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17 days, Victoria Falls to Johannesburg

17 days

Victoria Falls to Johannesburg

From$6599USD
Valid on Nov 23 2025
Trip Code: DZVO

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Travel Style: Active

Hiking, trekking, biking, rafting, and kayaking adventures all over the world, made for outdoor types.

Service Level: Basic

Simple and clean hotels and hostels; affordable public and private transport; lots of optional activities.

Physical Rating: 4 - Demanding

Some high-altitude hikes or more strenuous activities, but accessible to most healthy travellers.

Trip Type: Small Group

Small group experience; Max 16.

Age requirement: 12+

All travellers under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

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17 days

Victoria Falls to Johannesburg

From$6599USD
Valid on Nov 23 2025
Trip Code: DZVO

Need a flight? We can help.

Call us to book your flights! We'll find you the best option!

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Trees planted for this trip: 17

Itinerary

Day 1Victoria Falls

Upon arrival to Victoria Falls, please make your own way to the joining hotel and enjoy a welcome meeting at 4:30pm before an optional group dinner. You can choose to eat in town or at the lodge.

Exclusive Inclusions:

Your Welcome Moment Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group

Day 2Victoria Falls

Discover Victoria Falls this morning on a captivating bike tour led by knowledgeable local guides. Have lunch at a cafe perched on the banks of Batoka Gorge, offering a spectacular dining backdrop overlooking the falls. Spend the remainder of the afternoon exploring on your own. Available optional activities range from ziplining and bungee jumping, to a helicopter ride.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch

Day 3Victoria Falls

Depart on a morning walking safari through Zambezi National Park. You’ll drive to a suitable walking area in the park and then search for wildlife along the scenic trails through the unique flora and ecosystems of the Victoria Falls region. Return back to the lodge for lunch on your own and then spend another free afternoon partaking in various adventurous activities offered in the area.

Meals included:

Breakfast

Day 4Victoria Falls/Windhoek

Take advantage of a final free morning in Victoria Falls. Choose to pre-book the Bamba Tram for a 90-minute ride in a vintage-style tram through the national park, or rise earlier for a sunrise cruise. In the early afternoon transfer to the airport and board a flight to Windhoek. Arrive at your centrally located accommodations in the town, and spend time enjoying the property’s grounds and amenities. Dinner tonight is included at the restaurant.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Dinner

Day 5Windhoek/Swakopmund

After breakfast, travel by private vehicle from Windhoek to Swakopmund, Namibia's most adventurous city on the coast. Spend the afternoon exploring on your own and choose from a wide variety of optional activities available.

Meals included:

Breakfast

Day 6Swakopmund

The adventure today begins with a Fat Bike Living Desert experience in which you will ride with a local guide through the delicate ecosystems leaving minimal impact on this important natural area due to the type of bike being used. Travel through Swakopmund, the nearby riverbed, and the dunes along the beach. Spend the afternoon on your own and choose another available optional activity like maybe skydiving or paragliding over the unforgettable landscape.

Meals included:

Breakfast

Day 7Swakopmund

In the morning travel to Walvis Bay Waterfront and embark on a 4x4 transfer to the embarkation point of the kayaking excursion to Pelican Point. Get up close and observe resident wildlife like birds and seals in their natural habitats, and view Swakopmund from a whole new angle on the water. In the evening, choose to join your CEO and fellow travelers for dinner.

Meals included:

Breakfast

Day 8Swakopmund/Cape Town

After breakfast, transfer to the airport and fly from Swakopmund to Cape Town. Arrive to the hotel in the late afternoon and get settled before an included group dinner.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Dinner

Day 9Cape Town

Soak up this thrilling day in Cape Town and experience the adrenaline rush of abseiling down the cliff face of iconic Table Mountain. After breakfast the group will ride a cable car up to the top of the mountain and enjoy the views of Robben Island, Lions Head, The Twelve Apostles and Camps Bay in the deep blue Atlantic.

Head back to Cape Town in the early afternoon and spend the rest of the day and evening exploring on your own. From neighbourhood walks to lighthouse hikes, there are so many ways to get to know this incredible city.

