South Africa and Botswana
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Overview
Highlights
- Interactive hiking and biking safari options, the experience is even more spectacular.
- This unique 10-day itinerary combines a visit to the city of Cape Town
- Visits to two little-known corners of Southern Africa that boast few tourists and a rich tapestry of wildlife
- The city’s backdrop is a stunning sweep of mountainous heights, impressive cliffs, and a stretch of plateau known as Table Mountain.
- This safari includes not only viewing from vehicles but a special biking or hiking option.
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Trip includes
- 9 Nights Accommodation
- Meals as specified
- Drinks as specified
- Touring and transfers as specified
- English-speaking guide to accompany the group throughout
- Domestic Flights (Cape Town – Johannesburg; Johannesburg – Polokwane; Polokwane – Johannesburg)
Itinerary
Accommodations: Winchester Mansions
Upon arrival, you are greeted by your guide and transferred to your accommodations. Depending on your arrival time, you have the duration of the afternoon to explore at your leisure.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodations: Winchester Mansions
After breakfast, we transfer from our accommodations to the lower cable car station at Table Mountain. We ascend the mountain in an aerial cable car before beginning our roughly two-hour...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodations: Winchester Mansions
Today, we trade our hiking shoes for paddles as we head to the navel hamlet of Simon’s Town for breakfast. Then we travel to the False Bay Coast of Cape Peninsula to embark on our sea...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodations: Leshiba Wilderness - Venda Village Lodge
Today, we take a game drive in the astonishing Leshiba Wilderness. We depart from Cape Town by plane and fly to the northern Limpopo via Johannesburg. The Leshiba Wi...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodations: Leshiba Wilderness - Venda Village Lodge
Today, choose a guided walk or enjoy another game drive.
The reserve is a sanctuary for white rhino, giraffe, Burchell’s zebra, bushpig and warthog, while lar...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
The far eastern corner of Botswana is known as the Tuli Block. Located on the South Africa/Zimbabwe border, the Tuli Block is unbelievably picturesque, offering a diverse wilderness of lush river-hugging forests, savannah plains...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
This morning, we join one of Mashatu’s expert guides while we witness the habits of the wild animals of Africa. We learn about the hidden secrets of nature, find small, hidden creatures, see how the eco-system involves the inter-...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
This morning, feel the earth under your feet during a walking safari, where we discover more about the plant and insect life, track large animals, and learn about the medicinal value of plants.
Returning to the lodge for t...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodations: Protea Hotel Fire & Ice Johannesburg
Leaving Botswana in the morning we cross back into South Africa and then board a commercial flight to return to Johannesburg. With a rich history stemming from gold...
Meals: Breakfast
Enjoy a hearty breakfast and reflect on the awe-inspiring experience of getting a close-up perspective of seemingly storybook wildlife! Depending on your departure time, catch your flight home or continue your travels with a trip extension to Chobe National Park and Victoria Falls!
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Dates & Availability
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.
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Connecting people to culture, wildlife, and nature
If there is water, there is ROW Adventures! While we started out as a Northwest whitewater rafting company in 1979, we have since expanded our reach to include tours on five continents and over 25 countries. Our ultimate focus is providing life-enriching journeys around the world that not only benefit you, but also our guides, and the people and places we visit. Rated by National Geographic Adventure as one of the “Best Adventure Travel Companies on Earth,” and voted “World’s Best Tour Operator” by Travel & Leisure magazine readers, we continue to pioneer new trips and ways of adventuring in both popular and remote places of the world.
ROW offers a wide variety of trips that cater to many different activities - rafting, kayaking, hiking, biking, fishing, multisport, etc. – interests – family-focused vacations, lodge-based tours, wildlife viewing, custom itineraries – and locations – camping in the Galapagos Islands, hiking in Machu Picchu, ecolodges in the Amazon, safaris in Africa, yachting in Europe, wildlife viewing in Antarctica, sea kayaking in Baja, kayaking with orcas in British Columbia, and more.
At our core, we are all about “sharing nature, enriching lives.” We strives to connect you to the places we visit in a meaningful and personally relevant way, inspiring you to be a part of the culture and lifestyle, and creating a safe-space for you to grow and gain new insight through your travel experiences.
The driving force behind our company is a team of people passionate about travel and customer service. Setting the pace and tone are the original ROW owners and founders Peter Grubb and his life partner Betsy Bowen. With our superlative team who have an average of eight years of guiding experience, many with extensive wilderness medical training, and natural and cultural history interpretation training in order to share a deeper understanding and appreciation for the incredible places you visit, we continue to set the high watermark in adventure and guest service.
ROW has a high guide-to-guest ratio, allowing our guides to be more involved with you – joining in on meals, ensuring your comfort, answering questions, telling stories, entertaining, and sharing in on the fun and adventure. And not only are our guides there to lead the adventure, they also do all of the heavy lifting, food preparation, gear transfers, camp setup, and more, so that you can focus on your vacation.
Our guides prepare each meal for you using fresh, healthy ingredients, and there is beer and wine to boot. Luxury camping, with spacious tents, dining tables, chairs and sun showers, provides a high level of comfort even when you’re exploring remote wilderness areas. ROW provides all camping gear including tents, sleeping bags, and thick foam mattresses, and watercraft for our trips; you just need to bring clothes, yourself, and enjoy being on your adventure! And of course, we are passionately dedicated to “Leave No Trace” camping ethics and supporting a variety of conservation efforts around the world.
We have it all covered, and we are here to provide you with the best travel experience out there. But don’t take our word for it; check out our reviews, join us for an adventure, and go home with incredible experiences and lifelong memories!
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What's excluded
- International Flights
- Any meals or drinks not specified
- Park Fees/ Conservation levies not specified
- Gratuities
- Items of a personal nature
Cancellation Policy:
If you find it necessary to cancel your trip, please notify us as soon as possible. If written cancellation is received by ROW (call to verify) before the final balance is due, you will be given a refund less the amount of deposit. Deposits are non-refundable. If cancellations are made on or after the final due date, no money will be refunded. You are welcome to find a replacement for yourself. Please understand that once you’ve signed up, we lose the right to sell your reserved spaces to other individuals or groups. Therefore, we regret that we cannot make exceptions for personal emergencies. For this reason we a strongly recommend you consider purchasing a travel protection plan.
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We offer a comprehensive cancellation and trip protection plan through our office and recommend this coverage which protects your payments if you have to cancel for medical or other covered reasons.
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