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Cape Town: Stroll around the scenic harbour and enjoy some Insta-worthy views, at South Africa’s most-visited attraction. Cape Town: Cable the Table! Take a scenic ride to the top of one of the ‘New Seven Wonders of Nature’ for 360° views of Cape Town. Cape Town: Bo-Kaap. The City Centre. V&A Waterfront. This tour takes in all the historical sites & attractions of the Mother City. Kruger National Park: Keep your eyes peeled and those binoculars close. We’re heading out to spot more magnificent wildlife (cross those fingers for rhino’s!) and stunning scenery with our last game drive as we say goodbye to Kruger. Victoria Falls: See the epic waterfall of your Insta dreams. Take a stroll along the edge and see this ‘the smoke that thunders’ in all its glory. Sossusvlei: Explore Sossusvlei, snap shots of Deadvlei and wander around Big Daddy sand dune Kruger National Park: We’ll head into Kruger National Park, one of the most famous wildlife parks in the whole of Africa, to witness wildlife in their natural habitat. Kruger National Park: Meet some of the locals who work tirelessly to keep wildlife safe from poachers. We’ll listen to their stories, find out how they work and much more. Chobe: Coast along the banks of the Chobe River in search of thirsty wildlife coming down to drink. Chobe: Be on the lookout for any wildlife we may have heard the night before! Okavango Delta: Our first taste of the Okavango Delta, as we head to our Contiki Safari Camp. Hopefully spotting some of the ‘Big Five’ on our way. Okavango Delta: Get up with the sun in search of the amazing wildlife in this garden of Eden. Okavango Delta: Enjoy another taste of wildlife spotting this afternoon. Okavango Delta: Enjoy a sunset trip along the waterways of the Khwai River, looking out for the incredible animals that live here. Okavango Delta: It’s our last drive in the Delta! And our last chance to see any wildlife that eluded us on previous jaunts.

Guide

Expert Trip Manager + Driver Team + Local Guides

Meals

20 Breakfast (B) 6 Dinner (D) 1 Lunch (L)

Accommodation

8 nights in Hotels, 6 nights in Lodges, 5 nights in Special Stays, 1 night in Guesthouse

Transport

Coach, Safari Truck and Safari Vehicles

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Optional

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Day 1 Day 1: Start Cape Town
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Start Cape Town

The adventure begins. Drop off your bags at the hotel and meet your Trip Manager and new Contiki fam in the lobby. Guess what? The V&A Waterfront is within arm’s reach from our hotel, so you’ll head out for a walkabout dinner with your brand new crew.
Day 2 Day 2: Cape Town
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Cape Town

Our time in Cape Town is dedicated to sightseeing and today is no exception! We’ll start at the very top with a cable car ride up Table Mountain, followed by a city tour of Cape Town’s key sights and historical attractions. After that, the rest of the day is yours. We recommend the V&A Waterfront (SA’s most visited attraction). You’ll also have the option to join our Township Tour & Amy Foundation Lunch, which gives you a locally guided insight into life during Apartheid. Tonight, you’ll get to know your new pals in the best way possible – with food, drinks and music in our MasterChef-style cooking class.
Day 3 Day 3: Cape Town
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Cape Town

This is your day to take advantage of Cape Town’s myriad local excursions – after breakfast of course. Our fav is a scenic drive along the cliffs of Chapman’s Peak and down to Cape Point – the South-Western tip of Africa. In the afternoon, we’ll stop off at Boulders Beach to admire a colony of adorable African penguins - with a chance to go kayaking with them too! What next? Well, you can’t go wrong with wine tasting (and a view) to round off an incredible day touring the "fairest Cape in all the world."
Day 4 Day 4: Cape Town To Kruger National Park Via Johannesburg
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Cape Town To Kruger National Park Via Johannesburg

