Meet fellow guests, your expert trip leaders and dedicated guest services staff for a festive welcome dinner at the hotel. We depart the next day for Rwanda.
Land in Kigali and depart directly on an approximately three-hour drive to lodges in the verdant mountains of Volcanoes National Park, where Dian Fossey famously studied mountain gorillas in their natural habitat. Accompanied by an expert naturalist guide, hike through beautiful bamboo forests to get up close with a family of gorillas.
Surrounded by wild Atlantic surf and world-renowned vineyards, Cape Town is a stylish outpost at the edge of the Earth. The city’s most beloved landmark is the majestic Table Mountain, a flat-topped mountain that soars two-thirds of a mile above sea level, offering views to the nearby Cape Winelands and beyond.
Arguably the world’s oldest desert, the Namib Desert has existed for about 43 million years. Its stunning landscapes are in constant flux with sand dunes and plains of all sizes and shapes stretching along its coast. As a testament to the importance of this starkly beautiful environment, Namibia is the first African country with an environmental conservation clause in its constitution.
The Okavango Delta is a wetland oasis—a wild maze of floodplains, narrow waterways and lagoons—and offers a completely different experience than the vast, dry vistas common on most East African safaris. Photograph beautiful big game including white rhino, herds of giraffe, and elephants in this lusher environment.
Zambia is one of the most water-rich countries in Africa with its many rivers cascading into fabulous displays. See the awe-inspiring Victoria Falls, a UNESCO World Heritage site named by Scottish explorer Dr. David Livingstone for his queen
Madagascar is one of the most biodiverse places on Earth. Due to its natural isolation from the mainland, some 80 percent of the flora and fauna in Madagascar is endemic to the island. After landing, depart on the four-hour drive to Andasibe−Mantadia National Park. Spend two nights at the park before returning to Antananarivo for your final evening.
Throughout the year, more than a million wildebeest, accompanied by gazelles and zebras, make a circuitous, perilous trek across Kenya's Masai Mara National Reserve, seeking out fresh grazing and water. Along the way, they encounter lions, leopards, crocodiles and other carnivores on the hunt, resulting in a primal spectacle unlike any other.
Our journey ends in Athens, where we return for a final gala dinner and overnight stay on January 16 before catching your independent flights home the following day.
