Botswana, South Africa & Zambia
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EXPERIENCE WITH TAUCK
A walking safari with Zu/'hoasi San Bushmen in Botswana offers a close-up look at their legendary survival skills, daily life and culture
On the edge of the Kalahari Desert, embark on a 4x4 vehicle adventure on the Makgadikgadi Pans and visit with the region's delightful meerkats as they go about their daily business out on the pans
TAUCK VALUE INCLUDES
On-Tour Air (5 flights)
Intimate safari groups average just 20 Tauck guests; 6-passenger, safari vehicles with window seats for everyone on game drives led by expert safari guides
Visit to a rhino sanctuary to see rhinos in their natural habitats
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Activity
4
Most days require — or offer the option to engage in — longer or more strenuous walking (often 4+ miles or 8,000+ steps), extended standing, or varied terrain such as hills, sand, or cobblestones. Guests should be comfortable crouching to climb into and out of more rugged vehicles or small planes frequently. Some days may also include active excursions like biking, kayaking, horseback riding, or water sports. While less demanding alternatives may be available, the core experience typically involves sustained physical effort and is best suited to guests comfortable with a consistently active pace.
Pace
4
Full days with multiple guided activities. Early mornings are common, and participation in most experiences is expected. Includes a mix of one- and two-night stays.
Experiences of a lifetime
In Southern Africa, wilderness isn't a destination so much as a presence – immense, untamed, and quietly self-assured. In the national parks of Botswana and Zambia, where rivers carve through floodplains and the air seems to hum with life, wildlife still moves as it always has, guided by seasons rather than schedules. To journey here is to enter that rhythm – to observe, to listen, and to understand that wildness endures not in spectacle, but in balance.
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Cancellation Fee Waiver - Should you have to cancel your trip for any reason, Tauck's Cancellation Fee Waiver reduces the regular cancellation fees outlined herein, provided we are notified of cancellation before your trip departs. Certain terms and restrictions apply.
If You Have To Cancel
If you cancel within 10 days of initial deposit
Within the first 10 days after you place your initial deposit, you may cancel your reservation for any reason with no cancellation fees.
If you cancel more than 10 days after initial deposit
Regardless of reason, cancellations of confirmed bookings result in costly penalties and fees from hotels, ship operators and other travel providers. Therefore, the per person fees listed below will apply:
Land Tours
Cancellation penalties for land tours apply as follows:
60 days or more before departure
Loss of Deposit.
8 days before departure
25% total cost of tour
7 days or less before departure
50% of total cost of tourCruises & Train Tours
120 days or more before departure
Loss of Deposit.
60 days before departure
Loss of 50% of tour cost, not including air (if applicable)
59-1 day before departure
Loss of 100% of tour cost, not including air (if applicable)
Please note - Airfares included on On-Tour Flights required with any of Tauck tours may be subject to different cancellation fees not outlined above.
* For services included in your booking that are not provided by Tauck, additional cancellation fees may be incurred
* Travel Professionals may impose their own cancellation fees.
Time of cancellation is when notice is received in Tauck's Wilton, CT office.
In the event of an unforeseen circumstance beyond our control, Tauck reserves the right to amend the cancellation terms outlined herein.
Tour Interruption Fees: If you have to interrupt your tour en route, you may be entitled to a refund for the unused land portion if it exceeds 24 hours; certain restrictions apply. Such refunds are based upon the number of overnights missed less a fee of AUD $50 per person per day for unused transportation and other fixed expenses.
Partial Room Cancellation: A person who cancels or leaves a tour while a roommate remains constitutes a cancellation of one type of accommodation and rebooking of another type of accommodation. The price charged to the remaining person is the new, higher price for the new accommodation.
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Discover The World
Call us, or call your travel advisor, to book your preferred departure date today – and explore our beautiful brochures to find your inspiration for your next journey.