10 DAY KRUGER PARK, VICTORIA FALLS & SUN CITY TOUR

TOUR INFORMATION

⇒ Johannesburg/Pretoria - Kruger Park Border - Kruger Park Safari - Private Game Lodge - Johannesburg - Victoria Falls - Sun City - Johannesburg

Departs:	Mondays - See departure dates below
Pick-up Location:	Any location in Johannesburg or Pretoria
Pick-up Time:	Between 06:30 and 08:00, depending on location
Drop off location:	Oliver Tambo International Airport(or any other location in Johannesburg)
Drop off Time:	Depending on your flight
Passengers:	Minimum 2 - Maximum 7

TOUR PRICE

Please Note: Due to possible fluctuations in airfare and airport taxes all prices are subject to change.
Per Person Sharing: the amount payable per adult sharing a twin/double room
Per Person Single: the amount payable per adult in a single room
Per Child: the amount payable per child under 12 sharing a room with parents
ZAR: South African Rand

INCLUDES/EXCLUDES

The tour price includes

• Accommodation as specified (subject to availability)
• Meals as specified
• All transport in air-conditioned or open game-viewing vehicles
• All excursions and entry fees as described in the program
• Game viewing as described in the program
• The service of a qualified and registered tour guide/driver
• Return flights Johannesburg/Livingstone
• SA departure taxes on above flights
• Return airport transfers in Livingstone
• Sundowner cruise on the Zambezi River
• Return road transfers Johannesburg/Sun City
• US$25 per person Zambian departure tax

The safari price excludes

• Meals not specified
• Drinks, gratuities, telephone calls & other items of personal nature
• International Flights not mentioned under includes

SAFARI HIGHLIGHTS

• Sight-seeing along the "Panorama Route"
• Kruger National Park Safari
• Late afternoon open vehicle game drive in the Kruger National Park.
• Overnight at an exclusive Private Game Lodge
• Early morning & late afternoon open vehicle game drives at the private game lodge
• The Victoria Falls
• Sundowner cruise on the Zambezi River
• Sub City

DETAILED ITINERY

Day 1 - Mpumalanga Province - Kruger National Park Border
An early departure from Johannesburg/Pretoria as we travel east towards the Mpumalanga Province and visit the many attractions along the “Panorama Route”, including God’s Window, the Bourke’s Luck Potholes, the Three Rondavels and the historic gold mining town of Pilgrim’s Rest. In the late afternoon we descend the eastern escarpment and travel through the warm “lowveld” to a beautiful country lodge, just a short distance from the Kruger Park. Accommodation: Country Lodge
Dinner, bed & breakfast basis.
Distance traveled: 410km / 255mi

Day 2 - Mpumalanga/Limpopo Province - Kruger National Park
After an early breakfast at the lodge we travel the short distance to the nearest entrance gate to the Kruger National Park. Once inside the Park, excitement will mount as we start seeing some of the numerous animals that inhabit this magnificent wildlife sanctuary. We spend most of the day travelling north inside the Kruger Park arriving at our “restcamp” in the late afternoon. There is time for a short break before joining an exciting “open vehicle” game drive, looking for Africa’s “Big Five” - Elephant, Rhino, Buffalo, Lion and Leopard. Accommodation tonight is in comfortable en-suite bungalows or cottages, and dinner is enjoyed in the camp restaurant.
Accommodation: Satara, Skukuza, Olifants or Lower Sabie Restcamp
Dinner, bed & breakfast basis.
Distance traveled: 51km / 31mi

Day 3 - Mpumalanga/Limpopo Province - Private Game Reserve
After breakfast we exit the Kruger Park and travel to an exclusive lodge in a nearby private game reserve. Later this afternoon an exhilarating game drive in specially adapted open 4X4 vehicles is undertaken. At dusk sundowners are enjoyed deep in the bush, after which the drive continues, making use of spot lights to search for nocturnal animals. A final highlight is a specially prepared dinner enjoyed under the stars around the campfire. (weather permitting)
Accommodation: Private Game Lodge
Fully inclusive of all meals & game-viewing activities.
Distance traveled: 114km / 71mi

Day 4 - Gauteng Province - Johannesburg
After a final open vehicle game drive and a late breakfast, we travel back to Johannesburg, where you are dropped off at your hotel, conveniently situated close to the Johannesburg International Airport. There is a complimentary shuttle service to the airport.
Accommodation: The Melcourt Laurel Hotel at the Emperor's
Dinner, bed & breakfast basis.
Distance traveled: 458km / 284mi

Day 5 - Victoria Falls - Zambia
Depart from the Johannesburg International Airport on a 2-hour flight to Livingstone, on the Zambian side of the Victoria Falls. At the Livingstone Airport you will be met and transferred to your hotel. The hotel is within easy walking distance of the Falls, to which you have unlimited access.
Accommodation: Zambezi Sun Hotel
Bed & Breakfast basis
Distance traveled: 2 hours flight

Day 6 - Victoria Falls - Zambia
A full day to spend at the Victoria Falls, where you can witness the greatest mass of falling water on earth as it plunges down a sheer rock face, spraying its mystical mist hundreds of meters in the air. A final highlight today is a romantic sundowner cruise on the mighty Zambezi River.
Accommodation: Zambezi Sun Hotel
Bed & Breakfast basis

Day 7 - Northwest Province - Sun City
The morning is at leisure, after which you are transferred to the Livingstone Airport for your flight back to Johannesburg. At the Johannesburg Airport you will be met and transferred to the Sun City Hotel & Entertainment Complex, about 2.5 hours by road from Johannesburg.
Accommodation: Sun City Main Hotel
Bed & Breakfast basis
Distance traveled: 161km / 100mi

Day 8 & 9 - Northwest Province - Sun City
Two full days at leisure to enjoy all the attractions the Sun City Complex has to offer. Sun City is internationally renowned as South Africa 's premier holiday resort offering a multitude of attractions and activities to keep everyone occupied. With its combination of golf, game-viewing and gambling, as well as world class hotels, Sun City is the perfect choice for a holiday in South Africa.
A variety of sports & activities may be enjoyed at Sun City. Year round good weather in this part of South Africa, ensures that tennis, squash, swimming, golf, mountain biking, horse riding, and parasailing are all on offer throughout the year.
Guests at Sun City can also enjoy optional day trips to the nearby Pilanesberg National Park. The Pilanesberg National Park is one of South Africa's largest national parks, covering an area of 55 000ha. The Pilanesberg area is in fact the crater of a long extinct and eroded volcano, thought to have been formed 1 200 million years ago. Spectacular landscapes are a feature of this area: four rings of hills encircle the reserve and a large central lake is a hotspot for game activity. With an incredible diversity of game you're almost certain to spot at least one member of the Big Five during a drive.
Accommodation: Sun City Main Hotel
Bed & Breakfast basis

Day 10 - End of Tour
The day is at leisure until you are collected at your hotel and transferred to the Johannesburg International Airport in time for your flight home. (Drop-off at any other location in Johannesburg can also be arranged)
Distance traveled: 165km / 103mi

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DEPARTURE DATES 2008:

Private group departures: Any date, minimum of 6 participants
Individual departments: Any date, no minimum number of participants, tour price on request