Africa Encompassed

Arrive to Johannesburg, overnight at airport hotel
On arrival into Johannesburg Airport you will make your way outside of the arrivals hall and take the complimentary shuttle service to your airport hotel.

Depending on your selected hotel, you could opt for walking from the terminal to your hotel.

Transfer from the airport to hotel
At the appropriate time today you will take the complimentary airport shuttle from your airport hotel back to Johannesburg Airport for your onward flight.

Fly Johannesburg to Nairobi
Today you will take a flight from Johannesburg to Nairobi.

Arrive
On arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel.

Breakfast included.

Elephant Orphanage & Giraffe Centre Visit
At approx 10h00 depart to Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage situated on the outskirts of Nairobi (approximately 45 minutes drive). The Sanctuary is run by Daphne Sheldrick and is set in the grounds of her house. Here, you will see the orphaned animals and meet the people who handle and care for these animals. It’s an interesting excursion and the team who run the orphanage are always willing to spend time answering any questions guests have to ask. Visiting times are limited to approximately one hour and are between 11h00 and 12h00 daily.

From here, proceed to the Karen Blixen Coffee Garden for lunch (set menu). The Historic Swedo House at the Karen Blixen Coffee Garden and Cottages, Ltd. was the original hunting lodge/farm house which was built around 1906 to 1908. It is located approx a half mile from the Karen Blixen museum. The historic Grogan/MacMillan Manor House was moved brick by brick from downtown Nairobi to the Coffee Garden in 2008 to save it from destruction. It is the site of the original farmhouse of the property, which now is near the Karen Blixen Museum (of “Out of Africa”). The Coffee Garden sits on 5 ½ acres of land with large hundred year old trees and a beautiful garden with hundreds of different varieties of blooming flowers, and a large population of birds.

Following lunch, head to the nearby Karen Blixen Museum. Once owned by Danish Author Karen and her Swedish Husband, Baron Bror, and based at the foot of the Ngong Hills, the farm house gained international fame with the release of the movie ‘Out of Africa’ an Oscar winning film based on Karen’s an autobiography by the same title.

Your final stop will be at the Giraffe Centre, where the endangered Rothschild giraffe lives in peace. With an elevated viewing/feeding platform, you can get up close and personal with these gentle giants. Arrive back at your hotel in the late afternoon.

Breakfast and Lunch included.

Transfer to Wilson Airport
At the appropriate time today you will be met at your hotel and transferred to Wilson Airport.

Light aircraft flight from Nairobi Wilson Airport to the Masai Mara
At the scheduled time you will take the light aircraft flight from Nairobi Wilson Airport to your closest airstrip in the Masai Mara.

Please note: Your luggage is restricted to 15 kg per person (including hand luggage) and only soft-sided bags will be accepted. No hard suitcases can be transported as they physically cannot fit the aircraft's luggage compartment.

Airstrip to Lodge or Camp
Upon arrival at the airstrip you will be met by our representative and transferred to your accommodation.

Breakfast included.

Masai Mara Game Viewing
After breakfast, proceed on a full-day game-viewing drive to search for the myriad species of game that make this reserve their home. If you are lucky, you can witness a kill in action, moment by moment, right in front of your unbelieving eyes! Return back to your lodge in time for lunch and a rest before enjoying another exciting game drive in the late afternoon when animals are easiest to spot.

Enjoy a delicious dinner at your lodge and reflect on what is sure to be a highlight of your trip.

Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included.

Lodge or Camp to Airstrip
At the scheduled time today you will be transferred from your accommodation to the Masai Mara airstrip.

Fly Masai Mara to Serengeti
At the scheduled time you will take the light aircraft flight from your closest airstrip in the Masai Mara to Migori, close to the Tanzania border. From here you take a short road transfer through the Isebania border into Tanzania (going through immigration formalities) to Tarime where you board another light aircraft flight from there to your closest airstrip in the Serengeti.

Please note: Your luggage is restricted to 15 kg per person (including hand luggage) and only soft-sided bags will be accepted. No hard suitcases can be transported as they physically cannot fit the aircraft's luggage compartment.

Airstrip to Camp
Upon arrival at the airstrip you will be met by our representative who will transfer you to your camp/lodge.

Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included.

