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South Africa - Wine, Wildebeest & Waterfalls

September 13-23, 2025 *new date
(arrival back to Austin on morning of Sep. 24th)



Trip Overview

Sept 13 - Fly to Cape Town and arrive Sept 14
Sept 14,15 -  Cape Town at Commodore Hotel with breakfast provided
Sept 16, 17, 18 - Botlierskop Private Game Reserve at Botlierskop Tented Lodge with all meals
Sept 19, 20 - Cape Town at Commodore Hotel with breakfast provided
Sept 21, 22 - Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe at the Ilala Lodge Hotel with breakfast provided
Sept 23 - Fly from Victoria Falls to Cape Town and the to Austin
* This itinerary has been updated to make the trip easier on the travelers as well as allow for a better flight cost.

SEE ALL TRIP DETAILS HERE ➡️ Detailed Itinerary  


You must be a current Austin Skiers member to join a trip.
Reciprocity members may register 10 days after Registration date

All prices are subject to change until transportation is confirmed and/or exchange rates are set

Trip Policies

Active Other TSC club members must request a
 Reciprocity Membership

Ground Only Double Occupancy with round trip air between Cape Town and Victoria Falls $4,306

Ground Only Single Supplement $4,941
                                                     
Group Air RoundTrip Austin to Cape Town $1480

Flight from Austin to Cape Town (note it arrives the next day)
Sept 13 AUS-IAD UA 2344W   11:59am - 4:08pm
             Sept 13 IAD - CPT UA 1011W 6:35 pm - Sept 14th 3:20 pm 

Flight from Cape Town to Austin (note it arrives the next day)
Sept 23 CPT - IAD UA 2023W 8:00pm - 5:50AM

Sept 24 IAD - AUS UA 637W  8:38AM - 10:58 AM

RoundTrip Cape Town to Victoria Falls $960


Sept 21 CPT - VFA  Airlink 4Z 390  9:43am -12:40 pm
Sept 23 VFA - CPT Airlink 4Z 391   1:25 pm - 4:30pm


Trip Registration Page


Trip Chair: Steve Knouse
Email: southafrica@austinskiers.org



Payment Schedule Ground Only with round trip group
air between Cape Town and Victoria Faros
$2,360 deposit at signup

$800 April 4, 2025
$1,146 June 5, 2025

 Payment Schedule Ground Only w/ Single Supplement

 $600 deposit at sign up

 $800 January 3, 2025 

 $1,500 April 4, 2025

 $2,041 June 5, 2025

 

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Cape Town, South Africa - Sept 14, 15 and 19, 20 - Nights 1-2 & 6-7

1st night interactive cooking experience with wine pairing and dinner
Table Top Mountain Gondola tickets for a stunning view of Cape Town.
Half Day guided Sisonke Township Tour
Wine tasting at three local wineries.
Interactive drumming and dinner at Gold Restaurant (Last night in Cape Town)

First and last night's dinner included. 

Bed & Breakfast accommodation in Cape Town at the Commodore Hotel 

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Botlierskop Private Game Reserve - Sept 16, 17, 18 - Nights 3-5

Botlierskop Private Game Reserve is home to the lion, elephant, buffalo and rhino (not the leopard) as well as many other wildlife such as the antelope, rare black impala, zebra, giraffe, hippo and more.

We will be staying in the Botlierskop Tented Lodge.  Botlierskop Tented Lodge  

All meals included.

 

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Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe - Sept 21, 22 - Nights 8-9

Victoria Falls is one of the largest and most famous waterfalls in the world. Located on the Zambezi River at the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, it is renowned for its extraordinary height and width. Victoria Falls is 5,604 feet wide and 354 feet high making makes it one of the largest waterfalls in the world.

Bed & Breakfast accommodation in Victoria Falls Town at the Ilala Lodge.