South Africa offers visitors a unique combination of reflective history, wild nature, adventure activities and family-friendly fun. South Africa is big and travel options are very diverse. Johannesburg has witnessed much change over the past century and visitors can learn about this somewhat turbulent history first hand with a visit to Soweto (South Western Townships) where Nelson Mandela spent his early years. The star of South Africa is of course the safari! The most famous park is Kruger National Park with its adjacent private reserves, but each park in South Africa has its own benefits. Bumping through the African bush in a safari jeep reminiscent of Indiana Jones looking for animals like lions, rhinos, elephants and more is an experience like no other and will have the whole family telling stories for years to come!

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Begin your journey in the cosmopolitan city of Cape Town and its rugged nature on the Cape Peninsula. Then, it’s on to the infamous Kruger National Park. Spend morning and afternoons exploring the African Bush looking for the Big Five: elephants, lions, rhinos, buffalo and leopards, as well as smaller animals like zebra and giraffe. Finally, visit the spectacular Victoria Falls where we will enjoy a sunset cruise on the Zambezi River and a tour of the famous falls.

Day 1:
Arrive Cape Town and transfer to your hotel. In the late morning, take a boat ride to Robben Island, and take a tour – led by an ex-prisoner – of the prison where Nelson Mandela spent almost 30 years.

Overnight Waterfront Village or similar. (B)

Day 2:
Take a tour of the Cape Peninsula where you may encounter mischievous baboons before reaching the Southwestern most point in Africa. Next, head out by boat to explore the harbor looking for seals along the way. And, finally, visit Boulders Beach where penguins frolic in the waves.

Overnight Waterfront Village or similar. (B)

Day 3:

Enjoy a day of leisure in Cape Town and its region. Possibly go wine tasting or great white shark cage diving or sand boarding (on your own accord).

Overnight Waterfront Village or similar. (B)

Day 4:
After breakfast, hop a flight to the northeastern area of the country near Kruger National Park. One of the biggest game reserves, the park is home to the Big Five: lions, leopards, rhinos, elephants and buffalo, as well as lots of other animals like cheetah, giraffe and zebra! Enjoy afternoon tea before heading out on an evening game drive where you will coast through the Savannah looking for all sorts of animals and learning about African wildlife.

Overnight Simbuvati or similar. (B, T, D)

Days 5 to 7:
Wake before the sun and head out for a morning game drive. Watch the sunrise in the African bush while watching for animals of all kinds. Return to the lodge for full brunch and some relaxation time or perhaps a walking safari. In the afternoon, enjoy afternoon tea followed by an evening game drive. Return to the lodge for dinner.

Overnight Simbuvati or similar. (B, L, T, D)

Day 8:
Head out on your morning safari for your last look at South African wildlife before returning for brunch and then departing to Johannesburg for your flight to Victoria Falls. In the afternoon, enjoy a sunset cruise on the Zambezi River just upstream from Victoria Falls. Keep an eye out for hippos and crocodiles who call this river home.

Overnight Kingdom Hotel or similar. (B)

Day 9:

Spend a day at leisure possibly exploring Victoria Falls National Park or indulging in some of the areas adventure activities (on your own accord). Possibilities include micro light flights, helicopter rides, bungee jumping, zip lining, and more!

Overnight Kingdom Hotel or similar. (B)

Day 10:

After breakfast, transfer to the airport for the flight back to Johannesburg to connect with your return flight home.

Included:

Robben Island:

Take ferry to Robben Island – where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for almost 30 years. Learn what life was like under apartheid and about the anti-apartheid leaders and what they did to help put an end to it.

Cape Peninsula Tour:

Take tour of the Cape Peninsula where baboons are often seen roaming in the wild. Visit the Southwestern tip of Africa and take a boat tour to see seals. Visit Boulders Beach where a giant penguin colony calls home.

Safari Game Drives:

Experience one the most epic Africa activities when you hop on a jeep and rumble
through the African bush spotting all sorts of animals like lions, rhinos and elephants and
learning about their behaviors.

Zambezi Sunset River Cruise:

Take a cruise on the Zambezi River watching as the sunsets over Victoria Falls looking out for crocodiles and hippos along the way.