Africa’s Wildlife

Sept. 9–22, 2025

Tour Operator: Odysseys Unlimited

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Easy: Minimal walking is required. Typically, involves cruising by ship. Suitable for travelers with limited mobility. Optional excursions may require a higher activity level.

Moderate: Moderate amount of walking required. Typically, two to three miles a day, often uphill, on uneven terrain and/or with multiple stairs. Requires the ability to board a ship and motor coach without assistance.

Active: Extensive walking required. Typically, three or more miles a day, often uphill, on uneven terrain, and/or with multiple stairs. May include optional activities such as biking, kayaking, or hiking and included destinations with high altitudes. Excellent health is required to take full advantage of the tour's inclusions.

Highly Active: Extensive walking and intense daily physical activity required. Appropriate for people who lead very active lives. Trip activities will be at a higher intensity and a more vigorous pace and may include activities such as biking, hiking at high altitudes and for long distances, white water rafting, and kayaking. A pre-trip physical training program is highly recommended and strongly encouraged.

To fully enjoy your tour experience, it is important to be in good health regardless of the tour's activity level. Please use your best discretion when deciding which group tour is right for you as your ability will have an impact on other participants. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the UW Alumni Tours office.

Activity Level: Moderate

Activity details below

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Experience the majesty of nature on this singular safari to Botswana’s Chobe National Park (where elephants preside over a bounty of wildlife), Zimbabwe’s dazzling and powerful Victoria Falls and Zambia’s exceptional South Luangwa National Park — a remote jewel of a historic preserve.

Highlights

• Spectacular Victoria Falls
• Sunset Zambezi River cruise
• Chobe National Park’s diverse and abundant game
• Early morning game drives and afternoon boat safaris
• Remote South Luangwa National Park
• Open vehicle game drives and walking safaris
• Visit to a local school and a borehole project
• Traditional textile demonstration
• Performance by a community dance troupe
  

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Activity Details

• Walk 1-3 miles per day
• Multiple flights, including on smaller aircraft only accessible by stairs
• Game drives in open safari vehicles over bumpy, often dusty roads
• Must climb short ladder to embark/disembark safari vehicles

Cost Details

Please see tour brochure for details.

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