14 Day Southern Africa Tour

Our 14-Day Tour of Southern Africa exposes you to the fascinating natural & cultural diversity that Southern Africa offers .. From cities to safaris, from natural wonders to vast wildernesses, this itinerary promises to thrill and enchant and teach you, what the southern end of Africa is all about!
The itinerary encompasses Cape Town & surrounds with a safari in the greater Kruger National Park, a visit to the Victoria Falls and a sensational safari to the Okavango Delta

14 Day Southern Africa Tour

Itinerary at a Glance:

  • Day 01

    Arrive Cape Town, South Africa

  • Day 02

    Full Day Cape Peninsula Tour

  • Day 03

    Guided Tour of the City of Cape Town & Table Mountain

  • Day 04

    Cape Town to Shindzela Safari Camp, Timbavati Nature Reserve

  • Days 05 & 06

    On Safari at Shindzela Safari Camp

  • Day 07

    Shindzela Safari Camp to Johannesburg

  • Day 08

    Johannesburg to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

  • Day 09

    Victoria Falls to Zambezi Queen Houseboat, Chobe River, Namibia

  • Day 10

    On Safari aboard the Zambezi Queen Houseboat

  • Day 11

    Chobe River to Okavango Delta, Botswana

  • Day 12 & 13

    On Safari in the Okavango Delta, Botswana

  • Day 14

    Okavango Delta to Johannesburg, South Africa

Day 01

Arrive Cape Town, South Africa

On arrival at Cape Town International Airport, you will be met and privately transferred to Cloud Nine Boutique Hotel where you will spend 03 nights on a bed and breakfast basis (Heritage Classic Room with balcony).

Cloud 9 Boutique Hotel Rooms
View of Table Mountain

Day 02

Full Day Cape Peninsula Tour

After breakfast, you will be collected for a private full-day scenic Peninsula tour. Drink in Cape Town’s magnificent coastline, fynbos-covered mountains and indigenous wildlife on this scenic adventure. Climb the iconic lighthouse at Cape Point, get up close and personal with penguins at Boulder’s Beach and admire rare plants at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens.
Day Includes:
Chapman’s Peak Drive
Cape Point
Boulders Beach: penguin colony
Simons town historical naval base
Lunch, for own account
Hout Bay
Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens

Boulders Beach Penguin Colony

Day 03

Guided Tour of the City of Cape Town & Table Mountain

After breakfast, you will be collected for a private half-day City & Table Mountain tour. Enjoy breathtaking views from the cable car and the summit of one of the seven natural wonders of the world: Table Mountain. Be moved by Cape Town’s colourful past when you visit historic landmarks such as the Malay Quarter and the Castle of Good Hope.
Day Includes:
Table Mountain by cable car
Malay Quarter
Cape Town city centre
Greenmarket Square
The flower sellers
The Castle of Good Hope

View of Table Mountain and Cape Town City centre

Day 04

Cape Town to Shindzela Safari Camp, Timbavati Nature Reserve

After breakfast, you will be collected and transferred to Cape Town International Airport where you will board your scheduled flight to Hoedspruit. On arrival, you will be met and transferred to the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve where you will spend 03 nights on a full board basis including activities as per includes (Safari Tent).

Swimming pool at Shindzela Camp
Luxury safari tents at Shindzela

Days 05 & 06

On Safari at Shindzela Safari Camp

Enjoy twice daily guided safari activities at Shindzela Bushcamp.  These take place in the early morning and again in the late afternoon - early evening when the weather is more agreeable and the wildlife are more on the move to feed & water.

Lion sighting on safari at Shindzela
Walking safaris in the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve

Day 07

Shindzela Safari Camp to Johannesburg

This morning after your safari & breakfast you will be transferred to Hoedspruit where you will board your scheduled flight to Johannesburg. On arrival you will be met and transferred to African Rock Hotel (located very close to the OR Tambo International Airport), and overnight here on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis (Luxury Suite).

African Rock Hotel & Spa
Private transfers to and from the hotel

In the afternoon you will be collected for a tour of Soweto. We enter Soweto via Diepkloof Ext which is the upmarket part of Soweto and drive past Diepkloof Hostel which has been transformed from migrant labour accommodation to informal family accommodation. We continue past Baragwanath Hospital which is the biggest hospital in the southern hemisphere, and then on past the Orlando Towers which is now the landmark of Soweto. At Kliptown we see the Sisulu Square of Dedication where the Freedom Charter was signed, and make a stop at the site where 13-year-old boy Hector Pieterson was shot and killed by the police on 16 June 1976. The Hector Pieterson Museum is fascinating with its state-of-the-art multimedia centre depicting scenes leading up to the students’ uprising of 1976 and the eventual transition to democracy in South Africa. We stop for a tour at the newly revamped Mandela House, which is filled with many interesting memorabilia about the South African liberation icon.

