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With boutique wineries, immense canyons, thriving game parks, bustling cities and ancient cultures, Southern Africa truly has it all.
Never before have the highlights been quite so bright. Experience the best of Southern Africa from the windswept dunes of Namibia to Zimbabwe's thundering Victoria Falls, with visits to some of the region's most famous game parks, cities and towns on the way through.Take in the immensity of Fish River Canyon, spot the Big Five at Greater Kruger National Park and sample South Africa's finest grapes in Stellenbosch, all in the name of adventure.
- Start
- Windhoek, Namibia
- Finish
- Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
- Destinations
- Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe
- Style
- Peregrine
- Theme
- Wildlife
- Code
- PFKSC
- Physical rating
- Ages
- Min 15
- Group size
- Min 1, Max 12
Why you'll love this trip
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Witness the wildlife in Etosha National Park on a full days Game Drive.
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Rise early and witness the colourful sunrise and a picnic breakfast from the edge of Fish River Canyon, the second largest chasm of its type in the world, before returning to Canyon Lodge, a feature stay on this trip.
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Step inside Faldela's Purple House in the Bo-Kaap region of Cape Town for an authentic home-cooked dinner. Taste some of the traditional dishes such as 'Bredie', 'Chilli Bites' and 'Koesisters'.
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Taste South Africa’s acclaimed wine heritage with a special Wine tasting in the Cape Winelands, where ducks form part of the workforce and hand-crafted wines are waiting to be sampled.
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Experience some of the world’s best whale watching without leaving dry land. Hermanus’ coastal walkways have the perfect spots to sit and watch the whales as they frolic in in the bay.
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Cruise out on to the emerald waters of the Knysna Lagoon and taste some of the freshest, most delicious local produce on an Oyster Tour
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Take the ultimate South African wildlife adventure. Explore the South Africa’s biggest reserve, Kruger National Park, in 4x4s with an expert local guide.
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A afternoon river cruise along the Chobe river get you up close and personal with hippos, crocodiles, elephant and buffalo.
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The thundering Victoria Falls is one of the world's most spectacular natural wonders, a phenomenon of sight and sound. Then witness them from a different angle on a safari cruise on the Zamzbezi River above the falls.
Is this trip right for you?
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Purpose-built overland vehicles are used between Windhoek & Cape Town. While these vehicles are not air-conditioned, all windows open to allow fresh air flow. While from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth we'll switch to private air-conditioned minibus.
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Overlanding is the perfect journey for those travellers with an open mind and the spirit for adventure. However it may be quite different to any style of travel you have experienced before. Ask your agent for a copy of our Peregrine overlanding flyer for more information or head to https://www.peregrineadventures.com/en-au/africa-overland
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Namibia summer (Nov-Mar) can be very hot and humid with maximum temperatures around 30-35°C and peaks of over 40°C in the desert.
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This trip includes a hike in Tsitsikamma National Park that will take approximately half a day. However, there is a shorter walk option along the boardwalk if you are concerned about your fitness.
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Our Kruger lodge is located in the Guernsey Private Game Reserve which is located within the Greater Kruger Park ecosystem. It’s about a 40 minute drive to Kruger National Park’s Orpen Gate. On this itinerary you will have Game Drives in both the Kruger National Park and neighbouring Private Game Reserves.
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There will be many early starts either to make use of the better safari time or to beat the morning traffic on long travel days.
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Itinerary
Accommodation
- Hotel Thule or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Complimentary Airport Arrival Transfer
Meals Included
There are no meals included on this day.Special Information
An airport arrival transfer is included. Please provide your flight details at the time of booking, or at a minimum 15 days prior to travel.Accommodation
- Toshari Lodge or similar (1 night)
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Accommodation
- Toshari Lodge or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Etosha National Park - Overland Vehicle Game drives
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Accommodation
- Mopane Lodge or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Etosha National Park - Overland Vehicle Game drives
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Special Information
Many of the roads we travel on today will be untarred and often corrogated. They are some of the worst on this itinerary so be prepared from some extra bumps.Accommodation
- Mopane Lodge or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Damaraland - Twyfelfontein Bushman Paintings
- Damaraland - Twyfelfontein Heritage Site
- Damaraland - Petrified Forest
- Damaraland - Living Museum of the Damara
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Special Information
We will be accompanied by local guides at both the Petrified forest and the Twyfelfontein sites. The guided walks take between 30-60 mins and although not difficult there are some steep rocks and hills at the Twyfelfontein site. It can get hot at this time of day so be sure to have a hat, sunscreen and a bottle of water with you.On instances where we use an alternative lodge to Mopane Lodge, the included activities scheduled for today may occur a day earlier to minimise driving time.
