A truly magical recreation of a bygone era. Our African Empire Routes retrace the journeys of Imperial Airways and BOAC to and from South Africa. Our ports-of-call are inspired by the experiences of passengers on the historic flying boat routes.
The Empire Routes
In the 1930’s, air travel became far less of a novelty and more of a vital link between far-flung outposts. Carrying mail, businessmen, government officials and travellers, the Imperial Airways networks were among one of the most efficient travel systems of the time. Operated by a mix of flying boats and later land planes, the airline establish way points along the routes to service the passengers and aircrafts.
In some locations, passengers dropped in for lunch before continuing their journeys, in others, they disembarked to spend the night in glamourous hotels and danced the nights away before rejoining the flight the next morning. Our Empire Expeditions follows these routes and celebrate their pioneering spirit.
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10 Mar 2020 |
25 Mar 2020 |
From £ 36995 Per Person Sharing |
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17 Sep 2019 |
2 Oct 2019 |
From £ 0 Per Person Sharing |
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day 0 |
Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel, Cape Town | Cape Town |
2 nights |
B&B |
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day 2 |
The Victoria Falls Hotel | Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe) |
3 nights |
B&B |
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day 5 |
Olare Mara Kempinski Masai Mara | Olare Motorogi Conservancy |
3 nights |
FB |
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| Mara Ngenche Safari Camp |
alternate |
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| Elewana Sand River Masai Mara |
alternate |
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day 8 |
Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Aswan Hotel | Aswan |
2 nights |
B&B |
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day 10 |
Marriott Mena House Cairo | Giza |
2 nights |
B&B |
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day 12 |
Villa Sant'Andrea | Taormina |
2 nights |
B&B |
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day 14 |
The Savoy London | London |
1 night |
B&B |
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B&B: Bed and Breakfast |
FB: Full Board - Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Lunch |
16 Days / 15 Nights
from
£ 36 995.00 per person sharing
£ 7 500.00 single supplement
Tuesday 12 May 2020
Cape Town to London
Prices are quoted in British Pounds Sterling (£). Please contact us for the current US Dollar and Euro Exchange Rates or visit www.xe.com.
Includes:
At Colonial Expeditions, we pride ourselves in including just about everything. There's no fun to being on vacation if you are continually dipping into your wallet! Our Empire Routes to Africa Expeditions includes:
- Flight from London to Cape Town (or return) in our private, all Business Class Boeing 737 aircraft.
- Welcome Gala Dinner and Cocktail Party on our first night at the Savoy Hotel in Lodon
- Visits to Sicily, Cairo, Aswan, Masai Mara, Victoria Falls and Cape Town
- 15 nights accommodation in first-class luxury hotels on a double/ twin share basis
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily
- Wine, Beer & Soft Drinks with all meals
- All transfers and Personalize Your Day tours and sightseeing activities & Special Events
- On board historian
- Our Flying Porter Service throughout so you dont have to worry about your luggage
- On Board Expedition Management Team
- Top Local Guides in our Destinations
- On board Trip Physician
- All gratuities throughout the expedition
Excludes:
There are certain items that are EXCLUDED from your fare.
- Commercial Airfare to Miami and from Buenos Aires. We do not include this as our guests join our Expeditions from all over the World.
- Optional and additional accident/baggage/cancellation insurance
- Passport and visa fees
- Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone and fax fees
- All beverages not mentioned above as included
- Hotel minibar charges
- Innoculation and Medication charges