Day 08

Johannesburg to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

This morning you will be transferred to OR Tambo International Airport, and board your flight to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. On arrival, you will be met and transferred to the Victoria Falls River Lodge where you will spend 01 night on a fully inclusive basis.
In the afternoon you will be collected for a sunset cruise on the Zambezi River including drinks (beer and wine) and light snacks. Enjoy the sights and sounds of the Zambezi River in relaxation, with local wines, beers, soft drinks and snacks served during the trip. This trip often offers a magnificent chance to witness a spectacular African sunset as well as wildlife such as hippos and crocodiles. Cruise back to the jetty for transfer back to the hotel after sunset.

Luxury tented suites at Victoria Falls River Lodge
Sunset cruise along the Zambezi River

Day 09

Victoria Falls to Zambezi Queen Houseboat, Chobe River, Namibia

After breakfast depart on a guided tour of the Victoria Falls itself. The first stop is the Big Tree - a massive baobab many hundreds of years old with a girth of some 22 meters. The tour continues to the falls, starting at Livingstone’s statue and Devil’s Cataract and proceeding through the rainforest to Danger Point. The total walk is 3 km with many spectacular viewpoints along the way. PLEASE NOTE: The falls are fullest in about June and lowest in about November due to the rains that fall.

Guided tour of Victoria Falls
The Zambezi Queen Houseboat
Endless views from every room on the Zambezi Queen
Luxury rooms with incredible views

After your tour, you will be transferred across the border into northern Botswana to the town of Kasane on the Chobe River. Here you will be assisted through customs into Namibia. (Please wear comfortable shoes, as there is a short walk to the immigration office). From immigration, you will be assisted onto a motorboat for the scenic boat transfer to the Zambezi Queen Houseboat, which you board and check in for 02 nights on a fully inclusive basis as per includes (Standard Suite).

If you arrive with the 13:00 and 14:00 transfers, you’ll be served lunch, while if you’re transferred at 15:00 or 16:00 you’ll be served a snack before the sunset cruise by tender boat starts. Once all our guests have boarded in the late afternoon, after a safety briefing and if the weather permits, we’ll go in search of some big game by tender boat. This is the perfect time of day to make the most of that golden glow of the African sunset by getting some iconic shots of the animals as they gravitate towards the river before night falls. Return to the Zambezi Queen and freshen up before meeting your host on the upper deck with a welcome drink. After taking in the spectacular scenery, you’ll make your way to the dining room where you’ll be served a delectable three-course dinner along with an excellent choice of paired wines. Finish off with an espresso or nightcap at the bar before retiring to the African night sounds emanating from the river banks.

Day 10

On Safari aboard the Zambezi Queen Houseboat

The early morning light on the Chobe River is best enjoyed with a cup of tea or coffee, while you decide on what your morning activity will be. This can be a boat-based safari, a guided fishing excursion, or a visit to a working local village.
Or if you prefer you can lounge on the deck and soak in the sun and spectacular African scenery. Lunch is enjoyed aboard the boat and then you have the opportunity for another boat-based game-watching excursion. The afternoons on the Chobe River often host an abundance of wildlife that come to drink, including big herds of elephants. Dinner is back on the boat and the night skies are for you to enjoy.

Safari boat cruise on the Zambezi Queen

Day 11

Chobe River to Okavango Delta, Botswana

Enjoy your last breakfast while you soak in the sun and water. From the Zambezi Queen, you will be transferred by motor boat back to immigration to depart Namibia, and then onto Botswana’s Kasane. After clearing back into Botswana you will be transferred by road to Kasane Airport where you board your light aircraft for the air transfer over the breathtaking Okavango Delta. You land at Camp Okavango, and it’s here you will spend 03 nights on a fully inclusive basis as per includes (Luxury Tent).

The floodplains of the Okavango Delta

Day 12 & 13

On Safari in the Okavango Delta, Botswana

Water-based activities are conducted by experienced professional guides. These take the form of a silent glide in a traditional mokoro (dugout canoe) through the myriad of waterways. Alternatively, enjoy a fishing excursion on a motorized boat or a guided walk on one of the lush wooded islands.

The main deck and boma at Camp Okavango
Uninterrupted views of the Delta right from your room at Camp Okavango

Day 14

Okavango Delta to Johannesburg, South Africa

This morning after your last activity and breakfast you will board your charter flight to Maun Airport. Here you board your flight back to Johannesburg, South Africa from where you will continue on your own arrangements.

