Southern Africa Value Tour

• On arrival in Cape Town,  South Africa, you will be greeted by a Safari Ventures representative and transferred to your hotel.
• Overnight at City Lodge V&A Waterfront
• Bed and breakfast provided

The modish City Lodge V&A Waterfront is situated centrally in the city of Cape Town and is at the entrance of the premier V&A Waterfront. This is where you will find exclusive shops, restaurants and bars as well as the Two Oceans Aquarium, a fascinating insight into ocean life. The hotel is decorated and designed in a nautical theme that fits into the local surroundings and offers a spa-pool and a sundowner bar.

• Today, enjoy breakfast and depart on our Scheduled (small group) Full Day Winelands Tour
  • This tour is all about the country's premium wine destinations of Paarl, Stellenbosch and Franschhoek (plus lunch on your own account).
  • Your tour starts in the Paarl Valley and its rolling landscape of vineyards. Here, you can enjoy a wine tasting and cellar tour at one of the estates.
  • You then continue to the beautiful village of Franschhoek, founded in 1688 by French immigrants. A memorial in the town commemorates the arrival of these early settlers who helped develop the wines sought after by Napoleon, Bismark and royalty such as Edward VII, the Prince of Wales.
  • Here we will stop for lunch (for own account) and another wine tasting at a vineyard.
  • Next is Stellenbosch—historic heart of the country's wine region. Here you can enjoy a final wine tasting before returning to Cape Town.
• Your evening is at leisure.
• Overnight at City Lodge V&A Waterfront
• Bed and breakfast provided

• After breakfast, depart on our Full Day scheduled Cape Peninsula Tour
  • Start your tour by heading towards Cape Point: the scenic drive will take you to the south western tip of the Cape Peninsula. Meander along the Atlantic coast, passing Sea Point, Camps Bay and the Twelve Apostles mountain outcrops.
  • Once at Hout Bay you can take an optional boat trip to Duiker Island (for own account & time permitting) to see the Cape Fur Seals.
  • Next we travel to the Cape Point Nature Reserve with its abundant fauna and flora and you have the opportunity to ride in the Funicular (optional and for your own account).
  • We continue along False Bay with a stop at historic Simons Town to visit the Penguin colony at Boulders Beach (for own account) passing the village Fish Hoek and seaside Muizenberg.
  • Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens is next before returning to Cape Town.
• Visit Boulders Beach (Penguins)
  • The sheltered Simon’s Town beach of Boulders Beach is the home of an endangered land-based colony of African penguins (over 2, 000 of them), as well as a favorite swimming and beach destination for locals and international travelers, particularly children.
  • One can walk between the three pristine and sheltered beaches on boardwalks, which also link to the penguin-viewing area offering fantastic sightings of these unique and endearing animals in their natural habitat.  Return to your hotel and your evening is at leisure.
• Overnight at City Lodge V&A Waterfront
• Bed and breakfast provided

• After breakfast, depart on our Half Day City and Table Mountain Tour.
  • Drive past famous landmarks such as the Castle of Good Hope built in 1666, City Hall, and the Grand Parade. Driving through famous Adderley Street, we will see St. George’s Cathedral: The Anglican Diocese of Nobel Peace Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Pass the Company Gardens and the Malay Quarter which is situated on the slopes of Table Mountain where slaves were settled. Continue to join a sparkling tour, witness the art of diamond cutting and the careful craftsmanship of jewelry manufacturing by skilled experts.
• You will be offered the option of continuing to Table Mountain, where you can ascend to the top (weather permitting) by the revolving cable car (for own account). Here you'll see phenomenal views, including Robben Island.
• Table Mountain (weather permitting)
  • Guests will take a trip to the top of the world, high above the clouds on the famous Table Mountain. Table Mountain is an icon in Cape Town and is most likely the most photographed landmark in the country. Table Mountain has been named as on the seven wonders of nature and attracts millions over visitors from all across the globe, in fact, since the opening of the aerial cableway in 1929, more than 22 million people have taken the trip to the top. At the upper cable station, guests will find a restaurant and a curio shop as well as some footpaths for exploration.
• Visit to the Castle of Good Hope (time permitting)
• Overnight at City Lodge V&A Waterfront
• Bed and breakfast provided

• You will be transferred this morning to the Cape Town Airport for your flight to the regional airport servicing your safari lodge. (Flight quoted separately). 
• On arrival, you will be met and transferred to your lodge.
• Overnight at Kapama River Lodge in a Standard Suite
• Full Board plus Game Activities provided