Rise and shine. Today, we have a (very early) flight to Johannesburg, the city of Gold, where our first port of call will be the Kruger National Park. The Savannah is calling. We’ve got no time to waste! We’ll hop straight into our overland safari truck (with large windows for the perfect safari views) and begin our journey through South Africa’s country side to Kruger. Yup, it’s safari time! We arrive at the gates to Kruger National Park this afternoon with binoculars at the ready. Rolling through this wildlife haven (the size of a small country) for a sunset game drive as we make our way to our exclusive Contiki Safari Camp. Set on the banks of the Sabie River, in the middle of Kruger, this Special Stay has us camping in canvas tents (the kind with mattresses and linen). All dotted around a roaring bonfire, listening to lions off in the distance, and under the African stars. That’s right, its not 5 star accommodation...its 5000 star camping.
Day 5 Day 5: Kruger National Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Kruger National Park

Today we’re up bright and early for our first taste of the fresh morning air. We’ll start with a sunrise safari – just in time to catch Africa’s elusive predators finishing off their nocturnal hunt. At midday, you’ll have the chance to relax back at the camp: you can visit the local shop, take a dip in the pool or visit the nearby restaurant where you can look out over the Sabie River and watch as the animals come to quench their thirst (yup, it’s preddy special.) This afternoon, it’s back to the safari vehicles for a sunset game drive and another chance to see the Big Five and more. Tonight back at camp, we’ll tuck into a traditional South African braai or BBQ, complete with local sides and desserts.
Day 6 Day 6: Kruger National Park To Johannesburg
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Kruger National Park To Johannesburg

Rise & shine, explorers! Especially if you wanna choose to take the sunrise game drive (more game drives = more chances of ticking everything off that list). Or you could always choose to sleep in and catch a late brekkie. The game of hide and seek then continues one last time as we head back into the park, keeping our eyes open for any wildlife that’s evaded us so far (come on cheetah... where are you) and bid farewell to Kruger. We’ll head off to Johannesburg this afternoon. Order of business? Crash at the hotel before we fly to Victoria Falls in the morning!
Day 7 Day 7: Johannesburg To Victoria Falls
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Johannesburg To Victoria Falls

This morning we’ll drive to the airport to catch our flight up to Victoria Falls. We start off with the number one attraction around - the Falls themselves! Hike along the Victoria Falls, one of the Seven Natural Wonders and the largest waterfall in the world. You might want to pack your raincoat, as during certain times of the year you can get drenched from the rising spray, giving the falls its local name: ’The smoke that thunders’. This afternoon, you’ll have the chance to jump, zipline or swing off the famous bridge connecting Zimbabwe and Zambia over the Zambezi River. Please note: From January to June this trip puts you in the Waterfront Hotel, Zambia, with a riverside deck and bar that overlooks the spray of the thunderous falls. Travelling from July to December? Don’t worry, you’re not missing out: we’ll put you up in the Shearwater Explorers Village, Zimbabwe, just 400m from the - with bohemian cafes, curio markets and swimming pools to explore. It’s a win win, basically.
Day 8 Day 8: Victoria Falls
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Victoria Falls

Today you have the chance to try white water rafting along the Zambezi river. There’s also a locally guided village tour - get to know the locals and experience their way of life. End the evening with a magnificent sunset cruise including drinks and dinner.
Day 9 Day 9: Victoria Falls To Chobe
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Victoria Falls To Chobe

We start today on foot, to literally ‘walk on the wild side’ with a guided walking safari along the Zambezi’s National Park. This is a unique way to track wildlife on foot while learning about some of the smaller animals – plus plants and just generally anything we come across. Afterwards, we go from foot mode to flight mode with a helicopter ride above the thunderous waters below - the best way to see the falls in all their glory. Then it’s across the border to Botswana for more of what we love. I.e., safaris! This time, it’s the world-famous Chobe National Park, known for its huge elephant population. Tonight, you’ll truly experience the wilderness with a night out in the middle of the African bush. We have a private Contiki site just for us, with our own guides, cooks and a bonfire – all set under the stars. After dinner, you’ll get the chance to fall asleep to the sounds of Africa: a jackal calling in the distance, the loud whoop of a hyena, perhaps the roar of lions as they wake from a daytime slumber. Catch you later, city life!Please note: Overnight Camping in Chobe won’t be available during the Summer from October to March. Instead, you’ll spend two nights at our lodge with Chobe Sunset and Sunrise Game Drives still included plus a buffet dinner.
Day 10 Day 10: Chobe
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 10: Chobe

