Southern Africa
South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Rwanda, Uganda
Africa is a destination that captures the imagination of travelers like no other. From “The Smoke that thunders” known by us as Victoria Falls to amazing game viewing in Zimbabwe and Botswana to vibrant Capetown in South Africa it is a region diverse and rewarding.
Featured Tours
Southern Africa and Extensions
2023
Dates: August 13 - 24, 2023 (12 Days) Sarah Murdoch
Begins Victoria Falls, Ends Capetown
Cost: $4495 Single Supplement: $1000 Early Pay Discount ($300) until Dec 13, 2022
Post-tour Namibia Extension Dates: Aug 24 - 30
Cost: $1995 Single Supplement: $500 (Details)
Video Content
LiveStreams, Virtual Tours, Powerpoints and Coffee Chats
Blogs
Reid’s Safari Experience
Namibia
Maia’s Botswana Bathroom Debacle
Maia’s Safari Experience
Spectacular Victoria Falls
Capetown
Recommended Reading
“Long Walk to Freedom” by Nelson Mandela (South Africa)
“The Elephant Whisperer: My Life with the Herd in the African Wild” by Lawrence Anthony (South Africa)
“Cry The Beloved Country” by Alan Paton (South Africa)
“Whatever You Do Don’t Run: True Stories and Reflections by Not-So-Rugged Rangers” by David Hood, James Hendry, Chris Roche, Megan Emmett (Safari Stories)
“Born a Crime” by Trevor Noah
Recommended Viewing
“Sarafina” (1992) (South Africa)
“Invictus” (1995) (South Africa)
“Gorilla’s in the Mist” (1988) (Rwanda)
“Into the Okavango” (2018) (Botswana, Namibia)
Featured Articles
“A Day on Safari in Africa: What you can Expect in Camp and in the Wild” (Lonely Planet)
“Uganda’s Incredible Mountain Gorillas are Having a Baby Boom” (Lonely Planet)
“Why Kigali, Rwanda, Should Be More Than a Layover Before Your Gorilla Safari” (Conde Nast)
“How This Technology is Saving Lions” (National Geographic)
Know Before You Go
VIsas
SOUTH AFRICA AND BOTSWANA DO NOT REQUIRE VISAS
ZIBABWE, ZAMBIA, NAMIBIA, RWANDA, AND UGANDA ALL REQUIRE VISAS THAT ARE AVAILABLE UPON ENTRY OR ONLINE
IF YOU CHOOSE TO OBTAIN YOUR VISAS ONLINE BEFORE YOUR TRIP YOU CAN FOLLOW THE LINK TO IVISA
cURRENCY
SOUTH AFRICAN RAND
US DOLLARS ARE THE DEFACTO CURRENCY AT ZICTORIA FALLS (ZIMBABWE)
ZAMBIAN kWACHA
BOTSWANA PULA
RWANDAN FRANC
UGANDAN SHILLING
CHECK CURRENCY RATE BEFORE DEPARTING
weather / when to go
THE BEST TIME TO VISIT SOUTHERN AFRICA IS BETWEEN MAY AND SEPTEMBER DURING THE DRY SEASON
SOUTH AFRICA, BOTSWANA, ZIMBABWE, AND ZAMBIA HAVE TEMPERATE CLIMATES WITH LOTS OF SUNNY AND DRY DAYS DURING THE DRY SEASON
NAMIBIA HAS A SUBTROPICAL DESERT CLIMATE WITH GREAT DIFFERENCES IN DAY AND NIGHT TEMPERATURES
RWANDA AND UGANDA HAVE TROPICAL CLIMATES, RWANDA HAVING LOWER TEMPERATURES DUE TO ITS HIGH ELEVATION
check latest tRAVEL ADVISORIES before departing