|
This trip can depart on any day of the week...Botswana is a easy add on, as well other lodges and areas in East Africa. Day 1 Mon Depart USA
Depart the USA on your overnight flight to Africa.
Day 2 Tue Arrive Cape Town
Arrive in Johannesburg this afternoon and connect to the flight bound for Cape Town. Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel.
Table Bay Day 3 Wed Cape Town
Depart Cape Town for Paarl this morning. Continue to Franschhoek for wine tasting and a short visit to the town. After lunch, depart for the Groot Drakenstein area and Stellenbosch including a visit to the museum. End the day with another wine tasting, before returning to Cape Town late this afternoon.
Table Bay BL Day 4 Thu Cape Town
Depart Cape Town for a scenic drive along the Atlantic Coast to Camps Bay. Continue on towards Llandudno and Hout Bay (where you may opt to visit Seal Island). Drive over Chapmans Peak and visit the Cape Point Nature Reserve and the Cape Of Good Hope. After lunch, proceed to Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens before returning to Cape Town.
Table Bay BL Day 5 Fri Cape Town-Livingstone or Victoria Falls
Fly to Johannesburg early this morning, where you connect to the flight bound for Livingstone or Victoria Falls. After lunch (which is on your own), transfer to the jetty for a sundowner cruise along the Zambezi.
Royal Livingstone or Victoria Falls Hotel. Day 6 Sat Livingstone or Victoria Falls
This morning, enjoy a tour of the falls, followed by a visit to a Traditional Living Village where you will have the opportunity to see how the various tribes of Zimbabwe live. The remainder of the day is at leisure. Royal Livingstone or Victoria Falls Hotel.
Day 7 Sun Victoria Falls-Johannesburg The morning is at leisure before transferring to the airport for the flight to Johannesburg. Your hotel is conveniently located near shopping malls in a residential suburb. The remainder of the day is at leisure.
The Grace B Day 8 Mon Johannesburg-Nairobi
Fly to Nairobi this morning, where you will be met and transferred to your hotel. This evening, enjoy dinner at the Mandhari Restaurant, one of the finest in Nairobi.
Nairobi Serena BD Day 9 Tue Nairobi-Masai Mara
Transfer to the airport for the short light aircraft flight to the Masai Mara. Here, lodge vehicles will meet and transfer you to the camp. After lunch, enjoy your first game drive in the park.
Mara Serena Lodge BLD Day 10 Wed Masai Mara
Rise early this morning for a game drive before breakfast. Return to the lodge for time at leisure before heading out on an afternoon game drive. Among the variety of wildlife, you might see lion, cheetah, hippo, giraffe, gazelle, elephant and a host of birdlife. Look carefully for the lilac breasted roller, one of the prettiest birds in Kenya.
Mara Serena Lodge BLD Day 11 Thu Masai Mara Ð Nairobi
After breakfast, depart on the morning flight back to Nairobi. This afternoon, travel out into the Ngong Hills and visit the former home of Karen von Blixen, now a museum. Then, continue on to the Giraffe Center for a delightful time feeding the giraffe.
Nairobi Serena BD Day 12 Fri Nairobi-Serengeti
Fly to Arusha this morning and connect to the light aircraft flight to the northwestern corridor of the Serengeti. Camp vehicles will greet you at the airstrip and transfer you to your luxury camp with spectacular views of the plains. Enjoy a cocktail before an extraordinary dinner, complete with china and crystal service.
Kirawira Tented Camp BLD Day 13 Sat Serengeti
Rise early this morning for a game drive in the park, returning to the camp for breakfast and some leisure time. The camp's terrace faces out over the plains and is ideal for catching up on journal entries, or writing postcards. This afternoon, out for another game drive.
Kirawira Tented Camp BLD Day 14 Sun Serengeti-Nairobi
Fly by light aircraft to Arusha, where you connect to the flight back to Nairobi. The remainder of the afternoon is at leisure. This evening, enjoy a farewell dinner at the Carnivore Restaurant.
Nairobi Serena Hotel BD Day 15 Mon Nairobi-Depart
After a leisurely morning, transfer to the airport for your flight to Johannesburg, where you connect to the USA-bound overnight flight.
B Day 16 Tue Arrive USA
Arrive in the USA early this morning and connect to your homeward-bound flight, arriving later today. These rates are subject to change
|
