Grand African Safari

Fly overnight from the UK to Cape Town.

Welcome to Cape Town. Your journey into wonder begins with a three night stay.

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

Freechoice: Sample South Africa’s finest vintages with a winelands tour. Alternatively, visit Robben Island, or opt for a township tour or a Harley DavidsonTM ride.

Journey along the Atlantic coastline to Cape Point. Stop at the Cape of Good Hope and visit Boulders Beach, home to an African penguin colony.

Fly to Hoedspruit and transfer to Thornybush Private Game Lodge, adjacent to Kruger National Park where you’ll enjoy a three night Special Stay. Set off on your first game drive this afternoon.

Sunset Drinks
At the end of your afternoon game drive, partake in one of the most enjoyable of safari traditions - Sundowner drinks.

Enjoy game drives without restriction in your specially adapted Land Rovers, to track the ‘Big Five’ – lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo.

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Dine in the bush under a starlit sky with the sounds of African wildlife close by.

Encounter more of Africa’s wildlife on your morning and evening game drives. Also take the opportunity for a walking safari with your game ranger.

Travel the Panorama Route to Johannesburg and see the Blyde River Canyon – the third deepest in the world. Stay at your stylish hotel for an overnight stay.

Board your flight to Victoria Falls and witness the world’s largest sheet of falling water. Enjoy a two night Special Stay at your colonial hotel.

Sunset Drinks
Be treated to a special Sundowners cruise on the Zambezi River and watch the teeming wildlife on the banks, just upstream from Victoria Falls, drink in hand.

Tonight’s outdoor dinner features a mesmerising display of traditional dancing.

Cruise on Chobe River, home to vast herds of elephants and buffalo, as well as a game drive along the shoreline.

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Visit a typical Zimbabwean village to gain unique insights into traditional tribal life and meet the elephants during your visit to an elephant sanctuary.

Fly to Nairobi for your three-night stay at your elegant hotel, on private acreage.

Welcome to Nairobi the capital city of Kenya. With your local guide today discover the secrets of Kenya's largest city.

Start your day with an encounter with a giraffe and learn how these animals are endangered. Relive the romance of the movie Out of Africa during a visit to Karen Blixen’s home, before travelling to Kiambethu Tea Farm. Wander through the tea fields and hear the stories of the first commercially grown tea in Africa.

Freechoice Dining: Choose to dine at the local Carnivore Restaurant, famous for its wide variety of meat roasted on a traditional Maasai sword over a fire pit or relax over dinner at your hotel.

Journey into magical Tanzania and travel onto the Ngorongoro Crater, known as ‘Africa’s Eden’. Enjoy a two-night stay with views of a working coffee plantation.

Travel towards the rim of the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater stopping along the way to enjoy the breath-taking vista unfolding before you. Enjoy an extended game drive along the crater floor. The area is reputed to contain the largest number of predators in all of Africa and has been described as one of the natural wonders of the world.

A later start today for the short drive to Tarangire National Park. It’s known for its large elephant herds and tree climbing lions. Enjoy a two-night stay at your lodge.

A day of safari drives with an opportunity to see some of the 250 000 animals that enter the park every year.

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Enjoy an absorbing traditional dance by a local tribe

Travel to Arusha and enjoy a marvellous view of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest free-standing mountain in the world. Return to Kenya and travel to Amboseli National Park where massive herds of elephants migrate across the dry plains. Your lodge, your home for two nights, sits beside a major elephant trail with views of the mountain.

On your game drive today, keep an eye out for cheetahs and lions, often seen stalking the plains.

Journey north into the heart of Kenya to Lake Nakuru. Enjoy a two night stay at your lodge, overlooking the Lake Nakuru.

This shallow alkaline lake near the town of Ol Nakuru is home to flamingos, pelicans and other birds.

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Visit the Lake Nakuru Orphanage Centre, established by an Australian family, and draw a little closer to Africa and its wonderful people.

The Masai Mara is home to 95 species of animals. Enjoy a two night stay inside the reserve at the Sarova Mara Camp.

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

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Visit a traditional Maasai village and learn about this complex and proudly independent culture and their close association with the wild animals.

Freechoice: Join your Maasai guide for a walking tour, or take an African cooking class.

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Enjoy an exclusive farewell bush breakfast out on the open plains of the Masai Mara amongst the wildlife.

Board your light aircraft for a scenic flight over the reserve to Nairobi airport where it’s time to say farewell to new found friends and the magic of Africa.

Welcome home.

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.