South Africa + Victoria Falls

A grand African expedition across four countries:
South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana

Duration

11 days / 10 nights

Upcoming departures

4–14 January 2027

2–12 February 2027

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Why Africa?

Four countries and Africa at its most powerful

A safari in Kruger among lions, elephants and giraffes. Cape Town, the ocean and a drive in the legendary Cobras. Penguins on the beach, the wine estates of Franschhoek and Stellenbosch. And then the Zambezi, Victoria Falls from the ground and from a helicopter, and a safari in Botswana, where huge herds of elephants come down to the Chobe River.

11 days in which Africa turns into a completely different place several times over. From modern and stylish to utterly wild. From the Atlantic Ocean to the savannah. From a glass of wine among the mountains to one of the most powerful waterfalls in the world.

What awaits us?

01 / 09 · The whole route

4 countries: South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana

02 / 09 · Days 2–3

A safari in Kruger National Park and Africa's Big Five

03 / 09 · Day 6

Cape Town and a drive in legendary Cobras along the ocean: Chapman’s Peak is one of the most scenic roads in the world

04 / 09 · Day 6

Penguins on Boulders Beach and the Cape of Good Hope

05 / 09 · Day 7

The wine estates of Franschhoek and Stellenbosch

06 / 09 · Days 8–9

Victoria Falls from the ground and from a helicopter

07 / 09 · Day 10

A safari in Botswana and on the Chobe River

08 / 09 · The whole route

Stays in 5-star hotels, a safari lodge and a private villa

09 / 09 · The whole route

New friendships and a great circle of like-minded people

Four countries, four different Africas

This journey is built on contrasts.

South Africa and the real savannah: an open jeep, sunrise, silence and wild animals just a few metres away from you.

Cape Town. The ocean, mountain roads, restaurants, wine estates and a completely different pace of life.

Zambia and Zimbabwe, where the scale of nature changes once again. This is home to Victoria Falls, and life flows along the great Zambezi River.

And the grand finale: Botswana and Chobe National Park, where the safari carries on not only on land but also from the water.

Victoria Falls

Feel the power of one of the most impressive waterfalls in the world and rise above it by helicopter

One of the highlights of the whole journey.

First we will see it from the ground.
This is where you really feel the scale and power of nature: the roar of the water, the spray, rainbows over the gorge and the Zambezi vanishing over the edge of the cliff.

And then we will rise above the falls by helicopter: the vast line of the falls and endless African wilderness all around.

One of those times when photos don't capture even half of it. Victoria Falls has to be seen, heard and felt for yourself.

Eleven days you will remember forever

Lions and elephants in Kruger.
Cape Town and the Atlantic.
Cobras on the ocean road.
Penguins on the beach.
The vineyards of Franschhoek and Stellenbosch.
A cruise on the Zambezi.
Victoria Falls from the ground and from the air.
A safari among elephants in Botswana.
Sunset on the Chobe River.

Not just a trip around Southern Africa, but a grand expedition through four countries and several completely different worlds.

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Day by day

Day 1

Johannesburg

Arrival and the first dinner together

You are met at Johannesburg airport and driven to the Marriott Melrose Arch. Time to rest after the flight. In the evening, a welcome dinner at a restaurant in Melrose Arch, and the group gets to know each other.

Day 2

Flight to the safari

Kapama River Lodge, next to Kruger

A short flight to Hoedspruit and check-in at Kapama River Lodge. After lunch by the pool, the first evening game drive and sundowners right out in the bush. Dinner by the fire under the savannah stars.

Day 3

Safari day

Dawn and evening game drives

Two drives with a ranger, at dawn and in the evening, looking for lions, leopards and the rest of the Big Five. In between: the pool, the spa and downtime at the lodge. In the evening, a gourmet dinner.