Tour Costs

* The costs are quoted in ZAR (South African Rand) for the South Africa section, and USD (US Dollars) for the rest of the tour.
** The Zambezi Queen Houseboat departs on a Mon or Wed, so your overall dates need to factor in this parameter

2025
Jan
R84,705 per person sharing
$3,655 per person sharing

Feb
R86,570 per person sharing
$3,655 per person sharing

March
R91,790 per person sharing
$3,655 per person sharing

April
R89,925 per person sharing
$4,600 per person sharing

May
R83,380 per person sharing
$4,600 per person sharing

June - Sep
R88,060 per person sharing
$5,445 per person sharing

Oct
R90,840 per person sharing
$5,445 per person sharing

Nov
R92,010 per person sharing
$4,425 per person sharing

Dec
R90,965 per person sharing
$4,600 per person sharing

Price Includes

03 Nights accommodation on a bed and breakfast basis (Cloud Nine Boutique Hotel)
03 Nights accommodation on a full board basis including teas, coffees & snacks, twice daily game viewing activities, park fees and the services of a professional ranger and camp staff (Shindzela Safari Camp)
01 Night accommodation on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis (African Rock Hotel)
01 Nights accommodation on a fully inclusive basis (Victoria Falls River Lodge)
02 Nights accommodation on a fully inclusive basis which includes all meals, all soft drinks, mineral water, coffee, tea, and local beer & wine throughout your stay, water-based game viewing and bird watching on tender boats, a land-based cultural tour of a local village, tiger & bream fishing in season (tiger fishing is strictly catch and release) (Zambezi Queen Houseboat)
03 Nights accommodation on a fully inclusive basis which includes scheduled activities. laundry service, all meals, refreshments, local spirits and wines (excluding Premium Brands), national park fees and all government levies, taxes and 12% Value-added Tax. (Camp Okavango)

Light aircraft transfers as per itinerary
All road transfers as per itinerary
Full-day private Peninsula tour in Cape Town including entrance fees to Cape Point, Boulders Beach Penguin Sanctuary and Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
Half-day private City & Table Mountain tour in Cape Town
Afternoon Soweto tour in Johannesburg including entrance fees for Mandela House & Hector Pieterson Memorial ONLY
Sunset cruise on the Zambezi including light snacks and local drinks in Victoria Falls
Tour of the falls including park fees in Victoria Falls
Tourism levy of 1 %

Flights:
Cape Town to Hoedspruit One Way Incl taxes (Economy Class)
Hoedspruit to Johannesburg One Way Incl taxes (Economy Class)
Johannesburg to Victoria Falls One Way Incl taxes (Economy Class)
Maun to Johannesburg One Way Incl taxes (Economy Class)
Airport taxes are subject to change

Price Excludes

Visas if required
Personal items and gratuities
Bar accounts not specified
Meals not specified
Flights not specified
Table Mtn tickets (weather dependent)
Laundry
Travel Insurance
Additional activities/sightseeing

