Escorted Africa Safari
From $2799pp includes air
October dates through Feb 09
(888) 343-6413 Toll Free Quote Request | 12 Days Affordable Africa Safari from $2799pp Here is an affordable way to see South Africa ! This package is fully escorted and you'll have informative friendly guides during your entire trip. This package can be a land only option as well (you can get your own air fare) Date range from October 08 to February 09. Save if you book by August 1st. 08. Package Includes:
Escorted Package Includes- (from $2799pp with air fare) Flights NYC - Johannesburg, Cape Town - NYC Intra-flight 10 nights accommodations 2 nights Protea Hotel Wanderers, Johannesburg 2 nights Protea Hotel Hazyview, Hazyview 1 night Lugogo Sun, Ezulwini, Swaziland 1 night Protea Hotel Hulhluwe & Safaris, Hluhluwe, Zululand 4 nights Protea Hotel Victoria Junction, Cape Town All transfers 16 meals: 10 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 5 dinners Sightseeing per itinerary in modern air-conditioned motor coach Services of English speaking tour manager throughout Entrance fees per itinerary Special Features Soweto Tour Game drive through Kruger Park Game drive through Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve Cape Town City & Table Mountain Tour Cape Peninsula Tour FULL ITINERARY : DAY 1, Thursday - Depart the USA Depart the USA to South Africa. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for your journey DAY 2, Friday - Arrive in Johannesburg Arrive in Johannesburg and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure Overnight: Johannesburg DAY 3, Saturday - Soweto and Lesedi Cultural Village After an early breakfast depart on a half day Soweto Tour. Experience a fascinating glimpse at the bustling neighborhood life of Soweto, the most metropolitan township in the country, setting trends in politics, fashion, music, dance and language. Drive by the former residence of Bishop Desmond Tutu and visit Nelson Mandela's former home, before proceeding to the Hector Peterson memorial, dedicated to one of the first casualties of the Soweto uprising of 1976. Following a brief stop to freshen up at the hotel, transfer to the Lesedi Cultural Village, home to various African tribes, living in traditional homesteads. Highlights of this evening's tour include a multilingual, audio-visual orientation depicting the cultural history of South Africa, a guided tour through typical homesteads of Zulu, Xhosa, Pedi and Sotho villages, a song and dance performance and of course a traditional feast. Return to the hotel later this evening Overnight: Johannesburg Meals: Breakfast, Dinner DAY 4, Sunday - Panorama Route to Hazyview Depart Johannesburg after breakfast and travel to Mpumalanga Province, known as “Paradise Country,” driving the spectacular “Panorama Route.” Stop to admire the views of amazing scenery along the 16-mile-long Blyde River Canyon, cut deep into red sandstone, and God’s Window (weather and fog permitting), a breathtaking, Edenic vista at the edge of the escarpment overlooking Kruger National Park. Visit Bourke's Luck Potholes, a series of waterfalls and distinctive rock formations created by countless millenia of water erosion, and continue to the picturesque old mining town of Pilgrim's Rest. Finally, proceed to Hazyview and enjoy dinner at your hotel this evening Overnight: Hazyview Meals: Breakfast, Dinner DAY 5, Monday - Kruger National Park Game Reserve The day begins at dawn with coffee, tea, and rusks, a South African dry biscuit. Then, depart for Kruger National Park to join a thrilling open-vehicle game drive. Larger than the state of Connecticut, the park offers some of the best game and wildlife viewing opportunities in the world, and early morning is an optimal time of day. You may have a chance to see lion, elephant, giraffe, or zebra in their natural habitat. After stopping at a rest camp for pre-packed breakfast, the game safari continues. With any luck, you may even see cheetah and leopard. Return to the hotel to relax before coming back to the park in the late afternoon for another open-vehicle game drive, maximizing your opportunity to see the compelling wildlife. After the day's excitement, enjoy dinner at the hotel this evening Overnight: Hazyview Meals: Breakfast, Dinner DAY 6, Tuesday - Swaziland Sightseeing After breakfast travel to Swaziland, an independent Kingdom within the borders of South Africa, known for its lovely