Today you make your way to the airport for your flight to Johannesburg. On arrival at Johannesburg's OR Tambo Airport you clear customs and immigration before makeing your way to the Domestic Terminal for your flight to Cape Town. On arrival you are met and taken to your hotel for a three-night stay.

Day 2	Saturday
	Cape Town

 

This morning you enjoy a city tour taking in all of the highlights of Cape Town, which include the Castle of Good Hope from 1666, the Malay Quarter and the magnificent Table Mountain. Here you ascend to the top (weather permitting) by revolving cable car where you are able to marvel at the birds-eye view of the city and its beaches far below.

After descending from the mountain you return to your hotel. This afternoon you can choose from one of the included optional tours below. (B)

OPTION ONE: Proceed to the harbour where you board a ferry to Robben Island, formerly a political prison and now a museum and a National Monument. Here you view what was once Nelson Mandela's maximum security prison cell during his 18 years of incarceration.
 
OPTION TWO: Undertake an afternoon tour to historic Stellenbosch and visit the winelands for a wine tasting tour.

Day 3	Sunday
	Cape Town

 

Today’s pleasant tour begins with a scenic drive along the Atlantic Coast with its glorious views of the Twelve Apostles, part of the Table Mountain Range; the fishing village of Hout Bay, one of Cape Town's best-kept secrets; and then on to Cape Point in the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet. You then continue along the False Bay Coastline, returning to Cape Town by way of Simon's Town where you visit the Penguin Colony at Boulders Beach, Fishoek fishing village and the Muizenberg Mountain.

Before your return, you stop at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens for a short walking tour of these beautiful gardens. The final leg of the tour takes us past the University of Cape Town, Rhodes Memorial and the Groote Schuur Hospital where the world's first successful human heart-transplant was performed in 1967. (B)

Day 4	Monday
	Cape Town / Livingstone

 

This morning you are taken to Cape Town Airport where you board your flight to Johannesburg. On arrival you make your way to the International Terminal where you check in for your flight to Livingstone in Zambia. After clearing customs and immigration you are met and taken to your lodge for a two-night stay. The remainder of the day is at leisure. In the afternoon you undertake a 'sundowner' cruise on the upper Zambezi River during which you have a chance of seeing elephant, crocodiles and hippos. (B)

Day 5	Tuesday
	Livingstone

 

Following breakfast you are taken on a tour of the Victoria Falls during which you get to see them from the Zambian side. Later you visit the Mukuni Village, home to the Leya people. You have the remainder of the day at leisure. There are a number of activities you may wish to undertake such as a helicopter flight over the falls (at own cost). (B)

Day 6	Wednesday
	Livingstone / Chobe

 

On Botswana's far northern border lies the Kwando, Linyanti and Chobe river system forming a series of lakes, islands and floodplains. This area forms the Chobe National Park, famous for its large buffalo and elephant herds. In addition to a variety of predators, there is an abundance of wild game and bird life which decorate these beautiful waterways. Following breakfast you are taken to your chosen lodge located adjacent to Chobe National Park. You have time to relax this afternoon before participating in one of the many activities organised for your enjoyment. (BLD)

Day 7	Thursday
	Chobe

 

Game viewing at Chobe is a unique experience as Chobe National Park is the best place in the world to see the majestic African elephant for it is home to the world's largest elephant population.

Game drives into the Chobe National Park depart daily or alternatively choose a cruise led by an expert guide. Cruises along the Chobe River are a wonderful and somewhat different way of viewing the game. At dry season in particular, the wildlife congregate in their thousands at the water's edge to quench their thirst. Not only is the game viewing spectacular, you can also enjoy the meals while marveling at the magnificent African sunsets, and enjoying the sights and sounds of nature. (BLD)

Day 8	Friday
	Chobe / Home

 

Following  breakfast you are taken by road to Livingstone or Victoria Falls Airport where you board your flight back to Johannesburg. On arrival at Johannesburg Airport you remain in transit until your flight home departs later tonight. (B)

Day 9	Saturday
	Arrive Home

 

Your flight arrives home today. Welcome home!