SOUTHERN AFRICA
DAY 1: DEPART FOR CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA Enjoy a private car ride to the airport. Meet your Journey Manager, fellow travellers and board your flights to Cape Town, South Africa. DAY 2: WELCOME TO CAPE TOWN Upon arrival tonight in Cape Town, our local guide greets us and takes us to our hotel. Settle in and get a good night’s rest in preparation for a big day of sightseeing tomorrow. Queen Victoria Hotel, Cape Town (4 nights) DAY 3: CAPTIVATING CAPE TOWN Today, see the pentagon-shaped Castle of Good Hope, marvel at the panoramic views of Cape Town and the ocean as a cable car climbs to the plateau summit of Table Mountain, explore Victoria and Alfred Waterfront and visit the historically significant Robben Island. (B,L,D) DAY 4: CAPE POINT & KIRSTENBOSCH GARDENS Relax on a morning boat cruise from Hout Bay Har- bour to Duiker Island. Visit the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, then amble along Boulders Beach to see the African Penguin colony. Enjoy a stop at the world’s greatest Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens. (B,L,D) DAY 5: THE CAPE’S WINE REGION Tour Franschhoek in the heart of the Cape’s wine region. Visit the Huguenot Memorial Museum, discover exquisite wine with a tasting and cellar tour at Neethiling Wine Estate in Stellenbosch. (B,L,D) DAY 6: CAPE TOWN TO KRUGER Say farewell to Cape Town and board the flight to Kruger. The rest of the day is at your leisure; relax by
the pool, rejuvenate in the garden, or read a book on the patio, it’s completely up to you! (B,L,D) Perry’s Bridge Hollow Hotel, Hazyview (1 night) DAY 7: BLYDE RIVER CANYON Meander down the Blyde River Canyon and Bourke’s Luck Potholes. Continue on to the Makalali Game Re- serve and venture off on a 4x4 game drive to catch a glimpse of the incredible wildlife. (B,L,D) Private Game Reserve, Makalali Main Lodge (2 nights) DAY 8: PRIVATE GAME RESERVE Rise early for a sunrise game drive, to see the wildlife in action. Relax at the lodge before another game drive late in the afternoon. (B,L,D) DAY 9: KRUGER TO JOHANNESBURG WITH NDEBELE VILLAGE Embark on our final sunrise game drive this morning before paying a visit to a traditional Ndebele village in Johannesburg. Admire the tribe’s colourful geometric mural art and watch a cultural show. (B,L,D) The Palazzo Montecasino, Johannesburg (2 nights) DAY 10: HISTORIC JOHANNESBURG Spend time in the vibrant city of Johannesburg, beginning with a visit to the Apartheid Museum, then a tour of the iconic township of Soweto. Finally, visit Nelson Mandela’s former home, now a National Heritage Site and museum. (B,L,D) DAY 11: PRETORIA & ROVOS RAIL - CROSSING INTO ZIMBABWE See iconic landmarks in Jacaranda City (Pretoria), then board the world-famous “Pride of Africa” by Ro- vos Rail. A luxurious travelling hotel, the train winds its way from South Africa to Zimbabwe. (B,L,D) Rovos Rail, (3 nights)
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