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South Africa Tours and Safaris in South Africa Itinerary
Days 1 - 4 Arusha, Serengeti National Park (optional), Ngorongoro Crater (optional), Arusha
Days 5 – 9 Pangani, Dar Es Salaam, Zanzibar
Days 10-17 Dar Es Salaam, Mikuni National Park, Malawi Beaches, Lusaka
Days 18 - 22 Lake Kariba, House Boats (optional), Victoria Falls
Days 23 – 25 Victoria Falls, Chobe National Park, Game Drive (optional), Boat Cruise
Days 26 – 29 Maun, Okavango Delta (optional), Francistown
Days 30 – 32 Kruger National Park, Game Drives, Johannesburg

Included Highlights

Zanzibar Ferry
Lake Malawi
Lake Kariba
Chobe National Park, Boat Cruise
Kruger National Park

Optional Excursions

Kariba House Boats 2 day/2 night US$110
Chobe National Park Game Drive US$35
Victoria Falls National Park US$20
Scenic Flight Okavango Delta US$65
Okavango Delta with Mokoro’s (3 days) US$150
Night Game Drive in Kruger National Park US$40
(all prices approximate)

GARDEN ROUTE FANTASY - 3 Nights

Day 1 Garden Route
Depart for the historic town of Stellenbosch for wine tasting and a tour. After lunch in Franschhoeck continue via Grabouw and Elgin to the coastal haven of Kleinmond. Overnight: Beach House or similar.

Day 2 Garden Route
Depart for Swellendam, and then over the Tradouw pass to Oudtshoorn. Lunch at an Ostrich Farm and then visit the Crocodile Farm. Overnight: Eight Bells Mountain Inn.

Day 3 Garden Route
Drive to George and board the Outeniqua Choo-tjoe stream train to Knysna. After lunch continue via primaeval forests to Plettenberg Bay. Overnight: Crescent country House.

Day 4 Port Elizabeth
Travel via the Tsitsikamma forest, with lunch at the coastal park and then on to Part Elizabeth for a brief city tour before arriving at the airport at approximately 6.00pm.

CAPE TOWN – GARDEN ROUTE – CAPE TOWN 3 Nights

Day 1 Oudtshoorn
Depart heading East before reaching Worcester the ‘fruit basket’ of the cape. Carry on to Swellendam and then the Sandstone Folded Mountain ranges of Tradouw and Huis River Passes. Then enter the ever-changing semi desert region of the little karoo before reaching the Ostrich capital of Oudtshoorn. Overnight: Queens Hotel – Oudsthoorn.

Day 2 George
After breakfast visit the Cango Caves and then via Prince Alfred in the great Karoo, Meiringspoort (weather permitting) through Oudshoorn to the Garden Route via the Oueteniqua Mountains passing the lake District before reaching Knysna.
Overnight: Knysna Quays Hotel.

Day 3 Knysna – George
After breakfast travel to the indigenous forest of the Tsitsikamma and then via the passes of Bloukrans and Swartriver returning via the millionaire’s playground of Plettenberg Bay to Mossel Bay and the ‘Post Office Tree’ Continue to the hotel situated at the edge of the estuary.
Overnight: Breede River Lodge Fort Beaufort.

Day 4 Cape Town
The final day begins with the crossing of the Breede River by ferry and travel the coastal route through the wheat fields of the Overberg and the spectacular False Bay coastline back to Cape Town arriving at a proximately 5.00 pm.

CITY – KRUGER NATIONAL PARK – JOHANNESBURG Daily from Cape Town - 4 Nights

Day 1 Sun City
Transfer from your Cape Town Hotel to the airport for the direct flight to Sun City. On arrival you are transferred the short distance to the magnificent Lost City complex. Enjoy the many leisure and sporting activities on offer. Overnight: The palace Hotel.

Day 2 Sun City
This fantasy resort offers exceptional leisure facilities; enjoy golf on one of two superb courses, or else play squash, tennis bowls, ten-pin bowling, surf the waves or try the extreme excitement of the waterslides-take in a Las Vegas style extravaganza show, try your luck at the Casino, or relax in one of many excellent bars that do not complex. Overnight: The Palace Hotel.

Day 3 Sabi Sands Game Reserve
Mid-morning you are transferred to the Sun City airport for your flight into Shukkuza (airport tax is payable directly on arrival) in the heart of bushveld. Here you are met and taken through rural villages to the Sabi Sands Game Reserve and Inyati Private Game Lodge. You arrive in to freshen up before your afternoon game viewing experience. Game activities are by open safari Vehicle accompanied by your expert game ranger and shangaan tracker. Animals that can be seen include the big five of lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and Cape buffalo the reserve also abounds with many species of antelope and exceptional birdlife. Returning to your lodge after dark, dinner is experienced in the open air Boma. Overnight:Inyati Lodge

Day 4 Sabi Sands Game Reserve
Twice today you will head off into the bush in search of wildlife, with enough quality time in between to enable you to completely relax and enjoy your surroundings. Overnight: Inyati Lodge.

Day 5 Johannesburg
After a final game drive and a leisurely breakfast you once again return to Shukuza airport for the flight back to Johannesburg where the tour ends on arrival at Johannesburg Airport.

NB: It is possible to package this itinerary with any of the superb Private Game Lodges in the Sabi Sands region of the Mpumalanga Bushveld.