Wonders of Africa
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Tour Name:
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Wonders of Africa
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Tour Code:
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SZTK
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Days:
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29
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Day 1
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Cape Town (D)
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.
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Day 2
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Cape Town (B)
Ascend Table Mountain by rotating gondola for wondrous 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.
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Day 3
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Cape Town (B,L)
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.
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Day 4
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Cape Town > Oudtshoorn (B,D)
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.
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Day 5
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Oudtshoorn > Knysna (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.
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Day 6
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Port Elizabeth > Durban (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.
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Day 7
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Durban (B)
Discover the beachside town of Durban, famous for its Indian and colonial influences. This afternoon indulge in a delicious high tea.
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Day 8
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Durban > Ghost Mountain (B,D)
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.
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Day 9
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Ghost Mountain > Kingdom of eSwatini (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.
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Day 10
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Kingdom of eSwatini > Kruger National Park (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. Sunset Drinks At the end of your game drive, partake in one of the most enjoyable of safari traditions – Sundowner drinks. Soak up the night-time ambience while dining at your lodge.
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Day 11
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Kruger National Park (B,L,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.
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Day 12
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Kruger National Park > Johannesburg (B,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.
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Day 13
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Johannesburg > Victoria Falls (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 three night Special Stay. Sunset Drinks Be treated to a special Sundowners cruise down the Zambezi River and watch the teeming wildlife on the banks, drink in hand, just upstream from the Victoria Falls. Tonight’s outdoor dinner features a mesmerising display of traditional dancing.
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Day 14
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Chobe National Park (B,L,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.
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Day 15
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Victoria Falls (B,L)
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. Later, witness the power of Victoria Falls with a tour of the Zimbabwean side of the world’s largest waterfall.
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Day 16
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Victoria Falls > Nairobi (B)
Optional Helicopter Flight - Enjoy an optional helicopter flight over Victoria Falls (additional expense, please book on tour). Fly to Nairobi and transfer to your elegant hotel for your two night stay.
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Day 17
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Nairobi (B,L,D)
After breakfast you will proceed to Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage. Visit the renowned Giraffe Centre. Enjoy lunch at the Karen Blixen coffee garden.
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Day 18
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Nairobi > Soysambu Conservancy (B,L,D)
Depart for Lake Elmenteita with a brief stop at the Great Rift Valley. Your two night stay is in Lake Elmenteita Serena Camp.
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Day 19
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Soysambu Conservancy (B,L,D)
Enrich Visit the Lake Nakuru Orphanage centre, established by an Australian family and meet the children who live there. This afternoon visit Lake Nakuru National Park which is one of the best places to see the endangered white Rhino. Over 300 bird species have been recorded here too.
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Day 20
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Soysambu Conservancy > Masai Mara Game Reserve (B,L,D)
Mara game reserve is famous for her big five. The vast savannah grasslands as far as the eye can see is home to impalas, Maasai giraffes, waterbucks, warthogs, Thompson & Grants gazelles, topis, the resident wildebeests among many others. Enjoy a three night stay at your lodge.
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Day 21
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Masai Mara Game Reserve (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 Visit a traditional Maasai Manyatta village and experience the culture of this world-famous community. Freechoice: Join your Maasai guide for a walking tour, or take an African cooking class.
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Day 22
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Masai Mara Game Reserve (B,L,D)
Enjoy game drives today in search of the big five.
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Day 23
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Masai Mara Game Reserve > Serengeti National Park (B,L,D)
Board your light aircraft for your flight to Tanzania. This afternoon take a game drive into the park. Covering an area of 14,763 square kilometres, the world famous Serengeti National Park is Tanzania’s oldest park. Stay two nights at your lodge.
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Day 24
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Serengeti National Park (B,L,D)
Optional Hot Air Balloon Flight - Experience the panorama of the Serengeti at dawn (additional expense, please book on tour). This day will be spent in Serengeti National Park.
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Day 25
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Serengeti National Park > Ngorongoro Conservation Area (B,L,D)
Drive to Ngorongoro with a brief stop at the Olduvai Gorge. Enjoy a two night stay.
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Day 26
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Ngorongoro Conservation Area (B,L,D)
Today, we descend some 610 metres into the Ngorongoro Crater.
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Day 27
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Ngorongoro Conversation Area > Amboseli National Park (B,L,D)
Return to Kenya and Amboseli National Park. Stay two nights.
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Day 28
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Amboseli National Park (B,L,D)
Amboseli offers some of the most breath-taking views in Africa.
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Day 29
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Depart (B)
Transfer back to Nairobi for your journey home. 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.
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