$3599 & up – South Africa & Victoria Falls: 11 nights w/air

Discover South Africa and Victoria Falls on this 11-night flights-inclusive vacation that comes with safari drives, city tours and a guided visit to the UNESCO World Heritage Site locally known as "the smoke that thunders" — Victoria Falls. 

Itinerary highlights: 

• Scenic drive from Johannesburg to Kruger National Park where you'll be able to admire Blyde River Canyon and the Three Rondavels 
• Full day of safari drives at Kruger National Park, including the southern area known for rhinos and lions. You'll have a chance to spot the Big Five running in the wild on an afternoon game drive 
• Enjoy three days in Cape Town to explore its restaurants and wineries, and get a hop-on, hop-off bus ticket to make it easy to check out must-sees like Table Mountain
• Visit the colossal Victoria Falls, which are about twice as wide and twice as deep as Niagara; you'll be on a guided tour on the Zimbabwe side, where you'll spend time visiting different vantage points 

What's included: roundtrip international flights from Canada, airfare from Johannesburg to Cape Town and from Cape Town to Victoria Falls, 11 nights' accommodations, daily breakfast and three dinners, tours per itinerary with an expert guide, transfers in air-conditioned vehicles and taxes.

Depart from Toronto or Montreal for $3599 on select dates May; October-November 2023. Additional dates are available from +$100 through December 2023. 

Additional departures are available from Ottawa from $3899; Calgary from $3999; Vancouver and Winnipeg from $4099; Quebec from $4199; Edmonton from $4299; St. John's from $4499; Halifax from $4699 and Saskatoon from $5699. 

Exoticca also offers a 13-night South Africa trip that includes the country's Garden Route, a 12-night tour of South Africa, Zimbabwe and Botswana with time in Chobe National Park as well as a 21-night four-country adventure across Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Botswana.