Serengeti Full Day Safari
Today you will enjoy a full day of game drives with a picnic lunch in the majestic Serengeti. As far as the eye can see, thousands upon thousands of animals in herds, wildebeests and zebras migrating together, tall and graceful giraffes, jumping antelopes and gazelles, the powerful African elephant and the most respected group of animals: the predators. You will be able to spot lean cheetahs and shy leopards, foraging hyenas, and last but not least, the king himself; the lion. The Serengeti is also home to almost 500 different bird species, including; vultures, storks, flamingos, martial and fish eagles and ostriches.

Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included.

Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater
Morning game drive in Serengeti.

Depart for Ngorongoro Crater. The crater is 2000ft. deep, and considered to be the 8th wonder of the world. Ngorongoro Crater is the largest intact caldera in the world with an abundance of wildlife permanently resident on the crater floor.

Stop enroute at Olduvai Gorge, site of archeological findings where traces of pre-historic man dating back to 3.5 million years ago have been discovered. Visit the on-site museum and witness a panoramic view of the historical excavation site.

Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included.

Ngorongoro Crater Safari
A highlight awaits you this morning as you depart to explore what is commonly referred to as the World’s largest natural wildlife arena. After breakfast, you descend with a picnic lunch through the early morning mists and 2,000 feet into the crater. Ngorongoro Crater is the World’s largest intact volcanic caldera. Due to its size and diversity, the crater floor is comprised of several distinct areas, ranging from forest, swamps, lakes and springs, to open grassland and some sandy dunes. A truly unique wildlife experience. Return to the lodge in the late afternoon for dinner and overnight.

Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included.

Depart Ngorongoro to Kilimanjaro Airport via Arusha
In the morning depart for Arusha with an optional stop over at the Cultural Heritage center for some souvenir shopping and to view the art gallery. On a clear day you will see Mt. Meru standing tall over the city of Arusha.

Arrive at the Arusha Coffee Lodge where you will enjoy a meal in the lush green gardens. After lunch you may have some time to visit Shanga, an uplifting local community social enterprise which employs people with disabilities to create unique handmade gifts.

Transfer from Arusha to Kilimanjaro Airport.

Fly Kilimanjaro to Nairobi
Today you will fly from Kilimanjaro to Nairobi in neighbouring Kenya.

Complimentary airport shuttle - Airport Terminal to Airport Hotel
On arrival into Nairobi International Airport you will collect your luggage and take the complimentary shuttle service to your nearby airport hotel.

Breakfast and Lunch included.

Complimentary airport shuttle - Airport Hotel to Airport Terminal
At the appropriate time today you will take the complimentary airport shuttle from your airport hotel back to Nairobi International Airport for your onward flight.

Fly to Victoria Falls
Fly from Nairobi to Victoria Falls.

Arrive in Victoria Falls
On arrival into Victoria Falls Airport you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel.

Words frequently fail to capture the grandeur of Victoria Falls, located on the border of Zimbabwe and Zambia. Spanning nearly two kilometres and dropping about 108 metres, this UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site is the largest waterfall in the world—thanks to the sheer volume of water cascading over its crags every minute.

Victoria Falls Tour
Today you will be collected from your hotel for your 2-hour guided tour of Victoria Falls. Throughout your tour, you will be accompanied by a guide who will be sure to point out all of the interesting flora, fauna, bird and wildlife as well as an interesting history of the falls. You will be provided with a raincoat when necessary and at the end of the tour you will be taken back to your hotel.

Zambezi Sundowner Cruise
This evening you will enjoy a 2-hour sunset cruise on the Zambezi River which is a superb way to relax and enjoy the beauty of the river. Known as the fourth longest river in Africa, the Zambezi River also offers opportunities for activities such as kayaking, canoe trips, river cruises and daily floats on both the Zimbabwe and Zambian sides. Throughout your cruise you will have the opportunity to see a variety of game including hippo, crocodile, elephant and sometimes even rhino as well as a range of bird species. Included in your cruise are finger snacks, beer, wine and soft drinks. Upgrade to a smaller boat for a small supplement.

Depart for Chobe
At the scheduled time this morning you will be met at your hotel in Victoria Falls and transferred through the Botswana border (ensure you have your passport ready) and on to your safari camp at Chobe National Park.

Famed for its enormous herds of elephant and buffalo, Chobe is a diverse and wildlife rich National Park within easy reach of the mighty Victoria Falls. The river and woodland that line its banks are undoubtedly the biggest draw with animals dependent on the permanent water, lions and crocodiles are not unaware of this, and wait in anticipation of their next meal.