Accommodation
- Swakopmund Sands Hotel or similar (1 night)
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
Special Information
Your leader will take you to a local activity centre where a range of activities will be on offer. We have not risk assessed all activities and only those listed in our trip notes are recommended. If you are unsure please check with your leader.Please note that it is against company policy for leaders to facilitate the booking of any activities that have not been risk assessed or do not adhere to our company’s Responsible Travel policy and ethos. This includes organising transport to and from these activities in our vehicles.
Accommodation
- Swakopmund Sands Hotel or similar (1 night)
Optional Activities
- Swakopmund - Swakopmund Museum - USD2
- Swakopmund - Horse riding - USD65
- Swakopmund - Seal and dolphin cruise - USD60
- Swakopmund - Fishing trip - USD120
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Accommodation
- A Little Sossus Lodge or similar (1 night)
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Accommodation
- A Little Sossus Lodge or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Sesriem - Sesriem Canyon
- Sesriem - Dune 45
- Sesriem - Sossusvlei Salt Pan
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Special Information
If you want to avoid a long walk in the sun you can opt to pay for a 4x4 transfer from the 2x2 car park out to the Dead Vlei entrance point. This will cost approximately NAD 130 per person.Accommodation
- Feature Stay at Canyon Lodge or similar (1 night)
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Accommodation
- Feature Stay at Canyon Lodge or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Fish River Canyon - Sunrise and Picnic Breakfast
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Accommodation
- Norotshama River Resort or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Orange River - Canoe trip
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Accommodation
- Highlanders Lodge or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Trawal - Olifants Wine & Cheese Tasting
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Special Information
Accommodation for tonight is best available in the region. However, the bar and swimming pool offer breath-taking views of the wine farms and mountains, rooms are simple, clean and comfortable.Accommodation
- The Commodore Hotel or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Cape Town - Cape Malay Cooking Class
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Special Information
Dinner this evening is served with juice or cordial. This is a muslim home and is therefore alcohol free.Accommodation
- The Commodore Hotel or similar (1 night)
Optional Activities
- Cape Town - False Bay by train and lunch Urban Adventure - USD59
- Cape Town - Harbour cruise - ZAR200
- Cape Town - Robben Island tour - ZAR260
- Cape Town - Salt River Street Art Urban Adventure - USD59
- Cape Town - Table Mountain Aerial Cable - ZAR250
- Cape Town - Table Mountain Hike - ZAR720
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Special Information
As this is a combination trip the composition of your group and group leader may change at this location. There will be a group meeting to discuss the next stage of your itinerary and meet your new fellow travelers.Unfortunately the Table Mountain cable car, facilities and shops will be closed due to maintenance from 8th July 8 to 18th August 2019. Access to the top of Table Mountain will still be available by the steep hiking trail. If you wish to hike to the top of the mountain we recommend using a local guide. Your Leader or hotel reception will be able to assist with arrangements.
Accommodation
- The Commodore Hotel or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Complimentary airport arrival transfer
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Accommodation
- Eendracht Hotel or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Stellenbosch - Vergenoegd Duck Parade & Wine Tasting
- Stellenbosch - Lanzerac Wine and Chocolate Tasting
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Accommodation
- Misty Waves Hotel or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Betty's Bay - Harold Porter Botanical Gardens
- Betty's Bay - Penguin Colony
Optional Activities
- Hermanus - Abalone Tour and Tasting - ZAR300
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Accommodation
- Misty Waves Hotel or similar (1 night)
Optional Activities
- Hermanus - Whale Watching Catamaran Tour - ZAR880
- Hermanus - Grotto Beach Walk - Free
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Accommodation
- Hlangana Lodge or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Calitzdorp - Boplaas Port and Wine Tasting
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Accommodation
- Hlangana Lodge or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Oudtshoorn - Meerkat Experience
- Oudtshoorn - Cango Caves Guided Tour
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Special Information
The Meerkat tours commence only at sunrise are dependent on fair weather, since these little creatures will not venture outside their burrows on cold and rainy days.Accommodation
- Tsitsikamma Village Inn or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Knysna Lagoon - Oyster Tasting Boat Cruise
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Special Information
Additional drinks, beverages and snack are not available on board the Oyster Tour. However passengers are welcome to purchase drinks from the bar at Quay Four Restaurant and bring them on board. Please remember your camera, sunscreen, sun hat and wind breaker (just in case!)Accommodation
- Tsitsikamma Village Inn or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Tsitsikamma National Park - Half Day Hike
Optional Activities
- Tsitsikamma National Park - Cheese Tasting - ZAR210
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Accommodation
- Feature Stay at Kariega Lodge or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Kariega Game Reserve - Afternoon 4x4 Game Drive
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Accommodation
- Holiday Inn Rosebank or similar (1 night)
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Special Information
You will be unaccompanied on your flight from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg. Please make sure that if you explore Johannesburg on your own that you get local advice as to where it is safe to walk, especially in the evening. The level of crime here may be higher than what you are used to.As this is a combination trip, the makeup of your group may change today. Some of the group may leave the tour, while new travellers will likely join. You will also meet your new tour leader.
