Ultimate African Expedition

Welcome to Cape Town for an exclusive three night Special Stay, with views of the waterfront and Table Mountain. Tonight, meet your Tour Director for a welcome drink and dinner. (D)

Ascend Table Mountain by rotating gondola for stunning 360 degree views.

Freechoice: Sample South Africa’s finest vintages with a winelands tour. Alternatively, opt for a township tour, a Harley DavidsonTM ride or a Walking tour of Bokaap Cape Malay area. (B)

Journey along the Atlantic coastline to Cape Point. Stop at the Cape of Good Hope, then visit Boulders Beach, home to an African penguin colony. (B/L)

Stunning semi-desert scenery awaits en route to the town of Oudtshoorn. Later, discover a wonderland of underground chambers at the Cango Caves, among the largest in the world, before your overnight stay. (B/D)

Learn about Africa’s largest bird at a local ostrich farm, then head to Knysna on the Garden Route, famous for its oysters. You’ll enjoy an overnight stay.

Freechoice Dining: Choose between two local restaurants for tonight’s dinner. (B/D)

Travel along the Garden Route to Port Elizabeth and board your flight to Durban. Enjoy a two night Special Stay at your hotel, the ultimate in colonial charm and style. (B/D)

Discover the beachside town of Durban, famous for its Indian and colonial influences. This afternoon indulge in a delicious high tea. (B)

The Dolphin Coast region of Natal has a sea of sugarcane fields. Enter Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Park, world-renowned for its rhino conservation program. Later, enjoy your overnight stay at Ghost Mountain.

Enrich: This evening, you’ll be treated to a mesmerising display of traditional Zulu dancing, complete with dramatic local drumming. (B/D)

Arrive in the tiny Kingdom of eSwatini. Journey through the magnificent valleys of Big Bend to your resort, nestled within an idyllic Botanical Garden, for an overnight stay. Enjoy time at leisure to explore the magnificent garden. (B/D)

The famous Kruger National Park borders Mozambique and stretches an impressive 450 kilometres. You’ll enjoy a two night Special Stay at Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge, on a private concession within the park. The Sabie River flows through the park and its bushland is home to the highest recorded concentration of leopards in Africa. Take a game drive in an open safari vehicle this afternoon and look out for the Big Five.

Soak up the night-time ambience while dining at your lodge. (B/D)

Limitless game viewing possibilities await, so make sure you take your camera. Specially adapted Land Rovers are able to traverse Kruger National Park without restriction to track the Big Five – lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo.

Enrich: Enjoy a fascinating lecture from an expert game ranger on Africa’s big game. (B/L/D)

Fly to Johannesburg and check into your hotel for your overnight stay.

Enrich: Explore the Apartheid Museum the first of its kind explaining the rise and fall of apartheid and 20th century South Africa. (B/D)

Board your flight to Victoria Falls, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. The world’s largest sheet of falling water rises 108 metres high and spans a gorge carved out of a flat plateau. Check into the marvellously colonial hotel for your two night Special Stay.

Tonight’s outdoor dinner features a mesmerising display of traditional dancing. (B/D)

Large concentrations of big game call Chobe National Park home. Embark on a game drive along the shoreline, where predators often come to drink. Later, enjoy a cruise on the Chobe River, home to huge herds of elephants and buffalo. Large pods of hippo and giraffe families inhabit the banks and woodlands. Later, enjoy dinner in the beautiful Livingstone Restaurant. (B/L/D)

Enrich: Visit a typical Zimbabwean village to gain unique insights into traditional tribal life and meet the elephants as part of your visit to the elephant sanctuary.

Fly to Nairobi for your three-night stay at your elegant hotel. (B/L)

Visit the Karura Forest on the outskirts of Nairobi. An urban forest known for its beautiful waterfalls. (B/D)

Start your day with a visit to Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage. The orphanage raises baby elephants that would have otherwise perished. Then have an encounter with a giraffe and learn about these endangered animals. Relive the romance of the movie Out of Africa during a visit to Karen Blixen’s home. (B/L/D)

Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest free standing mountain in the world, commands the horizon as you approach Amboseli National Park. Massive herds of elephants migrate across dry plains, linking swamps with open pastures. On your game drives today and tomorrow, cheetahs and prides of lions can often be seen stalking the plains. Your lodge, your home for two nights, is situated beside a major elephant trail with views of the mountain. (B/L/D)

Go in search of wildlife on morning and afternoon game drives. (B/L/D)

Fly to Nairobi and journey north to the foothills of Mount Kenya and arrive at your hotel for a wonderful two night Special Stay. (B/L/D)

Freechoice: Travel to Ol Pejeta Conservancy and visit a sanctuary for chimpanzees. Alternatively, enjoy a round of golf (9 holes). (B/D)

Enrich: Visit the Lake Nakuru Orphanage Centre, established by an Australian family, and enjoy lunch.

The shallow alkaline lake near the town of Nakuru is home to flamingos, pelicans and other birds. Enjoy a two night stay at your lodge, overlooking the lake. (B/L/D)

Lake Nakuru is one of the best places to see endangered black and white rhino. (B/L/D)

The Masai Mara is home to 95 species of animals and over 400 species of birds. The annual Great Migration from July to September attracts over a million wildebeest, zebra and impala, a phenomenon that has to be seen to be appreciated. Spend three nights in the reserve at the Sarova Mara Game Camp. (B/L/D)

Game drives through the Masai Mara encompass all types of animals, from lion, cheetah and leopard, to vast herds of antelope and zebra. During migration season, your game rangers will give you the chance to see the crossings at the Mara River, renowned for its crocodiles.

Enrich: Visit a Maasai village and learn about this complex and proudly independent culture, and their close association with the wild animals. (B/L/D)

Optional Hot Air Balloon Flight - Experience the savannah at dawn from a hot air balloon (additional expense, please book on tour).

Enrich: Join the chefs at Sarova Mara Lodge for an African cooking class. (B/L/D)

Enrich: Enjoy an exclusive farewell bush breakfast on the open plains of the Masai Mara.

Please book your flight to depart out of Nairobi after 04:00 PM.

The itinerary is a guide only and may be amended for operational reasons. As such Scenic cannot guarantee the tour will operate unaltered from the itinerary stated above. Please refer to our terms and conditions.