Scenic Tours – 17 Day South Africa & Garden Route Cape Town to Johannesburg 2010
17 Day South Africa & Garden Route Cape Town to Johannesburg
From $ 7035 per person twin share
Tour Itinerary:
| Day 1: Home Port – Cape Town Join your flight to Cape Town, via Johannesburg. Three Night Stay: Cape Town. |
| Day 2: Table Mountain (FB,D) Enjoy a city tour including a cable car ride to the top of Table Mountain. SCENIC FREECHOICE choose from (1) Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned during the apartheid years; or (2) Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. |
| Day 3: Cape Peninsula (FB,L) Today, explore beautiful Cape Peninsula. Take the funicular train to the summit of Cape Point for outstanding views and visit Boulders Beach, home to a protected colony of African Penguins. |
| Day 4: Cape Town – Oudtshoorn (FB,HD) Departing Cape Town this morning, journey to Oudtshoorn. Visit an ostrich farm and learn about these intriguing birds. Tonight enjoy a traditional ‘Afrikaans’ style dinner. Overnight Stay: Oudtshoorn |
| Day 5: Oudtshoorn – Knysna (FB) Explore famous Cango Caves which are filled with breathtaking limestone formations. Your journey then continues to the resort town of Knysna. Two Night Stay: Knysna |
| Day 6: Featherbed Nature Reserve (FB,HL) Take a short ferry ride before your trip by Unimog drawn trailer to Featherbed Nature Reserve. Enjoy the panoramic views at a scenic lookout before a spectacular buffet lunch at the Food Forest, a unique outdoor restaurant. |
| Day 7: Knysna – Port Elizabeth (FB,D) SCENIC FREECHOICE choose from (1) Monkeyland, a primate sanctuary; or (2) the Birds of Eden Sanctuary. Visit Storm’s River Mouth in the Tsitsikamma National Park and the ‘Big Tree’, set in a beautiful indigenous forest. Overnight Stay: Port Elizabeth |
| Day 8: Port Elizabeth – Zululand (FB,D) Fly to Durban. Enjoy a brief tour before continuing on to Zululand. Arrive in Shakaland, a unique re-creation of a Zulu village, for your overnight stay in a beehive hut. Enjoy a cultural show and dancing. Overnight Stay: Zululand |
| Day 9: Zululand – Ghost Mountain (FB,D) This morning learn about traditional Zulu life. Depart late morning for the Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Park, famous for its rhino population. This evening enjoy a display of Zulu dancing. Overnight Stay: Ghost Mountain |
| Day 10: Ghost Mountain – Swaziland (FB,D) Enjoy a cruise on stunning Lake Jozini and see wildlife come to the waters edge. Continue to the tiny Kingdom of Swaziland. Overnight Stay: Swaziland |
| Day 11: Kruger National Park Scenic Special Stay (FB,HD) Travel to Kruger National Park and arrive at your Private Game Reserve Lodge, located on the banks of the Sabie River. Enjoy a game drive before a sumptuous dinner this evening. Two Night Stay: Kruger National Park |
| Day 12: Kruger National Park – Private Game Viewing (FB,L,HD) Experience a morning and evening game drive today, of this amazing National Park. This evening dine in the bush under a blanket of stars. |
| Day 13: ‘Panorama Route’ – Johannesburg (FB,D) Travel along the ‘Panorama Route’ and witness the stunning Blyde River Canyon before arriving in Johannesburg. Overnight Stay: Johannesburg |
| Day 14: Johannesburg – Victoria Falls Scenic Special Stay (FB,D) Board your flight to Livingstone, Zambia. Tour the Zambian side of Victoria Falls and see the powerful and majestic falls at close range. Two Night Stay: Victoria Falls |
| Day 15: Livingstone (FB) Today visit a local village to gain an appreciation of traditional tribal life. You will also explore the quaint town of Livingstone and visit the Livingstone Museum. This evening enjoy a sunset cruise on the Zambezi River. |
| Day 16: Victoria Falls – Johannesburg (FB) This morning is at leisure before your flight to Johannesburg. Overnight Stay: Johannesburg |
| Day 17: Johannesburg (FB) Our tour ends today and after breakfast you will be transferred* to Johannesburg airport for your onward or homebound flight. |
Departure Dates:
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Departure Date |
Return Date |
Price |
|
12 Aug 2010 |
28 Aug 2010 |
7035.00* |
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14 Oct 2010 |
30 Oct 2010 |
7935.00* |
* Price is per passenger based on twin share
Scenic Highlights
• Enjoy a cable car ride to the top of Table Mountain for spectacular views in Cape Town
• Discover the Cape Peninsula and ride the funicular up Cape Point for views of the Cape of Good Hope
• Visit one of Oudtshoorn’s famous ostrich farms and enjoy a traditional ‘Afrikaans’ style dinner
• See the amazing underground limestone formations at Cango Caves
• Experience lunch in the Food Forest, a unique outdoor restaurant in Featherbed National Park
• Discover Zulu culture and dancing in Shakaland, a re-creation of a traditional village
• Encounter rhinos in Hluhluwe-Unfoloc Game Reserve
• Enjoy a bush dinner under the stars in Kruger National Park
• Experience game drives in the spectacular Kruger National Park
• Tour the spectacular ‘Panorama Route’ including Blyde River Canyon, Bourke’s Luck Potholes and God’s Window between Kruger and Johannesburg
• Enjoy a guided walking tour of Victoria Falls and a sunset cruise on the Zambezi River
• Visit a local village in Livingstone for a taste of traditional Zambian life