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ItineraryGuests will be met on arrival at Cape Town International Airport and transferred to their hotel. Cape Town is set in an area many consider one of the most beautiful in the world. The impressive presence of Table Mountain, flanked by Devil's Peak and Lion's Head, stands proudly above the city. Beautiful white sandy beaches and a stunning coastline frame the Cape Peninsula, famed for its unique floral kingdom, bountiful rivers, and magnificent countryside.
During the afternoon, we take a cable car trip to the top of Table Mountain, where you can enjoy a spectacular view of the Cape Peninsula, Robben Island, Lions Head, and Signal Hill. Your African Sky guide will highlight many interesting facts about the mountain and the various areas that can be viewed from its summit.
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Itinerary After breakfast, a breathtaking coastal drive along Chapman's Peak is on the agenda. The road hugs the near-vertical face of Chapman's Peak between Hout Bay and Noordhoek and leads to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve and Cape Point. In the nature reserve, we visit Cape Point.
On the return journey to Cape Town, we visit the towns of Simon's Town and Muizenberg, both set along the shores of False Bay. We also visit Boulders Beach, an attractive secluded haven comprising huge round boulders on a sandy shore. The boulders are ideal vantage points to observe the antics of the colony of mainland-based African penguins. From here, the tour makes its way back to the overnight accommodation.
Distance ItineraryThe morning excursion focuses on Robben Island. For nearly 400 years, this infamous island was a place of banishment, exile, isolation, and imprisonment. Here, rulers sent those they regarded as political troublemakers and social outcasts. The most well-known political prisoner is former president Nelson Mandela, who was imprisoned here by the apartheid government. The island is a living museum and is reached by a return boat trip from the waterfront (half an hour each way). It is a World Heritage Site, and an ex-inmate conducts your guided tour around the museum. It is an experience not to be missed.
Some time is then allotted for lunch before visiting the District Six Museum, so named after the sixth municipal district of Cape Town. It was established in 1867. Originally a mixed community of formerly enslaved people, merchants, artisans, laborers, and immigrants, District Six was a vibrant center with close links to the city and port. However, the history of removals and marginalization had begun by the beginning of the twentieth century. The first to be 'resettled' were black South Africans displaced from the district in 1901. As the more prosperous moved away to the suburbs, the area became the neglected ward of Cape Town. The museum will offer insight into the history of the area.
Distance Itinerary After breakfast, we journey to the West Coast, where a visit is made to the West Coast Fossil Park near Saldanha Bay, a National Heritage Site. The park showcases the late Miocene and early Pliocene epochs some 5 million years ago. On the guided tour, you'll see fossils lying exactly as excavated. A remarkable number of species are represented at the site, making the region one of the most diverse Mio-Pliocene occurrences in the world. Approximately 860 sq. feet of the fossil bed is exposed and open for viewing. Saldanha Bay is then briefly explored before visiting Paternoster for lunch.
Near the village, we visit a lighthouse called Cape Columbine, named after the shipwreck in 1929. The 9 million candle-power lighthouse and radio beacon is a major navigational point for ships approaching the coast of Southern Africa from Europe and America. We also enjoy a hike on this stretch of coastline, which features many isolated coves, to Tietiesbaai. Wildflowers, fresh air, and a rugged seascape constitute the beauty of this part of the world. We head back to the overnight accommodation during the late afternoon.
Distance ItineraryBreakfast is followed by a visit to Stellenbosch, one of South Africa's oldest and most beautiful towns. The town boasts magnificent architecture and sits at the heart of one of the most important wine-producing regions in South Africa. Some time is devoted to walking down the oak-lined Dorp Street, where your guide will provide some insight into the region's history. A stop is made at "Oom Samie se Winkel," a general dealer that dates back to 1904.
The tour then leaves town to explore two of the magnificent wine estates in the region. Here, fine wines are produced on estates established as long ago as 1692. A local expert explains the winemaking process, from planting and harvesting grapes to fermenting and bottling the final product. You can also sample some of the fine wines before traveling to your overnight destination in Franschhoek.
Distance Itinerary The French Huguenots, fleeing religious persecution in their native country, brought with them knowledge of viticulture when they started arriving in the Cape as early as 1671. Upon receiving land from the Dutch East India Company, many vineyards were established, and some of the world's finest wines are still produced today.
We will spend some time exploring the town of Franschhoek and the memorial erected in memory of these settlers before visiting three local wine estates situated in the fertile valley surrounding Franschhoek, where the process of winemaking is explained and some of South Africa's finest - sampled. Franschhoek is known to be the home of some of the top restaurants in South Africa, and this, along with its strong wine culture and pristine natural and architectural beauty, has made Franschhoek into what many have described as the "food and wine capital of South Africa."
