12-Nights Independent South Africa, Zimbabwe & Botswana from $6,911

Itinerary Details

Independent South Africa, Zimbabwe & Botswana

Day 1 ARRIVE IN CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA Welcome to South Africa! Your hotel is available for mid-afternoon check-in.

Day 2 CAPE TOWN
• Start your private guided sightseeing with a cable-car ride up Table Mountain for stunning views over the “Mother City.”
• Nature calls during a your visit to Boulders Beach where a colony of endangered African Penguins greet you with their unique sound.
• At Cape Point Nature Reserve, stop at the Cape of Good Hope for photos and memorable views where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet. Then on to Cape Point, for a funicular ride to the steps of the old lighthouse. On your return journey, skirt the rocky coastline as you ascend Chapman’s Peak Drive, one of the most spectacular drives in the world.

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Day 3 CAPE TOWN
• Enjoy a full day at your leisure.

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Today’s I-Time Tips
Enjoy a full day at leisure for your own discoveries. Perhaps explore the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, take an excursion to the stunning Cape Winelands for wine tasting, or go whale watching in nearby Hermanus (June-October).

Day 4 CAPE TOWN–GREATER KRUGER NATIONAL PARK AREA
• Fly to the Greater Kruger National Park area and transfer to your lodge in a private game reserve, home to an abundance of wildlife including the famed “Big 5”—lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, and Cape buffalo.
• Set out on your first game drive this afternoon in an open-air, 4-wheel-drive safari vehicle.

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Day 5 GREATER KRUGER AREA
• Learn about this special ecosystem from the professional Ranger as you view wildlife up close on morning and afternoon game drives. Beyond the “Big 5,” you’ll have the chance to see kudu, giraffe, hippo, cheetah, spotted hyena, bushbaby, and more!

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Day 6 GREATER KRUGER AREA
• Embark on your morning game drive before returning to your lodge for breakfast. Your afternoon game drive concludes with a sundowner drink as the sun sets over the bushveld!

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Today’s I-Time Tips
Take advantage of the lodge pool, relax with a book, or enjoy a drink at the bar.


Day 7 GREATER KRUGER AREA–JOHANNESBURG
• Enjoy one last game drive this morning before flying to Johannesburg.

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Today’s I-Time Tips
Settle in to your hotel or explore Mandela Square with it’s shops and restaurants.

Day 8 JOHANNESBURG
• Today’s private guided sightseeing tour starts with a visit to the Apartheid Museum to learn of the history of South Africa before delving into the apartheid years.
• In Soweto (South Western Township), the largest township in the country, visit Mandela House and see the neighborhood that was home to Nobel Peace Prize winners Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela. Enjoy lunch in a local restaurant before transferring back to your hotel for time at leisure.

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Day 9 JOHANNESBURG–VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE
• Today, fly to Zimbabwe, home of awe-inspiring Victoria Falls.
• A cruise on the Zambezi River affords you a wonderful opportunity to photograph wildlife and a spectacular Africa sunset. Yes, drinks and canapés are included!

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Day 10 VICTORIA FALLS
• Feel the thunder on your private guided walk along Victoria Falls, where you will learn the history of the falls and hear fascinating details about the surrounding flora and fauna.

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Today’s I-Time Tips
Soar high above the falls on an optional helicopter ride or visit a local village.

Day 11 VICTORIA FALLS–CHOBE NATIONAL PARK AREA, BOTSWANA
• Today, a private transfer brings you to Chobe National Park, featuring some of the greatest concentrations of wildlife in Africa.
• Afternoon game activity: choice of game drive in Chobe National Park or boat excursion on the Chobe River.

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Day 12 CHOBE AREA
• Explore this stunning land on morning and afternoon game activities: choice of game drive or boat excursion. You may see giraffe, lion, lechwe, and huge herds of the largest elephants in the world.

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Today’s I-Time Tips
During the heat of the day relax by the pool or take a safari siesta.

Day 13 CHOBE AREA–JOHANNESBURG Your vacation ends with a flight to Johannesburg. Schedule departing flights after 7 pm.

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