Going beyond safari basics
Many African tours with safaris concentrate on Tanzania, Kenya or South Africa. SmarTours has a new one for 2017 that will visit Namibia, Botswana and Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. Pricing for the trip is very reasonable — from $4,399 per person, double occupancy, which includes round-trip air from New York and internal flights as well as nine nights' lodging. Highlights of Namibia include its famous sand dunes and the opportunity to see one of the largest flocks of flamingos in southern Africa. In Botswana there will be game drives in Chobe National Park, with its wealth of elephants, lions, hippos and zebras. Info: 800-337-7773,