Kruger Park + Victoria Falls - 8 Days

Luxury Tour
Privately Guided or Self-drive

A great itinerary for friends, families, couples or groups to tour South Africa. It caters for tourists who wish to enjoy a private holiday with the comfort of a personal guide or a private self-drive vacation.

Highlights:

3 nights luxury private camp accommodation, with en-suite facilities
2 open vehicle safari drives per day
All park fees and local taxes
1 night airport accommodation, with en-suite facilities
3 nights luxury accommodation at the Vic Falls, with en-suite facilities
Zambezi River sundowner cruise

Day 1 – Kruger Park

This morning you will be met at Mpumalanga Airport and transferred to the Kruger National Park, a scenic 2-hour drive. Enter the world famous Kruger National Park, where game-viewing opportunities should present themselves almost immediately in this vast 2-million hectare game sanctuary. Hopefully we will see several species of antelope, zebra, wildebeest and maybe even giraffe before we reach camp.

Check in to your luxury private camp, situated in the Timbavati or Sabi Sands sectors of the Kruger National Park. Settle-in and relax in your outdoor bushveld surroundings before enjoying your first game drive in an open-top game viewing vehicle accompanied by a lodge ranger. Then enjoy a delicious dinner in the outdoor Boma, as you relax and enjoy the atmosphere that only the African bushveld can provide.

[Exact camp subject to availability at time of booking. Also a few luxury tents, which need to be booked well in advance. When no availability within the greater Kruger National Park, luxury lodges situated just outside are used]

Overnight: Either at Arathusa, Nottens, Elephant Plains or Nkorho Game Reserve

Meals: Full Board

DAY 2 – Hermanus

Today's scenic trip takes us to Hermanus where from mid July to November we will be able to do some whale watching. This is where the largest mammals on earth give birth to their young close to the beach and their numbers are growing due to the great conservation efforts of most countries of the world.

We enjoy lunch at Bientang’s Cave and then embark a boat trip to view whales and experience these wonderful creatures at close range. Check in at our overnight accommodation. Dinner is served at the estate.

Overnight: Blue Gum Country Estate Meals: Dinner & Breakfast

DAY 2 & 3 – Kruger Park

Set off early each morning on an open-top game viewing drive with your lodge ranger, to take advantage of the best game viewing conditions of the day. Explore the vast Kruger Plains, which offer magnificent game viewing opportunities and the highest concentration of lion in the whole of Africa. Hopefully we will see at least one of the Big Five today - Lion, Elephant, Buffalo, Leopard and Rhino, before returning to camp for breakfast.

The rest of the morning is free for relaxing at camp or beside the swimming pool. Alternatively enjoy a Guided Walk with a lodge ranger, to study some of the smaller animals, insects and trees of the park.

In the afternoon enjoy another open-top game drive with your ranger. With nearly 150 different species of mammals and over 100 species of reptiles in the Kruger Park, we hope to see hippos, crocodiles, cheetah, giraffe, kudu, sable antelope, waterbuck, warthogs, baboons, wild dogs and a wide variety of other interesting animals.

With over 500 different bird species in the park, outstanding bird watching is also guaranteed - including eagles, vultures, storks, fish eagles and kingfishers. In the evening, enjoy the balmy weather and pristine stars of the Southern Sky and Milky Way, as you have never seen them before – including the spectacular Southern Cross.

[NB: Children<12: open top game viewing restrictions may apply. Please enquire when booking]

Overnight: Either at Arathusa, Nottens, Elephant Plains or Nkorho Game Reserve

Meals: Full Board

DAY 4 – Kruger Park

Transfer to Mpumalanga Airport for your 1-hr flight to Johannesburg. You will be met at Johannesburg Airport and transferred to your airport hotel to check in for overnight. Conveniently situated only a few minutes from the airport, your hotel is part of a casino and entertainment complex and has several restaurants on site.

Overnight: Metcourt Laurel Meals: Breakfast

DAY 5 – Victoria Falls

After breakfast, take the free hotel shuttle to the airport for your 2-hour international flight to Livingstone Airport, Zambia. You will be met at Livingstone and transferred to your hotel on the banks of the Zambezi River, near the mighty Victoria Falls. Check in, settle-in and relax whilst you catch your first glimpses of the magnificent Smoke That Thunders first discovered by Dr. David Livingstone and still one of the greatest natural wonders of the world.

The flow of water over the Victoria Falls is greatest during the wet months (February to June) but the falls are a magnificent sight at any time of year. In the late afternoon enjoy a Sunset Cruise on the Zambezi River to see hippos, crocodiles and the abundant bird life.

Overnight: Zambezi Sun Meals: Breakfast

DAY 6 & 7 – Victoria Falls

Today explore on foot the mighty Victoria Falls situated close to your hotel and offering magnificent views. Later relax by the swimming pool and enjoy the many pleasures of your hotel, or participate in one of the many local activities, such as a helicopter flight over the falls or an elephant-back safari.

Adrenalin seekers can participate in many adventure holiday activities, such as canoeing in the gentler rapids above the falls; white water rafting in the turbulent gorge below the falls (beware: grade 5); or bungi jumping from Victoria Falls Bridge. There is also an interesting local craft market.

Overnight: Zambezi Sun Meals: Breakfast

DAY 8 – Return flight home

This morning return transfer to Livingstone Airport for your flight to Johannesburg Airport.

Meals: Breakfast

This is where this tour ends.

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Why not extend your stay in South Africa?...

We have a wide range of options available. The perfect extension for this tour is the Cape Town, Chobe Game Reserve in Botswana, South Luangwa in Zambia or Benguera Islands in Mozambique. Enquire now on these extensions.

Price per person sharing: Price available on request

Starting Point: Anywhere in Cape Town

Ending Point: Anywhere in Cape Town

Duration: 12 days / 11 nights

Minimum persons: 2. A supplement applies for single travelers

WHAT IS INCLUDED:

Flights to Kruger Park and Johannesburg
Return flights to Mozambique
All airport and ground transfers in air-conditioned vehicles
Specified accommodation on a bed and breakfast basis
Meals as per itinerary
Services of a registered cultural and nature guide
Activities specified in itinerary, including transfers and entrance charges
(For self-drive option) Car rental inclusive of super-cover and unlimited mileage

WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED:

International flights to and from South Africa. Book your own, or ask us for a quote
Lunches & dinners (unless specified)
Drinks & refreshments
Tips for guides, porters and restaurants
Telephone calls, laundry & other incidental personal expenditure
Additional activities not specified
Travel insurance
(For self-drive option in Cape Town) Fuel deposits and airport surcharges, additional driver/younger driver surcharges, fuel, oil, vehicle collection, etc.
Airport departure taxes, in countries where these apply e.g. Mozambique: currently US $10 per person

Please ensure you take the necessary US dollars for this purpose

IMPORTANT NOTICE

All activities are subject to prevailing weather conditions
Malaria precaution is advisable for the Kruger Park and Mozambique
Our standard terms & conditions apply. Here you can find more information on how to book, travel insurance, cancellation fees, baggage and other important issues.

Note:

Jewel of Africa Safaris is a registered tour operator with the necessary permits and insurance cover to transport International Tourists. All our driver/tour guides are Satour accredited, medically cleared, hold Professional Driving Permits. All our guides are accredited First Aid practitioners.

This suggested itinerary is based on our many years of experience and previous tailored tours for other clients. As this tour will be conducted on a private or self-drive basis, the itinerary can be tailored to include any number of days, persons or accommodation required, depending on your personal requirements.

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