An 18 day overland vacation, traveling by bespoke truck with a small group, through South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe. Camping along the way. Long dusty journeys to vast, dramatic landscapes.
South Africa: JohannesburgBlubergKruger National ParkMeet Hanawa communityBotswana: Kalahari DesertKhama Rhino SanctuaryMaun Okavango DeltaMakgadikgadi Salt PansChobe National ParkMoremi Gorge ZimbabweVictoria FallsHwange National ParkBulawayoMatobos National Park
Price
US $3635ToUS $4295excluding flights
Duration
18 Days
Countries
Botswana, South Africa, Zimbabwe
Type
Small group
CO2
732.6kg
More info
Single supplement $165.
Last minute
Late availability on these dates: 14 Aug, 21 Aug, 28 Aug, 04 Sep, 06 Sep, 11 Sep, 18 Sep, 25 Sep, 09 Oct, 16 Oct, 06 Nov, 13 Nov
Jump aboard our Africa overland travel guide and pretty soon you’ll learn just what overlanding entails and whether it's for you.
Vacation information
Small group budget tour, ideal for solos or couples:
This is one of our budget trips, designed specifically for travelers who still want the security of group travel without lots of added inclusions. These trips don't have many included activities & meals are rarely included in the price, giving you the opportunity to search out local restaurants and sample regional specialities to your heart's content. The amount of free time in these itineraries means that these trips often appeal to younger travelers looking to explore independently and tailor the trip to your own interests. You often won't spend too many days in any one place and you'll pack lots of different locations into your vacation.
Responsible Travel
As the pioneers of responsible tourism, we've screened this (and every) vacation so that you can travel knowing we've worked to maximise the benefits of your vacation to local people and places, and minimise any negative impacts.
Planet
The very ethos of our style of travel is responsible. As a global tour operator, we take our role in tourism very seriously.
We are committed to operating in a responsible manner, incorporating the principles of sustainable development in the way we provide our travelers with real life experiences. These values are more than just words on a page; they are ingrained in our culture and the daily operations of every office and every trip. In addition, we expect our staff and travelers to demonstrate the principles of responsible travel - respecting people, cultures and local environments; in the distribution of wealth; in good will and cross-cultural sharing; and in contributing to sustainable development.
We believe that responsible travel is about the attitude you take with you and the choices you make when traveling - to respect and benefit local people, their cultures, economy and the environment.
On many of our Africa trips, we visit National Parks and conservations and the entrance fees are always included on the tour price. On this tour, we visit the Khama Rhino Sanctuary, Chobe National Park, Hwange National Park, Matobos National Park and Kruger National Park. The entrance fees help towards conservation of the Parks and to ensure the safety and welfare of the animals.
We provide most of the meals on this tour and always source our produce locally. This ploughs imperative financial support back into the community and economy and gives our travelers a real ‘taste’ of their destination. We often visit National Parks that have shops or markets nearby and we always encourage our travelers to purchase souvenirs made by local people to support their income, rather than going to a bigger chain. Often the greatest, one off souvenir came from that solo shop on the corner.
People
Another way we support the local economy is by taking our travelers to a village tavern to try some local brewed beer.
As company our responsibilities don’t stop when our tours end. Our own in house foundation has been in operation for over 11 years; a not-for-profit fund that has distributed over AU$3 million to more than 70 non-government organisations since 2002, from healthcare, education, human rights, child welfare, sustainable development and in environmental and wildlife protection. Donations come from our travelers and are then matched by us dollar for dollar.
We currently support the Thusanani Children’s Foundation that works to prevent and treat developmental delay in orphaned and vulnerable South African children, aged 0-6 in the children’s homes where they live.
As this tour uses largely camping accommodation, it has some of the least carbon emissions in comparison to accommodated tours.
