Southern Africa Odyssey 2026

October 22 - November 08, 2026

Length: 18 days

Region(s): Africa

Activity Level: Activity indicator paw

Type: Land, Small Group Tours

It's a small group journey of astonishing beauty and consummate adventure, one that captures the magnificence of four distinct nations. It’s nature’s showcase come to life: ocean and mountains, desert and plains, waterfalls and wildlife extraordinaire. It’s Southern Africa, where diversity reigns and where visitors are welcomed as never before.

Operated by Odysseys Unlimited

Tour Highlights

Visit Johannesburg, known as the “City of Gold,” and explore the Soweto district where the seeds of South African freedom took root with a tour of Nelson Mandela’s home and the moving Hector Pieterson Museum.
Spend four nights in a deluxe hotel near Zimbabwe’s spectacular Victoria “Vic” Falls.
Meet with local grade school students.
Relax on a “Sundowner” dinner cruise on the Zambezi River.
Embark on a rhino safari for possible sightings of this elusive animal, then take a full-day safari excursion in Botswana’s Chobe National Park, which boasts one of Africa’s largest concentrations of game.
Tour Namibia’s capital city, Windhoek.
Witness dramatic landscapes in the vast Namib Desert and at Sossusvlei, home to the world’s highest crested dunes at 1,300 feet.
Take a catamaran excursion along the storied Namibian coast and explore German-accented Swakopmund.
Spend four nights in beautiful Cape Town, visiting its colorful Bo Kaap neighborhood and lovely Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden.
Tour the Winelands outside Cape Town where you’ll enjoy lunch at a winery and sample the region’s offerings.
Ride a funicular at the stunning Cape of Good Hope Natural Reserve, see the Boulders Beach penguins, and summit Table Mountain via cable car.
Experience the splendor of the extraordinary Kruger National Park region – “Big Five” game country – on an optional 4-day/3-night post-tour extension.

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* Cal lecturer’s participation cannot be guaranteed and is contingent upon a minimum number of paying travelers.

Activity Level 2

What to expect: These trips often travel by motor coach, ship, or train. Touring days may include full-day motor coach excursions or extended periods of standing and walking during city tours, museum visits, and/or outdoor activities. Travelers should be able to board transportation, walk over sometimes-uneven terrain, and climb a few flights of stairs, occasionally without handrails or assistance. Elevators are not always available. Outings last 2–4 hours most days.

Suitable for: Travelers who are able to comfortably walk two to four miles, or 4,600–6,900 steps, each day.