This morning we’ll wake up to watch the sunrise over the African bush with a light breakfast, before departing on a morning game drive to hopefully see some of the wildlife we may have heard the night before. We will arrive late morning to check into our new lodge and spend the rest of the day relaxing around the pool and swapping stories from the night before. On our last evening together you can opt for a wildlife cruise on the Chobe river. Surrounded by pods of hippos, crocs basking on the banks and all forms of African animals coming down to drink, this is truly one African sunset you’ll never forget followed by a buffet dinner tonight.
Day 11 Day 11: Chobe To Makgadikgadi Salt Pans
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 11: Chobe To Makgadikgadi Salt Pans

Dumela Botswana! We’ll head south today from Kasane to Gweta Lodge on the edge of the Makgadikgadi Salt pans. Opt to cruise the salt pans in open safari vehicles in search of a meerkat colony while getting some funky perspective photos in one of the largest salt flats in the world. Tonights treat is sundower drinks under an icon of Botswana before retiring to the lodge for dinner and drinks at the bar.
Day 12 Day 12: Makgadikgadi Salt Pans To Okavango Delta
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 12: Makgadikgadi Salt Pans To Okavango Delta

We will say goodbye to the pans (for now) and head on to the wildlife haven that is the Okavango Delta Our minds already blown by this unique natural landscape, it’s off to the Okavango Delta, where we’ll take an awe-inspiring game drive before settling into our exclusive Contiki Safari Camp. We’ll be greeted with luxe two person dome tents - pre-erected of course - with stretchers, mattresses and linen. Dinner? How about a campfire meal as we swap tales under a starswept sky?
Day 13 Day 13: Okavango Delta
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 13: Okavango Delta

Get your David Attenborough voice on, we’re in the heart of Africa’s iconic wildlife filming paradise. This sprawling wetland is home to some of Africa’s most incredible species and after a quick bite to eat we’re off on an early morning game drive in the Okavango Delta in hopes of spotting elephants, hippos and (if we’re lucky) some predators. We’ll head back to camp for a tasty lunch and siesta. Chill in the camp or opt for a Mokoro boat trip along the gorgeous waterways of the delta. In the afternoon we’re back on another jaw-dropping game drive before our traditional campfire dinner. This evening we’ve a once in a lifetime opportunity - a night drive in the bush with spotlights seeking out elusive nocturnal animals you can’t find during the day.
Day 14 Day 14: Okavango Delta To Maun
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 14: Okavango Delta To Maun

Another morning at the Delta (the struggle is real.) After coffee and breakfast at sunrise, it’s time for another morning game drive – eyes peeled for elephants – as we make our way out of this wildlife paradise. Check into the lodge, chill by the pool and then take to the skies in an optional Okavango Delta helicopter flight. Hover just meters above the waterways or fly high for stunning views of this unique inland delta and of course, don’t forget your binocs for some wildlife spotting from the air. If you’ve got a head for heights, you won’t find views more spectacular than this anywhere in the world. Tonight, you’ll polish off your last night in Botswana with a night in the town. The Okavango Delta Brewery calls, offering a tour, tasting and dinner for you to enjoy.
Day 15 Day 15: Maun To Windhoek
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 15: Maun To Windhoek

We’ve got a long day ahead of us. Today we’ll traverse two countries as we leave Botswana and head into Namibia. After crossing the border, we’ll arrive in Windhoek this evening. Keep your cameras ready for stunning Savanna scenery along the way Tonight we’ll check out the famous Joe’s Beerhouse - an (eccentric) cattle ranch style restaurant. There’s lots to choose from. But there’s nothing better than some earthy Namibian game meat to kick off our time in Namibia.
Day 16 Day 16: Windhoek To Sossusvlei
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 16: Windhoek To Sossusvlei

