South Africa & Victoria Falls Tour

I am just home from the South Africa trip. I could not have imagined a better trip of a lifetime. The entire experience exceeded my expectations and has created lifetime memories and friendships! Our guru Rasha was top notch and ever available and fun! Our African guide Deon was exceptional and demonstrated professionalism as well as an extensive knowledge and teaching ability. I would recommend this trip to anyone interested in this country. I will use Approach again.

We have travelled extensively, but this South African tour was our first Approach tour. We were very impressed with the accommodations, restaurants and excellent variety of activities. The game drives were amazing, and the variety of wildlife and scenery we encountered exceeded our expectations. Our guru, Rasha, was wonderful and our local guide, Deon, was very knowledgeable and informative. The logistical arrangements were excellent, especially when we crossed multiple international borders on the same day. We would not hesitate to recommend Approach to our friends.

My recent 22 day trip to South Africa with Approach Tours was nothing short of MIRACULOUS. Beyond the wildlife on numerous safaris, visiting local villages, tasting local cuisine and visiting Victoria falls, Cape Town and Johannesburg were just some of the highlights. Our guides Rasha and Deon looked after our every need and were a wealth of knowledge. If you are considering a tour to Africa with everything looked after from the time you leave home until your return home, I would highly recommend this tour.

It was a bucket list trip for me that surpassed all expectations! Amazing Group Gurus, spectacular animal sightings, great accommodations and a really fun group of fellow travellers. I have been talking about this trip with several friends and totally recommend Approach Tours. Overall Awesome Holiday!!! Go for it.

Where do you start reviewing this fantastic tour to South Africa. Approach Tours made this a stress free & very organized 20 days. Our Guru Diana & our local guide Dube made sure our time was spectacular. This is one of the best groups we have ever traveled with & have made lifetime friends.

The trip was flawless! The tour guides were exceptional. Every need was covered. The tour itself covered so many areas and aspects of South Africa and Victoria Falls. Really good lodgings, food and excursions. I’ve already told everyone I know that Approach is the way to go!

It was the trip of a lifetime and Approach was so awesome to deal with. They handled all the details so we just had to show up. Laurel our Group Guru was great, always keeping us informed and letting us know what we would need for the next adventure. We saw so many animals I lost count. The guides made sure we had opportunity to see the big 5 and so much more. The itinerary was excellent, we saw, wildlife, cultural experiences and a taste of what Africa has to offer.

I will be honest, I had a bit of anxiety travelling solo on a trip so far home and on my own. Reviews did help in making my decision, so I am here to tell you that this trip is not one to be missed! Seriously, amazing! Do not hesitate!!!! Approach Tours, Group Guru Lori and South African guide Dube did NOT disappoint in any way in all the 20 days we were together.
This was indeed a trip of a lifetime, not a lot of rest mind you, but I paid to see and experience Africa, and it was a 10+ on my list of experiences in my life… great value, great venues, food in overabundance and friendships to last a lifetime! I can tell you there was not once that I was worried about a thing! worry free travel. From Pick up at my door, to delivery back to my door, I felt safe, secure, so well looked after, food, accommodations, and MANY extras…. It was an absolute pleasure to travel with Approach and Thompson travel and I look forward to booking another exciting and memorable trip with this team in the not-too-distant future. Thank you all for making this such a fantastic trip!

What made this trip amazing was the added touches – before leaving we received a goody bag (backpack, a beautiful bound book giving us day by day itineraries and luggage tags). Another unexpected gift from Approach Tours, a free helicopter ride over Victoria Falls after our coach had broken down in the middle of nowhere through absolutely no fault at all of the tour company. They also gifted us with a wonderful, exceptionally knowledgeable guide, Dube, and a warm, caring Guru, Lori. Dube brought South Africa to life , pity he didn’t join us in Zimbabwe and Botswana – we didn’t get to learn much about those countries. He also took us to a homestead in Eswatini in which we were able to give back to a very needy family- one of the highlights of the trip. Considering the price of the trip, I was very impressed with the hotels and especially the lodges we stayed in. The safaris were just what I hoped for – we saw all the big 5 plus their babies and plenty more besides. I was travelling solo and was lucky enough to be in a very friendly group of people. I would highly recommend Approach Tours.

An incredible trip of a lifetime!!! This was our first fully guided tour and it did not disappoint! The landscape of South Africa and the 3 other countries (Eswatini, Zimbabwe, and Botswana) we visited were spectacular. We appreciated learning more about African culture and history. The accommodations (hotel and lodges) and meals made the tour more authentic. We had an amazing Group Guru from Approach Tours (Lori) and a very knowledgeable and caring local guide (Dube) who made sure all in our Canadian group of 30 was safe and well cared for. This tour is for ACTIVE seniors and is a full schedule and might not suit people who prefer a more relaxed type of tour or North American style of tour. We fully enjoyed this bucket list tour and are looking to plan our next tours (Morocco and Egypt). We feel we received excellent value and quality for this trip and we highly recommend Approach Tours!

