14 DAYS SOUTH AFRICA LODGE TOUR | TANZANIA SAFARI

Day 1: Arrival – Airport Grand Hotel
Arrival in JHB , meet & great and transferred to The Airport Grand for overnight and dinner. D

Day 2:

Kruger National Park – Kruger Park Lodge (Lodge situated 10mins from Kruger Nat Park)
06:15 Very early departure from Johannesburg leaving the bustle of the City behind us as we head towards Mpumalanga. Right in the heart of Mpumalanga, lies the Kruger National Park.

The park was established in 1889, is more than 2 million hectares and bigger than the countries Wales or Israel. More than 146 mammal species, 507 bird species and 400 different tree types call this spectacular "Bushveld", home. Upon arrival at the Park we check into our up market Lodge.

We have time to explore the Lodge and enjoy lunch (own expense) before we embark on our first
afternoon Game Drive. Our Game Drive vehicles are the perfect vantage point and will prove to make this an unforgettable experience. We will arrive back at the lodge before dark. Dinner is served and we have time to enjoy the magical sounds of the African night before retiring to our
Lodge. B, D

Day 3: Kruger National Park – Kruger Park Lodge (Lodge situated 10mins from Kruger Nat Park)
We start at dawn and on this day and do a full day Game Drive to try and spot as many animals as possible. We will stop several times during the day to freshen up and have breakfast at the lodge or at one of the rest camps along the way.

We also stop at a rest camp where we take time to have lunch (own expense). We will also visit Skukuza, the main Camp in the Park where we will have time to visit the fascinating Stevenson Hamilton Library. We embark on an afternoon Drive to see if we can spot some more of the magnificent creatures that roam this area.

Our Game Drive vehicles are radio linked to other vehicles in the Park and therefore we have an advantage in tracking down the elusive "Big 5". We will return to our lodge in the late afternoon and have some time to relax before we enjoy dinner and talk about everything we experienced on this day. Dinner and overnight at Lodge. B, D

Day 4: Cape Town – the Portswood Hotel
We again start at dawn and do thorough morning drives taking in as much as possible on this, our last day in the Park. By this time hopefully we have caught a glimpse of the elusive Leopard. We have a late breakfast and depart thereafter for our scenic drive towards Johannesburg.

We explore the Mpumalanga Panorama route, and along the way we visit some breathtaking views and spectacular scenery. Our first stop is God's Window, an overwhelmingly beautiful viewpoint with a 1000m-drop into the"Lowveld".

At the Bourke's Luck Potholes, the Blyde (Happy) and the
Treur(Sad) Rivers meet up and form a magnificent display in the Blyde River Canyon. We stroll back in time, down the historic main street of Pilgrim's Rest. It takes us back to the days when
dreamers and desperadoes from around the world converged on this little-known valley in
a hectic scramble for the riches that lay beneath its grassy hillsides.

After a late lunch (own expense) we return to Johannesburg and arrive in the late afternoon. Fly to Cape Town. Met on arrival in Cape Town and transfer to your hotel. Dinner and overnight at the Portswood
Hotel. B, D

Day 5: Cape Town – The Portswood Hotel 08h30 Depart for a Cape Peninsula and Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve Tour along one of South Africa's most beautiful coastlines. Your journey
takes you through Sea Point and Hout Bay via Chapmans Peak Drive and on to Cape Point where the two oceans meet.

You continue along the coast to the lovely town of Simonstown where you visit the rare Jackass Penguins at Boulders Beach.

From Simonstown you travel via Kalk Bay, Fishhoek and Muizenberg to Kirstenbosch Botanical gardens. Kirstenbosch was established as a center for the preservation and study of the indigenous flora of Southern Africa. One can enjoy glorious living displays of wild flowers and the magnificent collection of cicadas, silver trees and other shrubs, plants and trees. Return to your hotel at approximately 17h00. Dinner and overnight at the Portswood Hotel. B, D

Day 6: Johannesburg – The Airport Grand
Breakfast, check out and transfer to the airport for flight to Johannesburg. Arrival are picked up by our representative and driven to The Airport Grand. B,D

Day 7
Breakfast and transfer to airport for a flight to Nairobi or Kilimanjaro departing at 11:00. Arrival and check in at Arusha Tourist Inn/ McEllys or Nairobi Kipepeo hotel (3***)

Day 8
Breakfast and leave for Arusha by morning public shuttle bus through Namanga border town where you collect your Tanzania visas. Arrival Arusha and head to Manyara National Park on packed lunches. Afternoon game drives.

Birdlife in the park is very broad. The home of tree-climbing lion, the park is also home to giraffes, hippo, zebra, and buffalo. Dinner and overnight at the Manyara hotel or similar.

Day 9
Early morning game drive, breakfast and leave on packed lunches for Serengeti National Park. There are an incredible number of animals in this vast game park. Wildebeest is most popular followed by zebras. Elephant is notably scarce. Cheetahs and the rest of the big cats are
regularly sighted in the plains.

The few remaining endangered black rhino are restricted at the Moru Koppies area. The park is also famous for the wild-beast migration, often described as the most impressive spectacle in the world. Arrive in time for lunch. Afternoon proceed for a game drive. Dinner and overnight at the Serengeti Wildlife lodge or similar.

Day 10
After breakfast leave for vast Serengeti National Park on packed lunches, Africa's most popular game reserve. There are an incredible number of animals in this vast game park. Morning and afternoon game drives. Dinner and overnight at the Serengeti Wildlife lodge.

Day 11
After breakfast proceed to Ngorongoro Conservation Area on packed lunches. Ngorongoro Conservation Area's central feature is the Ngorongoro Crater, one of the largest intact caldera in the world and one of the most spectacular sights in Africa. The Olduvai Gorge in the neighborhood is the site where some of Africa's oldest hominid fossils were found. The Crater
has the most predator population in Africa. Elephant, lion, zebra, wildebeest and a host of other resident animals are to be found here. Dinner and overnight at the Ngorongoro Wildlife lodge or similar.

Day 12: Tarangire
Drive to Arusha for lunch. Drive across the Maasai Steppe to Tarangire for overnight and Tarangire Sopa Lodge with all meals.

Day 13
Morning game drives, breakfast and after, leave on packed lunches for Arusha town in time for dinner and overnight at Arusha Inn/ McEllys hotel or similar.

Day 14
Breakfast and leave for Nairobi by shuttle bus. Arrive in time for your Flight home.
~End of safari-

Price per person sharing US$6255, minimum 4 people.

Safari includes:
* All domestic transfers with assistance
* Full Board accommodation in star hotels and lodges
* Transport in a comfortable custom-built safari vehicles with a window
seat guarantee inclusive of fuel (or in a private safari vehicle 4x4 preferably).
* All park entry fees
* Full board accommodation whilst on Safari
* Game-viewing drives whilst on safari
* Services of an English-Speaking and professional safari driver/guide
* All Government taxes and levies where applicable.

Included on the South African route:
Transport in luxury vehicles. Accommodation and meals as stated. Entrance fees on the
Panorama route, Table mountain, Cape Point, Boulders Beach and Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Kruger national park Conservation fees, Game drives in open vehicles. Qualified tour guide on the tours.

Not included:
Visas, all international air fares except South Africa to Nairobi, all drinks, all manner of tipping and personal spending.

Tanzania, Kenya visas cost US$50 each and can be purchased on arrival at the airport and on Namanga Kenya Tanzania border.