Ultimate African Expedition

27 Day Itinerary Cape Town > Nairobi

Day 01

Cape Town t

Welcome to wonderful Cape Town. Enjoy an exclusive three night Special Stay at Table Bay Hotel, with spectacular views of the waterfront and Table Mountain. Tonight, meet your Tour Director for a welcome drink and dinner.

Meals: D

Day 02

Cape Town

F

Ascend Table Mountain by rotating gondola for wondrous 360 degree views. Freechoice: Sample South Africa’s finest vintages on a winelands tour. Alternatively, visit history-rich Robben Island, opt for a township tour or a Harley DavidsonTM ride.

Meals: B

Day 03

Cape Town

Journey along the Atlantic coastline to Cape Point. Stop at the Cape of Good Hope and visit Boulders Beach, home to an African penguin colony.

Meals: B.L

Day 04

Cape Town > Oudtshoorn

Stunning semi-desert scenery awaits en route to the town of Oudtshoorn. Later, discover a wonderland of underground chambers at the Cango Caves, among the largest in the world, before staying overnight at Swartberg Country Manor.

Meals: B.D

Day 05

Freechoice Dining: Choose between two local restaurants for tonight’s dinner.

Meals: B.D

Day 06

Port Elizabeth > Durban t

Travel along the Garden Route to Port Elizabeth and board your flight to Durban. Enjoy a two night Special Stay at The Oyster Box Hotel, the ultimate in colonial charm and style.

Meals: B.D

Day 07

Durban

Discover the beachside town of Durban, famous for its Indian and colonial influences. This afternoon indulge in a delicious high tea.

Meals: B

Day 08

Day 10 Kingdom of eSwatini > Kruger National Park ts

Kruger National Park stretches for an impressive 450 kilometres. Enjoy a two night Special Stay at Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge, on a private concession within the park. The Sabie River flows through it, and its bushland is home to the highest recorded concentration of leopards in Africa. Look out for the Big Five on a game drive in an open safari vehicle.

Sundowners

At the end of your afternoon game drive, partake in one of the most enjoyable of safari traditions –Sundowner drinks. Take in the ambience over dinner at your lodge.

Meals: B.D

Day 11

Day 13 Johannesburg > Victoria Falls ts

Board your flight to Victoria Falls. The world’s largest sheet of falling water rises up to 108 metres high and spans a gorge carved out of a flat plateau. Check into the colonial Victoria Falls Hotel for a three night Special Stay.

Sundowners

Be treated to a special Sundowners cruise down the Zambezi River and watch the teeming wildlife on the banks, drink in hand. Tonight’s outdoor dinner features a mesmerising display of traditional dancing.

Meals: B.D

Day 14

Chobe National Park

Durban

> Ghost Mountain e

The Dolphin Coast region of Natal has a sea of sugarcane fields. Enter Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Park, world-renowned for its rhino conservation program. Later, enjoy your overnight stay at Zululand’s Ghost Mountain Inn.

Enrich

This evening, you’ll be treated to a mesmerising display of traditional Zulu dancing, complete with dramatic local drumming.

Meals: B.D

Day 09

Ghost Mountain > Kingdom of eSwatini

Kruger National Park e

Limitless game viewing possibilities await as you traverse Kruger National Park in specially adapted Land Rovers to track the Big Five – lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo.

Enrich

Enjoy a fascinating lecture from an expert ranger on Africa’s big game.

Meals: B.L.D

Day 12

Kruger National Park > Johannesburg e

Fly to Johannesburg and check into the DaVinci Hotel for your overnight stay.

Large concentrations of big game call Chobe National Park home. Embark on a game drive along the shoreline, where predators often come for water. Later, enjoy a cruise on the Chobe River, home to huge herds of elephants and buffalo. Large pods of hippo and giraffe families inhabit the banks and woodlands.

Meals: B.L

Day 15

Victoria Falls e Enrich

Visit a typical Zimbabwean village for insights into traditional tribal life and meet the elephants during your visit to the elephant sanctuary.

Oudtshoorn

> Knysna f

Learn about Africa’s largest bird at a local ostrich farm, then head to Knysna on the Garden Route, famous for its oysters. You’ll enjoy a night at the Protea Hotel Knysna Quays.

Arrive in the tiny Kingdom of eSwatini. Journey through the magnificent valleys of Big Bend to the Summerfield Resort, nestled within an idyllic Botanical Garden, for an overnight stay. Enjoy time at leisure to explore the magnificent garden.

Meals: B.D

Enrich

Explore the Apartheid Museum the first of its kind explaining the rise and fall of apartheid and 20th century South Africa.

Meals: B.D

Later, witness the power of Victoria Falls with a tour of the Zimbabwean side of the world’s largest waterfall. Enjoy dinner in the beautiful Livingstone Restaurant.

Meals: B.L.D

Day 16

Victoria Falls > Nairobi

Optional Helicopter Flight

Enjoy an optional helicopter flight over Victoria Falls. See page 55 for details (additional expense, please book on tour).

Fly to Nairobi and transfer to the elegant Sarova Panafric Hotel for a two night stay.

Meals: B

Day 17

Nairobi

Start your day with a visit to Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage. The orphanage raises baby elephants that would have otherwise perished. Then have an encounter with a giraffe and learn about these endangered animals. Relive the romance of the movie Out of Africa during a visit to Karen Blixen’s home.

Meals: B.L.D

Day 18

Nairobi > Amboseli National Park

Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest free standing mountain in the world, commands the horizon as you approach Amboseli National Park. Massive herds of elephants migrate across dry plains, linking swamps with open pastures. On your game drives today and tomorrow, cheetahs and prides of lions can often be seen stalking the plains.

Ol Tukai Lodge, your home for two nights, is situated beside a major elephant trail with views of the mountain.

Meals: B.L.D

Day 19

Amboseli

National Park

Go in search of wildlife on morning and afternoon game drives.

Meals: B.L.D

Day 20

Amboseli

National Park >

Mount Kenya t

Fly to Nairobi and journey north to the foothills of Mount Kenya and arrive at Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club for a wonderful two night Special Stay.

Meals: B.L.D

Day 21

Mount Kenya f

Freechoice: Travel to Ol Pejeta Conservancy and visit a sanctuary for chimpanzees. Alternatively, enjoy a round of golf (9 holes).

Meals: B.D

Day 22

Mount Kenya > Lake Nakuru

National Park e

Enrich

Visit the Lake Nakuru Orphanage Centre, established by an Australian family, and enjoy lunch. The shallow alkaline lake near the town of Nakuru is home to flamingos, pelicans and other birds. Enjoy a two night stay at Lion Hill Lodge, overlooking the lake.

Meals: B.L.D