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This is a customized itinerary, consisting of 10 Days/9 Nights in Southern Africa and requiring 2 travel days/nights.
Upon arrival in South Africa, spend the first night in the Johannesburg Airport area to rest after your international flight.
Begin your journey by flying to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe to spend 2 nights. Visit the spectacular Victoria Falls. Experience a sunset dinner cruise on the Zambezi River and more.
Next, fly to Cape Town, the “Mother City” of South Africa, where you will spend 3 nights. Some highlights during your stay in Cape Town are taking the cable car up Table Mountain, visiting a local wine estate, visiting the most south-western point of the African Continent, and seeing the African Penguins at Boulders Beach.
Finally, fly to Hoedspruit for your unforgettable safari experience in a Private Game Reserve in the Greater Kruger National Park area for 3 nights. Game viewing here is fantastic and this lovely lodge will enhance your experience in this beautiful area of South Africa.
This truly will be a memorable trip of a lifetime!
FOR GROUND PORTIONS ONLY:
(No flights included in the below pricing)
Southern Africa
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, & South Africa:
US$4,450.00 per person sharing
US$5,430.00 per single occupancy
Price Includes
• A Ntaba guide traveling with the group throughout the entire itinerary
• Accommodation as per itinerary
• Meals as per itinerary (B=Breakfast/L=Lunch/D=Dinner)
• Entrance fees as per activities on itinerary
• Activities as per itinerary
• Transfers and ground transportation mentioned in the itinerary
• Game activities as per itinerary
Price Excludes
• All airline tickets and applicable airport fees and taxes – WILL BE QUOTED SEPARATELY!
• Extra Entrance fees to tourist attractions, activities or attractions not mentioned in the itinerary
• Any other tours or tourist entrance fees not mentioned in the itinerary
• Extra transport or transfers, taxi fares, after hours’ transport
• Extra optional activities while in the game reserves
• Visa for Zimbabwe (obtainable upon entry into Zimbabwe – US$30.00 per person for US Passport holders, subject to change)
• Personal, Medical and Travel Insurance
• Individual Tips or gratuities
• All costs of a personal nature: Telephone calls, bar bills, drinks, room service, laundry, refreshments, snacks, curios, gifts, etc. unless otherwise stated as included in the daily itinerary
• All levy/fee increases (Conservation, Bed, gate etc..) Ntaba reserves the right to pass along these increases from quoted costs if they occur
• Baggage Handling
FOR GROUND PORTIONS ONLY: (No flights included in the below pricing)
Southern Africa: Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, & South Africa:
US$4,450.00 per person sharing
US$5,430.00 per single occupancy
Overnight USA to Africa
Upon arrival at the Johannesburg Airport, go through passport control, collect your luggage and proceed through customs. Be met by your escort and then walk to the City Lodge O.R. Tambo Hotel which is conveniently located next to the airport. Check-into your standard rooms for 1 night on Bed & Breakfast basis. Dinner is on your own account.
After breakfast, check out and walk to the airport terminal to check in for Airlink Flight 4Z 494 departing from Johannesburg at 11:35 am for Victoria Falls. This is an international flight, so the check-in time is 3 hours prior to departure. Be sure to have your $30.00 in cash to pay for your single entry Zimbabwe visa when you arrive at the Victoria Falls Airport at 1:30 pm. Go through passport control, collect your luggage and proceed through customs. Be met at the airport and transferred to the Insika Lodge to check into your luxury room for 2 nights. You can order a light lunch at the Lodge (on your own account). Late this afternoon be transferred to the Zambezi River for an unforgettable luxury Sunset Dinner Cruise on the Malachite vessel. Enjoy the abundant wildlife and the beautiful sunset scenes. A three-course meal and drinks are served along the way.
Return to the lodge around 8:30 pm.
Enjoy your breakfast at the lodge. After breakfast, tour the spectacular Victoria Falls. Visit the local craft market. Next, be transferred to the Wild Horizons Elephant Sanctuary for an opportunity to interact with the elephants that live there!
Learn about the elephants as well as their history and how they came to be in the Sanctuary as well as the threats facing elephant populations today in an interesting and informative talk. You will meet the elephants at the wallow deck and will then be provided an opportunity to interact, pet, feed, and capture photo moments with the gentle giants as well as witness the special relationship the staff shares with the elephants and become a part of it. Marvel at the opportunity to meet these beautiful gray giants up close and personal! After the encounter with these amazing creatures, you will be offered a selection of hot and cold canapés and drinks including local beers, wines, soft drinks, water, coffee & tea.