Amazing trip of a lifetime. Made forever friends. Approach and Thompson Tours went above and beyond to ensure we had a trip of a lifetime. Excellent leadership with Group Guru Lori and local guide Dube. They made all the difference. If you are considering this trip, do it!! This was my first tour of any kind and I certainly had some trepidation but it soon disappeared!
Thank you to Lori, Dube, Approach Tours, Thompson Tours and my special group family!!!

This South African adventure was the trip of a lifetime. The variety and number of experiences was exceptional as was the level of organization. The Group Guru Laurel and guide Deon as well as the group of travellers made this a particularly memorable experience.

This was a well planned tour throughout South Africa, into Eswatini and Zimbabwe. We saw so much more on this tour than we thought. And there is no way we could have done this on our own. Our tour guide was fantastic. Deon provided so much context on South African culture, history, life in general along with the regular info on the sites we saw. Hotels were very good also. All meals included. Can’t think of a better way to tour the country.

Wonderful trip for my first tour with a group. It was well organized & exceeded all my expectations. Laurel, our Guru, was simply amazing. Together with our local guides she took care of all the details & let us know what would be happening (down to a weather forecast for the next day). We shared an amazing 20 days learning about South Africa, seeing all of the Big Five on safari & enjoying our time with fellow travellers. The meals & lodging were all good & I would not hesitate to recommend this particular Approach tour to family or friends.

This trip was a trip of a lifetime. I had always wanted to see Africa but as a single apprehensive traveller who had never been on a tour before, I didn’t know where to begin. A friend mentioned Approach Tours. When I read the itinerary for South Africa and Victoria Falls it ticked a lot of boxes for me – penguins, game drives and Victoria Falls. Everything was included which made it so very convenient for me. We had a hiccup at the beginning when KLM cancelled the first leg of the trip the day before we were due to depart but Approach was able to get us on the same flight the following day. Karin, our Group Guru kept us updated on what was happening. We didn’t miss out on any of the trip as our tour guide, Deon was able to organize everything so that the people who arrived as scheduled didn’t see the same thing twice and we didn’t miss anything. The accommodations were great, from top notch hotels, to glamping tents and a private game reserve. Deon was an outstanding tour guide. I enjoyed hearing about the history and culture of his homeland from him. He and Karin made a great team, making sure that every stage of the trip ran smoothly. It would be hard to pick a favourite part of the trip as everything on my bucket list was ticked. I saw most of the Big 5, missed the elusive leopard, although others on the tour did see one. It is hard to describe being surrounded by a herd of elephants as there isn’t anything to compare it with. It will be always be a favourite moment for me. I made 30 new friends and enjoyed sharing our stories and pictures of all the special moments. Thank you Approach, Deon and Karin for fulfilling my dreams.

Most amazing trip ever. Everything was paid for. Everything was looked after. Trip of a lifetime. Can’t truly express, how over the top this trip was for me. Thank you Approach Tours. Thanks Diane and Dube.

Just finished our South Africa and Victoria Falls tour. There are really no words to describe the wonderful experience we had on this tour. Our Guru Andrew, in-country guide Dube and the rest of the crew made this a truly once-in-a-lifetime experience. When Approach says all-inclusive, they really mean it. We were looked after from home to back home. TRIP OF A LIFETIME!

My husband and I took the South Africa trip in March, 2023. Wow, is the first word that comes to mind! We felt well looked after from our Approach Guru Diana and Deon our local guide. Everything from the breathtaking scenery, to the animals (we saw the big 5), to the people in our group and the South Africans, made it truly the trip of a lifetime! We would definitely use Approach to holiday again.

My husband and I were searching for a way to celebrate our 50^th wedding anniversary when we came across Approach Tours South Africa & Victoria Falls tour it seemed perfect. Boy was it ever! When they say all-inclusive they really mean it, the only expenses we incurred were alcoholic drinks and souvenirs. The itinerary was packed full of history, culture, beautiful landscapes, and awe-inspiring safaris. Accommodations were so varied and fun from big city hotels to safari camp glamping. It was the attention to detail and the personal touches, that will keep us coming back to Approach. Having our group guru Caroline was such a blessing, she made sure everything ran smoothly from hotel changes to bus trips to border crossings and visas solving any hiccups before we even recognized them as an issue. But it was her ability to learn the wishes of every tour member to make each and every one of us experience an amazing trip. The party she organized for our anniversary day will stay with us until we take our last breaths! By the end of the tour we made 30 new friends and travel companions! We would say it was a trip of a lifetime but we plan many more trips with Approach so we now look forward to lots of epic trips in the future! Thank you Approach and dear travel companion Caroline!

