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South Africa an Elegant Adventure - Aug 21,2026

donna47200donna47200
in South Africa: An Elegant Adventure

Excited for our first Tauck tour and first time in Africa.

Anyone on this trip?

Question - plug adapters do we need for South Africa and Zimbabwe?

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    Smiling SamSmiling Sam

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    donna47200donna47200

    Thanks Smiling Sam. WOW that’s a lot of different plugs.

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    GoldenBear38GoldenBear38

    Thanks Sam! We are prepared! We are flying in on the 14th and staying at Babylonstoren for 5 nights prior to moving over to the Cape Grace on the 19 Aug. We are from Northern California. See you both in Cape Town.

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    GoldenBear38GoldenBear38

    Is anyone taking malaria pills for this trip?

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    BritishBritish

    Golden Earl Talk to your doctor

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    Smithje60Smithje60

    My wife and I are going on this trip tour starting September 3rd. Really looking forward to it. My wife and I were questioning whether we need to bring a raincoat - the communication from our tour director seems to be clear we should bring one. For others that have done this tour, is it good to have a backpack when you are out during the day, or some type of crossbody?

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    Smiling SamSmiling Sam

    Did the trip in April.

    Raincoat - yes, bring one.

    Crossbody/backpack - personal preference based on what you like to bring with you during the day. Maybe yes some days, maybe no on other days.

    Here is a picture of a rain coat that I brought and wore once. Picture is from lobby of hotel in Johannesburg along with our TD Mitch Bloom.

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    GoddessGoddess

    Had Mitch as our TD on Elegant Adventure last October. He was great. Only had rain sprinkles one night on the way back to the lodge. No rainwear needed.

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    Smithje60Smithje60

    Thank you!

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    LBFLBF

    Elegant trip My local bank informs me that my ATM card is blocked in SA and Zimbabwe. How have others dealt with this?

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    bucketlistbucketlist

    I always tell my bank and credit cars when I go overseas. There should be a place on its website that allows you to do so. Saves a lot of grief.

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    MCDMCD

    I got rands from my local TD Bank before my trip to South Africa. Mastercard and Visa are widely accepted, but I wanted cash for tips and incidentals. (Didn't go to Zimbabwe, but just googled and learned that rands are accepted there, though not the official currency. )

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    GoddessGoddess

    Had no problem in SA last fall with credit cards. Didn't try to use ATM card. Some banks want travel alerts, some don't.

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    LBFLBF

    It is the ATM that my bank says it blocked

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    BritishBritish
    edited August 28

    We have been to South Africa several times and never taken any Rand

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    GoddessGoddess

    Your bank may consider the location high risk for fraud. Have you asked them why?

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