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Southern Africa: South Africa, Namibia, Botswana & Zimbabwe

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Southern Africa is one of the world's most rewarding multi-country travel regions, spanning the dramatic landscapes of South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe. The region is famed for world-class safari experiences — from Botswana's Okavango Delta and Chobe National Park to Zimbabwe's Hwange — alongside iconic landmarks like Victoria Falls, the Namib Desert, and South Africa's Garden Route and Cape Winelands. Travellers come for big-five game viewing, diverse cultures, and vast wilderness, as well as vibrant cities like Cape Town and Johannesburg. The combination of extraordinary wildlife, striking scenery, and well-established overland routes makes it a top destination for both adventure seekers and independent explorers.

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Southern Africa: South Africa, Namibia, Botswana & Zimbabwe · 20 days

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The Grand Southern Safari — Self-Launched: Cape Town to Victoria Falls

A self-launched 20-day overland adventure retracing Encounters Travel's "Grand Southern Safari" — Cape Town to Victoria Falls — independently. Instead of a fully guided 25-seat expedition truck, you ride the same route using Intercape/Greyhound coaches, shared 4x4 shuttles, and local minibus transfers, joining budget-friendly day tours and self-drive 4x4 excursions for the headline experiences (Sossusvlei and Deadvlei at sunrise, the dunes of Namib-Naukluft, Swakopmund's adventure scene, Etosha game drives, the Okavango Delta, Chobe boat safaris and Zimbabwe's Victoria Falls). You sleep in hostels, guesthouses, budget lodges and camp sites — all bookable directly or via Hostelworld, GetYourGuide, Klook or local operators. Costs are approximate backpacker rates in GBP and assume shared/dorm accommodation and self-catering where practical. Note that some legs (especially Namibia's gravel roads and remote Botswana stretches) are best done with a small self-drive 4x4 group or a shared local tour to keep both cost and safety sensible.

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