Date
Mar 6, 2025 - Mar 23, 2025
Trip Type
By Land

Group Size: Up to 24 guests
Price: From $8,595 per person double occupancy, $10,290 single occupancy

Harvard Exclusive

Activity Level
4

Schedule by Day

  • Mar 6: Depart the U.S. 
  • Mar 7: Arrive Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Mar 8: Johannesburg / Soweto
  • Mar 9: Johannesburg / Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe  
  • Mar 10: Victoria Falls  
  • Mar 11: Victoria Falls                              
  • Mar 12: Botswana / Chobe National Park
  • Mar 13: Victoria Falls / Windhoek, Namibia       
  • Mar 14: Windhoek / Namib desert / Sossusvlei   
  • Mar 15: Namib Desert / Sossusvlei       
  • Mar 16: Sossusvlei / Swakopmund   
  • Mar 17: Swakopmund / Walvis Bay / Namibian Coast            
  • Mar 18: Swakopmund / Cape Town, South Africa
  • Mar 19: Cape Town / The Winelands
  • Mar 20: Cape Town / Cape of Good Hope
  • Mar 21: Cape Town
  • Mar 22: Cape Town / Depart for U.S,
  • Mar 23: Arrive U.S.

Pricing

Air inclusive from Boston, New York City, or Washington, D.C. (including airline taxes and fees):

  • $10,054 per person double occupancy ($8,695 air & land inclusive plus $1,359 airline fees & taxes)

  • Single supplement: $1,695

Land only:

  • $8,595 per person double occupancy
  • Single supplement: $1,695

Accommodations

  • Two nights accommodations at 54 on Bath
  • Four nights accommodations at The Victoria Falls Hotel
  • One night accommodation at the Windhoek Country Club Resort
  • Two nights accommodations at the Sossusveli Lodge
  • Two nights accommodations at Swakopmund Hotel & Entertainment Centre
  • Four nights accommodations at The Pepperclub Hotel

Optional Post-Tour Extension:

Kruger: Kapama Private Game Reserve

  • March 22-26, 2025
  • 4 days/3 nights
  • $2,395 per person; $695 single supplement

What to Expect

Activity Level 4
  • 2-4 miles of walking per day, sometimes during the heat of the day
  • Walking up hills or stairs (without handrails), walking along large sand dunes
  • 1-3 miles of walking around Victoria Falls. The surrounding area will be wet and slippery
  • Long days of motorcoach travel and sightseeing
  • Ability to get on/off the motorcoach several times a day without assistance
  • Climbing in/out of the safari vehicle without assistance. Guests will have to step up approximately 12-16 inches to climb into the safari vehicle
  • Moderate hikes on uneven terrain
  • Some of the lodges will require guests to walk up and down approximately 30 steps to reach common areas or dining areas
  • This program would not be suitable for guests with mobility issues or guests who use walkers, scooters or rollators

Study Leader(s)

To be announced

For More Information

Please email haatravels@harvard.edu or call our office at 800-422-1636 or 617-496-0806.