Arrival this morning in Johannesburg, the buzzing heart of South Africa after your overnight flight. You will be met and transferred to your hotel for one night. Why not make the most of your time in this vibrant city with an optional excursion to Soweto and the Apartheid Museum or spend some time in Sandton discover the great shopping around Nelson Mandela Square?
Please meet the representative in the reception area of the hotel for your transfer to Rovos Rail Station in time to board the legendary Pride of Africa. This unique Rail Experience will remain in your memory forever. The transfer time is approximately 50 minutes.
09:30 The train departs Rovos Rail Station in Pretoria. 13:00 Lunch is served in the dining car/s as the train travels through the goldfields of Johannesburg.
19:30 Dinner is served as the train travels to Mafikeng for Botswana border formalities and overnight.
07:00 Breakfast is served as the train travels north through Botswana's capital city, Gaborone.
13:00 Lunch is served as the train traverses Botswana.
16:30 Tea in the lounge and observation cars.
19:30 Dinner en route to Plumtree for Zimbabwe border formalities. Overnight stop at Mpopoma.
07:00 Breakfast is served. The train departs Mpopoma.
13:00 Lunch is served. Travel along the eastern edge of Hwange Park along one of Africa's longest stretches of straight railway line - 114km.
15:00 Arrive Kennedy for a game drive at The Hide.
19:30 Dinner is served in the dining car/s en route to Thompsons Junction for the overnight stop.
07:00 Depart Thompsons. Breakfast until 09h30.
10:00 Arrive at journey's end in Victoria Falls.
10:00 Please meet the representative at Victoria Falls station for your transfer to the lodge in Livingstone, clearing customs and immigration formalities en-route. The transfer time is approximately 1 hour.
The remainder of your day is at leisure to enjoy the activity on offer at Thorntree River Lodge.
Your days are at leisure to enjoy the activities on offer in Victoria Falls. Known as the adverture capital of Africa, you'll be staying on the Livingstone, Zambian side of the Falls. Why not choose from a great range of activities, enjoy a tour of the Falls with a knowledgeable local guide, test your stamina with white water rafting or bungee jumping, take a microlight flight over the Falls, go fishing for Tiger Fish on the Mighty Zambezi or simply relax, G&T in hand, as the sun sets over the Falls.
Your days are at leisure to enjoy the activities on offer in Victoria Falls.
Please meet your representative in the reception area of the lodge for your transfer to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport. The departure time from the lodge will be advised to you locally. The transfer time is approximately 30 minutes.
13:45 Depart Livingstone on SA Airlink flight, SA8871, to Nelspruit.
15:25 On arrival at Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, please clear customs and immigrations and collect your luggage. Proceed through into the Arrivals Hall where a representative will meet and transfer you to Sabi Sand Game Reserve. The transfer time is approximately 2 hours.
Check in at your Lodge before relaxing and enjoying dinner.
An African Safari is a truly magical experience. An early start today with a steaming mug of coffee and a traditional South African Rusk before heading out with your Ranger and Tracker in an open Safari Vehicle for your morning game drive. Return to the Lodge mid-morning for brunch with time to relax with a good book, review your pictures or enjoy time by the pool.
Enjoy afternoon tea mid-afternoon before departing on your afternoon/evening game drive. Stop off for a cheeky G&T in the bush at sundown before your drive becomes a night experience under the African sky before returning to the Lodge for dinner, often served al-fresco around a blazing open fire in the Boma.
Time permitting you will enjoy an early morning game viewing activity. After breakfast, a lodge representative will meet and transfer you to Skukuza Airport. The departure time will be advised to you locally. The transfer time is approximately 25 minutes.
10:00 Depart Lion Sands Ivory Lodge to Skukuza Airport. Transfer time is approximately 25 minutes.
11:20 On arrival at Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, please collect your luggage and proceed through into the Departure Hall for your onward flight.
11:20 Depart Nelspruit to Cape Town.
