Superb game viewing, fascinating tribal cultures, stunning scenery and visits to four southern African countries make this journey a truly unique adventure. Learn about the Swazi, Zulu and Basotho tribes. Travel through South Africa, Mozambique and the Kingdoms of Swaziland and Lesotho, and visit South Africa’s most famous national parks teaming with wildlife.
Beginning in Pretoria, we visit the De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Centre before we travel to the world-famous Kruger National Park. Search for the “Big Five” — lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes and rhinos. Travel to the seldom-visited country of Mozambique to explore its capital, Maputo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Visit the Kingdom of Swaziland, with its mountainous grandeur, lush forests and game viewing in Royal Hlane National Park. Spend an afternoon with a Swazi lady chief and learn about their culture, including the energetic Sibhaca Dance.
In the Kingdom of Lesotho, visit a Basotho Cultural Village and hike to the beautiful Botso’ela Waterfall. Drive into the “Karoo” and the town of Graaff-Reinet, known for its national monuments. Hike to the viewpoint of the awe-inspiring Valley of Desolation before overnighting in Karoo National Park. Drive through Tsisikamma Coastal National Park and along the Garden route, including a boat trip from Knysna to the Featherbed Nature Reserve. From Cape Town, visit Robben Island and enjoy the view atop Table Mountain, reached by cable car.
Our four-country journey concludes in stunning Cape Town, the perfect place to raise a glass of South African wine with a toast to this superb adventure. |
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Day 1 Arrive in Johannesburg, South Africa Day 2 Pretoria city sights, De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Centre Day 3 To Kruger National Park Day 4 Kruger National Park Day 5 To Maputo, Mozambique Day 6 Maputo city sights, Catemba Peninsula Day 7 To the Kingdom of Swaziland, Hlane Royal National Park Day 9 Return to South Africa — Zululand, Ithala Game Reserve Day 10 Drakensberg Range, to the Royal Natal National Park Day 11 Royal Natal National Park Day 12 The Kingdom of Lesotho, Basotho Cultural Village Day 13 Malealea, Botso’ela Waterfall Day 14 Return to South Africa via “The Place of the Wind” Day 15 Graaff-Reinet, Valley of Desolation, Karoo Nature Reserve Day 16 Tsitsikamma Coastal National Park Day 19 Table Mountain, Robben Island Day 20 Coastal drive to Cape Point, Good Hope Nature Reserve Day 21 Depart Cape Town, South Africa Accommodations
Comfortable hotels/lodges with private washrooms.
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