Table Mountain Tours & Trips

South Africa is a fascinating and beautiful destination! I had a wonderful time overall, with amazing new experiences almost every day. Two weeks just isn't enough; the itinerary took us to many lovely places and showed us a good sampler of the region. Some highlights: Malealea in Lesotho, Addo Elephant Park, hiking in Tsitsikamma, the drive to Cape Town. Having said all that, I think that my trip fell short of what was possible, and what I generally expect from Intrepid or G Adventures. Evenings were generally wasted (neither a local "hangout" spot nor a chance to go anywhere), about a third of the campsites were in poor locations, the bus was not that comfortable, food was not a priority until the passengers took over, group dynamics were poor, and the tour leader, while responsive to direct requests, unfortunately did not do a good job of "leading," facilitating, and especially communicating. Do come to South Africa. And don't forget to bring your sleeping bag!