would you recommend this trip
Thoughts about this trip and recommendations would greatly be appreciated. We are thinking of going early Sept. Thanks
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Thoughts about this trip and recommendations would greatly be appreciated. We are thinking of going early Sept. Thanks
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Go for it! This is a fabulous tour with memorable experiences! We went with friends in early October a couple years ago and all of us loved it. We saw the Big Five numerous times (including mating leopards!) as well as other amazing animals. We absolutely loved the game drives and sundowners, and enjoyed viewing the animals at the watering hole from the lodges. This tour is a great mix of culture, history and wildlife/nature. I definitely recommend going early and visiting the Winelands (Stellenbosch, Paarl, Franschhoek). I’m happy to answer any specific questions you may have about it. This remains among our very favorite trips.
Yes, definitely go. We think this is an excellent mix of city (Capetown and J'burg), and the wild (4 days on safari). The accommodations are all first class and the guides are well versed in the environment. We saw lots of animals,too
KarenG, you will love this trip. buonviaggio describes it well. I went a day early and enjoyed touring Robben Island on my own after having read Mandela’s “Long Walk to Freedom”. Tauck no longer includes Robben Island in this tour, but I think it should not be missed. The Cape Grace has a lovely car service that took me downtown to shop at Tribal Trends, a really great place for good gifts. The Watershed has individual vendors and is right on the Victoria and Alfred waterfront. I found that place to be hit or miss, and please make sure you don’t get lost by exiting the wrong way. Tauck uses the One and Only Hotel nearby as one of its stops on the Botswana, Zambia, South Africa trip. The One and Only has a gorgeous bar with spectacular views of Table Mountain and Lion’s Head. Safari njema! 🦁🐘🦒🐆♥️
Which safari trip you take may depend on how much safari, and how much touring you want. The elegant adventure has the least safari, the Zambia, Botswana, and South Africa is half safari, and half touring. The Kenya and Tanzania: The Classic Safari is 100% safari … well … there is a little touring at Namanga when you stop at the Mt. Kenya Safari Club. I live near the California wine country, so I don’t need to fly twenty hours to drink wines that I would never buy at home. You might also consider ‘security’. I will not say any more than that.