After breakfast, we’ll hit the road together to admire the beautiful countryside. Namibia’s main attractions are spaced far apart so expect some long drives with jaw-dropping views along the way. Beautiful desert scenery, as well as historical and cultural stops on the route - we promise the drives won’t be a bore. Our first stop will be for lunch near the Nauklauft Mountain Range on a vineyard, in the middle of the desert. Wine tasting anyone? This evening, we arrive at our accommodation near one of Namibia’s most iconic attractions: Sossusvlei, a huge salt and clay pan framed by enormous dunes (some of the highest in the world). We’ll Check in to our lodge and then get ready for a morning’s exploration with a big ol’ buffet dinner.
Day 17 Day 17: Sossusvlei To Swakopmund
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 17: Sossusvlei To Swakopmund

We’re up early today – let’s get exploring the desert before it’s too hot! We start out at the Namib-Naukluft National Park, keeping our eyes open for Oyrx and other desert-dwelling wildlife. Wandering along Big Daddy sand dune and down into Deadvlei, admiring the views, you’ll finally realise where your desktop background images come from. We’ll hit the road again, admiring more scenery on our way to the coastal town of Swakopmund. After checking into our hotel take yourself for a sunset stroll and enjoy some of the local delicacies here.
Day 18 Day 18: Swakopmund
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 18: Swakopmund

Swakopmund is our adventurer’s paradise as we explore the ocean and the surrounding desert. Fancy a seal kayaking experience at Pelican point? You can catch glimpses of dolphins, whales, seals (of course) and other fascinating marine life. Then opt into hitting the Namib Desert for a spot of quad biking or sand boarding in the oldest dunes. If you’d prefer to keep things chilled then take a historic and cultural tour of Mondesa Township, meeting the locals and learning about the different ethnic groups followed by a home-made dinner in a traditional restaurant.
Day 19 Day 19: Swakopmund To Etosha
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 19: Swakopmund To Etosha

Today we head back inland for our Namibian safari destination of choice – Etosha. Before we arrive, we’ll stop off in the Erongo Mountains to visit the San Bushmen of Omandumba. Here, we’ll learn some of their language and be wowed at their skills and crafts as they educate us on how to survive and thrive in harsh desert conditions. Then we’re headed to our accommodation near Etosha (a pan so large it can be seen from space!). But it’s the natural waterholes lining the edge that interests the wildlife, and that’s why it interests us. Enjoy sundowners and an included dinner at the lodge while the excitement builds for tomorrow’s game drive.
Day 20 Day 20: Etosha
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 20: Etosha

We’re up early for our first Namibian game drive in Etosha! From big cats to desert-savvy antelope, the wildlife viewing experience here is like nowhere else on Earth. At midday we’ll head back to the lodge for lunch and siesta by the pool. Tonight, on our last night together, we’ll treat ourselves to one last buffet dinner.
Day 21 Day 21: Etosha To Windhoek
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 21: Etosha To Windhoek

After breakfast, we drive back down to Windhoek to catch the afternoon flights back home, saying goodbye to new friends but cherishing our lifelong memories. Please Note: Do not book flights that depart before 14:30pm on the last day of the trip.

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Itinerary of your trip Southern Africa Safari (21 Days, Air Price Cape Town To Joha

Day 1: Start Cape Town

Day 2: Cape Town

Day 3: Cape Town

Day 4: Cape Town To Kruger National Park Via Johannesburg

Day 5: Kruger National Park

Day 6: Kruger National Park To Johannesburg

Day 7: Johannesburg To Victoria Falls

Day 8: Victoria Falls

Day 9: Victoria Falls To Chobe

Day 10: Chobe

Day 11: Chobe To Makgadikgadi Salt Pans

Day 12: Makgadikgadi Salt Pans To Okavango Delta

Day 13: Okavango Delta

Day 14: Okavango Delta To Maun

Day 15: Maun To Windhoek

Day 16: Windhoek To Sossusvlei

Day 17: Sossusvlei To Swakopmund

Day 18: Swakopmund

Day 19: Swakopmund To Etosha

Day 20: Etosha

Day 21: Etosha To Windhoek

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