13:55 On arrival at Cape Town International Airport a representative will meet you and transfer you to the hotel. The transfer time is approximately 45 minutes.
Check in at your hotel with the remainder of the afternoon at leisure. Why not head into the stunning Victoria & Alfred Waterfront tonight for dinner. With hundreds of great restaurants, shops and attractions, there is plenty to do and see.
Please meet your guide in the reception area of your hotel from where you will depart on a half day tour of Cape Town City.
Your guide will discuss the city's abundance of sightseeing possibilities and will tailor make your day's activities according to your individual interests and preferences. This affords you the advantage of total flexibility while still maintaining the expertise of a qualified guide.
We first make our way to the to the lower cable car station on the slopes of Table Mountain, where (weather permitting) we make the short and comfortable ascent to the top of the mountain by cable car. The panoramic view of the sea and city from the summit is magnificent.
Then we begin our tour of historic Cape Town. Whether you are interested in visiting the traditional tourist attractions, indulging in a personal passion, or simply exploring the 'Mother City' as a local, Cape Town has more than enough diversity to cater to your personal preference.
Your half day tour includes two entrance fees as well as the return Table Mountain Aerial Cableway ticket. After your tour, you will be dropped off at your hotel in time for lunch at your leisure (own account).
The remainder of your evening is at leisure.
Please meet the representative in the reception area of the hotel and depart on a full day tour Cape Point tour, including Table Mountain (Weather permitting).
The focus of your tour is visiting the infamous 'Cape Point', situated within the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve. Whilst journeying along the Atlantic coast, through the Hout Bay valley and over the famous Chapman's Peak Drive (subject to road conditions) and occasionally stopping at various sites of interest along the way. Your guide will discuss your individual interests and preferences and tailor make the day's routing and sightings accordingly. This affords you the advantage of total flexibility while still maintaining the expertise of a qualified guide.
Named the 'Cape of Storms' by Bartolomeu Dias in 1488; the 'Point' was treated with respect by sailors for centuries. By day, it was a navigational landmark and by night, and in fog, it was a menace beset by violent storms and dangerous rocks that over the centuries littered shipwrecks around the coastline.
In 1859 the first lighthouse was completed; it still stands at 238 metres above sea-level on the highest section of the peak and is now used as the centralised monitoring point for all the lighthouses on the coast of South Africa. Access to this historical building is by an exhilarating three-minute ride in the Flying Dutchman funicular (named after the local legend of the Flying Dutchman ghost ship) that transfers visitors from the lower station at 127 metres above sea-level, to the upper station.
Your full day tour includes 3 entrance fees as well as the Cape Point Funicular ticket, an A la Carte lunch, including soft drinks, non-premium brand drinks and house wines.
Your guide will discuss the best restaurant options with you based on your preference and logistics.
After your day's touring, you will be dropped off at your hotel for your evening at leisure.
Your evening is at leisure.
Please meet your guide in the reception area of your hotel from where you will depart on a full day tour of the Winelands. Your guide will discuss your wine preference with you and tailor make the tour to match your personal tastes with the perfect wine estates.
The Cape Winelands comprise of the world-famous wine regions of Stellenbosch, Paarl and Franschhoek, all set within breath-taking vine-swept landscapes, many of them historical farms with beautiful Cape Dutch manors houses, gardens, hotels and fine-dining restaurants. The areas visited will be determined by the wine farms best suited to your personal wine preferences and pace.
Your full day tour includes wine tasting a private walking tour of Stellenbosch, museum entrance fees and an A la Carte lunch, including soft drinks, non-premium brand drinks and house wines.
Once you have completed your wine tasting you will continue onto La Residence in Franschhoek.
The remainder of your afternoon and evening is at leisure.
Full day at leisure to explore Franschhoek in the heart of the Cape Winelands.
A morning at leisure before meeting our representative in the reception area of the hotel for your transfer to Cape Town International Airport. The transfer time is approximately one hour before checking in for your overnight flight home.
