The Southern Africa Classic: City, Safari & Falls Tour

Few journeys cover this much Southern African theatre in one go: Cape Town’s coast and vineyards, Greater Kruger’s big cat wilderness, and Victoria Falls at its most dramatic. When you arrive in Cape Town, harbourfront restaurants, Cape Malay kitchens, centuries-old wine estates, and dramatic cliffside roads (not to mention Table Mountain), make it easy to see why the Mother City tops so many travel lists.

After a few days in the city, head into Greater Kruger’s bushveld, pairing Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, where rare white lions helped put the reserve in safari folklore, with Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve for the best leopard sightings on the continent. These are two of the finest Big 5 safaris, bringing together wide Lowveld country, elephant-rich traversing, and the close-range predator encounters that made this part of South Africa so famous.

The finale takes place in Zambia at Victoria Falls, where the Zambezi drops 100 metres into Batoka Gorge before the river changes tempo for sunset cruises, helicopter flips, high-adrenaline activities, and a few golden hours on the banks of one of Africa’s great rivers.

Quick Overview

Countries: South Africa, Zambia

Highlights: Cape Town’s mountain-and-coast lifestyle, Timbavati’s elephant country, Sabi Sand’s famous leopard sightings, Victoria Falls, and Zambezi River cruises

Best For: Those looking for Southern Africa’s classics: city life, two outstanding private safaris, and one of the world’s greatest natural wonders.