3 Day Chobe Lodge Stay
Chobe is not just a great introduction to Botswana. It also makes a rewarding repeat journey once you’ve ticked off the big stuff. It’s a place to search for the rare sable antelope, to spot that gem from the birders’ bucket list and to explore the remoter corners.

This package offers 3 levels of accommodation: comfort, superior and deluxe.

Arrival Day
Today you will arrive at your Chobe lodge where you will get settled in to your accommodation and, if time permitting, you will have the opportunity to head out on an afternoon game activity. If not, you will simple have time to relax and enjoy the grounds of the lodge.

Lunch and Dinner included.

Chobe Lodge Activities
Today you will have the opportunity to head out on two activities, one in the early morning and one in the late afternoon. Lodges have a range of activities on offer including game drives, boat cruises on the Chobe River, cycling and village visits.

Chobe will leave you feeling tiny as giant elephant bulls stroll up next to your vehicle or snorkel alongside your boat. It will make you feel lost as hundreds of hippos and buffaloes crowd you out on the floodplains. It will put your heart in your throat as prides of lions stalk antelopes by the water’s edge, and it will leave you alone with your thoughts while the classic red sunsets melt over the river to a soundtrack of whistling fish eagles.

Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included.

Departure Day
After breakfast you will be transferred back through the park to Kasane airport for your onward flight.

Breakfast included.

Fly to Okavango Delta
At the scheduled time today you will take the light aircraft flight from Kasane Airport to your camp's local airstrip in the Okavango Delta.

Please note: Your luggage is restricted to 20kg including hand luggage and any camera equipment. Only soft bags will be accepted - no hard suitcases or bags with wheels can be transported as they physically cannot fit the aircraft. As a guideline, standard checked luggage should have the three dimensions of 11.8 inches (30cm) wide, by 27.5 inches (70cm) long and 13.8 inches (35cm) high.

3 Day Okavango Delta Stay
The Okavango Delta is an astonishing sight and one of the most magical places on the Planet. A mind-boggling 15,000 square kilometres of palm-fringed islands, thick woodland, intricate waterways, all resplendent with lavish vegetation and rich in wildlife. It is the largest intact inland delta in the world and one which will remain in your heart and soul forever.

Arrival Day
On arrival into the local airstrip you will be met by a camp guide and transferred to your camp to get settled into your room. Depending on your arrival time, you may have the opportunity to head out on an afternoon game viewing activity before returning to the camp for a delicious dinner.

Dinner included.

Okavango Delta Lodge Activities
Enjoy a full day on safari in the heart of the Okavango Delta.

The camps in this area offer variety of activities to choose from and usually you will join one morning and one afternoon activity. The delta’s watery heart is best discovered by mokoro through shallow channels and floodplains, as well as crossing the islands on foot.

The Okavango has many faces, which change throughout the year, prompted by that most unpredictable diva of all: the weather. Water levels rise and drop, expanding and shrinking islands, while animals move where the life is easiest and the grass greenest. In a few days, a sandy road driven by vehicle can become a waterway of unknowable depth, prompting a safari by boat instead.

Where and when you stay in the Okavango Delta will hugely influence what you do in the bush each day, the animals you’re most likely to see and finally, the safari experience you’ll have.Depending on your camp, activities can also offer fishing, game drives, boat safaris, village visits. Please check with us on all activities included in your chosen camp.

Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included.

Departure Day
Depending on your departure time, you may have the opportunity to head out on one final morning game viewing activity before breakfast at the camp and a transfer back to the local airstrip.

Breakfast included.

Fly Okavango Delta to Maun
At the scheduled time you will take the light aircraft charter flight from your camp's local airstrip in the Okavango Delta to Maun Airport.

Please note: Your luggage is restricted to 20kg including hand luggage and any camera equipment. Only soft bags will be accepted - no hard suitcases or bags with wheels can be transported as they physically cannot fit the aircraft. As a guideline, standard checked luggage should have the three dimensions of 11.8 inches (30cm) wide, by 27.5 inches (70cm) long and 13.8 inches (35cm) high.

Fly Maun to Cape Town
Today you will take a flight from Maun to Cape Town.

Arrive in Cape Town
On arrival into Cape Town Airport you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel.

Cape Town's most distinctive feature is its stunning setting: it lies on a dramatic coastline of pristine white beaches and ice waters, overlooked by the iconic flat-topped Table Mountain. Its attractions cover the natural world and the country's fascinating history in equal measure.

