If the title could be longer, it should read, "Starting in Cape Town, making our way around a bunch of places outside S. Africa, then ending in Jo'berg (or perhaps Lusaka)."
What would be a practical itinerary to start in Cape Town early January and fly out of Jo'berg (or potentially Lusaka) one month later? We want to do and see as much as makes sense in Southern Africa (we're usually aggressive with our movement between places). We'll hopefully be able to wake up and decide where to go each day, but travel in Africa can be slow, so we're looking for the faster routes, or activities that might begin and end in a key progression.
Would rather spend $$ on activities rather than flights/transport, and don't want to pre-book too many things so we're stuck with a theoretically well-planned itinerary. The key here is that we're looking for a common circuit people might follow, but want to stay as flexible as possible (a big reason we don't want to pre-book internal flights).
Budget is flexible, but would rather spend conservatively and splurge where appropriate (less on creature comforts, more on experiences).
My wife and I have backpacked through approx. 30 countries, so we're not newbies, but this will be our first trip to Africa. Also, we were planning to do Kili in Tanzania, but decided Tanzania deserves its own trip and for now we're calling this the "Southern Africa" trip.
ANY and ALL advice much appreciated.
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