Day 4

Flight to Cape Town

A villa in Camps Bay and a steakhouse

An optional short sunrise game drive, then a flight to Cape Town. Check-in at the La Baia villa in Camps Bay, with views of the ocean. In the evening, dinner at one of the city's best steakhouses.

Day 5

The feel of Cape Town

The waterfront, Bo-Kaap and the market

A guided walk around the V&A Waterfront, the colourful Bo-Kaap quarter and the market on Greenmarket Square. After lunch, shopping or, if you like, a helicopter flight over the Cape Peninsula. In the evening, dinner overlooking the Atlantic.

Day 6

Cobra convertibles

Chapman’s Peak, the Cape and penguins

Classic Cobra convertibles pull up right at the villa, and the convoy sets off along Chapman’s Peak, one of the most beautiful roads in the world. The Cape of Good Hope and the penguins on Boulders Beach. In the evening, sunset on Camps Bay beach.

Day 7

The Winelands

Franschhoek and Stellenbosch

A day in the Winelands: three or four wine estates, always including Delaire Graff, tastings and lunch among the vineyards. Each estate has its own architecture and its own story. In the evening, a final dinner at the villa.

Day 8

On to Victoria Falls

A flight to Zambia and a Zambezi cruise

A flight to Livingstone and check-in at the Royal Livingstone on the banks of the Zambezi. In the evening, a sunset river cruise: animals graze along the banks, and a cloud of spray from the falls hangs over the water.

Day 9

The falls from both sides

By helicopter, from Zimbabwe and from Zambia

In the morning, a helicopter flight over the falls. Then a walk to the falls on the Zimbabwean side, where the spray soaks you even under a rain poncho. After lunch, the Zambian side of the falls, right from the hotel grounds, and in season, Devil’s Pool on the very edge of the drop.

Day 10

Safari in Botswana

Chobe by jeep and by river

An early drive to the Botswana border and a game drive in Chobe National Park, home to huge herds of elephants. After lunch at a riverside lodge, a boat safari on a pontoon: elephants bathe in the river, with hippos and crocodiles close by. In the evening, back to the hotel.

Day 11

Journey's end

Livingstone – Johannesburg – home

Breakfast, packing and a transfer to Livingstone airport. A flight to Johannesburg and your onward journey home. Eleven days and four countries: savannah, ocean, wine and one of the largest waterfalls in the world.

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Your trip leaders

The people who turn a trip into a story of its own. They set the mood, bring people together and make every moment unforgettable.

Karina Kovaleva

For me, travel is a breath of fresh air and incredible adventures. I love seeing the world with my own eyes, and I know how to pass that energy on to others.

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Maria Golovenko

Travel is my true passion! I love discovering new places and meeting interesting people. Let's explore our beautiful world together, and I'll show you its very best side!

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Evgenia Vorobyova

The best journeys leave you with a feeling that stays for a long time. Every trip is a small lifetime, so let's live it together: vividly, beautifully and for real.

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What our travellers say

A few first-hand words about how the journeys felt.

“I will remember our sailing trip in Italy forever!”

On journeys like these I live a small life. Small, but very bright, rich and full of emotion!

Maria Gogol

★★★★★

“South Africa is a place you want to come back to again and again…”

Incredible nature and breathtaking views, you want to live it all over again. And probably the most important thing is the company, and ours was absolutely amazing.

Mikhail Vlasenko

★★★★★

“Same place, same time next year…”

So many wonderful people came together on this trip, and each of them is a whole world! Would I do it again? Definitely, yes!

Eva Nus

★★★★★

“Buy a ticket to Africa, and the world will never be the same!”

I think I went through the whole range of emotions in those days! What I saw brought tears to my eyes. It was an incredible 11 days. I wish you all a ticket to Africa!

Anastasia Grekova

★★★★★

“I left my heart in the Caucasus mountains…”

Those days felt like a catharsis of the purest happiness. I realised that all our lives we strive to feel that very moment of reaching the top.
And the whole secret is in the journey itself.

Dana Konyakhina

★★★★★