The Unmissable Africa Safari

20 Days of African Safari and Tours. Chobe - Vic Falls - Kruger - Cape Town - Garden Route

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The sounds of wildlife and tranquility of nature in Southern Africa is awaiting you.

  • Explore the Chobe National Park with a river cruise and game drive. It is the second largest National Park in Botswana and covers over 15 566 square kilometres. It has one of the greatest concentrations of game found on the African continent and is famous for the number of elephants roaming in the reserve.
  • Discover Victoria Falls “Mosi- ao – Tunya” or the “smoke that thunders” is a must-see spectacle so incredible that it takes one’s breath away. End your tour of the Falls with “The flight of the Angels”, a scenic helicopter flight over the Victoria Falls.
  • Adventure into the Kruger National Park on Guided Safari Game Drives to experience the raw power and roar of the lion, the sheer bulk and force of the rhino, the delicacy and grace of the leopard, the supreme confidence of a herd of elephants and the adrenalin racing charge of the African buffalo.
  • Stretching along the southern coast of South Africa, the Garden Route is a holiday paradise that spans from Cape Town – Port Elizabeth. Discover ancient forests, secluded beaches, hidden wine estates and unique wildlife sanctuaries. The Garden Route is a scenic and ecologically diverse region in South Africa and one of the most famous road trips in the country.
  • Your fully escorted, guided tour and activities here are varied, exploring the treetops in Tsitsikamma, the Cango Caves and Ostrich Farm in Oudtshoorn, to discovering fresh seafood delights and oysters in Knysna.The tour includes frequent and leisurely stops in amazing and scenic places.
  • A visit to Cape Town, known as the “Mother City” is widely described as one of the world’s most desirable and beautiful destinations and is cradled by the natural presence of Table Mountain and forms a backdrop to a land so lovely that it appears to be a fantasy landscape. The beauty of the vineyards in Stellenbosch and Franschhoek entices visitors to taste the world class wines and cuisine.
  • The Cape Peninsula Tour includes a tour of the majestic coastline which offers drama worthy of being called “Nature’s Greatest Show”. Witness the union of the Indian and Atlantic Oceans. Following the coastline, you will return via the Penguin Colony at the Boulders Beach and Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens for a short walking tour of the beautiful gardens.
  • One of the new Seven Wonders of the World, Table Mountain is Cape Town’s centrepiece. A trip on the cable car up to the top of Table Mountain allows you to see the views of Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years and the beautiful Atlantic seaboard coastline.

 

 

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Our Commitment
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Our Commitment and Core Values

Itinerary

Tour and payment information

Tour and payment information

Group size:  The minimum group size is 2 travellers and maximum of 10. The Garden Route Tour is a fully escorted and guided tour. The Chobe, Vic Falls, Kruger and Cape Town sectors are independent tours and you will be joined by other guests of the Lodge and Hotels for the guided safari game drives and tours. Group bookings of 4 or more travellers qualify for a discount of $250 per person.

Pricing: All pricing is based in AUD (Australian Dollar)

Payments:

  • 20twenty plus will invoice you for the deposit of $699 on completion of the booking form and is due within 24 hours of the booking being made. Bookings will only be processed once the deposit has been paid.
  • The second payment of $2900.00 is due 2 months after your booking.
  • The final balance payment is due 4 months prior to your travel date and 20twenty plus will invoice you for the final payment.
  • Travel booked within 4 months of departure, the final payment is due on booking.
  • Payment of international flights are payable prior to tickets being issued.
  • Credit or debit card payments must be paid via BPAY or EFT and your client reference number will be on all invoices. The payment method will save you on any credit card fees.
  • Itinerary and Destination Information : Please refer to the itinerary below and click on the days for information for activities and accommodation etc. The destinations on the website will provide you general information on the destinations you will be visiting.

Day 1 - Depart Australia

Day 1 - Depart Australia

Depart Australia today to begin your South African safari!

