ULTIMATE
SOUTH AFRICA (15 days)
DIA: 1 JOHANNESBURG
Begin your adventure with an overnight flight to Johannesburg.
DIA: 2 JOHANNESBURG
Arrive in Johannesburg. A Go Ahead representative greets you as you clear customs. If you took the pre-tour extension, join the rest of your tour today. Become acquainted with your fellow travelers at this evening’s included dinner. (B in flight, D)
DIA: 3 KRUGER NATIONAL PARK
This morning, travel across the Gauteng Highveld. This afternoon, venture on your first game drive to see lions, elephants and rhinos at Kruger National Park. (B, D)
DIA: 4 KRUGER NATIONAL PARK
Continue your game drive in Kruger National Park, the largest game reserve in South Africa. (B, D)
DIA: 5 MBABANE
Leave the animals behind and journey south to explore Swaziland’s idyllic beauty, stopping en route for a guided tour of Mbabane, its capital city. (B, D)
DIA: 6 St. LUCIA
Travel through the Umfolozi Game Reserve on your way to St. Lucia, the southernmost entrance to the world-renowned Wetlands Park, known for its laid-back atmosphere and integration with local wildlife. (B, D)
DIA: 7 St. LUCIA
Today, embark on a cruise tour exploring the St. Lucia Estuary for hippos, crocodiles, fish-eagles, mangroves, kingfishers and mudskippers. Later, opt for a game drive in the Hluhluwe/Umfolozi Game Reserve in the Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park. (B)
Call Game Drive in the Hluhluwe/Umfolozi Game Reserve
Embark on a trek through South Africa's oldest game reserve. Rich in cultural and conservation history, it’s best known for its efforts to save the white rhino from extinction.
DIA: 8 PORT ELIZABETH
Explore Durban on this morning’s guided tour. Then, fly to Port Elizabeth, where your guide introduces you to this major seaport and tourist destination set on the shores of the beautiful Algoa Bay. (B, D)
DIA: 9 PORT ELIZABETH
On today’s excursion, you’ll visit the Addo Elephant National Reserve to get a closer look at the elusive wild African elephants. Enjoy an included picnic lunch with your group. (B, L)
DIA: 10 KNYSNA
Continue on to Knysna, heading through the Garden Route to Tsitsikamma National Park. This afternoon, take a guided, tractor-drawn wagon tour through Garden Route forests. Tonight, arrive in Knysna and opt for a waterfront dinner. (B)
Call Waterfront Dinner in Knysna
As you watch the sun sink slowly over Knysna's tranquil lagoon, you’ll join your group for a fresh seaside feast, where you can choose from a variety of seafood dishes and fusion cuisine as well as soups, salads and sinful desserts.
DIA: 11 KNYSNA
Board the ferry to Featherbed Nature Reserve this morning, enjoy lunch with your group and then embark on a guided nature walk to the top of the reserve. (B, L)
DIA: 12 CAPE TOWN
Bid farewell to Knysna as you head to Cape Town, stopping in Oudtshoorn, the ostrich farming capital of the world, on the way. Opt for an evening tour of Cape Town complete with dinner. (B, L)
Call Cape Town by Night and Dinner
Cape Town by night is a magical place. Watch the city transform into a landscape of golden hues as you stop at the Gold of Africa Museum before sitting down to a truly authentic Cape Town feast.
DIA: 13 CAPE TOWN
Enjoy a guided sightseeing tour of Cape Town with a cable car ride up Table Mountain (weather permitting) and stops at the National Gallery, the South Africa Museum and the Houses of Parliament. This afternoon, opt for a tour of Robben Island, the historic symbol of South Africa’s struggle for freedom. (B)
Call Robben Island
Nelson Mandela may have made it famous, but apartheid made it notorious. Set sail from the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront to this island where ex-prisoners will guide you on a walking and driving tour through this political prison—and show you the conditions they endured for speaking out for their freedom.
DIA: 14 CAPE TOWN
Travel to Hout Bay on a cruise to view the island seals. Enjoy lunch with your group as you stand at Cape Point Nature Reserve, where the Atlantic and Southern Oceans meet. You may also opt to visit the Jackass penguin colony this afternoon. Then unwind on a guided tour through the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. Tonight, join your group for a Farewell Dinner. (B, L, D)
DIA: 15 CAPE TOWN
Board your flight home.
Extend Your Stay
Add 3 nights in Victoria Falls for only $729 USD (Single room: add $129 USD)
The 'Vic Falls' are the most beautiful waterfalls in Africa, if not the world. Located about 1000km from the source of the Zambezi River in western Zambia, the falls' towering column of spray when the river is high can be seen from over 20 km away, and the thunder of the falling water will take your breath away. Politically speaking, Victoria Falls is on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. You can visit the falls on both sides, but the Zimbabwean side is considered by many to be the more beautiful, with a direct sightline to the "Devil's Cataract" and "Rainbow Falls."
Prices are quoted per person in US dollars. Prices do not include between $90 USD and $295 USD in government taxes and fees, including the September 11th Security Fee. Airline fuel surcharges, as applicable at time of pricing, are included.
(*) Price plus government taxes and fees
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