Directly after the congress the luxury Shongololo Express train will depart from Cape Town (South Africa) and will arrive at Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe) 7 days later. En route there will be geological and general interest day excursions to a variety of sites in South Africa, including Swartberg Pass, Kimberley’s Big Hole, Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site and Mapungubwe. The train crosses into Zimbabwe where visitors will be taken to the Great Zimbabwe monument and Matopas near Bulawayo. You will also see the Victoria Falls, visit Livingstone (Zambia) and go on a river cruise in Chobe Game Reserve (Botswana).

Day excursions will depart from the train at each day to tourist destinations of general interest or sites of geological interest where local experts will share their knowledge. An overview of the daily, geologically-focussed excursions is provided on the website http://www.35igc.org/Page/106/The-Great-Southern-African-Train-Geo-Safari

More details will become available closer to the field trip and a comprehensive guidebook will be provided on departure. This is a geological safari of a life-time but only 70 passengers can be accommodated. 

Contact details for JB TOURS:

www.jbtours.co.za

Field Trip Leader: To be announced (TBA) 
Start: Cape Town
End: Victoria Falls
Dates: 10 days, Sunday 4th to Tuesday 13th September 2016 
Price: From R36,000 per person sharing