Ep. 663 - Live Bonus Show - Is Adventures by Disney South Africa the Ultimate Disney Travel Experience?

DCL Duo Podcast: A Disney Cruise Line Fan Podcast

Brian Flock

Hobbies, Places & Travel, Society & Culture, Leisure

4.9 • 575 Ratings

🗓️ 5 June 2026

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

A two-month-old baby elephant. A pack of 20 African wild dogs — the most endangered predator on the planet — running straight at the jeep. A male lion close enough to touch. June joined us live to walk through her Adventures by Disney South Africa trip, and it absolutely delivered. If you've ever looked at an ABD price tag and wondered whether it's actually worth it, this is the episode that answers that question honestly. In this episode: Why June chose Adventures by Disney over independent travel for South Africa — and what you genuinely can't replicate on your own The full itinerary: Cape Town (including a Table Mountain weather pivot), the Knysna coast, Kapama Game Reserve near Kruger National Park, and a post-tour add-on to Victoria Falls Big Five in the first 24 hours — plus African wild dogs, hyenas, and a female leopard carrying breakfast back to her cubs What's included vs. out of pocket on a land-based ABD, and how the lodging compares (spoiler: Kapama rivals the Four Seasons Maldives) Health prep, packing strategy, laundry logistics, currency — the practical stuff ABD doesn't always cover We also got into the week's DCL policy changes: the alcohol policy reduction, selfie stick rules, door decoration limits, and the Disney Adventure–specific Palo age change and room service fee "The only place I've ever stayed that was on par with that was the Four Seasons Private Island in the Maldives."— June, on Kapama Game Reserve Listen now and join the conversation! Follow June on Instagram to see even more from her amazing Adventures by Disney trip to South Africa, and her future travels! Support the Show: Book your next Disney Cruise Line vacation with our show sponsor, My Path Unwinding Travel DCL Magazine — your ultimate guide to Disney Cruise Line tips and tricks! Join the waitlist and use promo code DCLDUO for 10% off at the WDW Magazine store. Stay Connected with the DCL Duo: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Facebook Group | Watch on YouTube | Listen on Apple Podcasts We're Ranked as a Top Podcast by Feedspot: Top 30 Disney Cruise Line Podcasts (#1) | Top 20 Cruise Podcasts (#2) | Top Disney Podcasts (#4) | Top 20 Disney Cruise Line Influencers (#12) The views expressed in this podcast are our own and do not reflect the views of the Walt Disney Company, Disney Cruise Line or any other travel provider discussed or mentioned.

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0:00.0	In a nutshell, in the first 24 hours, we saw the big five.
0:03.9	Wow.
0:04.2	We already knocked out all of the big five.
0:08.1	So a couple incredible experiences, though.
0:10.9	I'll share three if they have time for that.
0:13.6	One was our first game drive, the animal that was a big surprise that doesn't live in the reserve and they only see
0:21.0	two to three times a year is the African wild dog, also known as the painted dog.
0:27.6	Welcome back everybody to this week's live episode of the DCL duo podcast brought to you by my path unwinding travel.
0:47.2	And I still got to give a shout out. Quick shout out to our good friends over at the DCL magazine.
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1:37.7	accolades. I don't I don't I don't accept their sponsorship because they let me right for them.
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1:44.7	It is a great product, but it also is a great product because they get great contributors like a host and producer of the DCL duo Brian Flock, all right? I just want to pick that out there. I don't know if it's that great. But if you like the article, it's fantastic, there's plenty of other writers there too who are doing some fantastic stuff. So head over there, show him some love.
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