Overview
Keep your eyes peeled for the “Big 5” - lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, and Cape buffalo - before branching out in Johannesburg. Here, you’ll explore Soweto, the city’s largest township, including the former home of Nelson Mandela and the most significant sites of the anti-apartheid movement. Your South Africa vacation crescendos at Victoria Falls, called Mosi-oa-Tunya (the smoke that thunders) on the Zambezi River. Twice the height of Niagara Falls, this breathtaking waterfall spanning the border of Zimbabwe and Zambia offers twice the photo ops.
Once you’ve seen the “Big 5,” why not turn your attention to the rare few? Wild dog, elephants swimming, and the not-so-sweet honey badger are just a few of the unusual sights you might see when you add a Monograms package to Botswana to your tour of South Africa. While Botswana is one of the most sparsely populated nations in the world, its Chobe National Park and Okavango Delta regions are brimming with fascinating wildlife.
Itinerary
CAPE TOWN: Scenic drive along Chapman's Peak Drive en route to Cape Point Nature Reserve.
CAPE POINT NATURE RESERVE: See the Cape of Good Hope. At Cape Point, ride a funicular to the steps of the old lighthouse with panoramic views of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. After lunch, visit Boulders Beach to see a colony of endangered African penguins.
CAPE TOWN: Free time this evening. (B/L)
CAPE TOWN: Fly to Hoedspruit and transfer to Makalali Private Game Reserve, overlooking the majestic Drakensburg Mountains.
MAKALALI: Afternoon game drive with a skilled tracker and professional Ranger. Sip sundowner drinks in the bush before returning to your lodge for dinner. (B/D)
MAKALALI: Morning game drive. Fly to Johannesburg.
JOHANNESBURG: Free time late afternoon and evening. (B)
JOHANNESBURG: Fly to Zimbabwe.
VICTORIA FALLS: Free time in the late afternoon and evening. (B)
VICTORIA FALLS: Transfer by road to the Chobe National Park area, featuring some of the greatest concentrations of wildlife in Africa.
CHOBE AREA: Afternoon game activity: choice of game drive in Chobe National Park or boat excursion on the Chobe River. (B/L/D)
CHOBE AREA: Fly to the Okavango Delta (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), one of Africa's greatest safari areas and the largest inland delta in the world.
OKAVANGO DELTA: Afternoon game activity: choice of game drive or mokoro (dug - out canoe) excursion prior to dinner. (B/L/D)
OKAVANGO: Fly to Johannesburg (via Maun).
JOHANNESBURG: Your holiday ends at the airport. Schedule departing flights after 5:30 pm. (B)
Trip Inclusions
- 15 Breakfasts
- 9 Lunches
- 9 Dinners
- Cape Town Southern Sun The Cullinan (Superior First-Class)
- Kruger National Park Area Makalali Main Lodge (Superior First-Class)
- Johannesburg Sandton Sun (Moderate Deluxe)
- Victoria Falls Ilala Lodge (First-Class)
- Chobe National Park Elephant Valley Lodge
- Okavango Delta Kadizora Camp (Superior Tourist-Class)
- Airport transfers at your arrival and departure destination are not included in the price of the tour.
- Itinerary and inclusions subject to change.
- Price is for land, cruise and specified internal flights. International flights not included.
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