Suggested itineraries

13 ways to see southern Africa

Sample routes across Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia and South Africa, from a six-night escape to a fifteen-night grand journey. Each one is a starting point we tailor to your dates, budget and pace.

An African fish eagle on the grass with buffalo grazing behind
10 nights · Botswana · Zimbabwe

The First African Adventure

Chobe, Hwange and Victoria Falls: river, bush and one of the wonders of the world, without long days on the road.

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Victoria Falls with mist and a rainbow
6 nights · Zimbabwe · Botswana

Falls and Chobe Short Escape

The perfect short safari, or an easy add-on to a South Africa holiday: the Falls, then elephants on the Chobe River.

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Two carmine bee-eaters on a branch
11 nights · Zambia

Zambia's Great Rivers

Livingstone, the Lower Zambezi and South Luangwa: canoeing, walking safaris and some of the best leopard country in Africa.

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A leopard resting along a tree branch
10 nights · South Africa

Kruger, Cape Town & the Winelands

Big Five game drives in a private reserve, then the mountain, the coast and the wine country.

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A family on an open game-drive vehicle watching a buffalo herd
8 nights · South Africa

Malaria-Free Family Safari

Big Five game viewing without antimalarials: Pilanesberg and Madikwe, both within easy reach of Johannesburg.

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An elephant feeding in dry bush
11 nights · Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Off the Beaten Track

The Eastern Highlands, the ancient city of Great Zimbabwe and the red cliffs of Gonarezhou: the Zimbabwe most visitors never see.

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A houseboat moored on Lake Kariba with an elephant on the shore
9 nights · Zimbabwe

Mana Pools & Lake Kariba

Walk with a guide in Mana Pools, then slow right down on a Lake Kariba houseboat.

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A lilac-breasted roller perched on a branch
10 nights · Botswana

Okavango Delta & the Kalahari

Mokoro trips through the Delta, big game in Moremi and the vast salt pans of the Makgadikgadi.

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A waterbuck and calf among trees
11 nights · Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Classic: Falls, Hwange & Mana

Lance's home country at its best: the Falls, Hwange's waterholes and the wild river country of Mana Pools.

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A cruise boat on the Zambezi at sunset
10 nights · South Africa · Zimbabwe · Botswana

Cape Town to the Falls

Three countries in ten nights: Cape Town, Victoria Falls and the Chobe River.

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A young child looking out over a river from a boat
9–11 nights · Zimbabwe · Botswana · Zambia

Wild Moments Together

A family-paced route around Victoria Falls, Chobe and Livingstone, built around naps, meals and short transfers.

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Elephants at a muddy waterhole in dry woodland
12–14 nights · Zimbabwe · Botswana

Africa, Your Way: Self-Drive

A self-drive loop through Victoria Falls, Hwange and Chobe, with time built in for the unexpected.

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An elephant herd crossing a river in a line
15 nights · South Africa · Zimbabwe · Botswana

The Grand Southern Africa Journey

The trip of a lifetime: Cape Town, Kruger, Victoria Falls, Chobe and the Okavango Delta.

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