UCSF Radiology in Africa

"I believe there is no sickness of the heart too great it cannot be cured by a dose of Africa. Families must go there to learn why they belong together on this earth, adolescents to discover humility, lovers to plumb old but untried wells of passion, honeymooners to seal marriages with a shared sense of bafflement, those shopworn with life to find a tonic for futility, the aged to recognize a symmetry to twilight."
John Hemingway, African Journeys

UCSF’s 2007 meeting in Africa offers you the unique opportunity to explore Southern Africa … from the vast wilderness of Botswana’s Okavango Delta and game-rich Chobe National Park to South Africa’s superb private game reserves to cosmopolitan Cape Town, with its magnificent scenery, vibrant Waterfront and beautiful Winelands.

If you are interested in booking a wildlife safari or tour, we have a multitude of options available, both before and following the meeting: Travel Extensions.  To begin the reservations process, please fill out our Reservations Form or call us directly (contact details at the bottom of this page).

This year, we have partnered with Eyes on Africa, an African destination specialist to provide expert service and experience for UCSF attendees wishing to explore Africa before or after the meeting.  Click here to read more about Eyes on Africa.

We urge you to book early, as the most popular destinations will undoubtedly fill up quickly!

The recommended airport for travel to the conference is at Livingstone, Zambia, where daily flights arrive from Johannesburg (a short 1 hour 30 minute flight away). Please note that there is a limited frequency of flights into Livingstone or Victoria Falls. Participants opting to arrive via Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls Airport, will be required to purchase a Zimbabwe visa for this transit.

Our selected hotels at the conference, The Royal Livingstone and Zambezi Sun, are situated only 20 minutes away by road from the Livingstone airport.

The scheduled flights departing from Johannesburg leave only in the morning, between 9am - 12noon; therefore, you will most likely have a forced overnight in Johannesburg, depending upon your international arrival time.

We strongly encourage you to make your reservations early for the best pricing and availability. We expect that the days right before and after the meeting will be most popular. Once these flights are sold out, the only option would be to fly on an earlier day or via a special charter (which we can arrange for groups).

UCSF Radiology have contracted the services African Travel's Air Centre to assist you in packaging the best possible rates for your air travel to Africa.  Please e-mail your requests and enquiries to: air@africantravelinc.com or call 800-727-7207 (ext. 3).

For a specific person, we invite you to use the appropriate extension:
Brena Pouncy - Air reservations (ext 157)
Debi Mohler - Air reservations (ext 103)
Teresa Hovsepian - Air ticketing (ext 120)
Barbara Gish - Air supervisor (ext 114)

Please complete our Reservations Form to select your preferred hotel accommodation, transfers, daily activities in and around Victoria Falls, as well as pre- and post-conference safaris or tours. A representative of Africa Dynamics / Eyes on Africa will respond to your requests within 48 hours.

Airport Transfers
As public transport is not readily available, we recommend that you reserve your round trip airport transfers between Livingstone and the hotels with us at our discounted rates.

Livingstone Price: US$13 per person, one way, on a scheduled transfer (minimum of 2 guests travelling together), including baggage handling, customs and immigration facilitation.

Johannesburg Price: For those overnighting in Johannesburg in transit to the meeting, transfers between JIA and Sandton area hotels are R290.00 per person, one way, on a scheduled transfer (minimum of 2 guests travelling together), including baggage handling.

Travel Insurance
It is a condition of booking that the sole responsibility lies with UCSF attendees to carry comprehensive travel and medical insurance to cover themselves, as well as any dependants/traveling companions, for the duration of their trip to Africa.

This insurance should include coverage in respect of, but not limited to, the following eventualities: cancellation or curtailment of the trip tp African, emergency evacuation expenses, medical expenses, repatriation expenses, and damage/theft/loss of personal baggage, money and goods. 

Africa Dynamics recommends Access America Travel Insurance Protection Products for your travel insurance.

SAFARI WITH DR. ROY GORDON - Space Very Limited!
JOIN DR ROY GORDON FOR AN EXCLUSIVE 9-NIGHT AFRICAN ADVENTURE AFTER THE UCSF MEETING...

TRAVEL WITH DR. GORDON FOR:
A 4-NIGHT SAFARI IN THE OKAVANGO DELTA,
A 3-NIGHT SKELETON COAST EXPERIENCE THAT YOU WILL NEVER FORGET AND...
2 NIGHTS IN THE RENOWNED ONGAVA TENTED CAMP IN ETOSHA, NAMIBIA

SPACE VERY LIMITED - CALL or e-mail AFRICA DYNAMICS FOR MORE DETAIL.