Day 2 - Overnight in Johannesburg

Day 2 - Overnight in Johannesburg

On arrival at Johannesburg Airport, proceed to the collection point (approximately 40 meters from the exit of the airport) for your transfer to your 5 star hotel, D’Orealle Grande  for your overnight stay in Johannesburg. The hotel provides a complimentary return airport shuttle service. Relax and unwind from your flight.

Accommodation and meals: D’ Orealle Grande (B)

Day 3 - JHB - Chobe

Day 3 - JHB - Chobe

After breakfast, the hotel’s airport shuttle service will provide you the transfer to the airport for your flight to Botswana – please book the departure time at the hotel reception. On arrival at Kasane Airport, you will be met by our representative for your private transfer to the Cresta Mowana Lodge. Chobe National Park, in northern Botswana, has one of the largest concentrations of game in Africa.

Later the afternoon, you will venture on a River Safaris on the Chobe River with views of animals roaming on the banks of the river and water based animals.

Accommodation: Cresta Mowana or similar (B)

Day 4 - Chobe

Day 4 - Chobe

Rise early for an early morning breakfast. Today is your first African game drive (3-4 hours) in the Chobe National Park. In open air safari vehicles, you will have a fantastic experience on your first game drive in the world-famous Chobe National Park. Game drives offer you the opportunity to view the abundant elephants and big game animals in their natural habitat. Start by beginning your count for the Big 5! Later, return to the Lodge and enjoy your evening swapping stories of your day’s sightings.

Accommodation: Cresta Mowana or similar (B)

Day 5 - Chobe - Vic Falls

Day 5 - Chobe - Vic Falls

After breakfast, you will be transferred to your hotel in Victoria Falls. Victoria Falls presents a spectacular sight of awe-inspiring beauty and grandeur on the Zambezi River, forming the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. It was described by the Kololo tribe living in the area in the 1800’s as ‘Mosi-oa-Tunya’ – ‘The Smoke that Thunders’. In more modern terms Victoria Falls is known as the greatest curtain of falling water in the world. After your check in at the hotel, spend the rest of your day at your leisure.

Accommodation: A Zambezi River Lodge or similar (B)

Day 6 - Vic Falls

Day 6 - Vic Falls

After breakfast, you will be collected at the hotel to discover how the Victoria Falls were formed and what local customs and traditions surround them. The tour undertakes a scenic route and is led by an expert local guide. Learn how Livingstone in 1851, first heard of the great waterfall, but it was only in 1855 that he set out to visit it.  He landed on the biggest island on the lip of the falls, now called Livingstone Island and from there obtained his first view of the Falls.

After the tour of the Vic Falls, enjoy lunch at the Lookout Restaurant where you will have views of the flying fox and zip line activities.

Optional activity for your own account – Helicopter flight over the Victoria Falls.

The spectacular helicopter flight over the Victoria Falls is known as the ‘Flight of Angels’. The best way to appreciate the true splendour of the Victoria Falls is to view it from the air. The helicopters have specially designed ‘bubble shaped’ windows perfect for panoramic viewing and great photographic opportunities from all seats.

Accommodation: A Zambezi River Lodge or similar (B,L)

Day 7 - Vic Falls - Kruger

Day 7 - Vic Falls - Kruger

Today you depart Victoria Falls for your onward journey to the Kruger National Park. You will be collected at your hotel for the transfer to the airport. Please refer to the flight itinerary for the departure Airport.

Upon arrival at Nelspruit, you will be met by a representative of your lodge and transferred to your luxury accommodation. After check-in, relax and enjoy the day at your leisure in the tranquil environment. Later this evening, enjoy a 3-course dinner to round off the day.

Accommodation: Maqueda Lodge or similar (B, D)

Day 8 - Kruger

Day 8 - Kruger

Today you will start with an early morning game drive in the Kruger National Park. Ensure you bring your camera along as you will be spotting the BIG 5 in their natural environment. The abundance of animals you will see will be an experience of a lifetime. You will get up close to the animals in your specialised safari vehicle lead by an expert guide. The game drive is approximately 5 hours.