Meals included:

Breakfast

Day 10Cape Town to Tugela Falls Area via Johannesburg

Fly from Cape Town to Johannesburg in the morning and travel to your mountain lodge accommodations near Tugela Falls. The lodge is owned by the local Batlokoa (Sotho) community, and all staff and guides are members themselves. Once here, sit down for a welcome meeting and briefing about the hiking that is expected in the coming days. Then, have an included group dinner at the restaurant on the lodge property.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Dinner

Day 11Tugela Falls Area

This morning you have two hiking options to decide between. Choose to set off on the more intense Sentinel Peak hike to the second highest waterfall in the world, Tugela Falls and enjoy lunch at the top. Or opt for the Gudu and Mahai Falls guided hikes along more gentle routes and have lunch back at the lodge in between each one. Dinner will be had back at the lodge with views over the surrounding scenery you spent the day immersed in.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 12Tugela Falls Area to Pridelands Conservancy

After breakfast at the lodge transfer to the airport and onwards to Hoedspruit and your immersive and active lodge stay. Once at the lodge, sit down for a brief orientation of the property and the safety rules for the upcoming bush camp stay. Take some time to get settled in before the afternoon open safari vehicle drive through the bush searching for wildlife and continuing after sunset with a focus on nocturnal life and astronomy.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Dinner

Day 13Pridelands Conservancy

Enjoy a full-day wilderness trail experience in the form of a bush walk. Connect with the wilderness and learn a minimal impact approach as you spend the day trekking on foot, observing wildlife both near and far, and learning about how guides and rangers in South Africa are taught to track and observe the animals in the bush. In the afternoon, set up an eco-friendly tent camp in the wild with your local guides. You will stay overnight here in your pitched tent along with the company of your travel mates and guides for a once in a lifetime opportunity to sleep under the starts in the savanna. Enjoy dinner around the fire and listen out for wildlife in the distance. The night sky should put on quite a display, so don't forget to look up as you drift off to sleep.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 14Pridelands Conservancy

Rise early and after some refreshments clear the camp leaving no trace. Trek back to Pridelands Conservancy with your guide and group and indulge in a hearty breakfast there at the lodge. Later in the day, listen in on an expert-led discussion at the Pridelands Basecamp about an important wilderness topic led by your local expert. Later in the day, hop into the vehicles and join an afternoon safari drive incorporating important points from your earlier talk into the safari drive. Enjoy a Boma dinner back at the camp and fall asleep under the stars.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 15Pridelands Conservancy

As the sun begins to rise the group will embark on an adrenaline-pumping mountain biking activity through the reserve. In the afternoon, choose to join an outdoor wilderness focused discussion led by the local guides and rangers. On your final evening in the conservancy, head out on a last safari drive to spot those last few animals. Bid farewell to the savanna with dinner and a drumming session out in the bush as darkness falls.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 16Pridelands Conservancy/Kruger to Johannesburg

Sip your morning tea or coffee in the bush as the golden light crosses the savanna. Set out on a short morning drive to simply enjoy and envelop yourself in the dawn with nature rising around you. Return for breakfast before transferring onwards to the airport for your flight back to Johannesburg. Arrive in the late afternoon, get settled at the hotel, and enjoy a free evening to explore and grab dinner at a trendy spot in the city with your fellow travel mates and CEO.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch

Day 17Johannesburg

Depart at any time.

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What's Included

  • Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group
  • Victoria Falls Morning Bike Tour
  • Lunch overlooking the falls
  • Morning Walking Safari in Zambezi National Park
  • Fat Tire Bike Tour of the desert in Swakopmund
  • Pelican Point Kayaking Excursion
  • Free time in Victoria Falls and Swakopmond for active optional activities
  • Internal flight between Victoria Falls and Windhoek
  • Hike either Sentinel Peak to Tugela Falls or Gudu and Mahai Falls
  • Embark on an immersive and active 4-night stay at a bush camp where you'll learn and practice 'leave no trace'
  • 4 safari drives through the Kruger area
  • Full wildlife immersion day and overnight bush camping
  • Biking activity through Pridelands Conservancy
  • Morning bush walk back to the main lodge
  • Boma dinner
  • Abseiling down Table Mountain
  • Free time in Cape Town
  • Internal flight between Swakopmund and Cape Town, Cape Town and Johannesburg, and Johannesburg and the Kruger area
  • All transport between destinations and to/from included activities

Accommodations

Lodges (8 nts), Bush Camp (1 nt), Hotels (7 nts).

Meals

15 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 8 dinners
Allow USD165-215 for meals not included.

Transportation

Private vehicle, plane, safari vehicle, walking.

Staff & experts

CEO (Chief Experience Officer), experienced local guides during the portion of the Itinerary near Kruger National Park.

