Embark on the journey of a lifetime through South Africa as you explore a world class metropolitan area and camp in the wildlife rich Kruger National Park. This 9 day tour highlights the best of South Africa and optimizes your time in this diverse region of the world. Begin your journey acquanting yourself with Cape Town on an in depth tour of around the city then, take a trip to Robben Island and learn about the Apartheid years while visiting Nelson Mandela's cell. Next, head for Kruger National Park where you will have ample opportunities to see and photograph some of the amazing wildlife that calls this region home. Extend your South Africa journey with a trip to Victoria Falls or Chobe National Park!
Highlights
Tour Robben Island and learn about the Apartheid years
Explore the main highlights of Cape Town the "Mother City"
View lions, zebra, and impala in Kruger National Park
Explore Kruger National Park by vehicle, on foot, or by hot air balloon
Involves minimal physical effort and is typically associated with leisurely activities. Activities are low-intensity or last less than a few hours each day.
Arrive Cape Town, South Africa, on the flight of your choice. Airport assistance will meet you just outside the aircraft and escort you through immigration, baggage collection, and customs. Transfer to your hotel and settle in for the night.
Explore the "Mother City," Cape Town, South Africa today on a private tour of the city! Visit the Houses of Parliament, the Castle (South Africa's oldest building), Greenmarket Square, the Company Gardens, and Table Mountain. After an exciting morning of discovery you will be dropped off at the Waterfront to take in all the shops and restaurants. Explore the area independently this afternoon.
This morning is yours to relax and spend as you would like. Stroll the beaches of Cape Town, go shopping, or explore one of many local attractions in the area. Make your way to the Clock Tower for your departure to Robben Island. (You should arrive at least 20 minutes prior to your departure time). Disembark at Murray's Bay Harbor on the east coast of the island and take a short walk to buses that will transport you to all the historical sites around the island. Meet your tour guide upon boarding the buses. Take a prison tour conducted by a Robben Island tour guide who will discuss the island's multi-layered 500-year-old history. Discover the graveyard of people who died of leprosy, the Lime Quarry, Robert Sobukwe's house, the Bluestone quarry, the army and navy bunkers, and the maximum security prison where thousands of South Africa's freedom fighters were incarcerated for years. End your tour with a viewing of Nelson Mandela's cell.
Note: Your Robben Island tour will be scheduled according to availability. Tours run at the following times: 9AM, 11AM, 1PM, and 3PM.
After being picked up from your hotel this morning, travel along the picturesque Antlantic Seaboard and on to Hout Bay, a quaint seaside village with magnificent mountain views. Continue onto Chapmans Peak Drive, one of the world's most spectacular coastal drives towards the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve and Cape Point. Enjoy the dramatic clash of the seas from the viewpoint before heading to historic Simons Town, home to a growing colony of the protected African penguin at beautiful Boulders Beach. Explore on foot to view these penguins in their natural habitat. End the day with a visit to the Kirstenbosch Garden, founded in 1913 in an effort to preserve South Africa's unique flora. Arrive back at your hotel and enjoy dinner on your own.
Note: A lunch stop can be arranged with your guide en-route to Simons Town. Please inquire for options.
This morning you transfer back to the Cape Town International Airport for your flight to Kruger National Park (flight excluded from rate). Kruger is home to cheetahs, leopards, lions, hyenas, zebra, and wild dogs, as well as kudu, eland, sable antelope, and impala. Other possible wildlife sightings on this amazing safari experience include white rhino, elephant, hippo, giraffe, and buffalo! Settle into your room within one of Greater Kruger's private reserves.
Discover private reserves around Kruger National Park at 2 different camps during your exploration, increasing the variety of possible game sightings. Kruger National Park and private land owners adjacent to the park have been working towards the conservation of the Big 5 since the 1950's. Explore by safari vehicle, by foot, or speak to your travel consultant about a hot air balloon ride or other safari options.
*Each day you will have the option to participate in 2 games drives
Day 9: Depart Kruger National Park
1 Breakfast
Transfer to the Skukuza Airport for your flight home, or continue on with an extension to Victoria Falls, Chobe National Park, or Mozambique!
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$5,098
Notes
$854 Single Supplement Additional Cost for Private Room when traveling with others. Traveling Solo? Contact us for a custom quote.
Rates based on current exchange rate ZAR/US dollars. Please contact us for exact quote in US dollars.
Please note pricing is based on hotel combinations that may vary by the season.
Initial deposit is 25% ($400 minimum) + internal flight cost, and most travelers will call our office and pay the deposit with a credit card.
Final payment is due 70 days (10 weeks) prior to departure by bank transfer, check or credit card. All final payments by credit card may be subject to a surcharge and maximum of $20,000 charge
Our guide and driver were very good with their knowledge and were very helpful with our questions. It was a very pleasant visit that would have been impossible to do on our own. Hotels and restaurants were fantastic. The special places we got to go to, like the kitchens, were great. Enjoyed the entire trip!
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