About this trip
Eight days overland from South Africa into Zimbabwe, covering two of the region's big draws: Kruger National Park and Victoria Falls. You travel by purpose-built truck with a group, camping along the way and falling asleep to the sounds of the bush.
Kruger is the heart of the safari side of things, with real chances of spotting lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos, buffalo, hippos and giraffes. You also join a bush walk with the Black Mambas, the world's first all-female anti-poaching unit, before the trip closes out at the thunder of Victoria Falls.
This is overland travel, so the journey is part of the experience. Drive days can run long and plans shift with weather and road conditions, but that's the nature of moving through this part of Africa.
What you'll do
- Safari drives through Kruger National Park spotting lions, leopards, elephants and rhinos
- Bush walk with the Black Mambas anti-poaching unit
- Camp overnight under the African night sky
- Visit Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe
- Travel overland by purpose-built truck with a small group
- Overland trucks have no air conditioning, just sliding windows, and drive days can be long
- Expect early starts for better safari viewing or to beat traffic on travel days
- You'll be camping for most of the trip, so comfort levels are basic rather than resort-style
Worth it if you want genuine wildlife encounters and don't mind long days on a truck and camping every night. Think twice if you need detailed daily itineraries or expect comfortable accommodation.
- Game viewing genuinely excellent: lions, leopards, hippos, zebras. Guide Karabo unflappable and knowledgeable; driver and cook both solid.
- Long travel days and packed itinerary. No advance notice of daily schedule makes planning meals, clothing, battery charging difficult.
- Eight nights under canvas every night, not mixed accommodation. Camp bed frames don't fit tents properly despite being purpose-built kit.
- Group dynamic and local immersion genuinely strong. Food mostly excellent; camping better than expected, mosquito-free.
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Departing in Sep is cheapest — from £1,435, about 19% below the priciest month (Aug).
Getting there
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Johannesburg · 12 Sept – 13 Sept
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