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)

Associate of the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences

For More Information

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