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Debbie Isaacs
21 January 2025
We used African Travel again for the second time over Xmas and New Year. Once again, every little bit of our trip ran smoothly and without a hitch. Their communication was great throughout and we will, no doubt, be returning to them in the future too. Thanks Petru.
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08 January 2025
We had the most amazing time on our self drive tour of Namibia organised through African Travel Gateway. Everything from the planning and booking process, to the arrival and welcome in Windhoek, to the app with the itinerary and directions made for a really relaxed and well organised holiday. But the most important part was getting to experience Namibia - what a spectacular country! The only negative was that we should have booked for longer!
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09 November 2024
We used African Travel Gateway to plan our honeymoon, and it was incredible! Putting together the itinerary was really smooth and fun - Lize sent us a few options, and was really quick to make the changes we wanted and let us know what made the most sense. The planning portal had a lot of really useful information so we knew what to expect and made the whole thing very comfortable (this was our first trip to Africa!) The itinerary we ended up with was spectacular, and very well structured. We spent most of our trip in the greater Kruger area (Kapama River Lodge then Walkers Plains Camp) and then finished in Victoria Falls (Vic Falls River Lodge) - each stop was both nicer and more wild than the last, which made for a very cool trip. Some real gems - Walkers and the camp at Victoria Falls had both been open less than a year, and were super luxurious, no way we would have found places like that on our own! And starting at Kapama, which is a bigger operation and a little more controlled (fully fenced, very close to the Hoedspruit airport) was a great way to ease into the trip. The animal viewing at all three locations was amazing - we saw the Big 5 at both camps in South Africa, plus wild dogs and a cheetah at Walkers, and not just from a distance - we were able to get up pretty close at several of the viewings. The guides were excellent at all three, same with the staff, and the other guests! Logistics were seamless - all of our transfers were easy, the lodges knew our schedule and drivers were where they needed to be exactly on time. I would absolutely recommend African Travel Gateway, and hope to work with Lize on our next safari!
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28 September 2024
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Archie B
16 August 2024
Travelled across South Africa with ATG. They picked the most amazing places to stay where we felt like royalty. The planning was efficient and there was regular communication during the booking process. The knowledge of Lize was excellent and so we knew what to expect at each stage. Would we use them again? YES, of course, and we are!!! - Already planning our next trip across Namibia for next year!
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07 August 2024
We chose African Travel Gateway because of their awesome reviews and they did not disappoint! Bianca created a fabulous itinerary combining a luxury private reserve experience, a trip to Victoria Falls, a riverboat stay viewing the animals from a different perspective, ( and BTW the best scrambled eggs we have ever tasted) and a stay at a lodge where we saw different animals and a ride on a bush plane landing in what seemed the middle of nowhere! Every connection was seamless, no stress traveling at its best.Our hosts and guides were excellent, and lovely people. The food was wonderful and of course loved the sundowner drinks and our first” Bush Bar! Would definitely go back for more adventure, thank you ATG for a lovely experience!
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Jennifer Morawiecki
06 August 2024
We've just returned from an incredible two-week holiday across Botswana and Zimbabwe with African Travel Gateway. The arrangements made by Bianca were perfect, the documentation provided was extremely thorough, and every detail of our journey was meticulously planned. Communication was excellent throughout. Coming from North America, we felt it best to work with a travel agent located in Southern Africa and it was absolutely the right choice. Highly recommended!
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01 August 2024
Lize helped us find accommodation in Kruger when there was practically none to be got - and t was the best place. The tours she booked were tremendous and the people she booked were great and we are very grateful and glad we had the opportunity to book with Lize. Maria & family form Belfast
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03 July 2024
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03 July 2024
Petru, of African Travel Gateway, planned our 12-day South Africa-Zimbabwe itinerary for three of us (arriving from two continents). Her expertise, keen insights, and care in arranging the most perfect accommodation for us, prompt and efficient transfers/drivers, and booking all internal flights, meant this was the smoothest, most enjoyable holiday experience, ever! We covered a lot of ground in a short time, but the precision-timing with transfers, and Petru's choice of such knowledgeable and personable tour guides really made all the difference. Huge thanks to Natasha (Afrifriends) and Chris (Paradise)! Highlights were: The Peech Hotel in J'burg (delightful boutique hotel with a fabulous breakfast - thank you, Oliver!); Ilala Lodge in Zimbabwe; Nkorho Bush Lodge in Sabi Sand (if you want up close & personal experiences with the wildlife, this is where you need to go!); Rickety Bridge Manor House in Franschhoek (perfectly appointed and beautiful accommodation); Boschendal Winery (try the pinotage; farm shop is a must!); Woodstock Markets in Cape Town (so much to see and buy here!). We had the most exceptional holiday – we will definitely return to SA in the future, and will be utilising the expert services of Petru at ATG. Thank you again, Petru.
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03 June 2024
Petru has been our reference person at African Travel Gateway: she organised our self-drive travel through South Africa during April 2024. The itinerary has been tailored according to our wishes and her suggestions. She did a great job , fully meeting our requirements and tacking care about us in real time even during the trip. We really enjoyed the safaris she proposed and we saw what has to be seen in this beautiful country for a 3 weeks visit. The TravelKey App was new for us; it is an efficient tool and has been a very positive experience, having everything filed in the HP.
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25 May 2024
I recently returned from an unforgettable trip to Namibia, and I owe it all to Bianca and her exceptional expertise! From the moment I contacted African Travel Gateway, Bianca was warm, knowledgeable, and dedicated to crafting a personalized itinerary that exceeded my expectations. Bianca not only helped me plan a seamless trip, but also introduced me to an incredible guide, Nicco Visser, who brought the country to life with his expertise, love for his country and passion for photography. With Nicco by my side, I experienced the real Namibia - from the stunning landscapes and incredible wildlife to the vibrant culture and warm hospitality of the people. Thank you, Bianca, for connecting me with Nicco and helping me create memories that will stay with me forever!"
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13 May 2024
Amazing, Outstanding and Fabulous are a few words to describe our Safari. This was my 7th African Safari, that Lize at So. African Travel has planned for my Family and Friends. All of them were extremely over the top and satisfying. From the accommodations, to the food and most of all seeing all of the Big Five at every Lodge. I highly recommend using Lize, as she has always given us many options to pick from. All of which have been perfectly organized by Lize. Once you fly into Johannesburg, she reserves a room for you at the Hotel right next to the airport. Then the next morning we fly into the Krueger to get to our Lodge. She also organizes the flight for you. And then after the Safari, we usually go into Cape Town, which she also organizes that flight too. We can't say enough about what a Great Travel Agent Lize is. If you want your trip to be perfect call Lize! Thank you Lize! as I said before "You're the Best"! Karen Lenew.
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