scenery, fine handicrafts and vibrant indigenous culture. Visit the Ngwenya glass factory, where visitors can watch talented glass blowers create a range of enchanting African animals, birds and fish, as well as tableware, made from recycled glass that is collected by the children of Swaziland. In the afternoon, visitors may opt for an excursion to a Swazi candle factory, where Swazi wax artists make beautiful candles Optional: Early Morning Game Drive in Kruger Park Overnight: Swaziland Meals: Breakfast Day 7, Wednesday - Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve After breakfast, continue south through Swaziland, before re-entering South Africa. Travel to the Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve, situated in northern KwaZulu Natal, which contains an immense diversity of fauna and flora and is particularly famous for its conservation of black and white rhinos. Home to Africa's "Big Five," you may have a chance to see elephant, Cape buffalo, lion and leopard, in addition to rhino during your afternoon game drive through the reserve. The park also boasts warthog, crocodile, and antelope. Following the safari, continue to your hotel in the Hluhluwe-Umfolozi region. Enjoy dinner this evening at the hotel Overnight: Hluhluwe Meals: Breakfast, Dinner Day 8, Thursday - Flight to Cape Town This morning after an early breakfast depart to Durban for your afternoon flight to Cape Town. Travel through the verdant hills and montane forests of KwaZulu Natal. Upon arrival in Durban, enjoy a panoramic drive along a stretch of oceanfront known as the "Golden Mile" for its swath of golden sand. Upon arrival in Cape Town, transfer to your hotel and enjoy the remainder of the evening at leisure Overnight: Cape Town Meals: Breakfast DAY 9, Friday - Cape Town City Tour After a leisurely breakfast depart on a half day Cape Town city and Table Mountain tour. Driving to the city center, pass famous landmarks such as the Castle of Good Hope built in 1666 by the Dutch East India Company and City Hall, a splendid baroque building, and of course the Grand Parade. See St. George’s Cathedral, the Anglican Diocese of Nobel Peace Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Pass the Company Gardens and the Malay Quarter. The route then leads to Kloof Nek and the magnificent Table Mountain. Ascend to the top (weather permitting) by means of a cable car. At the summit, see wild flowers and the famous silver tree, and marvel at a birds-eye view of the city and its beaches. On a clear day it is even possible to see Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned, on one side, and Cape Point on the other. Descend from the Upper Cableway Station and proceed to the Milnerton Lighthouse before returning to your hotel Optional: Half Day Private Cape Town Cultural Tour (PM) Overnight: Cape Town Meals: Breakfast DAY 10, Saturday - Cape Peninsula Tour Today, depart on a full day Cape Peninsula Tour with lunch along the way. Drive to Cape Point at the southwestern tip of the Cape Peninsula, passing steep mountains, secluded coves, and sweeping beaches en route. After a stop at the fishing village of Hout Bay, one of Cape Town's best-kept secrets, continue to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, comprising over 17,300 acres of indigenous flora and fauna, where you may see baboons by the road-side, rheboks, Cape Mountain zebras, bonteboks and the elusive eland. The native plant life, known as fynbos, forms one of only six floral kingdoms in the world. Then, have the opportunity to see the majestic coastline, where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet. Following the coastline along False Bay, return to Cape Town after lunch by way of Simon's Town. Here, visit the penguin colonies at Boulders Beach, and continue with a scenic drive over Muizenberg Mountain. Lastly, visit the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens, resting at the foot of Table Mountain, for a short walking tour of the beautiful gardens before finally returning to Cape Town Overnight: Cape Town Meals: Breakfast, Lunch DAY 11, Sunday - Full Day in Cape Town Enjoy the day at leisure in Cape Town. This evening transfer to the Africa Café for a farewell dinner Optional: Full Day Private Winelands Tour Overnight: Cape Town Meals: Breakfast, Dinner DAY 12, Monday - Depart for the USA Transfer to the airport for your departure flight Meals: Breakfast |