This extraordinary adventure features the heritage of South Africa, a rail journey aboard the legendary Rovos Rail, safaris in three important wildlife parks, and a stay at dramatic Victoria Falls.

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Rovos Rail amid the African savanna

The thrill of being on safari

Male lion on watch

Elephant with calf on the savanna

Giraffes on the savanna

Zebras at a watering hole

A panorama of Cape Town

African penguins at Boulders Beach, Cape Town

Cape Town's Table Mountain with Robben Island in foreground

Cape of Good Hope

Panorama of Cape Town

The powerful and dramatic Victoria Falls

Observing wildlife from the rear of Rovos Rail

Spending time in the observation car

The observation car of Rovos Rail

Dining car, Rovos Rail

Elephants along the Chobe River

Hippos along the Chobe River

Cape buffalo

Treasures of South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Botswana

Featuring Rovos Rail

16-17 days from $10,690

This extraordinary adventure features the heritage of South Africa, a rail journey aboard the legendary Rovos Rail, safaris in three important wildlife parks, and a stay at dramatic Victoria Falls.

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For the convenience of our travelers, Smithsonian Journeys includes a basic medical expense and evacuation plan through Trip Mate, a Generali Global Assistance & Insurance Services brand, at no additional charge. This plan provides post-departure Medical and Dental coverage of $250,000 per person and Emergency Assistance and Transportation coverage of $1,000,000 per person (U.S. Residents Only). Note: For full details regarding these coverages please review the following Plan Documents here.

In addition, we recommend that travelers purchase a travel protection plan to help protect their travel investment from unforeseen events such as cancellation due to illness, flight delays due to adverse weather, baggage loss, and more. For your convenience, Smithsonian Journeys offers an optional Travel Protection Plan administered by Trip Mate, a Generali Global Assistance & Insurance Services brand. For those interested, optional “Cancel for Any Reason” coverage is available for an additional charge. Note: Certain eligibility requirements apply and Cancel for Any Reason coverage is not available to New York residents. For full details regarding this coverage please review the following Plan Documents here.

To learn more about the Travel Protection Plan, you may visit https://www.generalipartner.com/smithsonianjourneys or call the administrator, Trip Mate, a Generali Global Assistance & Insurance Services brand at (866) 501-3252.