HIGHLIGHTS
- Cape Town guided sightseeing
- Wonderful culinary highlights during your stay in Cape Town
- Robben Island Excursion, Cape Town
- Exploring the Cape Peninsula, South Africa
- Tour the Cape vineyards region of Stellenbosch & Franschhoek
- Safaris to seek out The Big Five of Africa; lion, elephant, leopard, buffalo and rhino
- 4 country visit; South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe
- Superior lodge accommodation
- Bwabwata National Park, Namibia – species rich conservation area and renowned for large herds of elephants
- The lush wetlands of the Okavango Delta, Botswana
- Private game reserve; The Khwai Concession, Botswana
- Sunset cruise on the Chobe River
- Chobe National Park, Botswana – a wildlife paradise
- Boutique safari, not more than 12 in the group
DAY 1
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
Welcome to Cape Town, South Africa! It’s arrival day and at your leisure today.
While in Cape Town we discover the highlights of the city and its surrounds, including some of the best dining experiences on offer.
Meals: None included
DAY 2
CAPE TOWN CITY TOUR
This morning after breakfast, at around 10:00am, you will be collected for a city orientation tour. You will have an opportunity to explore Table Mountain – weather depending (cable car tickets at your own expense).
After this a lavish affair awaits you. No visit to Cape Town is complete without enjoying a High Tea at The Mount Nelson Hotel. Enjoy delicate finger sandwiches, pastries and cakes. This evening is at your leisure.
Meals: Breakfast, High Tea
DAY 3
ROBBEN ISLAND EXCURSIONS
This morning after breakfast, you will embark on an excursion to Robben Island, the unique symbol
of “the triumph of the human spirit over adversity, suffering and injustice”. Robben Island is visited every year by thousands of people eager to understand and honour the important aspects of South Africa’s history that it represents.
After our Robben Island tour, we will head off to the Constantia Winelands where we stop at Groot Constantia. Groot Constantia is the oldest wine estate in South Africa and a provincial heritage site in the suburb of Constantia in Cape Town, South Africa. "Groot" in Dutch and Afrikaans translates as "great" in English. Here we will do a cellar tour, wine & chocolate tasting.
Dinner tonight is a chic African experience. Dining begins with the drumbeat of the djembe drum. An interactive drum circle offers you the opportunity to join in and learn how to play the djembe. In no time at all you will be drumming with the rest of Africa! After drumming for a while, you will be lead into ancient courtyards where your hands are ceremoniously washed before eating. The cuisine is authentically Cape Malay and African and is served by beautifully clad waitrons in African style baskets. As you dine you will be entertained by the live performances near your table. Guests are welcomed to Gold by the Mali Puppets who sing and dance in time to the drum beats.
Meals: Breakfast, Highlight Dinner
DAY 4
CAPE PENINSULA TOUR
Today we explore the Cape Peninsula. Travelling along the Atlantic Seaboard via Sea Point, Clifton and Camps Bay, we stop at Maiden Cove look-out point before continuing to Hout Bay. We carry on over Chapman’s Peak, one of the world’s most breath-taking coastal drives, to Cape Point and the Good Hope Nature Reserve. After lunch at a nearby restaurant (for your own account), we travel on to Simon’s Town, a village with charming Victorian architecture, a naval base and a large penguin colony at the beautiful Boulders Beach.
In the afternoon, we enjoy sundowners, before heading back to the hotel for some time to freshen up for dinner, which will be at a boutique restaurant on the hustling Kloof Street.
Meals: Breakfast, Highlight Dinner
DAY 5
CAPE VINEYARDS
Today visit South Africa's premier wine regions; Stellenbosch and Franschhoek. Enjoy wine experiences combined with charming local culture and the beautiful landscape.
We depart Cape Town for Stellenbosch (an easy drive); a town filled with history and known for its beautiful oak-lined streets and well-preserved Cape Dutch architecture. A walk down Dorp Street, the heart and soul of Stellenbosch’s cultural and historical identity. Enjoy a guided tour of the cellars, exploring the wine production process from grape to bottle. Discover the secrets behind the winemaking craft as you stroll through the cellars and have a paired wine tasting.
Next, venture to the picturesque town of Franschhoek, often referred to as the "French Corner" of South Africa. The day unfolds with a leisurely walk through the town's charming streets. The highlight of your Franschhoek experience is a visit to another exceptional winery. This stop features a wine tasting paired with an exquisite selection of gourmet dishes designed to complement the wines perfectly. You’ll have the chance to explore the vineyard, learn about the unique terroir, and appreciate the process involved in crafting these exceptional wines.
By the end of the day settle into your accommodation in the wine lands.