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

Atlantis Dunes Sandboarding

Enjoy a Sandboarding experience at the Atlantic Dunes, about 45km north of Cape Town's city centre. This activity offers an exhilarating adventure in a stunning natural setting. Transfer for about 45 minutes to the vast area of pristine white sand, with some dunes reaching up to a height of 50 meters. All transportation to/from Cape Town, plus all necessary equipment and safety gear will be provided. Your professional guides will offer instructions and support throughout. All skill levels are welcome.

Bamba Tram - From $58.00

Witness the captivating atmosphere of Victoria Falls in a unique way aboard the iconic Bamba Train! Enjoy a 90-minute ride in a vintage-style tram for breathtaking views of Victoria Falls and the Batoka Gorge from the famous suspension bridge. Listen to your guide's stories and facts about the area's fascinating history as you journey through Zambezi National Park. Light refreshments will be available at the bridge while you admire the raging river below. During this experience there will also be time to visit the rail and bridge museum on the Zambian side of the water.

Sandwich Harbour & Skeleton Coast Tour - From $144.00

Hop in your included transfer and drive along scenic roads to Walvis Bay. Spend time at the nearby salt pans and pink lakes for photographs of the unique environment. Continue driving along the beach and listen as your guide delivers a mini living desert tour if the lower Kuiseb Delta, and search for resident wildlife as you go like, geckos, sidewinder snakes, chameleons, scorpions, and toktokkies. Learn more about the Namib Desert from your guide as you approach the entrance to Naukluft Park and continue towards Sandwich Harbour. If it’s high tide, the drive will be through the dunes above the ocean. Pause at various viewpoints and admire the wonder of desert meeting the ocean—a truly remarkable sight. Cap off the experience with a thrilling 4x4 ride through the towering dunes and search for wildlife as you exit the park back to Swakopmund. Lunch is included during this activity while near Sandwich Harbour.

Simunye Theatrical Show - From $42.00

Enjoy a lively theatre performance directed by the acclaimed handspring Puppeteer Mongiwekhaya, showcasing local professional artists in an intimate, open-air venue. This captivating fusion of dance, puppetry, music, and visuals delivers a powerful message of love and community and the universal spirit of togetherness.

Swakopmund Sandboarding - From $40.00

Enjoy a must-try sandboarding experience in Swakopmund with the options to try both Lie Down and Stand Up boarding, making this activity suitable for all levels of experience. Lying down provides higher speeds (up to 80km per hour) and an intense adrenaline rush. Standing up is more like modified snowboarding using special soft boots and bindings that create a smooth but thrilling ride. Whether you're looking for high-speed excitement or a more controlled adventure, this experience caters to all preferences and gives you the opportunity to fully enjoy all that the dunes have to offer.

Swakopmund Skydiving - From $224.00

Buckle up your harness, practice your exit, then take a plane up and over the dunes of the Namib Desert. Take a deep breath, leap out and freefall with an instructor before he opens the parachute. Admire the view over the dunes as you descend and land safely back on the ground. Wow!

Victoria Falls Helicopter Ride - 15 Mins - From $172.00

You don't want to miss the opportunity to see Victoria Falls from above. Watch the Zambezi River make its way toward the gorge and form the largest waterfall in the world. During your 15-minute ride, you will have time to take in the incredible views over the falls, Livingstone Island, and Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park while snapping as many pictures as you like. You may be lucky enough to see some giraffes and elephants in the surrounding landscape and even catch a rainbow over the falls. Includes pick-up and drop-off from hotel and a 12-15min flight. Please note there is a cost for an additional park fee paid for on-site at time of the activity.

Victoria Falls Whitewater Rafting - From $142.00

Take the opportunity to go whitewater rafting on the Zambezi River while Victoria Falls roars above. Depart in the morning and navigate through the canyon that forms the famous falls. The dramatic rapids will fill you with excitement and complete your experience. Includes a full-day of rafting on class III-V rapids, transfers, and lunch. Please note: River conditions and activity pricing vary depending on the seasons. High water season is from about February to July. Low water season generally runs from August to January each year - this is when the Zambezi is at its very wildest. The "closed season" is dependent on the season’s rains, and usually is from March to April; during this time rafting on the river is not permitted. Additionally, this activity requires passengers to hike down and up the Batoka Gorge (approx. 45 minutes each way) to access the river; an average level of fitness is required. This activity price excludes a $10 park entrance fee.

My Own Room - From $939.00

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.

Make it a private tour

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Ultimate Active Southern Africa

| 17 days - Victoria Falls to Johannesburg - from $6599 USD