South Africa & Victoria Falls, 11 Days

Tour Includes:

Superior Hotels & lodges with private facilities, Arrival & departure transfers, Game viewing via specially outfitted safari vehicles, Mineral water in safari vehicles, Park entrance fees

Local English speaking guides, Baggage Handling, Meals indicated by B, L, D

Tour Price Does Not Include:

International Airfare to Africa, travel insurance, Zimbabwe visa, Zimbabwe departure tax, gratuity to driver and guide

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Tour Operator

Palace Travel Inc

Offer

Offer valid through 9/15/2008

Duration

11 Days

Escorted

Escorted - Yes

Itinerary

Day	Destination	Description
Day 1	Johannesburg	Arrive in Johannesburg and transfer to your hotel in Rosebank. The afternoon is at Leisure.
Day 2	Johannesburg	After breakfast in the hotel. depart for a Johannesburg and Soweto tour visiting the following: the Apartheid Museum,located just 15 minutes from Johannesburg International Airport or 20 minutes from Sandton (the business center of South Africa). Carlton Centre - Top of Africa: this is a view of Johannesburg from the highest building in Africa. Continue to Soweto: Soweto has a culture of its own. Sites include Nelson Mandela's former home and the Hector Petersen Memorial. Meal(s) Included: Breakfast
Day 3	Kruger National Park	Very early departure from Johannesburg leaving the bustle of the City behind as you head towards Mpumalanga - The place where the sun rises. With fresh air and open fields around, sit back and relax as we head down the Escarpment to the "Lowveld". Kruger National Park is situated in the heart of Mpumalanga. The park was established in 1889, is more than 2 million hectares and bigger than the countries Wales or Israel. More than 146 mammal species, 507 bird species and 400 different tree types call this spectacular "Bushveld", home. Upon arrival we check into our up market Lodge, with its luxury en-suite bungalows. We have time to explore the lodge and enjoy lunch (own expense) before we embark on our first afternoon Game Drive. Our open 4X4 Game Drive vehicles are the perfect vantage point and will prove to make this an unforgettable experience. Dinner is served and we have time to enjoy the magical sounds of the African night before retiring to our rooms. Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 4	Kruger National Park	We start at dawn and do a full day Game Drive to try and spot as many animals as possible. We will also visit Skukuza, the main Camp in the Park where we will have time to visit the fascinating Stevenson Hamilton Library. We embark on an afternoon Drive to see if we can spot some more of the magnificent creatures that roam this area. Our Game Drive vehicles are radio linked to other vehicles in the Park and therefore we have an advantage in tracking down the elusive "Big 5". We will return to our camp in the late afternoon and have some time to relax before dinner and talk about everything we experienced on this day. Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5	Cape Town	We start at dawn and do a morning game drive taking in as much as possible on this, our last day in the Park. By this time hopefully we have caught a glimpse of the elusive Leopard. We have a late breakfast and depart thereafter for our scenic drive towards Johannesburg. We explore the Mpumalanga Panorama route, and along the way we visit some breathtaking views and spectacular scenery. Our first stop is God's Window, an overwhelmingly beautiful viewpoint with a 1000m-drop into the "Lowveld". At the Bourke's Luck Potholes, the Blyde (Happy) and the Treur (Sad) Rivers meet up and form a magnificent display in the Blyde River Canyon. We stroll back in time, down the historic main street of Pilgrim's Rest. It takes us back to the days when dreamers and desperadoes from around the world converged on this little-known valley in a hectic scramble for the riches that lay beneath its grassy hillsides. Return to Johannesburg to board the early afternoon flight to Cape Town. On arrival in Cape Town, you will be met and transferred to your hotel where the afternoon is at leisure. Meal(s) Included: Breakfast
Day 6	Cape Town	This morning after breakfast you will be collected from the hotel. The first part of the day will be spent on Table Mountain- a cable car will take you to the 1086m-mountain top towering over Cape Town. After lunch (own expense) you will board the ferry for a short trip to Robben Island for a specialist guided tour. Robben Island, is the former prison, now a museum, where former president Nelson Mandela and hundreds of other political prisoners were held for many years. Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 7	Cape Town	Today you will travel along one of South Africa's most beautiful coastlines. Your journey takes you through Sea Point and Hout Bay via Chapman's Peak Drive and on to Cape Point where the two oceans meet. We will continue along the coast to the lovely town of Simonstown where you will observe the rare Jackass Penguins at Boulders Beach. From Simonstown we will travel via Kalk Bay, Fishhoek and Muizenberg to Kirstenbosch Botanical gardens. Kirstenbosch was established as a center for the preservation and study of the indigenous flora of Southern Africa. One can enjoy glorious living displays of wild flowers and the magnificent collection of cicadas, silver trees and other shrubs, plants and trees. Return to your hotel early evening. Meal(s) Included: Breakfast
Day 8	Cape Town	Depart on a Cape Winelands tour through superb mountain ranges, vineyards and Cape Dutch homesteads. Visit Paarl and the Nelson's Creek cellar for a tour and wine tasting. Visit Franschoek where the French Huguenots settled in the 1600's. Travel over the Helshoogte mountain pass. Continue to historic Stellenbosch (Dorp Street and Oom Samie se Winkel). Enjoy lunch in Stellenbosch (own expense). Early evening return to your hotel in Cape Town. Meal(s) Included: Breakfast
Day 9	Victoria Falls	Early morning transfer to the airport for flight to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Arrive at Victoria Falls Airport, meet and greet with your road transfer to the hotel in Victoria Falls.This evening experience a show of traditional music and dance at the African Village. On arrival at the village you will take your place beside a large open fireplace and the drums start beating out a slow, hypnotic, ancient, rhythm. Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 10	Victoria Falls	This morning you will visit a unique African village. Then proceed on a tour of the Falls, visiting devil's Cataract, the Main Falls and the Rain Forest. Thereafter visit the Big Tree and the craft market. Return to your hotel where you may spend the rest of the day at leisure. This evening you will be transferred to the jetty for a Sunset Cruise up the mighty Zambezi River. Take in the sights and sounds of the wildlife and view the spectacular sunset while enjoying drinks and snacks. Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 11	Victoria Falls	Spend the morning at leisure or perhaps visit the Craft Market. Later transfer to Victoria Falls airport for your flight home connecting in Johannesburg. Meal(s) Included: Breakfast

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