Accommodation
- Feature Stay at Panzi Lodge or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Private Game Reserve - 4x4 Game Drive
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Special Information
You may hear of the opportunity to see or interact with Lion Cubs within the Guernsey Private Nature Reserve. We recommend that Peregrine travellers bypass this activity, as it is contrary to Peregrine’s Responsible Travel guidelines. Professional wildlife conservation organisations, including Born Free and the World Society for Protection of Animals (WSPA), advise that habituating lions to humans can shorten their life and may result in lion-human conflict issues. While there is some merit in the argument that the money that you pay for the activity goes towards lion research, we feel that the negative impacts on the lions' rehabilitation far outweigh this.Accommodation
- Feature Stay at Panzi Lodge or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Kruger National Park - Open Safari Vehicle Game Drive
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Accommodation
- Feature Stay at Panzi Lodge or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Kruger National Park - Open Safari Vehicle Game Drive
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Accommodation
- Holiday Inn Rosebank or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Morning Guernsey Bush Walk
- Panorama Route - Bourke's Luck Potholes
- Panorama Route - God's Window
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Accommodation
- Chobe Safari Lodge or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Chobe National Park - River Safari Cruise
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Accommodation
- Chobe Safari Lodge or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Chobe National Park - 4x4 Game Drive
Optional Activities
- Chobe National Park - River cruise - BWP410
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Accommodation
- Victoria Falls Safari Lodge or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Victoria Falls - Entrance & Visit
- Victoria Falls – Zambezi River Premium Cruise
Optional Activities
- Chobe National Park - 4x4 Game Drive - BWP295
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Special Information
If you choose to do the optional game drive this morning, there will be an additional 70 Pula fee to re-enter the national park.Optional Activities
- Victoria Falls - Canoe trail (full day) - USD185
- Victoria Falls - Helicopter flight (25 mins) - USD299
- Victoria Falls - Helicopter flight (12 mins) - USD165
- Victoria Falls - Village & township tour - USD61
- Victoria Falls - Whitewater rafting (half day) - USD130
- Victoria Falls - Sunset cruise on the Zambezi river - USD50
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Meals
32 breakfasts, 14 lunches, 21 dinnersTransport
Custom-built overland vehicle, 4WD Safari vehicle, Private vehicle, Boat, PlaneAccommodation
Hotel (9 nights), Lodge (13 nights), Cabin (1 night), Feature Stay Lodge (5 nights), Feature Stay Hote (2 nights), Village Inn (2 nights)Included Activities
- Complimentary Airport Arrival Transfer
- Etosha National Park - Overland Vehicle Game drives
- Damaraland - Twyfelfontein Bushman Paintings
- Damaraland - Twyfelfontein Heritage Site
- Damaraland - Petrified Forest
- Damaraland - Living Museum of the Damara
- Sesriem - Sesriem Canyon
- Sesriem - Dune 45
- Sesriem - Sossusvlei Salt Pan
- Fish River Canyon - Sunrise and Picnic Breakfast
- Orange River - Canoe trip
- Trawal - Olifants Wine & Cheese Tasting
- Cape Town - Cape Malay Cooking Class
- Complimentary airport arrival transfer
- Stellenbosch - Vergenoegd Duck Parade & Wine Tasting
- Stellenbosch - Lanzerac Wine and Chocolate Tasting
- Betty's Bay - Harold Porter Botanical Gardens
- Betty's Bay - Penguin Colony
- Calitzdorp - Boplaas Port and Wine Tasting
- Oudtshoorn - Meerkat Experience
- Oudtshoorn - Cango Caves Guided Tour
- Knysna Lagoon - Oyster Tasting Boat Cruise
- Tsitsikamma National Park - Half Day Hike
- Kariega Game Reserve - Afternoon 4x4 Game Drive
- Private Game Reserve - 4x4 Game Drive
- Kruger National Park - Open Safari Vehicle Game Drive
- Morning Guernsey Bush Walk
- Panorama Route - Bourke's Luck Potholes
- Panorama Route - God's Window
- Chobe National Park - River Safari Cruise
- Chobe National Park - 4x4 Game Drive
- Victoria Falls - Entrance & Visit
- Victoria Falls – Zambezi River Premium Cruise
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Important notes
SINGLE SUPPLEMENT
An optional single supplement is available on this trip for all nights subject to availability. Please speak to your booking agent for more information.
COMBINATION TRIP
This is a combination trip made up of 3 shorter trips. This means the composition of your group may change in Cape Town and Port Elizabeth as some group members leave and new ones join you.
CAPE TOWN UNACCOMPANIED
Days 15 & 16 in Cape Town will be unaccompanied where the shorter trips combine.

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