Day
3
Join your guide for a full-day excursion into the park, with included picnic lunch. Hwange is Zimbabwe’s biggest national park, and is home to over 100 species of mammals, including the Big Five, African painted dogs and 45,000 elephants.
Day
4
Rise and shine early this morning for a final morning game drive, arriving back at the lodge in time for breakfast.
Later you’ll be transferred back to Hwange airport for the short flight to Kariba, the embarkation point for your three-night cruise. Lake Kariba was created by damming the Zambezi River to flood the Kariba Gorge and is the largest manmade lake in the world!
Settle into your comfortable cabin before lunch is served onboard and you cruise across the lake towards Matusadona National Park, located on the southern shore of Lake Kariba.
Day
5
After a light breakfast, a tender boat will take you out to explore the bays and flood plains of the Matusadona National Park. You’ll return to the main boat mid-morning and enjoy a breakfast brunch on board as you cruise to Gordon’s Bay.
On arrival in Gordon’s Bay you’ll once again have the chance to board a smaller boat for game viewing or fishing.
You’ll return to the houseboat in time for dinner.
Day
6
Spend this morning either game viewing or fishing from a small tender boat.
Return to the houseboat once again for brunch served on board as you cruise to Sampakaruma. Here, you’ll have the chance to enjoy some fun fishing from a small tender. You’ll also have the chance to view a final Lake Kariba sunset from the middle of the lake.
The final night on the houseboat is celebrated with a beach braai dinner and the chance to do a spot of star gazing!
Day
7
Enjoy breakfast this morning as you cruise back into Kariba Harbour, where you'll disembark. Transfer to Kariba airport for the short flight to Victoria Falls. Check-in at your boutique hotel and enjoy an afternoon at leisure, perhaps exploring the historic town. Alternatively, choose from several optional activities locally, including a sunset cruise on the Zambezi River or a helicopter ride over Victoria Falls.
Day
8
Today an undoubted highlight of your tour awaits: a visit to Victoria Falls. Wander the jungle-clad walkways to make the most of the different viewpoints. Explorer David Livingstone rightly said of the falls: “No one can imagine the beauty of the view from anything witnessed in England.” After the tour, return to the lodge for lunch, followed by an afternoon at leisure.
Day
9
Rise and shine early this morning to catch your flight to Cape Town. Upon arrival, meet your guide and transfer to Franschhoek, the culinary capital of South Africa. Unpack and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure, exploring at your own pace.
Day 1
Enjoy a guided walk of the town before you board the Franschhoek Wine Tram. This double-decker, open-air tram will take you through the rolling patchwork of vineyards that is the Franschhoek Valley, stopping at the Rickety Bridge Wine Estate, for wine-tasting and a two-course lunch. This evening, enjoy dinner at your leisure in Franschhoek.
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1
Transfer to Cape Town, where an included orientation tour will bring this fascinating city to life, followed by a cable car ride to Table Mountain, for a simply unforgettable view. Perhaps you may wish to toast your trip to Table Mountain with the addition of the optional glass of sparkling wine?
After the tour, check-in at your new hotel. You can spend the afternoon at leisure.
Please note: the cable car ride to Table Mountain is weather dependent and may be offered on another day if required.
Day 1
2
Join your tour manager for an included tour of the Cape Peninsula, a stunning stretch of coast dotted with picturesque villages. Call at the penguin colony at Boulders Beach, where you can choose to paddle with these wonderful animals, then make a photo stop at Llandudno lookout point, before (weather-permitting) continuing to Chapman’s Peak, on one of the world’s most breath-taking coastal drives.
This evening, enjoy an included farewell dinner on Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront – the perfect way to round off a marvellous adventure!
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3
Enjoy a day at leisure or opt to join the optional helicopter flight over Cape Town, before transferring to the airport for your overnight return flight, via Nairobi.
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4
Early morning arrival.