After the Elephant Encounter, be transferred to the Lookout Cafe for lunch (the meal is included; drinks are on your own account). You will also have the opportunity to participate in some optional activities on your own account, such as the gorge swing or the Flying Fox.
Return to your lodge.
At 7:00 pm, be transferred to the Boma for an enjoyable and festive evening with a traditional dinner and live entertainment. Return to the lodge for overnight.
After breakfast, be transferred to the Victoria Falls Airport and check-in for Airlink Flight 4Z 391 departing at 1:25 pm for Cape Town. Upon arrival at the Cape Town Airport at 4:30 pm, go through passport control and customs and be transferred to your hotel in Cape Town, the Portswood Hotel, conveniently located on the famous Victoria & Alfred Waterfront. Check into your standard room for 3 nights on Bed & Breakfast basis. Enjoy a free evening, with dinner on your own account.
After breakfast, with your private driver/guide, visit Table Mountain via the Cable Car (weather permitting), the World’s new Seventh Wonder, or visit Signal Hill (if weather does not allow visit to Table Mountain’s summit). Visit The Diamond Works for a diamond cutting demonstration. You will also find exquisitely unique hand-crafted jewelry pieces, authentic African craft, décor and gift items. Have a City Tour and see some of the places of interest in South Africa’s “Mother City” such as Bokaap before proceeding to the Groot Constantia Wine Estate, for lunch and wine tasting of some of their locally grown wines and a tour of the wine cellar. Next visit Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Enjoy this beautiful garden and the diverse selection of local plants and flowers. At the exit of the garden is a gift shop worth browsing through. Return to your hotel for a free evening. Spend some time on the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront for shopping and other attractions. Dinner is on your own account.
After breakfast, depart from your hotel with your private driver/guide. Travel along the beautiful coast to Hout Bay. Continue driving along the spectacular Chapman’s Peak. Visit Cape Point, the most south-western point of the African Continent. Walk to the top of the mountain and enjoy the beautiful view of the ocean and the surrounding area. Visit the local African Penguin Colony at Boulders Beach. Afterward, enjoy lunch at a local restaurant overlooking False Bay, on your own account. Return to your hotel for a free evening. Dinner is on your own account.
After an early breakfast, your driver will pick you up from your hotel to transfer you to Cape Town Airport. Check-in for Airlink Flight 4Z 657 departing at 10:30 am for Hoedspruit in the Greater Kruger Park. Upon arrival at the Hoedspruit Airport at 1:00 pm, be met and transferred to the Shiduli Private Game Lodge in the Karongwe Private Game Reserve. Check into your luxury room for 3 nights. Enjoy lunch and your first game drive that afternoon. You will have the chance to see the Big 5 – elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion and leopard.
A typical day in the Game Reserve:
Each morning, expect an early wake-up call. Gather for refreshments before heading out at first light. The “big cats” may still be around after their night of hunting. Game drives are conducted in open game vehicles with your skilled ranger and tracker to find the animals of Africa for you to admire. Between your morning and afternoon game drives, have some free time to relax or be treated at the Spa. Late afternoon, convene for high tea, before departing for the day’s second African Bush Safari. Enjoy a sundowner drink along the way, get out of the vehicle to stretch your legs, and watch the sunset. Return to the lodge for dinner.
After your morning game drive and breakfast, check out and be transferred to the Hoedspruit Airport to check in for Airlink Flight 4Z 874 departing at 2:30 pm for Johannesburg. Arrive in Johannesburg at 3:30 pm and connect with your overnight flight to the US.
Overnight Africa to USA.
PLEASE NOTE:
The above pricing is subject to change should there be a significant change in the exchange rate. The above pricing is based on a minimum of 12 travelers in the group and is subject to change should the group size be less than 12 travelers. The above pricing is based on estimated 2025 rates as they are not currently published. Pricing may be adjusted once the actual 2025 rates are available.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
Your passport must be valid for more than 6 months past the end of your trip and must have 2 blank pages available per country for travel to Africa.
You must carry with you the credit card used to purchase your flights when you travel to Africa.
A NOTE ON FLIGHTS:
No flights are included in the above quote ground pricing.
Ntaba African Safaris can assist in securing the Intra-Africa flights needed for this itinerary.
A one-time non-refundable service fee of $50.00 per person will be applied for the Intra-Africa flight booking.
International flight bookings will be your responsibility.
