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Journeys: Southern Africa Highlights National Geographic

21 days

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From Cape Town to Victoria Falls

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The transportation was the most disappointing aspect of this trip. We had our seat belts on, luckily.
kathy, traveled in July
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Platinum Operator: National Geographic Expeditions with G Adventures
Safari: Track iconic wildlife on unforgettable game drives
Group Tour: Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
Fully Guided: An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Medium Intensity: Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
Group Size 10 - 16
Ages 12+

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Itinerary

Day 1
Cape Town
Cape Town
Accommodation
Hotel (The Portswood Hotel)
Included Activities
- Arrival Day and Welcome Meeting
Day 2
Cape Town
Cape Town
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (The Portswood Hotel)
Included Activities
- Kirstenbosch Guided Walk
- Guided Cape Town Orientation Tour and Excursion to Cape Point
Landmarks
Bo-Kaap
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Boulders Beach
Cape Point
Cape of Good Hope
Day 3
Cape Town
Cape Town
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (The Portswood Hotel)
Optional Activities
- Table Mountain Cable Car
- South African Wine Tour and Tasting
- V&A Waterfront exploration
- Cape Town city centre walk
- Cultural Historical Museum visit
- Planetarium visit
- Abseiling (for the adventurous)
Landmarks
Table Mountain
V&A Waterfront
Robben Island
Stellenbosch
Day 4
Cape Town to Johannesburg
Cape Town to Johannesburg
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation
Hotel (Southern Sun Rosebank)
Included Activities
- Soweto Tour
Landmarks
Soweto
Mandela House Museum
Day 5
Johannesburg to Greater Kruger Area
Johannesburg to Greater Kruger Area
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner (South African Dinner)
Accommodation
Lodge (Umbhaba Eco Lodge)
Included Activities
- Panorama Route Scenic Drive
Landmarks
Panorama Route
Blyde River Canyon
Bourke's Luck Potholes
God's Window
Day 6
Kruger National Park
Kruger National Park
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation
Lodge (Umbhaba Eco Lodge)
Included Activities
- Kruger National Park Open Vehicle Wildlife Safari Drive - Full day
Landmarks
Kruger National Park
Day 7
Greater Kruger Area to Karongwe Private Game Reserve
Greater Kruger Area to Karongwe Private Game Reserve
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation
Camping (Karongwe Portfolio - Chisomo Safari Camp)
Included Activities
- Carnivore Conservation Experience
Landmarks
Karongwe Private Game Reserve
Day 8
Karongwe Private Game Reserve
Karongwe Private Game Reserve
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Traditional braai)
Accommodation
Camping (Karongwe Portfolio - Chisomo Safari Camp)
Included Activities
- Karongwe Private Reserve Open Vehicle Wildlife Safari Drive
- Boma Braai
Landmarks
Karongwe Private Game Reserve
Day 9
Karongwe Private Game Reserve to Johannesburg
Karongwe Private Game Reserve to Johannesburg
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation
Hotel (Southern Sun Rosebank)
Included Activities
- Karongwe Private Reserve Open Vehicle Wildlife Safari Drive
Landmarks
Karongwe Private Game Reserve
Day 10
Johannesburg to Windhoek
Johannesburg to Windhoek
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Resort (Windhoek Country Club Resort)
Landmarks
Windhoek
Day 11
Windhoek to Sesriem
Windhoek to Sesriem
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation
Lodge (Sossusvlei Lodge)
Landmarks
Namib-Naukluft National Park
Sossusvlei
Day 12
Sesriem
Sesriem
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation
Lodge (Sossusvlei Lodge)
Included Activities
- Sossusvlei Dunes Visit
- Deadvlei Visit
- Sesriem Canyon Visit
Landmarks
Sossusvlei
Deadvlei
Sesriem Canyon
Day 13
Sesriem to Swakopmund
Sesriem to Swakopmund
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation
Hotel (Hansa Hotel)
Included Activities
- Living Desert Walk
Optional Activities
- Swakopmund orientation walk
Landmarks
Swakopmund
Day 14
Swakopmund
Swakopmund
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation
Hotel (Hansa Hotel)
Included Activities
- Sandwich Harbour & Skeleton Coast Excursion
- Mondesa Township Walk
Landmarks
Sandwich Harbour
Skeleton Coast
Walvis Bay
Namib Naukluft Park
Mondesa Township
Day 15
Swakopmund
Swakopmund
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation
Hotel (Hansa Hotel)
Optional Activities
- Sandboarding in the Namib Desert (700 NAD per person)
- Sea Kayaking (800 NAD per person)
- Fat Tire Bike Tours (450 NAD per person)
Landmarks
Swakopmund
Day 16
Swakopmund to Etosha National Park Area
Swakopmund to Etosha National Park Area
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation
Hotel (Taleni Etosha Village), Hotel (Etosha Village)
Optional Activities
- Optional wildlife drive in surrounding area
Landmarks
Etosha National Park
Outjo
Day 17
Etosha National Park Area
Etosha National Park Area
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation
Hotel (Taleni Etosha Village), Hotel (Etosha Village)
Included Activities
- Etosha Open Vehicle Wildlife Safari Drive
Landmarks
Etosha National Park
Etosha Salt Pan
Day 18
Etosha National Park Area to Windhoek
Etosha National Park Area to Windhoek
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation
Resort (Windhoek Country Club Resort)
Included Activities
- Cheetah Conservation Experience
Landmarks
Cheetah Conservation Fund
Day 19
Windhoek to Victoria Falls
Windhoek to Victoria Falls
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional Zimbabwean meal prepared with local family)
Accommodation
Lodge (Explorers Village Lodge)
Included Activities
- Zimbabwean Family Dinner
Landmarks
Victoria Falls
Day 20
Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Lodge (Explorers Village Lodge)
Included Activities
- Victoria Falls Guided Tour
Optional Activities
- Full Day Excursion to Chobe National Park
- River Song Sunset Cruise (79 USD per person)
- Canoeing the Zambezi (160 USD per person)
- Victoria Falls Historic Bridge Tour (55 USD per person)
Landmarks
Victoria Falls
Chobe National Park
Day 21
Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls
Meals
Breakfast
Included Activities
- Departure Day

