Africa's Wildlife
August 28 - September 10, 2022
Featuring Professor Paul Schmidt

Africa's Wildlife

Glimpse a world primeval on this singular 14-day safari through some of Southern Africa’s great wildlife sanctuaries. The small group adventure begins with sightseeing in Johannesburg’s renowned Soweto District. Experience Zimbabwe’s spectacular Victoria Falls and enjoy a “Sundowner” Zambezi cruise. Taking a game drive, search for the elusive black rhino. In Botswana’s Chobe National Park, encounter abundant wildlife on sensational boat safaris and game drives. A tour highlight follows: unparalleled game viewing with three nights in Zambia’s exceptional Lower Zambezi National Park at the intimate Royal Zambezi Lodge. Discover South Africa’s beautiful Cape Town with an optional 4-day/3-night post-tour extension.

Faculty Host

Paul Schmidt


 Paul Schmidt is Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of Biology; he also serves as the NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative for Penn, Chair of the Athletic Advisory Committee, and is the Faculty Representative on the Ivy League Policy Committee. Paul received his BA in Biology from Holy Cross (1993), where he was a two-year captain in men’s soccer, Patriot League Scholar Athlete of the Year, two-time All-Conference nominee, and recipient of the Crompton Gold Medal. He received his PhD in Biology & Medicine at Brown University (1999) and is broadly interested in evolution, genetics, and ecology. His research integrates field work in North America, Africa, and South America with theory, experimentation, and genomic analysis; this work is funded by the National Science Foundation, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, and the University of Pennsylvania Research Foundation. Paul teaches Evolutionary Biology (BIOL230) as well as Writing for Biologists (BIOL607), and is a previous recipient of the Excellence in Teaching Award in Biology
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ITINERARY

Day 1 Depart U.S. for Johannesburg, South Africa
Day 2 Arrive Johannesburg
Day 3 Johannesburg/Soweto
Day 4 Johannesburg/Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Day 5 Victoria Falls
Day 6 Victoria Falls
Day 7 Victoria Falls/Chobe National Park, Botswana
Day 8 Chobe National Park
Day 9 Chobe National Park
Day 10 Chobe National Park/Lower Zambezi National Park, Zambia
Day 11 Lower Zambezi National Park
Day 12 Lower Zambezi National Park
Day 13 Lower Zambezi National Park/Lusaka/Depart for U.S.
Day 14 Arrive U.S.

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Check the CDC website for required and recommended vaccinations: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/botswana. 

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/zimbabwe?s_cid=ncezid-dgmq-travel-single-001

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/zambia?s_cid=ncezid-dgmq-travel-single-001


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