My husband and I are going to South Africa early October 2026. We have 4 days at a safari camp about 3 hours by car north of Johannesburg. My question is should we do Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe perhaps before our safari and then do Cape Town after the safari. I realize that you basically have to fly between all three locations. Or is that too much flying around? We are retired so have the time needed. Has anyone done these 3 locations?
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I would say yes since you are in that part of the world. Vic Falls is amazing though in Oct my guess is that the water levels may be lower (I can only compare it to June when I was there and the flow was quite high). Cape Town too is a great destination.
Have you potentially considered doing an overland tour that combines more sights (you did say you are retired and have the time). About 10-12 years ago we did a 21 day overland trip from Cape Town to Victoria falls, passing through the Western Cape, Namibia (including Etosha NP, Soussvlei, Namib desert & the dunes, Swakopmund), Botswana (including a fly in to the Okavango delta, Chobe NP), and the falls (make sure to see it from both sides - Zimbabwe and Zambia), etc. There are lots of operators offering these trips of varying duration and different areas. Most are geared towards backpackers but there are also accommodated trips (i.e. where you stays in B&Bs or lodges). We did the accommodated trip and loved it - great intro to that part of Africa.
Of course, if you prefer a custom trip, there are lots of operators who can provide that too.
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Arnold - thanks for the reply - appreciate your insights and suggestions!