Just got back a few days ago from a 20-day tour to South Africa. It was very well designed and we did a lot of safaris as well as toured historical sites. I have special dietary needs and the guide made sure I was taken care of and food prepared to my needs. Our Guru Caroline came up with an unexpected stop to see how people live in small villages. No show, just reality. Very humbling. I would highly recommend Approach Tours to anyone looking to travel. They are prompt in answering questions and in assisting in your booking.

My husband and I just got back from the Approach Tours’ 20-day South Africa & Victoria Falls tour. We want to thank Approach Tours for providing us with the vacation of a lifetime. Approach came through all the way…so much food, safaris galore, animal sightings galore, and so much cultural entertainment and education. And, all tipping included!!! Awesome trip! Thank you Approach Tours.

Just returned from the South Africa & Victoria Falls Tour. It exceeded our expectations in every respect. We enjoyed 8 land as well as 2 water safaris. What an incredible experience to be so close to the wildlife in their environments. We learned about local culture. It was a wonderful opportunity to have a local guide in addition to our group guru. All of our accommodations were excellent as well as the meals. This was the first organized tour we had taken in years. We are so glad we did because we never would have seen all the amazing things we did on our own. We are already wondering where we will go next with Approach Tours.

Our trip to South Africa, with “Guru” Caroline Goheen, was superb. This was our 3^rd trip with Approach & we will book again. Fabulous service, truly “all-inclusive” (except alcoholic beverages), with all planning & bookings handled by Approach. We enjoyed new experiences every day, tours with knowledgeable local guides & exciting safaris. With 30 on this tour, all went smoothly. It was a trip of a lifetime. Thank you for your kind support & skilled leadership. ‘ Till we meet again!

Just back from the South Africa trip. An amazing trip of a lifetime. My husband whispered to me after 1 of the safaris, that deciding to go on this trip was the 2^nd best decision I had made. Marrying him was the 1^st best decision.

We recently returned from our African adventure with Approach Tours. We had an intensive and exciting trip, learning from our local guide, Mark, and sharing many experiences with our travel mates. Our Guru was super, always participating, personable and thoughtful! From our home pickup, until our driver found us at the airport to deliver us safely home, we had a great time! We hope to travel again with Approach Tours and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them to our friends. We felt we received excellent value for the tour price.

Where to start?! There was no disappointments. Loved the Safaris and seeing all the animals. Loved the visits to learn about their cultures. Also loved seeing penguins, ostriches, etc… Drives to and from locations were very nice also.

Certainly seeing the “Big Five” was mainly the reason for this trip, however, the sights and sounds observed made this trip even better. We never thought South Africa was as we saw it. Thinking of Africa, one doesn’t think of mountains, trees, flowers, etc. What a beautiful country we are so happy to have seen it.

We loved loved loved the Safaris! We never tired of seeing more of the “Big Five”, and the others were a bonus. Each Safari, land and water were quite different. We were a bit nervous about sleeping in tents, but loved the “glamping”.

The time spent at Shiduli Lodge & Karongwe was time well spent. The safaris were breathtaking, and we went on a great Chobe River cruise too. Our tour guide was knowledgeable and always a step ahead. The best part was everything being organized, including meals and tipping. Overall, a wonderful experience with a great group of travellers. Highly recommend it!

Excellent guide! With knowledge of history, geography, and wonderful organizational skills! The safari and animal experiences in Chobe National park were amazing. Surprise celebratory drinks provided by Joe were a nice gift. The farewell supper was very well planned.

Safaris were awesome. Private game reserves & Chobe National Park were spectacular. Loved the diversity of the landscapes all the way from Cape Town to Victoria Falls. Ocean, rivers, mountains, vineyards, canyons & more. Accommodations were exceptional. Overall I loved this trip!

Very appreciative of “all-inclusive” tour – 3 meals a day, drive to/from airport, tipping, etc. – less to be concerned about. Safaris – massive herd of elephants on return from Botswana. Bourke’s Luck Potholes. African Sunset. River cruise (safari) in Botswana very pleasant way to spend a very warm afternoon. Happy with # of people on tour. Thank you for extra surprises during tour (candles, drinks, treats)! On whole, very very pleased.

Just came back from a spectacular adventure in South Africa, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Botswana. Best cost for a single supplement. All-inclusive… means all our needs and wants were taken care of…Guru Kosta and Travel Guide Mark were wonderful and professional at all times. I felt very safe and confident as our Drivers were very experienced. I highly recommend Approach Tours.