Later the afternoon at approximately 3.00pm, enjoy an afternoon game drive in the Kruger National Park which will allow you the opportunity to view the animals you might have missed on the morning game drive.

Later this evening, enjoy a sumptuous 3 course dinner while swapping stories of your animal encounters earlier that day.

Accommodation and meals: Maqueda Lodge or similar (B, D)

Day 9 - Kruger

Day 9 - Kruger

Rise early again today for your morning game drive in the Kruger National Park and encounter different experiences to the previous days’s game drive. Nothing comes close to experiencing the raw power of the lion hunt, the sheer bulk and force of the rhino, the delicacy and grace of the leopard, the supreme confidence of a herd of elephants and the adrenalin racing charge of the African buffalo.

Later the afternoon at approximately 3.00pm, enjoy an afternoon game drive in the Kruger National Park which will allow you the opportunity to view the animals you might have missed on the morning game drive.

Later this evening, enjoy a sumptuous 3 course dinner while swapping stories of your animal encounters earlier that day.

Accommodation and meals: Maqueda Lodge or similar (B, D)

Day 10 - Kruger - Cape Town

Day 10 - Kruger - Cape Town

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the nearby Nelspruit Airport for your onward flight to Cape Town. On arrival at Cape Town International Airport, you will be met by one of our representatives and transferred to your hotel. Relax and spend the day at your leisure.

Accommodation: President Hotel or similar (B)

Day 11 - Cape Town

Day 11 - Cape Town

This morning after breakfast, you will be collected at your hotel and embark on a Full Day scheduled Cape Peninsula Tour of Cape Town.  The tour includes a trip to Cape Point at the southern western tip of the Cape Peninsula with the most spectacular views. The Cape Point Nature Reserve comprises of 17300 acres of indigenous fauna and flora. Here you can see wildlife that includes baboon’s, rhebok, Cape Mountain Zebra, and the elusive eland. Bird watches will also find many fine species to observe. Visit the Boulders Beach to view the penguin colony (entrance for your own expense). This awe-inspiring tour to the towering headland known as Cape Point encompasses magnificent beaches, breathtaking views, and picturesque coastal villages. After the tour, you will be dropped off at your hotel.

Accommodation: President Hotel or similar (B)

Day 12 - Cape Town

Day 12 - Cape Town

After your breakfast, you will be collected from your hotel by a representative of Afrogem. Enjoy a short tour of their amazing diamond, tanzanite & gemstone factory, specialising in the rich mineral heritage of the African continent. The tour is approximately 30 – 45 minutes.

A representative from Afrogem will transfer you to the Table Mountain cableway.

You will ascend to the top (weather permitting) by the revolving cable car (tickets included).  Here, you will see wildflowers and the famous silver tree, and marvel at a birds-eye view of the city and its beaches.  On a cloudless day it is even possible to see Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned on one side and Cape Point on the other.

After the trip to Table Mountain – you will make your own way back to the hotel. The taxi service is based at the Cable Way Station and the transport is safe and reliable. Relax and enjoy your day at your leisure and a visit to the V&A Waterfront is recommended. There are many coffee shops, restaurants, and bars, most with spectacular harbour views and setting below Table Mountain.

Kindly note the cable car undergoes maintennace and closure during the year (dates to be advised) and we will advise all affected guest of optional tours that can replace the cable car ride.

Accommodation: President Hotel or similar (B)

Day 13 - Cape Town

Day 13 - Cape Town

Today is your free day and have the choice of 1 of the following 2 optional tours to “Discover More” (for your own account)

Wine Route tour of Franschhoek

You will be collected at your hotel after breakfast for the Wine Route Tour of Franschhoek. A combination of bus and tram – will transport you around a loop of seven stops to hop off at each stop and experience the activities on offer, be it wine tasting, a cellar tour, lunch or simply stroll through the vineyards. You will be transferred back to your hotel later the afternoon.