Landmarks
Bo-Kaap
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Boulders Beach
Cape Point
Cape of Good Hope

Landmarks
Table Mountain
V&A Waterfront
Robben Island
Stellenbosch

Landmarks
Soweto
Mandela House Museum

Landmarks
Panorama Route
Blyde River Canyon
Bourke's Luck Potholes
God's Window

Landmarks
Kruger National Park

Landmarks
Karongwe Private Game Reserve

Landmarks
Karongwe Private Game Reserve

Landmarks
Karongwe Private Game Reserve

Landmarks
Windhoek

Landmarks
Namib-Naukluft National Park
Sossusvlei

Landmarks
Sossusvlei
Deadvlei
Sesriem Canyon

Landmarks
Swakopmund

Landmarks
Sandwich Harbour
Skeleton Coast
Walvis Bay
Namib Naukluft Park
Mondesa Township

Landmarks
Swakopmund

Landmarks
Etosha National Park
Outjo

Landmarks
Etosha National Park
Etosha Salt Pan

Landmarks
Cheetah Conservation Fund

Landmarks
Victoria Falls

Landmarks
Victoria Falls
Chobe National Park

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The Portswood Hotel
Hotel
Days 1, 2, 3
Southern Sun Rosebank
Hotel
Days 4, 9
Umbhaba Eco Lodge
Lodge
Days 5, 6
Karongwe Portfolio - Chisomo Safari Camp
Camping
Days 7, 8
Windhoek Country Club Resort
Resort
Days 10, 18
Sossusvlei Lodge
Lodge
Days 11, 12
Hansa Hotel
Hotel
Days 13, 14, 15
Taleni Etosha Village
Hotel
Days 16, 17
Etosha Village
Hotel
Days 16, 17
Explorers Village Lodge
Lodge
Days 19, 20

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3.3

Overall rating based on 2 Reviews

Itinerary
3.0
Transport
2.5
Guide
5.0
Accommodation
3.5
Food
3.5
Tour Operator
4.5

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MaryWiltshire
September 1st, 2022
Just started this tour this week. The bus tour of Cape Town and to Cape of Good Hope excellent. Tour guide dedicated,...
Just started this tour this week. The bus tour of Cape Town and to Cape of Good Hope excellent. Tour guide dedicated, hardworking knows her country and is passionate about it. Wine tour excellent. Choice of guides for tours so far are good. Now the cons. We booked small group, max 12 and upon arriving to Johannesburg to do the Kruger, Karongwe we find they have combined us with another tour and there are now 16. Not the smaller number we booked for 21 days. It seems they have no obligation to their itinerary booking so do not trust what you read or are told. So far have not heard their solution. The van does not have a working microphone and several seats are unusable due to wheel protrusion. When taking first tour in Cape Town van arrived with dirty windows. Will see what takes place for the next 18 days.Show more
Traveled in August 2022
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kathy
July 25th, 2018
Overall we had a good time, but do not waste your money booking Victoria Falls with G Adventures. We were a group...
Overall we had a good time, but do not waste your money booking Victoria Falls with G Adventures. We were a group of four travelling as part of 12 - 14 people for 21 days. Started in Cape Town, then on to Kruger National Park, Karongwe Private Game Reserve, Namibia, including Etosha National Park and then onto Victoria Falls. The transportation was the most disappointing aspect of this trip. The driver drove to fast for the dirt roads in Namibia, we hit a lot of dips which made us get air and then get slammed back into our seats. We had our seat belts on, luckily. My husband got the worst of it, he could not even go on the game drives in Etosha the next day. He had to stay in bed on pain killers to elevate the pain. We had a 15 year old young man who complained about his back until Victoria Falls due to the Roads and another who had to spend a day in the passenger seat by the driver again due to the day before and the bad driving. They tried to justify the speed saying it would be worst if we slowed down, we insisted and the driver slowed down and man what a different, was so much better. We also though based on our itinerary showing Windhoek to Victoria Falls we were on a direct flight to Victoria Falls. Wrong, we had to get up and be gone from the hotel at 5:00 a.m. to get to the airport for a flight to Johannesburg, 2 hour wait before continuing onto Victoria Falls. There was a direct flight to Victoria Falls which left 5 minutes before our flight to Johannesburg. So disappointing as by the time we arrived at the hotel and got checked in we only had a few hours in the evening. The cost of purchasing this trip from G Adventures is not worth it. Booking it ourselves would of saved us time and money. Do your research and go on your own and enjoy the trip. We felt rushed once we arrived as we only had one full day to enjoy this magnificent place.Show more
Traveled in June 2018
Reply from: National Geographic Expeditions with G Adventures
Thanks for taking the time to give such detailed reviews of your time in Africa with us. The comfort of the vehicle and the speed driven are things we shall look into. Our apolagies for any discomfort caused. In regard to the Victoria Falls flights, again, we will review to see if we can offer any additional value as part of this package. On balance, we are so happy to see that things were positive overall. This is a great part of the world, and we are happy to have shared it with you.
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