OAG Overseas – On Safari in South Africa

9 DAYS | 1-9 November 2025

ONLY 16 SPOTS AVAILABLE

(Trip level: 1 – easy, 2 – moderate, 3 – challenging)

THE TOUR

Since 2023, Outdoor Adventure Girls has been offering bespoke travel tours for their 40,000 members. The international trips will focus on outdoor adventure, pushing guests out of their comfort zone and creating incredible connections with other women in the most sought-after bucket list destinations on Earth.

For this dual-country OAG Overseas tour, we are heading to the amazing South Africa and Zimbabwe. This magical area is home to the famous Kruger National Park, as well as a visit to the Black Mambas, the world’s first all-female anti-poaching unit, and crossing the border into Zimbabwe and visiting the iconic Victoria Falls.

The trip includes a jam-packed 9 days of adventure with stops at all of the most amazing places to see in this magical country. All of this and more is why we are so excited to take you here in 2025.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

✓ 8 nights accommodation included as part of the itinerary
✓ 8 x breakfasts, 4 x lunches, and 7 x dinners
✓ Intrepid local guide and OAG host
✓ Welcome and introduction with your OAG host
✓ Explore the iconic Kruger National Park with an afternoon Vehicle Game drive
✓ Head on a Full Day 4WD Game Drive in Kruger National Park to see the Big Five
✓ Visit the stunning Masebe Nature Reserve
✓ Make a stop at the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans and take a 4×4 drive experience
✓ Visit the beautiful Goo Moremi Gorge for a waterfall hike
✓ Cross the border in to Zimbabwe and have lunch on the banks of the Zambezi
✓ Take a trip to the iconic Victoria Falls with a Sunset Cruise
✓ Welcome gift bag from OAG
✓ All transport within the country is included as part of the itinerary
✓ Group transfers to and from the airport (please see note below about exclusions)
✓ OAG host available throughout the trip
✓ WhatsApp group to connect with other guest

ITINERARY

*Please note this itinerary is subject to change.

Day 1: Johannesburg

Meals included: Dinner

Sawubona – welcome to South Africa! Your adventure begins with a welcome meeting at 6pm. If you arrive early, we recommend visiting the eye-opening Apartheid Museum to start your journey with some crucial history before meeting up with your group.

  • Arrival Transfer, included on a group basis
  • Welcome dinner

Accommodation: Holiday Inn Rosebank or similar

Day 2: Kruger

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

This morning we depart for Kruger National Park. One of the largest game reserves in Southern Africa, Kruger National Park is home to over 500 bird species, 100 species of reptile and 150 mammal species, including the Big Five and the endangered African wild dog. Your wildlife experience begins this afternoon as soon as you enter the park. You’ll head straight into prime game viewing areas, spotting anything from antelopes and elands to cheetahs and rhinos.

Included Activities

  • Kruger National Park – Afternoon Game Drive

Accommodation: Hotel Numbi or similar

Day 3: Kruger

Meals included: Breakfast and Dinner

Rise early and have a light breakfast and coffee before embarking on a full day 4WD game drive in Kruger National Park. See how many of the Big Five you can spot today!

Included Activities

  • Kruger National Park – Full Day Kruger Park Game Drive

Accommodation: Hotel Numbi or similar

Day 4: Masebe Nature Reserve

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Today depart for Masebe Nature Reserve. Masebe Nature Reserve forms part of the north-eastern side of the Waterberg escarpment with streams of water freely flowing from the mountain to form a myriad waterfalls during the rainy season. What makes Masebe Nature Reserve interesting is the variety of rock formation that combine with vegetation and rivers to make it especially beautiful. The scenery is one of the major reasons people visit Masebe.

Accommodation: Big Fig Oasis or similar

Lion and lioness in Timbavati, Kruger NP, South Africa.

Day 5: Moremi Gorge

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

This morning we cross the border and travel towards Goo Moremi Gorge. Located near Palapye, the drive will take approximately 4 hours. At Goo Moremi Gorge, enjoy a guided hike through this beautiful National heritage site where perennial streams have carved deep gorges into the hills. Along our hike, we’ll stop at beautiful waterfalls cascading into deep pools surrounded by lush vegetation. The gorges are home to many birds that feed on fish and small crabs in the pools and are breeding grounds for the endangered Cape vulture. Baboons and rock rabbits live on the cliffs above the gorge, and though very elusive, leopards, hyenas and kudu can also be found here.

