Itinerary
- Day 1
Johannesburg
Your South Africa adventure kicks off with a 6 pm group meeting in Johannesburg. If you're landing early, the Apartheid Museum gives you solid context on the country's history before connecting with your travel group. After everyone arrives, there's an optional group dinner where your leader can point you toward good bars and restaurants in the area.
Optional Activities
- Visit Apartheid Museum
- Group dinner with travel companions
Landmarks Apartheid Museum - Day 2
Johannesburg to Greater Kruger National Park
Early morning departure from Johannesburg heading toward Greater Kruger National Park. The drive takes you through different landscapes as you head northeast into the Kruger ecosystem. You'll reach camp by afternoon and have time to settle in. Later, if you're up for it, join an optional night drive to look for nocturnal animals like lions, hyenas, and impalas moving through the bush.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Night drive with park guide in Kruger National Park
Landmarks Greater Kruger National Park 
- Day 3
Kruger National Park
Spend the full day on a 4WD safari throughout Kruger National Park, one of Southern Africa's largest game reserves. You'll do game viewing, watch for birds, and stop at waterholes and viewpoints where the Big Five, African wild dogs, and over 500 bird species live. After dinner at camp, head out again on a night drive to search for nocturnal predators active under darkness.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Full-day 4WD game drive through Kruger National Park
- Night drive with park guide
Landmarks Kruger National Park 
- Day 4
Balule Nature Reserve (Black Mambas)
Travel to Black Mambas headquarters in the Balule Nature Reserve near Kruger's edge. You'll meet the world's first all-female anti-poaching unit, 36 young African women protecting 20,000 hectares from poaching. Join them on a bush walk to see how they locate and destroy snares, then gather for a lantern-lit dinner where they share stories about their conservation efforts around the campfire.
- Meals
- Dinner (Special dinner by lantern light at Black Mambas HQ)
Included Activities
- Bush walk with Black Mambas to learn snare-finding techniques
- Special dinner by lantern light at Black Mambas HQ
- Campfire story time with Black Mambas
Landmarks Balule Nature Reserve Black Mambas Headquarters - Day 5
Goo Moremi Gorge, Botswana
Head toward the Botswana border and make your way to Goo Moremi Gorge. There's an optional guided hike through this national heritage site where perennial streams carved deep gorges into the landscape. You'll see waterfalls and pools surrounded by thick vegetation. Keep your eyes out for Cape vultures, baboons, rock rabbits, and if you're lucky, leopards, hyenas, and kudu in the area.
Optional Activities
- Guided hike through Goo Moremi Gorge with waterfall stops
Landmarks Goo Moremi Gorge - Day 6
Palapye to Nata
Travel from Palapye to Nata and check into a lodge positioned right on the edge of the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, one of the world's largest salt flats at 12,000 square kilometres. Later, take a 3-hour open-vehicle tour through the Nata Bird Sanctuary across the seemingly endless plains. Depending on the season, you'll either see heat mirages in dry months or grassy areas filled with migratory birds and animals after rains.
- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- 3-hour open-vehicle excursion in Makgadikgadi Salt Pans and Nata Bird Sanctuary
Landmarks Makgadikgadi Salt Pans Nata Bird Sanctuary - Day 7
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Cross into Zimbabwe and reach Victoria Falls in time for lunch on the Zambezi riverbank. Settle into your tent at a large rest camp where you'll stay put. The afternoon gives you an optional chance to see Victoria Falls itself, which spans about a mile wide and drops 108 metres. Dry season offers clear views while rainy season brings dramatic spray. Later, join your group for an included brewery tour and celebratory beer before heading to dinner.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch on the banks of the Zambezi River), Dinner
Included Activities
- Brewery tour and beer at Victoria Falls
Optional Activities
- Visit Victoria Falls entrance and viewing area
- Helicopter Flight of the Angels (12 mins)
- Helicopter Flight (25 mins)
- River Song Sunset Cruise
- Jet Boat ride
- Whitewater rafting
- Standard Sunset Cruise
- Bridge Swing
- Traditional Village Tour
- Bridge Tour
Landmarks Victoria Falls Zambezi River 
- Day 8
Victoria Falls
Your trip ends after breakfast with no scheduled activities, giving you flexibility for your departure. If you're staying longer, lots of options exist in the area, including helicopter flights over the falls, which many travelers choose for the fantastic aerial views of this natural wonder.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Helicopter flight over the falls
