Experience this beautiful and diverse land while gaining fascinating insight into South Africa's medicine, culture and history. .
Visit rural and urban clinics, a provincial hospital in KwaZulu, the Red Cross Hospital and the famous Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town. Explore Cape Town and the Cape, Stellenbosch wine region and Durban. Onto KwaZulu Natal with its rich bird and animal life and Mpumalanga for game drives in Kruger National Park. End in Pretoria and visit Soweto and the former home of Nelson Mandela.
Your journey is punctuated with regular professional visits and talks and provides real insight into medical and social issues in South Africa.
There is an optional post-tour extension to spectacular Victoria Falls.
Explore the harbourside city of Cape Town before travelling to the world famous Stellenbosch wine region, onto Durban, KwaZulu Natal and Mpumalanga, ending in Pretoria.
Take part in two different safaris by jeep and boat in Kruger and KwaZulu Natal and spot many birds and wildlife.
Specialist visit highlights include Groote Schuur Hospital, the site of the world's first heart transplant, the world famous Red Cross Children's Hospital in Cape Town and Hillcrest AIDS Centre.
Tour leader Chantal Sargent was born and raised in South Africa, where she completed her MBChB at The University of Cape Town and worked in various rural hospitals.
Stay in the lovely Ghost Mountain Lodge, one of hotels most cited as 'tour favourite' by our travelers.
Take the opportunity to extend your tour and visit the spectacular Victoria Falls.
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Extend your stay in southern Africa with a relaxing extension in Victoria Falls. The extension includes two nights at the beautiful A’Zambezi River Lodge, a guided tour of Victoria Falls and a sunset cruise on the Zambezi River. See brochure for full details.
Some walking between destinations, more time spent standing, and increased travel distances. Requires a reasonable level of fitness.
We like charm, comfort, convenience in location, and of course, excellence in service.
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