Perfect for a Multi-Generational Group!
Experience the vibrant culture, scenic beauty and natural wonders of Southern Africa. Spectacular Cape Town and Kruger National Park are artfully combined with the majesty of Victoria Falls. You will be inspired by the people you meet. Enjoy cultural encounters with the local Shangaan people learning about their music, customs and way of life. The passionate guides will enlighten you about this hotspot of biodiversity.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Explore the breathtaking scenery of the Cape of Good Hope and the surrounding winelands on privately guided sightseeing tours.
- Discover the rainforests surrounding the thundering Victoria Falls, then take a helicopter flight, and be awed by the sheer size and grandeur from above.
- Experience the golden glow of an African sunset as you meander along the Zambezi River on a sundowner dinner cruise.
- Enjoy twice daily game drives in search of Africa’s “Big Five” the leopard, rhino, elephant, buffalo and the mighty lion
ACCOMMODATIONS
Cape Town
Stay at an award-winning 5-star Hotel and Spa dramatically poised above the Atlantic Ocean. Enjoy splendid luxury, passionate service and generous hospitality. Delight in exquisite cuisine and mingle with the locals over delicious cocktails while viewing panoramic ocean views. Surrender your senses at the holistic Spa, or enjoy walks and picnics in the surrounding Table Mountain National Park. Additional facilities include a private cinema, a heated infinity pool overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, a rock pool and heated Jacuzzi. There is also complimentary internet and Wi-Fi throughout the hotel and a 24-hour business center.
Kruger Lodge
Famed for its warmth, vibrancy and legendary hospitality, each of the spacious, air-conditioned thatched suites features en-suite bathrooms with al-fresco glass-fronted indoor showers, affording wonderful views of the bush. Huge viewing decks are the ideal setting to relax while spotting game, birdwatching, or cooling off in the pools. Meals, including the wonderful dinners in the open air boma, are heralded by blasts on a kudu horn, a summoning to delicious food. The lounge, atrium and bar are perfect meeting places for friends old and new. As an extra indulgence, the Spa is a haven of tranquility and offers the ultimate African spa experience. Guests can indulge in holistic body, skin and beauty rituals, rejuvenating massages and soothing treatments.
Johannesburg
This hotel provides contemporary dining and fashionable shopping, appealing to leisure travelers. The well-appointed rooms have large windows that optimize natural light, ensuring the highest level of rest and relaxation. Each guest room offers a range of amenities, which includes complimentary Wi-Fi, television, DVD player, a mini bar, in-room tea and coffee facilities, and more. The hotel offers several dining options, including a café-style eatery, a rooftop bar, and an outdoor deck dining, where guests can relax around the large fire pits and admire the breathtaking sunset views. Other services provided at the hotel are a spa, a fitness center and a business center.
Victoria Falls
The Edwardian-style hotel is surrounded by carefully tended tropical gardens, lily ponds and century-old shade trees. The guestrooms echo its rich colonial heritage. All the rooms are air conditioned and feature en-suite bathrooms, television, in-room safe, telephone, hairdryer, tea and coffee making facilities and complimentary Wi-Fi. Dining options are varied at this historical hotel. fine dining and dancing, or famous breakfast and dinner buffets with ethnic entertainment in the evenings. The swimming pool is surrounded by the beautiful landscaped gardens. Other hotel facilities include tennis courts, chapel, gift shop, hair salon and spa. The famous Victoria Falls are just a ten-minute walk away using the hotel’s private pathway, and “the smoke that thunders” or “Mosi-Oa-Tunya” in the local dialect, is clearly audible and visible from this luxurious landmark.
Itinerary
DAY 1: Arrive Cape Town, South Africa
With a warm welcome upon your arrival in Cape Town, South Africa’s “Mother City,” you will be transferred to your hotel. The rest of your day is at leisure to enjoy one of the most beautiful and vibrant cities in the world.
DAY 2: Cape Town
Spend your day exploring the stunning Cape Peninsula. Drive past the sparkling beaches of Camps Bay and Clifton. Wind your way along legendary Chapman’s Peak Drive to the rocky seascapes of the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve. Continue along the coast to the delightful penguin colony at Boulders Beach.
DAY 3: Cape Winelands
Today’s sojourn explores the nearby winelands. Learn all about the process of winemaking, from grape to goblet. Revel in the scenery — like the breathtaking views of the Paarl valley and the picturesque little village of Franschhoek, the gourmet capital of the Cape. Take a stroll through historic Stellenbosch with its Cape Dutch architecture, absorbing the quaintness of this lovely university town
DAY 4: Cape Town
Today’s township excursion offers insight into South Africa’s abundance of hope and creative energy. Meet the people empowering their local communities through grassroots development programs. Spend time with children at a preschool or seniors at a retirement home. Visit an urban garden or a literacy workshop and be touched by the wonderful raw energy of the “Rainbow Nation” in one unforgettable morning. Later tonight, enjoy a vibrant and authentic African culinary experience
DAY 5: Cape Town / Kruger Private Reserve
With a couple of short flights, you’ll be on your way to your safari adventure within a private reserve bordering the famous Kruger National Park. Settle in and soak up the tranquility of the African bush before embarking on your late afternoon game drive. This superb sanctuary is home to an abundance of wildlife, so keep your eyes peeled.
DAY 6: Kruger Private Reserve
With your skilled ranger, explore the rarer sights and wonders of the bush during your game viewing activities today. Perhaps take a guided walk through the bush or arrange for a candle-lit alfresco dinner as the Southern Cross begins to twinkle.
DAY 7: Kruger Private Reserve
A day of exploration awaits with morning and afternoon game drives in open Land Rovers and the opportunity to view the “Big Five” – lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo. The Sabie River has the highest recorded density of leopards in Africa, and one of the highest predator densities. It also has the richest biodiversity of any South African river, with many endangered and rare species (mammals, birds, reptiles and plants) found in the area.
DAY 8: Kruger Private Reserve / Johannesburg
Set out early on your final safari in search of those hard-to-spot cheetahs and the Big Five. Return to camp for a hearty breakfast and relax until it’s time to transfer to the airport for your flight to Johannesburg. On arrival, you are transferred to your ideally located hotel. The rest of the day is at your leisure
DAY 9: Johannesburg / Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Fly to spectacular Victoria Falls, hailed as one of the world’s Seven Natural Wonders. Later this afternoon, sail upstream on a sunset dinner cruise. As the sun sets, be ready with your binoculars to zoom in on the hippos cavorting in the river. Look out for the elephants as they make their way to the riverbank for their last drink before settling down for the night.
DAY 10: Victoria Falls
Keep an eye out for rainbows as you walk the misty rain forest trails of Victoria Falls. Then take a helicopter flight, and be awed by the sheer size and grandeur of the Falls from above.
DAY 11: Victoria Falls / Depart
After a delicious farewell breakfast, you are transferred to Victoria Falls Airport for your flight back to Johannesburg. You may be leaving Africa behind, but you’ll return home with memories that will last forever.
You may decide to add-on a few days in Chobe, Valley of the elephants.
Extraordinary elephant viewing is the reason for this safari into Chobe National Park. Boat down the Chobe River and take thrilling game drives to view a full menagerie of wildlife and the chance to see unique species like the Chobe bushbuck and puku.
*Itineraries intended to spark your imagination. Actual itineraries may vary and other custom options are also available.
