13 Days traveling to Johannesburg, Victoria Falls, Winelands and Cape Town.
Day 1 (Tue/Wed/Fri/Sun):
International flights – USA to Johannesburg, South Africa
Overnight: En route
Day 2 (Wed/Thu/Sat/Mon):
Arrive Johannesburg
Private arrival transfer to your hotel
Overnight: InterContinental Sandton Towers. (Deluxe Room)
Day 3 (Thu/Fri/Sun/Tue):
Full day private tour of Johannesburg and Soweto.
Meet your guide in the lobby and proceed on a full day tour of Soweto.
Highlights of your full day tour: Drive by Soccer City (or FNB Stadium), enter Soweto via the up-market area called Diepkloof Extension, visit Ekhukhanyeni Crèche: a shipping container transformed into a functional “edutainer”, Continue to the Baragwanath area and stop at the huge taxi rank for a quick look. Soak up the sights, sounds and “smells” of Africa at close quarters – informal open-air butcher shop, herbalists, barbers and market etc. Pass Baragwanath Hospital, the largest hospital in the southern hemisphere, Drive through the Kliptown Squatter camp on the ‘Old Potchefstroom’ road, where the twin towers will be found, the tour takes you past the beautiful mall, which was recently opened by Soweto’s first millionaire “Richard Maponya”, drive by the Kliptown Squatter Camp, Regina Mundi Church, This is one of the biggest Catholic churches in South Africa. Afterwards the trip continues to the Hector Pieterson Memorial.
Lunch break included at a local eatery in Soweto
Special historical visits to: The Mandela House and Visitors Center. As you end your visit to Nelson Mandela’s house, you will drive through Vilakazi Street, which is the only street and neighborhood in the world where two Nobel Prize winners lived: Nelson Mandela & Desmond Tutu.
Your final stop is at the world famous Apartheid Museum where you will pass through and see the exhibits and the amazing history that was only back around 50 years ago.
Overnight: InterContinental Sandton Towers. (Deluxe Room | BL)
Day 4 (Fri/Sat/Mon/Wed):
Private morning transfer to Johannesburg airport
Regional Flight – Johannesburg to Livingstone, Zimbabwe
Private transfer to hotel
Afternoon sundowners cruise along the Zambezi River – Lady Livingston
Overnight: David Livingstone Safari Lodge & Spa. (Deluxe Room | B)
Day 5 (Sat/Sun/Tue/Thu):
Full day private tour of Victoria Falls and local village
Morning visit to both sides of Victoria Falls: Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Afternoon visit a native village and meet with the locals and shop the market.
Overnight: David Livingstone Safari Lodge & Spa. (Deluxe Room | B)
Day 6 (Sun/Mon/Wed/Fri):
Private transfer to Livingstone airport
Regional Flight – Livingstone to Cape Town, South Africa
Private transfer from Cape Town Airport to hotel on the waterfront.
Overnight: Commodore Hotel. (Deluxe Room | B)
Day 7 (Mon/Tue/Thu/Sat):
Full day private tour or Cape Town
Meet your guide in the lobby and proceed on a full day tour of Cape Town.
Highlights of your full day tour: Morning visit to Table mountain including the cable car ride (Weather permitting), Malay Quarter, South Africa Jewish Museum, Iziko South Africa Museum, The Castle of Good Hope,
Overnight: Commodore Hotel. (Deluxe Room | B)
Day 8 (Tue/Wed/Fri/Sun):
Full day private tour of Cape Peninsula
Meet your guide in the lobby and proceed to a full day tour of to Cape Peninsula.
Highlights of your full day tour: Hout Bay, boat trip to Seal Island, Chapman’s Peak, Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, Boulders Beach, and on your return to Cape Town you will stop by Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden.
Overnight: Commodore Hotel. (Deluxe Room | B)
Day 9 (Wed/Thu/Sat/Mon):
Morning Free to self-explore
Afternoon Tickets for the Robben Island ferry
Hop aboard the ferry at a specific time to travel to Robben Island, the site of Nelson Mandela’s imprisonment along with hundreds of others. The history tour is operated by former inmates of this prison with poignant lectures and sometimes humorous input.
Overnight: Commodore Hotel. (Deluxe Room | B)
Day 10 (Thu/Fri/Sun/Tue):
Morning private transfer to the Winelands
Afternoon private Winelands tour: Visit the village of Franschhoek (French Corner) and explore the galleries and antique shops. Afterwards drive to Waterford Estates for a winery tour and wine tasting before returning to your hotel lodging.
Overnight: Lanzerac Wine Estate. (Deluxe Room | B)
Day 11 (Fri/Sat/Mon/Wed):
Full day private tour of the Winelands: Visit and drive through Stellenbosch University before stopping in Stellenbosch town to walk the streets and enjoy the village. Continue with your guide to drive through the architecturally impressive of Paarl and other smaller villages. End in the afternoon back at your hotel where you will enjoy a winery tour and tasting at Lanzerac Wine Estate.
Overnight: Lanzerac Wine Estate. (Deluxe Room | B)
Day 12 (Sat/Sun/Tue/Thu):
Morning private transfer to Cape Town
International Flights – Cape Town to Johannesburg to USA
Overnight: En route. (B)
Day 13 (Sun/Mon/Wed/Fri):
Arrive home
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