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Quintessential Southern Africa
The quintessential trip for the first time traveler to Africa capturing the best of Southern Africa - the cosmopolitan Cape Town and the spectacular coastlines of the Cape Peninsula, the mesmerizing safari adventure of Kruger National Park and the out-of-this-world beauty of the Victoria Falls.
HIGHLIGHTS
Stay in Premier Lodges in Kruger National Park and Victoria Falls
Enjoy "Fly-In-Safari" into Ngala Private Game Reserve in Kruger
Experience the best of the Cape Peninsula
Experience a wide diversity of wildlife
ITINERARY
DAY 1: ARRIVE CAPE TOWN
Arrive into Cape Town Intl Airport, be met and escorted to your private vehicle as we begin a city tour of vibrant Cape Town. beginning with the centre of town. Visit sites such as Bo-Kaap on Signal Hill admiring the colourful houses learning its fascinating history of Cape Malay slaves during the 16th & 17th centuries. Continue down thereafter to the City Bowl - home to fascinating and eye-catching Cape Malay architecture. Visit a traditional spice shop to learn about aromatic spices prevalent in local "Rainbow Cuisine" before time for lunch (on own expenses). We then continue to the foot of Table Mountain, ascending by cable car to the summit to enjoy panoramic views of Cape Town catching a glimpse of the Atlantic Coast. Finally, spend the rest of the day at leisure wandering the atmospheric Victoria & Albert Waterfront.
Overnight: Cape Grace, Cape Town
Meals: NIL
DAY 2: CAPE TOWN (CAPE PENINSULA EXCURSION)
After breakfast, embark on a full day excursion to the Cape Peninsula. We head south to Hout Bay, a coastal neighbourhood and fishing village where we take a boat ride to visit nearby Duiker Island to see its colony of Cape Fur Seals. Continue via Chapmans Peak to the southernmost edge to reach Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve where you have time to explore the jagged coast and admire the spectacular scenery. We then visit Simon's Town and head to Boulder's Beach to see the town's cute colony of African Penguins. Return to Cape Town thereafter where we stop to admire the stunning grounds of the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Overnight: Cape Grace, Cape Town
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 3: CAPE TOWN / KRUGER NATIONAL PARK
Transfer to Cape Town Intl Airport for a short flight to Kruger Mpumalanga Airport where you will be met and escorted to your light-aircraft flight for a short but scenic journey to Ngala airstrip. On arrival, you will be met and transferred to the &Beyond Ngala Safari Lodge in Ngala Private Game Reserve - a lodge of timeless, unhurried atmosphere and located on the boundary of Kruger National Park, renowned for its high densities of elephants, buffalos, rhinos as well as African Wild Dogs. Enjoy lunch and spend time luxuriating in the pristine environments. Later in the day, enjoy a game drive and hopefully capture the Big Five.
Overnight: &Beyond Ngala Safari Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
DAY 4: KRUGER NATIONAL PARK
Awake early as you embark on another game drive where you have the opportunity to witness some action where preys such as the antelopes are at their most vulnerable after the nervousness of the night. In addition, the mission is to take in sightings of one or more of the Big Five - Lion, Elephant, Rhino, Buffalo and the Leopard. Your next game drive will be in the late afternoon and early evening when predators ready themselves for the hunt.
Overnight: &Beyond Ngala Safari Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
DAY 5: KRUGER NATIONAL PARK / VICTORIA FALLS
Say farewell to Kruger as you are transferred by jeep to Ngala airstrip for your light-aircraft flight to Kruger Mpumalanga Airport for your flight to Livingstone, Zambia. On arrival, be met and transferred to the Sanctuary Sussi & Chuma Lodge (20mins drive), built on a dramatic bend of the Zambezi River in the Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park, just 12km upstream from the Victoria Falls. Later in the day, enjoy a Sundowner Cruise while catching the glorious sunset or experience a game drive to experience more wildlife.
Overnight: Sanctuary Sussi & Chuma, Victoria Falls
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
DAY 6: VICTORIA FALLS
Enjoy a guided walking tour of the world famous Victoria Falls today. First described to Europe by explorer David Livingstone and known locally as Mosi-Oa-Tunya, or "the Smoke that Thunders", the falls make a constant roar and are accompanied by a cloud of brilliant spray where the mile wide Upper Zambezi falls 300 feet into the Lower Zambezi. Rainbows constantly form and collapse in the tropical sunlight over the waterfall. (A heritage fee is payable by guests directly at the lodge for the tour of the falls)
Overnight: Sanctuary Sussi & Chuma, Victoria Falls
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
DAY 7: DEPART VICTORIA FALLS
Today, you will be transferred to Livingstone Airport for your onward journey.
Meals: Breakfast
HOTELS
Surrounded on three sides by water, Cape Grace has its own private quay on the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront. It's an ideal location, with the waterfront's shopping and restaurants just steps from the door. Sophisticated and infused with local charm, each of the guest rooms has a distinct decor, featuring antiques, hand-painted fabrics, and thoughtfully chosen African artifacts.
Protected by a living canopy of immense mopane and tamboti trees, &Beyond Ngala Safari Lodge carves out a set of intimate, elegant spaces sheltered in harmonious seclusion by the thich vegetation. Twenty thatched cottages with shaded verandas nestle among the trees, ensuring the perfect privacy of your retreat.
Sanctuary Sussi & Chuma is built on a dramatic bend of the Zambezi River in the Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park, twelve kilometres upstream from the world-famous Victoria Falls. Named after Dr David Livingstone's faithful friends Sussi and Chuma, the lodge is located in one of the most beautiful parts of the Zambezi amidst Jackalberry trees and Phoenix palms, providing unrivalled views and exclusivity.