Combining an upmarket safari experience with luxury accommodation, the Kapama River Lodge is set on a bend of the Kapama River within the largest reserve in the Kruger National Park. A game-rich area, you can expect to see the Big 5 and more on daily game drives and guided bush walks. Even from the decks of this luxury lodge, game can be spotted at the nearby watering hole and along the dry riverbed. You can cool off in the beautiful swimming pool, relax in the spacious lounges and look forward to decadent bush dining in a variety of venues from the riverbed itself to the Pan-African cuisine of the Rhino Boma and the fresh seasonal dishes of the Siyatla Lounge. An excellent wine cellar provides fine wines to accompany meals.

• Try and spot the Big 5 as you enjoy exciting morning and afternoon game drives in the private reserve.
• Overnight at Kapama River Lodge in a Standard Suite
• Full Board plus Game Activities provided

• Another full day of exhilarating game activities in the bush.
• Be sure to have your camera charged!
• Overnight at Kapama River Lodge in a Standard Suite
• Full Board plus Game Activities provided

• Today, you will say goodbye to Kapama and transfer to the Kruger Airport for your flight to Victoria Falls.  (Flight quoted separately).
• On arrival, you will be met by a Safari Ventures representative and transferred to your hotel.
• Overnight at The Kingdom Hotel in a Standard Room
• Bed and Breakfast provided

The Kingdom at Victoria Falls is a themed resort that is within walking distance of the iconic Victoria Falls, on the Zimbabwean side of the Zambezi.  This resort encompasses a huge area that consists of a hotel, an entertainment center with a casino, restaurants, bars, shops and even a beautiful man-made lake. Its design and architecture was made to look like a royal palace reminiscent of an ancient civilization in Zimbabwe and it includes rope bridges, lagoons, waterfalls and African fantasy structures, it’s a playground. It has two swimming pools and a pool terrace. There isn’t a detail that hasn’t been tended to at the Kingdom to create an extraordinary holiday.

• After breakfast, depart on our guided tour. 
  • A guided tour of the majestic Victoria Falls and encompassing nature reserves is an awe-inspiring experience. Known locally as Mosi-oa-Tunya (the smoke that thunders), tons of water plunge over a chasm that is nearly 2km wide falling just more than 100m to the Zambezi River below. The shower of spray and the thunderous sound of the water can be heard from miles around. The tour takes you to the best view points of this iconic waterfall, one of the seven wonders of the world, allowing you to soak up the powerful and enigmatic atmosphere of Victoria Falls.
• Later, you will depart on a wonderful sunset cruise on the Zambezi River.
  • The sunset cruise is geared to showcase a magnificent sunset while you sip a sundowner and enjoy some light snacks.
  • It’s an ideal way to watch the African landscape transform in beautiful hues.
  • Cruising along the Zambezi River is an experience that creates lasting memories and includes sightings of hippo and crocodile and any other species that congregates on the banks to quench their thirst. Where there is water there is life and seeing a wild and untamed landscape from the comfort of a boat is a must do experience in this magical part of the world.
• Return to your hotel for an evening at leisure.
• Accommodation at The Kingdom Hotel in a Standard Room
• Bed and Breakfast provided

Today, you will depart after breakfast for Kasane, Botswana, home of the world renown Chobe National Park. 

• Chobe Marina Lodge is at the water’s edge in Kasane, Botswana and is a showcase of authentic Africa in its wild splendor.
• This is the land where the Big Five are missing one player, rhino, but where encounters with lion, elephant, buffalo and leopard are commonplace.
• The garden of Chobe Marina Lodge is home to unique species such as warthog, squirrel, mongoose, vervet monkeys and the iconic fish eagle.
• The Chobe National Park, renowned for its majestic elephants is a short distance away and taking a river boat cruise allows a different perspective of game viewing.
• The lodge is a luxury retreat and also offers fishing excursions for the tiger fish.
• Overnight at aha Chobe Marina Lodge in a Standard Suite
• Full Board plus Game Activities provided

• Enjoy the day viewing animals on the shore and in the river and also in the Chobe National Park.
• Overnight at aha Chobe Marina Lodge in a Standard Suite
• Full Board plus Game Activities provided

• Transfer from Chobe Marina Lodge to Kasane Airport for your flight back home.
• You will be transferred to the local airport for your flight to Johannesburg (Flight quoted separately).
• On arrival, connect to your homeward flight.