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Discover South Africa & Zambia (14days)
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Day 1 JOHANNESBURG
Arrive in Johannesburg. Rest of the day is at leisure.
Day 2 MPUMALANGA - KRUGER NATIONAL PARK
This morning after an early breakfast depart Johannesburg travelling to
Mpumalanga and the Kruger National Park. Enjoy wonderful scenery en-route
visiting God's Window, Three Rondawels and Bourke's Luck Potholes. Arrive in
the late afternoon and enjoy your first game drive where the guide will show
you how to spot the animals and birds.
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 3 KRUGER NATIONAL PARK - BIG FIVE SAFARIS
Enjoy a full day game viewing hoping to spot some of the Big Five species as
well as the many varieties of birdlife. Experience a night drive in an open
vehicle .
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 4 KRUGER NATIONAL PARK - JOHANNESBURG
On our last day, we enjoy an early morning game drive, before wishing our
animal friends farewell. After breakfast and shopping for curios depart Kruger
on a relaxing drive over the rolling hills of the Mpumalanga and the Highveld.
Arrive in Johannesburg in the late afternoon.
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast
Day 5 SUN CITY
Morning departure from Sandton to Sun City by coach. Explore this world famous
resort visiting the Palace of the Lost City. Try Your hand at the gaming tables
or slot machines.
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast
Day 6 LETASATSING GAME RESERVE
Join Chikwenya, Sharu, Mana, Sapi and Michael at their home in Letsatsing Game
Reserve, only 20 minutes from Sun City. Join these five for an
interactive-filled Elephant Experience. Guests will be collected from the
welcome Centre at 09:30 and transferred to “The Elephant Wallow” where they
are met by their hosts and offered a welcome drink. Take time to touch, feed and
photograph these truly amazing animals, Marvel at their intelligence, diversity
and majesty, or simply sit back and reflect on this unusually harmonious
relationship in a beautiful, secure and pristine environment. The Elepahnts
will be saddled and an exhilirating adventure begins with an Elephant Backed
Safari. Midday departure back to Johannesburg International Airport by coach
for your flight to Durban.
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 7 SHAKA ZULU TOUR
After breakfast you will be picked up from your hotel for a full day Shaka Zulu
Tour. When Shaka Zulu became king of the Zulus in 1816, he created a highly
efficient fighting force and through brilliant military strategy and
leadership, he forged a great nation. Today the Zulus are the largest of South
Africa's ethnic groups and with this tour, we give you an insight into their
culture. We drive north past the subtropical coast and bushveld of Zululand.
After a short stop in Eshowe, we depart for Shakaland where we have lunch and a
demonstration of traditional dance styles and their social system. Return to
your hotel late afternoon
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast
Day 8 DURBAN - CAPE TOWN
After breakfast you will be collected from the hotel for a half day Durban City
tour. Durban is an intriguing cultural blend of East, West and Africa which with
its endless summer climate, effervescent and luke warm ocean lined with golden
beaches, offers a subtropical carnival atmosphere all year round. Our tour of
this bustling metropolis, often called the cultural 'melting pot' of South
Africa, includes the Marine Parade (Golden Mile), the rickshaw pullers, Durban
Harbour, Botanical Gardens and a glimpse into the Indian culture at the Indian
market. A drive through the city centre with a final stop at one of our
outstanding shopping complexes completes our tour. Return to Durban Airport in
time for your flight to Cape Town (± 2 hrs flight). Arrive in Cape Town, meet
and greet with your road transfer to Cape Town
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast
Day 9 CAPE TOWN
Depart in the morning for a Cape Peninsular and Cape of Good Hope Nature
Reserve along one of South Africa’s most beautiful coastlines. Your journey
takes you through Sea Point and Hout Bay via Chapmans Peak Drive and on to Cape
Point where the two oceans meet. You continue along the coast to the lovely town
of Simonstown where you visit the rare Jackass Penguins at Boulders Beach. From
Simonstown you travel via Kalk Bay, Fishhoek and Muizenberg to Kirstenbosch
Botanical gardens. Kirstenbosch was established as a center for the
preservation and study of the indigenous flora of Southern Africa. One can
enjoy glorious living displays of wild flowers and the magnificent collection
of cicadas, silver trees and other shrubs, plants and trees.
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast
Day 10 CAPE TOWN
After breakfast you can spent day at leisure and some exploring at “The most
visited place in the World” – Victoria and Alfred Cape Town Waterfront,
with lots of shops to choose from and entertainment.
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast
Day 11 CAPE TOWN
After breakfast you will be collected from the hotel. The first part of the day
will be spent on Table Mountain (weather permitting) a cable car will take you
to the 1086m-mountain top towering over Cape Town. After lunch a trip to Robben
Island for a specialist guided tour is scheduled, including the famous/infamous
prison, now a museum. Return to the hotel late afternoon.
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast
Day 12 CAPE TOWN - ZAMBIA
After breakfast, depart from the hotel to Cape Town Int. Airport for flight to
Johannesburg International Airport in time for your flight to Livingstone .
Arrive at Livingstone Airport, meet and greet with your road transfer to your
Hotel Rest of day at leisure.
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 13 VICTORIA FALLS
Visit the Victoria Falls on the Zambian side at your leisure. In the late
afternoon embark on a Sunset cruise on the mighty Zambesi River.
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 14 LIVINGSTON - JOHANNESBURG - DEPART
After breakfast you will be transferred to the airport for your onward flight.
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast
END OF SOUTH AFRICA SAFARI
For those who want to explore the beauties of other parts of Africa such as
going on a safari Kenya offering packages such as Masai Mara tour which has
been dabbed the 9th wonder of the world, big five safaris Kenya; Uganda safari
packages like mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi national park, wildlife
safaris such as Murchison falls tours and adventure activities like Uganda
whitewater rafting along the Nile river and Kayaking.
Rwanda safari packages also include gorilla trekking, birding safaris and
wildlife safari. For a truly wonderful gorilla trekking rwanda package we take
you to Parc des Volcanoes. The other alternative is Uganda's Bwindi.