Tour of Robben Island

The Robben Island Tour includes a return boat trip across Table Bay and a tour of the infamous Maximum-Security Prison where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years, interaction with an ex-political prisoner, a 45-minute bus ride with a guide providing commentary, the opportunity to explore the Murray’s Bay Harbour precinct attractions and the Museum Shop. Duration: 3.5 hours

Accommodation: President Hotel or similar (B)

Day 14 - Cape Town - Oudtshoorn

Day 14 - Cape Town - Oudtshoorn

After breakfast, you will be collected at your hotel and depart for your escorted scenic Garden Route Tour.

Travel along Sir Lowry’s Pass with its magnificent views, to Grabouw and Elgin, a lush landscape surrounded by majestic mountains.The journey continues to Cape Agulhas, the southern most tip of Africa, where the Atlantic and Indian Ocean meet. The historic Cape Agulhas Lighthouse is considered the icon that signifies the tip of Africa. We continue via historic Swelendam and Barrydale and the famous Route 62. Sample some top quality port style winein Calitzdorp before continuing to Oudtshoorn, “the ostrich feather capital”. Enjoy dinner at an Ostrich Farm, dining on local specialities.

Accommodation: La Plume Guest House or similar (D)

Day 15 - Oudtshoorn

Day 15 - Oudtshoorn

After a leisurely breakfast, take a tour of the Cango Caves, one of the worlds great natural wonders, sculptured by nature through the ages. Afterwards, enjoy a wine tasting at a local wine estate in the scenic Schoemanshoek Valley. Return to Oudtshoorn for a fun filled interactive guided tour at a working Ostrich Farm.

Accommodation: La Plume Guesthouse (B)

Day 16 - Oudtshoorn to Knysna

Day 16 - Oudtshoorn to Knysna

After breakfast, we continue our journey to Knysna, known as the “oyster box of South Africa, nestling on the banks of the beautiful lagoon in the heart of the Garden Route. We travel via the Outeniqua Pass to George, the sixth oldest town in South Africa.

Journey into the Knysna Forests, the stamping ground of the elusive Knysna elephant. Visit the Dalene Matthee Big Tree Memorial, the enormous Yellowwod tree of over 880 years was named after Matthee.

Enjoy a delicious lunch en route of traditional cuisine and local treats.

Accommodation: Rex Hotel  (B, L)

Day 17 - Knysna

Day 17 - Knysna

Today you will have the opportunity to further explore the natural beauty of the Garden Route. Visit Monkeyland Primate Sanctuary. This award winning sanctuary is well known for its efforts to rehabilitate and free previously caged primates. A portion of the tour price goes towards ensuring that these endangered species can survive and reproduce for a reintroduction into the wild.

The tour continues to the famous Eastern Head, where you will enjoy spectacular views of Knysna Heads.

Accommodation: Rex Hotel (B)

Day 18 - Knysna - Tsitsikamma

Day 18 - Knysna - Tsitsikamma

Travel to Plettenberg Bay for a visit to the Birds of Eden sanctuary, the biggest free flight aviary in the world. Our journey continues to Bloukraans Bridge, currently offering the highest commercially operated Bunjy Jump in the world. Visit the Tsitsikama National Park and Storms Rive Mouth with spectacular sea and landscapes, a remote mountain region with secluded valleys covered in mountain Fynbos and high forests with deep river gorges leading down to the sea.

Accommodation : TsitsikamaVillage Inn (B)

Day 19 - Tsitsikamma - Port Elizabeth - Johannesburg

Day 19 - Tsitsikamma - Port Elizabeth - Johannesburg

After breakfast, head eastward along the Tsitsikamma Forest to Port Elizabeth, affectionately known as the “friendly city”.You will be dropped off at the airport for your connecting flight to Johannesburg.

On arrival at Johannesburg Airport, take the complimentary hotel shuttle service to your hotel – the same procedure as per your arrival in Johannesburg from Australia.

