South Africa & Victoria Falls

We depart for Johannesburg, via Amsterdam.

We arrive in Johannesburg in the evening and check in to our hotel.

We start with a tour of the Johannesburg township of Soweto - known for its role in the anti-apartheid struggle and a symbol of resistance and resilience. Soweto sets the trends for South Africa in politics, fashion, music, and dance. We will visit Mandela House, Vilakazi Street, and enjoy lunch in a typical Shebeen. This evening we enjoy welcome cocktails and our Welcome Dinner.

We fly to Victoria Falls and transfer to our lovely lodge hotel. The afternoon is at leisure to relax or explore. Dinner will be a special African experience.

We enjoy a morning tour of the Falls—a sight to behold! The afternoon is free, and there will be an opportunity to take an optional helicopter flight over the Falls. In the late afternoon we’ll embark on a sunset cruise on the Zambezi River, before returning to our lodge for dinner.

This morning we proceed to our safari lodge near Chobe National Park - home to a splendid variety of wildlife, including hippo and elephants that stroll the river paths to drink. We take our first game cruise this afternoon.

On our morning game drive we enjoy the wonderful surroundings of wild Africa. In the afternoon, we enjoy a boat ride along the river, getting up close to the bounty of Chobe as we observe herds of kudu, waterbuck, and possibly elephants coming to the river to drink.

We fly from Kasane Botswana back to Johannesburg, and then proceed to our hotel en route to Kruger National Park.

We proceed to Kruger National Park for wildlife viewing at its best! The park offers an experience in beauty, tranquility and variety not found anywhere else in the world. En route we visit the majestic Blyde River Canyon to see God’s Window and Bourke’s Luck Potholes - true natural wonders! Our hotel is located just outside the Park.

A full day of game viewing in open safari vehicles. We start early in the morning, the best time to find the world's largest variety of wildlife including the Big Five (lion, elephant, rhino, leopard and buffalo), hippo, cheetah, giraffe, zebra and crocodile. The park is also home to more than 400 bird species.

Enjoy a day at leisure to explore the various activities at the hotel. Relax by the pool, do some game or bird watching or take a nature walk. Before dinner we will meet for a cocktail party at the pool.

We return to Johannesburg for our flight to George, on South Africa's fabled Garden Route.

We travel over the mountains to Oudtshoorn to visit an ostrich farm, followed by a visit of the Cango Caves, whose stalagmites and stalactites will leave a lasting impression.

Today we visit a township near George, where we will have a chance to meet the children at a local primary school. Then we travel to Knysna and ferry over to the Featherbed Nature Reserve, dedicated to the protection of the local flora.

Our Garden Route drive takes us along the coast, around lakes, mountains, golden beaches and cliffs—an enchanting drive with a romantic history. We arrive in Cape Town and take a cable car ride up Table Mountain for panoramic views.

Our city tour takes us to the Iziko South African Museum, Company’s Gardens, Malay quarters, and the Green Market square. The afternoon is at leisure to enjoy our lovely beachfront property, or to take an optional tour to Robben Island (weather permitting). Dinner is at a special themed restaurant.

A Winelands tour through lovely scenery of vineyards, oak shaded rivers and old Dutch colonial homes. We enjoy a tasting in a wine cellar and lunch at a private estate. In Stellenbosch we visit the Village Museum.

Today we travel South along the coast towards Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope. Our guided tour of Table Mountain National Park includes spectacular views and the opportunity to view colonies of penguins in their natural environment.

After a morning at leisure, we check out and depart for the serene Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. We enjoy our Farewell Dinner before transferring to the airport for our flight home, via Amsterdam.

Arrival back in Canada.