Wonders of Africa

29 Day Itinerary Cape Town > Nairobi

Day 01

Cape Town t

Welcome to Cape Town for an exclusive three night Special Stay at Table Bay Hotel, with views of the waterfront and Table Mountain. Tonight, meet your Tour Director for a welcome drink and dinner.

Meals: D

Day 02

Cape Town f

Ascend Table Mountain by rotating gondola for wondrous 360 degree views.

Freechoice: Sample South Africa’s finest vintages with a winelands tour. Alternatively, visit history-rich Robben Island, or opt to take a township tour or a Harley DavidsonTM ride.

Meals: B

Day 03

Cape

Town

Journey along the Atlantic coastline to Cape Point. Stop at the Cape of Good Hope, then visit Boulders Beach, home to an African penguin colony.

Meals: B.L

Day 04

Cape Town > Oudtshoorn

Stunning semi-desert scenery awaits en route to the town of Oudtshoorn. Later, discover a wonderland of underground chambers at the Cango Caves, among the largest in the world, before your stay at Swartberg Country Manor.

Meals: B.D

Day 05

Oudtshoorn > Knysna f

Learn about Africa’s largest bird at a local ostrich farm, then head to Knysna on the Garden Route, famous for its oysters. You’ll enjoy a night at the Protea Hotel Knysna Quays.

Freechoice Dining: Choose between two local restaurants for tonight’s dinner.

Meals: B.D

Day 06

Port Elizabeth >

Durban t

Travel along the Garden Route to Port Elizabeth and board your flight to Durban. Enjoy a two night Special Stay at The Oyster Box Hotel, the ultimate in colonial charm and style.

Meals: B.D

Day 07

Durban

Discover the beachside town of Durban, famous for its Indian and colonial influences. This afternoon indulge in a delicious high tea.

Meals: B

Day 08

Durban > Ghost Mountain e

The Dolphin Coast region of Natal has a sea of sugarcane fields. Enter Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Park, world-renowned for its rhino conservation program. Later, enjoy your overnight stay at Zululand’s Ghost Mountain Inn.

Enrich

This evening, you’ll be treated to a mesmerising display of traditional Zulu dancing, complete with dramatic local drumming.

Meals: B.D

Day 09

Ghost Mountain > Kingdom of eSwatini

Arrive in the tiny Kingdom of eSwatini. Journey through the magnificent valleys of Big Bend to the Summerfield Resort, nestled within an idyllic Botanical Garden, for an overnight stay. Enjoy time at leisure to explore the magnificent garden.

Meals: B.D

Day 10 Kingdom of eSwatini > Kruger National Park ts

Kruger National Park stretches an impressive 450 kilometres. Your two night Special Stay is at Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge, situated on a private concession within the park. The Sabie River flows through it, and its bushland is home to the highest recorded concentration of leopards in Africa. Enjoy an afternoon game drive in an open-top safari vehicle.

Sundowners

At the end of your game drive, partake in one of the most enjoyable of safari traditions – Sundowner drinks. Soak up the night-time ambience while dining at your lodge.

Meals: B.D

Day 11

Kruger National Park e

Limitless game viewing possibilities await, so make sure you take your camera. Specially adapted Land Rovers are able to traverse Kruger National Park without restriction to track the Big Five – lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo.

Enrich

Enjoy a fascinating lecture from an expert game ranger on Africa’s big game.

Meals: B.L.D

Day 12

Kruger National Park > Johannesburg e

Fly to Johannesburg and check into the DaVinci Hotel for your overnight stay.

Enrich

Explore the Apartheid Museum the first of its kind explaining the rise and fall of apartheid and 20th century South Africa.

Meals: B.D

Day 13 Johannesburg > Victoria Falls ts

Board your flight to Victoria Falls, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. The world’s largest sheet of falling water rises 108 metres high and spans a gorge carved out of a flat plateau. Check into the marvellously colonial Victoria Falls Hotel for your three night Special Stay.

Sundowners

Be treated to a special Sundowners cruise down the Zambezi River and watch the teeming wildlife on the banks, drink in hand, just upstream from the Victoria Falls. Tonight’s outdoor dinner features a mesmerising display of traditional dancing.

Meals: B.D

Day 14

Chobe National Park

Large concentrations of big game call Chobe National Park home. Embark on a game drive along the shoreline, where predators often come to drink. Later, enjoy a cruise on the Chobe River, home to huge herds of elephants and buffalo. Large pods of hippo and giraffe families inhabit the banks and woodlands.

Meals: B.L

Day 15

Victoria Falls e

Enrich

Visit a typical Zimbabwean village to gain unique insights into traditional tribal life and meet the elephants as part of your visit to the elephant sanctuary.

Later, witness the power of Victoria Falls with a tour of the Zimbabwean side of the world’s largest waterfall. Enjoy dinner in the beautiful Livingstone Restaurant.

Meals: B.L.D

Day 16

Victoria Falls > Nairobi

Optional Helicopter Flight

Enjoy an optional helicopter flight over Victoria Falls. See page 55 for details (additional expense, please book on tour).

Fly to Nairobi and transfer to the elegant Sarova Panafric Hotel for your two night stay.

Meals: B

Day 17

Nairobi

After breakfast you will proceed to Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage. Visit the renowned Giraffe Centre. Enjoy lunch at the Karen Blixen coffee garden.

Meals: B.L.D

Day 18

Nairobi > Soysambu

Conservancy

Depart for Lake Elmenteita with a brief stop at the Great Rift Valley. Your two night stay is in Lake Elmenteita Serena Camp.

Meals: B.L.D

Day 19

Soysambu Conservancy e

Enrich

Visit the Lake Nakuru Orphanage centre, established by an Australian family and meet the children who live there.

This afternoon visit Lake Nakuru National Park which is one of the best places to see the endangered white Rhino. Over 300 bird species have been recorded here too.

Meals: B.L.D

Day 20

Soysambu Conservancy >

Masai Mara Game Reserve

Mara game reserve is famous for her big five. The vast savannah grasslands as far as the eye can see is home to impalas, Maasai giraffes, waterbucks, warthogs, Thompson & Grants gazelles, topis, the resident wildebeests among many others. Your three night stay is at the Mara Serena Safari Lodge.

Meals: B.L.D

Day 21

Masai Mara Game Reserve ef

Optional Hot Air Balloon Flight

Experience the savannah at dawn from a hot air balloon. See page 55 for details (additional expense, please book on tour).

Enrich

Visit a traditional Maasai Manyatta village and experience the culture of this world-famous community.

Freechoice: Join your Maasai guide for a walking tour, or take an African cooking class.

Meals: B.L.D