Per person, from €3239. Based on two persons travelling together and sharing a double room.

What's included?

• 5 nights in comfortable hotels with breakfast

• 12 nights in twin tents at campsites

• All meals as mentioned in the itinerary

• Activities and excursions as described (subject to season and weather conditions)

• Transfers in a comfortable “Adventure Truck” (with individual lockers, USB charger, reclining seats and panoramic windows)

• Game drives in open 4x4 vehicles

• English-speaking driver-guides

Not included

• International flights

• Travel and cancellation insurance

• Optional excursions, gratuities, meals, beverages and personal expenses

21-DAY TOUR "CHOBE & VICTORIA FALLS EXTENSION" – €3383

After a relaxed morning in Maun and brunch, depart for the Makgadikgadi salt pans and your camp, where elephant sightings at the waterhole are almost guaranteed. The following day, enjoy a river safari amid Chobe’s aquatic wildlife, then cross into Zimbabwe for two nights near Victoria Falls. On day 20, a guided visit to the falls is included, along with free time to explore the surroundings. Optional activities are available. Your journey ends on day 21 after breakfast and check-out.

24-DAY TOUR "HWANGE & RETURN TO JOHANNESBURG" – €3599

After the Victoria Falls extension, continue to the great Hwange National Park, renowned for its vast herds of wildlife. Explore the park on an open-vehicle safari. Next, visit Matobo National Park, where a guided walking safari offers the chance to track rhinos in their natural habitat. End your journey with an overnight stay along the Limpopo River before returning to Johannesburg in the late afternoon.

Travel Documents

• All Belgian nationals travelling on a Belgian passport (children and babies included) must be in possession of an international e-passport (electronic) containing min. 2 blank pages and valid for 30 days after your departure from South Africa. This a minor travels as an unaccompanied minor, additional documents are required. Please verify the Home Affairs webpage of South Africa.. These measures also apply in case you transit through South Africa.

• For Zimbabwe, Swaziland and Botswana, your passport must be valid for 6 months after return. In Zimbabwe and Swaziland a visa is required. In Zimbabwe it costs 30US$ - single entry - 15/08/2018 - subject to modification; in Swaziland it is free for Belgians. Please verify the opening hours of the border posts.

• Travelers with a non-Belgian nationality and / or travelers travelling on a foreign passport are invited to spontaneously report this matter to the Connections travel consultant and shall contact their respective embassy (s) or Consulate (ate) to obtain the latest updates concerning all current travel requirements and documents.

Insurances

Have a safe and carefree trip: travel fully insured with our Protections travel insurance! Our Protections insurance policies offer various formulas in order to offer you the widest possible cover (with even a fly-on-time, natural catastrophes and epidemics) for both single journeys or for the entire year. We guarantee you the best protection at the best price.

Health

No mandatory vaccinations. In Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Kwazulu-Natal, Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe), in Botswana & Swaziland anti- malaria tablets are recommended during certain periods of the year. To verify the latest updates on health requirements, please surf to https://www.itg.be.
Malaria has recently been reported in some areas in the Limpopo province. Travellers heading to the Vaalwater area (Kololo Game Reserve) during our "Limpopo" Selfdrive are advised to adhere to the following set of precautions: the use of a DEET-based repellent spray, the use of long trousers and long sleeves as soon as twilight sets in and anti-malaria tablets. Inquire with your doctor. The problem cases are restricted to the Vaalwater region.

Time zones

+1h (winter), no time difference (summer)

Payments methods

The most convenient way to pay in South Africa is by credit card. It is also mandatory for the rental car. At the Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe) you can only pay in cash, in this case with the South African Rand or the American Dollar. In Namibia and Swaziland you can also pay with the South African Rand. You will be refunded the difference in local currency. In Botswana, American dollars and Euros are accepted. You will be refunded the difference in Pula (BWP, the local currency).