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TransfersAn early breakfast is followed by a flight from Cape Town to Skukuza. Upon arrival at the Skukuza airport, guests will be met and transferred to their luxury lodge in the Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve. Sabi Sand shares its atmosphere of adventure and romance, inherited from the days of safari traders, hunters, prospectors, and transport riders.
The Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve shares an unfenced border with the Kruger National Park, one of Africa's largest wildlife conservation areas. Check-in at the lodge, lunch, and some time for relaxation are followed by a first-afternoon game drive on open 4X4 vehicles accompanied by local rangers and trackers. The drives focus on interpretive game viewing where the ranger will share their knowledge of the habits and behavior and key statistics about the various species you encounter. The area is a birder's paradise, with many endemic and migratory birds seen daily.
Itinerary Two daily game drives and a bush walk will bring guests close to the famous African Big Five and the many other wildlife species that inhabit this part of Africa. The game experiences are led by experienced local rangers and trackers. Game drives are conducted during periods of increased wildlife activity - early morning, late afternoon, and evening.
The Sabi Sand is internationally known for its high frequency of leopard sightings, arguably the best in Africa. These compelling cats are habituated to the presence of vehicles, and very close encounters are now often the norm. Their close cousins, the impressive lion, are also common and there is no experience more thrilling than a pride of lions bringing down their quarry. Sabi Sand also protects the endangered white rhino and its more aggressive cousin, the black or hooked-lipped rhinoceros, and their other Big Five counterparts, the elephant and Cape buffalo. Sightings of impala, zebra, giraffe, warthog, waterbuck, nyala, and wildebeest occur frequently. Once uncommon, African wild dogs and cheetahs are now recent additions to the predator hierarchy and are often spotted.
Distance Itinerary Flights TransfersA last-morning game drive and breakfast will be followed by a transfer to Skukuza and a flight to Johannesburg. On arrival, you'll be transferred to your accommodation ten minutes from the airport, where the rest of the day is spent relaxing.
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TransfersAfter breakfast, guests will return to O.R. Tambo International Airport (Johannesburg) for a flight to Livingstone in Zambia. Guests will be met on arrival at Livingstone Airport, from where we visit the Livingstone Museum en route to the hotel. The town was established in 1905 by the British South Africa Company and bears the name of the famous missionary explorer Dr David Livingstone. The museum houses the most extensive collection of Livingstone's letters and journals. It bears testament to the legacy of this legendary man who spent more than half his life in Africa, bringing the gospel and speaking out against the horrific slave trade. After the museum visit, guests are transferred to their hotel.
You will be met in the late afternoon for a sunset cruise on the mighty Zambezi River. View game coming to the water's edge for a late afternoon drink as the setting sun creates a splendid display of warm colors over one of Africa's finest wilderness areas. You could spot pods of hippos wallowing in the river and the odd crocodile on the riverbank. Drinks and snacks are served during this memorable excursion. Guests are then returned to their hotel.
Distance ItineraryThe morning will start with breakfast, after which guests will visit the Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park, where they can enjoy different views of the awe-inspiring Victoria Falls. The falls' unusual form enables visitors to view their entire width face-on from as close as 60 meters as the Zambezi River drops into a deep, narrow gorge. Your guide will highlight various features and geological phenomena related to the falls and the rainforest created by the massive spray cloud.
In the afternoon, we visit the village of Chief Mukuni and his people. Chief Mukuni jointly rules the Victoria Falls region with his queen, Be Dyango. The Mukuni monarch practices a dual kingship system, following male and female lineages. Because of this dual-rule arrangement, which is present even at the village level, the gender imbalance is comparatively small in this culture. The visit will offer guests a better understanding of how the Chief and Queen manage the lives of their approximately 7,000 subjects.
Distance Itinerary You will be met after breakfast for a short drive to the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, where the historic bridge constructed in 1905 is traversed between the two countries.
The drive offers stunning views of the Zambezi River, just downstream of the mighty falls. Once in Zimbabwe, we visit the Victoria Falls National Park to view the natural spectacle from different vantage points on the southern banks of the Zambezi. A return trip to your overnight accommodations follows a short tour of Victoria Falls Town.
Distance Itinerary FlightsA leisurely breakfast is followed by a transfer to Livingstone Airport and, from there, a connecting flight to Johannesburg. Guests will be met on arrival in Johannesburg and then assisted in transferring to an international return flight to their country of origin.
Alternatively, you are taken to any location of your choice, either in Johannesburg or Pretoria. Memories of an exclusive Southern African experience will forever be painted in your memories.
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