Included Activities

  • Goo Moremi Gorge – Three Waterfall Hike

Accommodation: Goo-Moremi Gorge or similar

Day 6: Nata

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Journey from Palapye to Nata (approximately 6 hours). Your campsite is situated on the edge of the amazing Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, covering some 12,000 square kilometres, this is one of the largest salt flats in the world. On arrival, take a 3-hour excursion in an open vehicle to explore these seemingly endless plains in the Nata Bird  Sanctuary. Surrounded by the Kalahari Desert, the pans are naturally dry and salty for a large part of the year. During this time the arid landscape has an eerie feel to it as heat mirages disorientate the senses. Then, after the rains hit, it become a grassy refuge for migratory birds and animals. Tonight, enjoy a good nights rest in a  comfortable lodge.

Included Activities

  • Nata – 4×4 Pan Excursion

Accommodation: Nata Lodge or similar

Day 7: Victoria Falls

Meals included: Breakfast

Travel on to Victoria Falls (approximately 4 hours), crossing the border into Zimbabwe in time to have lunch on the banks of the Zambezi. Continue to your permanent tent, set within a large rest camp. After settling in, you may want to set out on a highly recommended optional trip to visit Victoria Falls. Spanning about a mile wide and falling 108 metres into a narrow gorge below, the spray from the falls can sometimes be seen from kilometres away. In the dry season, the view of the falls is unobstructed by spray and it’s possible to see little islets in the river below.

Otherwise, a range of other activities are available through the local activity centre. After visiting the falls or enjoying a relaxing afternoon, meet up with your group for an included sunset cruise to say cheers to the journey so far.

Included Activities

  • Victoria Falls – Sunset Cruise

Accommodation: Shearwater Village or similar

Day 8: Victoria Falls

Meals included: Breakfast and Dinner

Today is at leisure for optional activities. This evening, we’ll say goodbye to Africa and the friends we’ve made at a group farewell dinner.

Included Activities

  • Group farewell dinner

Accommodation: Shearwater Village or similar

Day 9: Victoria Falls

Meals included: Breakfast

Today your trip comes to an end. Depart the hotel at any time. Check out will be at 10am.

Departure Transfer

• Included on a group basis

ACCOMMODATION

Our accommodation for the trip will be an array of 3* and 4* hotels. We have carefully chosen the accommodation to maximise your experience on this bucket list trip.

*You will be sharing a room with another guest, in a room with twin beds, with an ensuite. Rooms will be allocated randomly, unless specified otherwise.

PRICE

£2,499 per person including all as stated above and must be booked via Intrepid Travel.

WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED

✕ Flights to and from the trip (please speak to Intrepid about flights)
✕ Travel insurance for the trip
✕ Any additional meals or drinks not stated above
✕ Any additional activities not stated above
✕ Airport transfers if you arrive or depart outside of the recommended times

*There will be one transfer per trip for arrival and one for departure. Attendees will be recommended a flight, but if you book alternative flights, transfers will not be provided and will be at the cost of the guest.

INSURANCE

It is the attendee’s responsibility to have the appropriate travel insurance for this trip. It is compulsory for all guests to have travel insurance. Please let us know if you have appropriate travel insurance before the trip.

FLIGHTS

Flights are not included as we wanted to give you the option of where to fly when and where you want. As a guide, there are flights to South Africa from London from around £800 for direct flights.

However, if you want help booking flights, Intrepid Travel is on hand to help you throughout the booking process and can book flights for you if required.

BOOKING

To book your spot, get in touch with Intrepid Travel and use the reference ‘OAG South Africa’.

To secure your place on this tour, you must pay a non-refundable deposit of £200 per person. To book please email [email protected]m or contact the Intrepid Team on 0808 274 5111.

Do you want to pay in installments? Once you’ve reserved your space you can arrange this with Intrepid – no extra fees.

You can read the terms and conditions via the trip itinerary PDF.

ABOUT INTREPID TRAVEL

I have teamed up with Intrepid Travel to help host our OAG Overseas trips. They are experts in group travel with over 30 years of experience, and most importantly they are a B Corp, meaning responsible travel has always been at the core of what they do. Travelling with Intrepid means not just better trips for you, it’s better for local communities, better for wildlife, and better for the planet. Read more about their Foundation here.

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About Me

Sophie is a travel writer, based in the UK, always thinking about her next adventure. Sophie set up Outdoor Adventure Girls in 2020 with the aim to provide safe spaces for women to connect, get outdoors and push themselves out of their comfort zone.