Cape Town City Tour
Departing between 8 and 8.30am, experience the highlights of the city as your drive through the city centre takes you past famous landmarks such as the Castle of Good Hope, City Hall and the Grand Parade. As your guide follows the city’s main thoroughfare of Adderley Street, you will see St. George’s Cathedral, before passing the Company Gardens and then the Malay Quarter (also known as the Bo-Kaap).

Continue to join a sparkling tour, during which you’ll witness the art of diamond cutting while discovering the history of the diamond and gold trade in South Africa. You will then be offered the option of continuing to Table Mountain, where you can ascend to the top (weather permitting) by revolving cable car (cost excluded and for your own account). See wildflowers, the famous silver tree, and marvel at a birds-eye view of the city and its beaches. On a clear day it is even possible to see Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned on one side and Cape Point on the other.

Cape Point & Peninsula Tour
The tour commences with a pick up at your hotel between approximately 8:00am and 8:30am. Travel along the Atlantic Seaboard via Sea Point, Clifton and Camps Bay, stopping at a Llandudno look-out point before continuing to Hout Bay, a quaint village and fishing harbour with magnificent mountain views and beach. On through Chapman's Peak, one of the world's most breathtaking coastal drives, to Cape Point and the Good Hope Nature Reserve, which has magnificent fynbos vegetation, birdlife, endemic antelope species and zebra, historic lighthouses and shipwrecks. Cape Point is perceived to be the meeting point of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.

After lunch at a nearby restaurant (not included in cost), go on to historic Simon's Town, a village with charming Victorian architecture, a naval base and a large penguin colony at the beautiful Boulders Beach. Boulders Penguin Colony is home to a growing colony of the vulnerable African Penguin. Wooden walkways allow visitors to view the penguins in their natural habitat and there is also a new information centre.

You then make your way to visit the well-known Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. The Garden is one of eight National Botanical Gardens covering five of South Africa's six different biomes. When Kirstenbosch, the most famous of the gardens, was founded in 1913 to preserve the country's unique flora, it was the first botanical garden in the world with this ethos. The garden is world-renowned for the beauty and diversity of the Cape Flora it displays and for the magnificence of its setting against the eastern slopes of Table Mountain. You will be returned to your hotel at approximately 17:30.

Winelands Day Tour
Whether you're a wine connoisseur or a lover of natural beauty you'll be sure to enjoy today's tour into the heart of the Cape Winelands. This delightful drive takes you through superb mountain ranges, vineyards and Cape Dutch homesteads and of course allows time to try the local produce.

The tour commences with a pick up at your hotel at approximately 08:30. Our first stop is the town of Stellenbosch, the centre of the South Africa's wine industry. The city boasts great beauty and culture that is steeped in South African history. Walk down the canal-lined avenues, in the shade of giant oak trees and beautifully preserved historic buildings. With the sheer vastness of wine estates on offer, we are truly spoilt for choice when we enjoy our first wine tasting of the day at the Waterford Estate or similar.

Travel over the Helshoogte Pass to the picturesque town of Franschhoek, historically dating back to the 17th century when the French Huguenots arrived. We enjoy a wine tasting before taking time to enjoy the fabled culinary skills of the Franschhoek chefs at one of its many award winning restaurants (lunch not included). After lunch we continue onward to Paarl, one of the Cape's first farming districts. The town is set at the foot of the cluster of remarkable granite domes from which it takes its name. Time permitting we enjoy another wine tasting before returning to Cape Town in the late afternoon.

Depart Cape Town
At the scheduled time this morning our representative will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to Cape Town Airport for your departure flight.

Fly Cape Town to Hoedspruit

4 Day Kruger Lodge Stay

Arrival Day
Upon arrival at your camp you will be greeted by the friendly staff who will show you to your room. Take some time to settle in and, depending on your arrival time, you may have the chance to head out on your first game drive this afternoon before returning to camp for a delicious dinner.

Dinner included.

Kruger Game Viewing Activities
During your stay you will have the opportunity to enjoy twice daily game drives, sundowner sessions and secret viewing spots. Each full day you will head out on early morning and late afternoon game drives with your experienced, knowledgeable guide, searching for the fascinating and beautiful wildlife that are lucky enough to call this beautiful part of the world home. Each drive is about 3-4 hours long.

Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included.

Departure Day
Enjoy a final early morning game drive before breakfast at the camp and check out.

Breakfast included.

Flight Hoedspruit to Johannesburg
Today you will take a flight from Hoedspruit to Johannesburg.