Smithsonian Journeys 2017

Elephants along the Chobe River
A herd of wildebeest during the Great Migration
Southern African Adventure
Namibia, South Africa, Botswana, and Zimbabwe
Featuring the Zambezi Queen
17 days from $9,995
Includes $1,000 early booking savings
CRUISE LAND
Jan. 30–Feb. 15, 2018
Pre-register for Jan. 2019
Travel the breadth of four southern African countries on a
unique and thrilling safari adventure that features a private
river safari aboard the five-star Zambezi Queen.
Highlights Include
Zambezi Queen: Embark on a special three-night river
safari in northern Namibia, where you’ll enjoy excursions
with local guides on small boats on the Chobe River, ideal
for game viewing, bird watching, and fishing. Find more
details on our website.
Victoria Falls: Walk the trail near thundering Victoria
Falls, a World Heritage site.
Chobe National Park and MalaMala Private Game
Reserve: Go on exciting game drives in parks renowned
for their wildlife populations—Botswana’s Chobe National
Game Park with its immense elephant herds and South
Africa’s MalaMala Private Game Reserve with its famous
leopard viewing.
South Africa: Explore the country’s cultural history
at a relaxed pace with three nights in Johannesburg,
where you’ll visit Soweto and Pretoria, including Nelson
Mandela’s house and the Apartheid Museum. During four
nights in Cape Town, highlights include breathtaking
landscapes and gardens, the Stellenbosch Wine Route,
and Robben Island.
Limited to 22 Smithsonian Journeys guests.
Smithsonian Journeys Expert
Francisco Dallmeier (Jan.)–senior conservation
biologist and director of the Smithsonian Center for
Conservation and Sustainability.
Tanzania’s
Great Migration
LAND
12 days from $8,295
Includes $500 early booking savings
Feb. 9–20, Feb. 25–March 8, 2018
Pre-register for Feb. 2019
Take a once-in-a-lifetime safari in the very midst of the
annual Great Migration—when herds of wildebeest,
zebra, gazelle, and Cape Buffalo move through the
vast grasslands of Tanzania followed by lion, leopard, and
cheetah. You’ll enjoy daily game drives and a privately
chartered flight, which provide the best way to witness
this phenomenal spectacle.
Highlights Include
Renowned Game Parks: Visit four of Tanzania’s finest
game parks—Lake Manyara, Tarangire, and the World
Heritage sites of the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater
—for spectacular game drives.
Tanzania by Air: Enjoy a bird’s-eye view of the Great
Rift Valley and experience the thrill of the African plains
from above during a privately chartered flight from the
Serengeti to Arusha.
The Big Five: See lion, elephant, rhino, Cape Buffalo,
and leopard, in addition to splinter herds of thousands of
wildebeest and zebra crowding the grasslands during the
Great Migration.
Anthropology: Listen as an expert curator illuminates
the prehistory of humans at Oldupai Gorge, where the
Leakey family made important discoveries.
Safari Comfort: Stay in deluxe Serena safari lodges and
a unique tented camp for a full safari experience.
Limited to 30 Smithsonian Journeys guests.
Smithsonian Journeys Experts
Grant Nel (Feb. 9)–highly respected naturalist with
expertise in biodiversity and conservation. Robyn
Keene-Young (Feb. 25)–travel and nature writer on
southern Africa.
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