Accommodation: D’Orealle Grande (B)

Day 20 - Depart Johannesburg to Australia

Day 20 - Depart Johannesburg to Australia

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Johannesburg Airport for your homeward flight to Australia. The hotel provides a complimentary airport shuttle service and please book a time at reception for the transfer to the airport.

Accommodation: D’ORealle Grande (B)

What’s included

2 x Guided Game Drives in the Chobe National Park

4 x Guided day game drives in the Kruger National Park

Tour of the Victoria Falls including lunch

Tour of the Cango Caves

Tour of Garden of Eden

Guided tour of the Garden Route

24 hour emergency contact services while on tour

Meet and Greet services

Return airport and land transfers

Domestic flights as per the itinerary

Cable car ride up Table Mountain

Accommodation and Meals as per the itinerary

3 course dinners at your lodge in the Kruger

Daily breakfast

Cape Peninsula Tour

Optional tours and activities

Vic Falls helicopter flight

Vic Falls helicopter flight

The spectacular helicopter flight over the Victoria Falls is known as the ‘Flight of Angels’. David Livingstone famously wrote on seeing the Victoria Falls for the first time in 1855 that “Scenes so lovely must have been gazed upon by angels in their flight”. The best way to appreciate the true splendour of the Victoria Falls is to view them from the air. Cost: $395 per person

Wine Route Tour in Franschhoek

Wine Route Tour in Franschhoek

You will be collected at your hotel after breakfast for the Wine Route Tour of Franschhoek. A combination of bus and tram - will transport you around a loop of seven stops to hop off at each stop and experience the activities on offer, be it wine tasting, a cellar tour, lunch or simply stroll through the vineyards. You will be transferred back to your hotel later the afternoon. Cost: $275 per person

Robben Island Tour

Robben Island Tour

The Robben Island Tour (weather permitting) includes a return boat trip across Table Bay and a tour of the infamous Maximum-Security Prison where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years, interaction with an ex-political prisoner, a 45-minute bus ride with a guide providing commentary, the opportunity to explore the Murray’s Bay Harbour precinct attractions and the Museum Shop. Duration: 3.5 hours. Return land transfers to the hotel are not included. Cost: $95 per person

Vic Falls Boma Dinner

Vic Falls Boma Dinner

The Boma Dinner & Drum Show is non-stop entertainment from the moment you are ceremoniously dressed in your “chitenge” (sarong), to the traditional dance performances and to the renowned interactive drumming show. The evening of fun is not only about authentic African cuisine, but also a cultural experience. Cost: $150 per person

Not included

International flights

International flights

Travel Insurance and Visas

Travel Insurance and Visas

Vaccination and Health

Vaccination and Health

Activities and meals not included in the itinerary

Activities and meals not included in the itinerary

Tipping

Tipping

Personal expenditure

Personal expenditure

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Flights

Flights

All domestic flights are included in the package:

JHB – Kasane Airport (Chobe)

Vic Falls – Kruger – Cape Town –

Port Elizabeth – JHB

We are able to arrange your international flights (recommended) from Australia to Johannesburg  to ensure you have one point of contact for your tour. Please indicate in the special request of the booking form if you would like us to arrange a quote on your international flights.

International airfare prices are subject to the date of travel, availability and increase without notice and not guaranteed until paid.  International flight costs are only available 10 – 11 months prior to your departure date as the airlines only open their booking system for this period. Any variance in costs are for the clients own account.

Check in time for international flights are 3 hours prior to departure. Please reconfirm flights with the airlines 24 hours prior to departure in the event of any schedule changes and we cannot contact you in time to advise you accordingly.

It is the passengers responsibility to ensure your passport has more than 6 months validity from return date.

No refunds of flights are permitted once the flights have been issued. Change of dates for flights issued will incur a change of date cost.

Baggage allowance vary on domestic flights and the allowance is 20 kg for checked in luggage and 7 kg for carry – on luggage.

Please refer to the terms and conditions for flights that have been issued.

 

 

 

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