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 6
VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE
Today, transfer to Cape Town International Airport for your flight to Victoria Falls (flight not included in tour price). Upon arrival at Victoria Falls Airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel where you will spend 2 nights. This afternoon you will go on a tour of the mighty Victoria Falls, known by the local Kololo tribe as Mosi oa Tunya- “the Smoke that thunders”. This evening, a highlight dining experience.
Meals: Breakfast
SPECIAL NOTES:
An international flight is required, and not part of tour price. Must book our nominated flight – if making own flight arrangements enquire with us for details at time of making flight arrangements.
Meals: Breakfast, Highlight Dinner
DAY 7
BWABWATA, NAMIBIA
Today we enjoy an afternoon game drive in Bwabwata National Park. The park lies on the western banks of the Okavango River and is one of Namibia's most captivating and species-rich conservation areas. Main features of the Bwabwata are enormous baobab trees, flood plains with large herds of elephant, buffalo and red lechwe.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 8
DIVUNDU, NAMIBIA
Today, we make our way to Divava Okavango Resort, after taking a guided visit to the Living Museum of the Ju’Hoansi-San, a local Bushmen community who offer us the opportunity to participate in their daily activities. The Living Museum is an authentic open-air museum where guests can learn about the traditional culture and the original way of living of the San people. A walk is taken in the vicinity of the village with the hunters to search for bush food, watch them prepare snares and ropes and start a fire the Ju/’Hoansi way.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 9 & 10
OKAVANGO DELTA, BOTSWANA
Today we leave the lush verdant wetlands and drive to the Western Delta and onto Etosha 13. From here we head into the largest inland delta in the world, another highlight of Botswana, the Okavango Delta. We spend the next two nights listening to the sounds of the wilderness. On one of the evenings you will enjoy a special sunset cruise on the lagoon.
Unlike other deltas, it flows into the Kalahari Desert without reaching the coast, which makes it unique. We will float in Mokoros through the thick vegetation of the Delta discovering a variety of birds and wildlife and will stop at a secluded island to take a 1½ hour guided walk hoping to spot elephants, waterbuck or other animals living in this water filled paradise.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Daily)
DAY 11
MAUN, BOTSWANA
This morning we head back to Maun. You will have an opportunity to partake in a scenic flight or helicopter ride (for your own account), and the rest of the afternoon is at leisure.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 12
MOREMI GAME RESERVE, BOTSWANA
This morning, you will be met and transferred to the next camp, which is situated in a private concession in the Khwai area. This large area is renowned for its concentration of mammals and it is not unusual to see many different types of wildlife during just one game drive. Depending on the time of our arrival, you may have an opportunity to go on a PM game drive on the private concession.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 13 & 14
MOREMI GAME RESERVE, BOTSWANA
We have the opportunity to spend the day on game drives. In our open 4x4 vehicle we will explore the Khwai area on morning and afternoon game drives hopefully spotting a variety of game that frequent this region. Game viewing is seasonal; depending on the time of the year you may see different species in different areas. The next day, we will spend the morning and afternoon on game drives. Visiting Khwai area which is home to a great diversity of plant and animal life.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Daily)
DAY 15
MOREMI GAME RESERVE TO NATA, BOTSWANA
Leaving the bush behind us, we travel east towards the Makgadikgadi Pans, once a large river fed lake which has become saline and empty. This area incorporates a multitude of salt pans and vast grass plains dotted by palm islands and forms the Great Makgadikgadi which comprises the largest area of salt pans in the world, covering some 37,000 square km overall. We arrive at our lodge in the late afternoon.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 16 & 17
CHOBE NATIONAL PARK, BOTSWANA
After a night spent at our lodge we continue our journey to crossing the border to Botswana until we reach our destination at Chobe.
Your morning starts with a game drive in Chobe National Park, after which you will return to the lodge to relax and enjoy lunch. Our boat cruise on the Chobe River starts around 3pm. Here we can watch elephants, hippos, crocodiles and a variety of birds and more without having to reach for our binoculars – You’ll be close enough for close-up photographs.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Daily)
DAY 18
VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE
Today we make our way across the border into Zimbabwe. We will spend our final night in Victoria Falls. The day is at your leisure. This evening come together for a beautiful farewell dinner at our lodge.
Meals: Breakfast, Highlight Dinner
DAY 19
VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE
Our safari ends after breakfast and we hope that you take home some everlasting memories.
Meals: Breakfast
Itineraries may be subject to change, due to circumstances outside of our control. If there is any itinerary change prior to departure of significance we aim to inform you prior to travel. Itinerary changes while on tour will be informed by your tour leader/guide while on tour.
