Family African Adventure: Wildlife Encounters With Your Pride

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Share an awe-inspiring African adventure with your family as you explore game reserves, learn to track wildlife, meet rescued elephants and witness the grandeur of Victoria Falls.
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

    • Learn to track African wildlife on foot and during game drives
    • See the awesome Victoria Falls, one of the world’s biggest waterfalls
    • Enjoy a scenic sunset boat ride on the Zambezi River and keep an eye out for wildlife along the banks

What's this trip about?

    Share an awe-inspiring African adventure with your family as you explore game reserves, learn to track wildlife, meet rescued elephants and witness the grandeur of Victoria Falls.

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Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transport
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End CityOperator does not provide

Travel Themes

  • 50 Plus
  • Education / Learning

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Itinerary

Day
1 In Transit to Program In Flight

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2 Arrive Johannesburg, Check-in, Orientation, Welcome Dinner Johannesburg D Courtyard Hotel Eastgate Activity note: Hotel check-in from 2:00 p.m. Afternoon: Check in at the hotel and relax before the welcome dinner. Dinner: At the hotel, we will enjoy a b...
Day
3 Apartheid Museum, Liliesleaf Farm Johannesburg B,L,D Courtyard Hotel Eastgate Activity note: Drive time to the Apartheid Museum is approximately 30 minutes; to Liliesleaf Farm is approximately 1 hour. Drive time is traffic-dependent. Breakfast: Taken at the ...
Day
4 De Wildt Cheetah Centre, Bush Skills Course Plumari Africa Game Reserve B,L,D Askari Game Lodge Activity note: Drive time to De Wildt Cheetah Centre is 1.5 hours; from De Wildt to Plumari Game Reserve is 1 hour. The beginner bush skills course consists of walking...
Day
5 Game Drive, Introduction to Predators, Game Drive Plumari Africa Game Reserve B,L,D Askari Game Lodge Activity note: Game drives typically last between 3 to 4 hours in the early mornings and late afternoons, when the animals are most active. Breakfast: Break...
Day
6 Elephant Interaction, Animal Tracking Plumari Africa Game Reserve B,L,D Askari Game Lodge Activity note: Bush walk is over uneven, dirt ground and involves inclines/declines; exact route and length are dependent on group's ability. Breakfast: At the lodge. ...
Day
7 Fly to Botswana, Chobe Boat Safari Chobe National Park B,D Mobile Tented Camp (Chobe) Activity note: Drive time from Plumari to the airport is 1.5 hours. Flight from Johannesburg to Kasane is 1 hour 40 minutes. Drive from Kasane Airport to the boat dock is approx...
Day
8 Safari in Chobe National Park Chobe National Park B,L,D Mobile Tented Camp (Chobe) Activity note: Game drives typically last between 3 to 4 hours in the early mornings and late afternoons, when the animals are most active. Breakfast: Breakfasts in camp will ...
Day
9 Search for Wildlife, Termites Chobe National Park B,L,D Mobile Tented Camp (Chobe) Activity note: Game drives typically last between 3 to 4 hours in the early mornings and late afternoons, when the animals are most active. Breakfast: In camp. Morning: T...
Day
10 To Livingstone, Free Time Livingstone (Victoria Falls) B,L,D David Livingstone Safari Lodge and Spa Activity note: Total transfer time from camp to Livingstone can be up to 2.5 hours depending on border formalities. Breakfast: In camp. Morning: This mo...
Day
11 Local School, Livingstone Museum Livingstone (Victoria Falls) B,L,D David Livingstone Safari Lodge and Spa Activity note: Drive time lodge to school is 30 minutes; school to museum is approximately 20 minutes. Breakfast: Breakfast will be an expansive buffe...
Day
12 Local Village, Victoria Falls, Sunset Boat Ride Livingstone (Victoria Falls) B,L,D David Livingstone Safari Lodge and Spa Activity note: Drive time lodge to village is 20 minutes; village to Falls is 20 minutes; Falls to lodge is 15 minutes. Walking in the villa...
Day
13 Program Concludes In Flight B Activity note: Drive time lodge to airport is 30 minutes. Flight time Livingstone to Johannesburg is 1 hour 45 minutes. Breakfast: At the lodge. Morning: Following breakfast, we will transfer to the Livingstone Airport for...
Day
14 In Transit From Program In Flight Morning: Early morning arrivals in North America.

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Price per day$476
Last Updated: 9/14/2021

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Meals Included
  • 31 Meals
  • 11 Breakfasts
  • 9 Lunches
  • 11 Dinners
  • The following choices may be available when requested in advance: Vegetarian, Gluten Free
Age Requirements
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