Southern Africa Tour

Day 1:

Arrive at Johannesburg
7 Meet & greet and transfer to Panorama Route
Check into hotel in Hazyview

Day 2:

Visit the Elephant Sanctuary
Visit to the Blyde Gorge lift, explore the valley route Overnight Hazyview

Day 3:

Explore The Blyde Canyon (World’s 3rd largest canyon) view points
Visit Bourkes Luck Potholes
Moholoholo Wildlife Rehab tour
Overnight at lodge

Day 4:

6 Depart for Kruger Park after breakfast
Spend 3 nights in Kruger Park, at two different restcamps
Daily game drives, all meals at restaurants, accommodation in 3-star, airconditioned chalets, en-suite
Optional open-top game drives

Day 7:

Travel to Swaziland
Travel through Sugar-plantations
Visit Glass Sculpture Factory, Candle factory
Visit Wildlife sanctuary for rhino, elephant and roan antelope
Overnight in lodge

Day 8:

Depart Swaziland and travel into Kwa-Zulu Natal
Visit St Lucia Estuary
3-hour Guided Boat Trip on the Estuary
Spend some time walking on the endless beach, bordering the Dukuduku Forest

Day 9:

Travel to Eshowe
Afternoon Cultural Experience at Shakaland, very tasteful demonstration on how the Zulu used to live, cultural dances to the rhythm of the drums, dinner with the chief
Overnight at lodge

Day 10:

Early morning visit to the Dlinza forest and aerial treetop boardwalk
Depart for Durban
Visit to and spend the afternoon and evening at U’Shaka Marine Aquarium, dolphin- and penguin shows, and dinner

Day 11:

Fly to Victoria falls, Zimbabwe
Spend 2 nights
Visit to the Falls and rain forest walk, several view points
Select any range of optional activities:
Elephant-back safari, helicopter flights over the falls, bungee jumping, jet boat rides, boat cruise on the Zambezi River

Day 13:

Transfer to Kasane
Check into Lodge
Afternoon Sunset Cruise on the Chobe River, within Chobe National Park; very good animal and bird sightings during the cruise

Day 14:

Transfer to Savuti National Park (short charter flight)
Spend 2 nights, open-top game drives, overnight in lodge

Day 16:

Transfer to Okavango Delta (by charter flight)
Spend 2 nights, open-top game drives, overnight in lodge

Day 18:

Travel into Namibia, towards Etosha National Park
Sightseeing along the way

Day 19

Enter Etosha National Park
Spend 2 nights, open-top game drives, overnight in lodges

Day 21:

Travel to Swakopmund, along a very scenic full day drive

Day 22:

Living Deserts Dune tour (amazing guided tour, showing the wildlife and special plants in the Namib dunes)

Afternoon boat trip to Seal island

Day 23:

Travel to Sossus Vlei
Tour of the Dunes and Dead Vlei
Overnight at lodge

Day 24:

Travel to 23 Fish River Canyon
Visit viewpoints overlooking the world’s 2nd largest canyon
Overnight at lodge

Day 25:

Travel to border and cross into RSA, overnight at Springbok

Day 26:

10 Travel to Cape Town along the scenic N7
Stop in the Cedarberg to visit some of the best Bushman Paintings in southern Africa
Arrive in Cape Town and check into hotel

Day 27:

Table Mountain tour
City tour of Cape Town
Visit to and dinner at V&A Waterfront

Day 27:

Wine Route tour, visit to Stellenbosch, wine tasting
Afternoon and evening at Kirstenbosch Botanical gardens, stay for dinner

Day 28:

Visit Hermanus
Boat trip in the bay to view the whales breaching
Explore the coastal walk
Overnight in hotel

Day 29:

8 Travel along the Garden Route to Knysna. Boat trip across the Knysna lagoon, to Featherbed Nature Reserve. Guided drive through, and walk in the reserve, lunch included. Travel to Tsitsikamma National Park (Storms River Mouth).

Hiking trails, forest walks, boat trips, canoe trips, snorkel & scuba
Overnight in 3-star en-suite lodge

Day 30:

9 Travel to Addo Elephant National Park. Game drives, park famous for African elephants, huge tortoise, kudu, Kalahari lions, caracal, and much more.

Day 31: Travel to Port Elizabeth for the flight to Johannesburg, connecting to your flight home

Includes all road transport, transfers, guide during guided sections, accommodation, charter flights, entrance fees, listed activities
Excludes domestic and International flights, 6 dinners, 9 lunches, visas, drinks