South Africa: Cape Town | Namibia: Windhoek, Sossusvlei, Swakopmund, Damaraland, Etosha National Park
Includes airfare
During your trip, you will have the opportunity to join optional tours to further your discoveries—all of which are noted below. Most of these tours can only be reserved onsite with your Trip Experience Leader, however due to limited space and other special requirements, some optional tours must be reserved before your departure from the U.S. If this trip has optional tours that need to be purchased in advance, they will be noted with a disclaimer below.
$173 per person
$173 per person
Join us for a flight over Victoria Falls, and appreciate the “smoke that thunders” from a whole new angle. Aboard a four- or six-passenger helicopter, your experienced pilot will treat you to a bird’s-eye view of majestic Victoria Falls, the wide Zambezi River, and the zigzag-shaped gorges below. This is the best way to see such vast, impressive landscapes—as Dr. David Livingstone said himself, the falls are “so lovely they must have been gazed upon by angels in their flight.”
Please note: There is a national park fee of U.S. $25 per person in addition to the price of this tour.
$247 per person
$247 per person
Embark on an extended journey over Victoria Falls with a scenic flight that also features Batoka Gorge, a breathtakingly beautiful gorge carved by the Zambezi River. This 22-minute helicopter ride begins with a view of the grandeur of Victoria Falls before taking you along through the zig-zagging series of gorges along the Zambezi River and hovering over Batoka Gorge. Then, on the return trip, you’ll have another view of Victoria Falls before returning to your hotel. Please note: There is a government levy fee of U.S. $35 per person in addition to the price of this tour.
$148 per person
$148 per person
Take advantage of this opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of an elephant at Shearwater Victoria Falls Private Game Reserve. You can observe, and lightly interact with, the beautiful creatures and discover their unique personalities. We'll also enjoy discussions with the elephant carers about the organization's conservation efforts, as well as their plans to rehabilitate and release the elephants back into the wild.
Please Note: This optional tour is pre-sold only and must be reserved at least 30 days prior to departure.
$685 per person
$685 per person
Early risers may wish to join an optional hot-air balloon ride that soars above the vast Sossusvlei at sunrise. At the centerpiece of this optional tour is a ride over the Sesriem Canyon, a narrow, half-mile-long gorge that plunges 100 feet, creating a sheer cliff of limestone and sand. A remarkable variety of birds and wildlife make their home along this dramatic precipice, including falcons, Spotted eagle-owls, lizards, and jackals.
Travelers are required to depart from our lodge at least one half hour before sunrise. The flight itself lasts for approximately one hour and concludes with a celebratory Champagne breakfast at the landing site.