Unforgettable tour of South Africa for Enfield group

Describing it as an “amazing tour” planned with Riviera Travel, Olivia said it started at the incredible Victoria Falls, “where some of us took advantage of a helicopter ride over the falls”. 

Located on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, Victoria Falls is also known as the ‘smoke that thunders’. The river plunges into a 100 metre vertical chasm spanning the full one and a half kilometre width of the river. 

“Our final game drive did not disappoint and the water buffalo, lions, baboons and zebra we saw, along with hundreds more elephants, made this a difficult place to leave.”

Olivia told us: “We cruised along the Zambezi river on the African Queen boat at sunset and saw wonderful wildlife on every stretch. A safari in neighbouring Botswana was also breath-taking and the elephant population was staggering.”

Botswana is thought to have the highest elephant population in Africa and almost 40% of the country’s land is devoted to national parks, reserves and wildlife management areas. 

Olivia continued: “We had more boat trips to witness hippos up close and marvelled at the birds and crocodiles. It was so difficult to know which way to turn.

“Our final game drive did not disappoint and the water buffalo, lions, baboons and zebra we saw, along with hundreds more elephants, made this a difficult place to leave. We travelled on to the Cape of Good Hope and said hello to Africa’s only penguin population at Boulders beach.

“We also toured the winelands region and had tastings before visiting some beautiful towns including Stellenbosch.

“Our group experienced a cable car journey up Table Mountain, which overlooks Cape Town and Table Bay. We also had a poignant visit to Robben Island with a guided tour of Mandela’s cell and prison plus a township visit, with a chance to meet local people and support their community projects.”