all of the things you didn’t get to yesterday. In the evening fill your bellies with a traditional dinner together, then grab someone’s hand and work up a sweat with some local dancing as the night settles around you.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 14Greater Kruger Area/Johannesburg

While you may be leaving the bush behind today, the memories will stay with you forever. So don’t despair, instead look ahead with excitement as you journey back to Johannesburg, South Africa’s largest city and economic heart.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch

Day 15Johannesburg

Depart at any time.

Alas, it’s time to go home, but not before giving "Jozi" some love! Perhaps you’ll extend for a few days and enjoy this vibrant, up and coming South African city? Wander through important cultural spaces like the Apartheid Museum and the Mandela House, soaking in the history that shaped Johannesburg. Sample food, music, and art in the city’s trendy neighbourhoods like Melville and give yourself time to relax and unwind before returning home.

Meals included:

Breakfast
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Reverse Itinerary

This trip also runs in reverse from Victoria Falls to Victoria Falls. See Southern Africa Overland: Canoes & Camp-Outs

What's Included

  • Your G for Good Moment: Lusumpuko Women's Club Lunch, Victoria Falls
  • Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group
  • Your Discover Moment: Victoria Falls
  • Khama Rhino Sanctuary Drive
  • Okavango Delta overnight bush camping excursion
  • Guided walk and open vehicle safari drive in Matobo NP
  • Kruger NP entrance with wildlife safari drives in the Lando
  • Traditional dinner and local dancing
  • All transport between destinations and to/from included activities

Accommodations

Simple hotels (2 nts), participation camping (11 nts), basic bush camp (1 nt).

Meals

13 breakfasts, 12 lunches, 8 dinners
Allow USD95-125 for meals not included.

Transportation

Lando (overland adventure vehicle), open safari vehicle, mokoro, walking

Staff & experts

2 Chief Experience Officers (CEOs) throughout as head guide/cook and driver, local guides.

Available extras (Add these to your tour when you book)

My Own Room - From $319.00

If you're travelling solo and would prefer to have your own private room throughout your trip, select this option during the online booking process.

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Southern Africa Encompassed: Bush Camps & Wildlife Spotting

| 15 days - Johannesburg to Johannesburg - from $2649 USD