Journey to Southern Africa

MAR. 17 – APR. 1, 2024 ticket

From $8,495

Activity Level: Moderate Activity diploma

UCLA Faculty on Tour

Overview

Cape Town, Victoria Falls, Rovos Rail, Johannesburg, Kapama Private Game Reserve

This exceptional 12-night journey reveals fascinating local culture and lands brimming with incredible raw beauty, where pristine wilderness teems with exotic wildlife and wonders. Begin your journey of South Africa, Zimbabwe and Botswana in Cape Town, a jewel of the Western Cape. Tour poignant Robben Island alongside a knowledgeable guide and spot penguins by the Cape of Good Hope. Then venture out to renowned safari destinations: Chobe National Park, Hwange National Park and Kapama Private Game Reserve. With expert guides leading the way, search for ambling elephants, sleeping lions, racing antelope and more as you gain insight into the majestic African bushveld. Along the way, experience the utmost in luxury aboard Rovos Rail on a three-night train journey, and meet welcoming locals in Soweto and other towns that hold powerful history lessons. From thundering Victoria Falls to historic Kliptown, Johannesburg to a sunset safari, every moment will touch your heart! This unmatched adventure includes a Rovos Rail journey, two flights within South Africa and an extensive meal plan featuring wine with dinner.

Cost: From $8,495
AHI Travel

Activity Level: Moderate Activity

Book this Tour

STEP 1
Download the tour Reservation Form here. This tour is booked quickly, so sign up early to reserve space.

STEP 2
If you wish to pay your $600 per person deposit by check, make check payable to AHI Travel. If you wish to pay your $600 per person deposit by credit card, you will be asked to submit those credit card details after the reservation request form has been received. AHI Travel will contact you to discuss deposit payment within one business day of receiving your reservation request in their office.

STEP 3
Fax 310-209-4271, email travel@alumni.ucla.edu, or mail to:
AHI Travel
International Tower – Suite 600
8550 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue
Chicago, IL 60631

A brochure will be mailed to you as soon as it is available.

UCLA Faculty on Tour

Anthony Friscia
Integrative Biology and Physiology divider

Tony Friscia is the Director of the UCLA Cluster Program and an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology. He is a mammalian paleontologist and functional morphologist, who studies how the shape of organisms, both living and extinct, relates to their ecologies. He teaches courses on biological evolution and human anatomy, and has won a number of teach awards for his efforts. He is co-editor of a volume on fossil mammalian carnivores, Carnivoran Evolution: Form, Function, and Phylogeny (Cambridge University Press, 2010) and author of numerous articles on topics ranging from carnivores to birds, and from the local La Brea Tar Pits to fossils from Africa. He has been doing field work in Kenya since 2009, and has traveled extensively throughout Africa.

PHONE: (310) 206-0613

FAX: (310) 209-4271

EMAIL: travel@alumni.ucla.edu

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