Cape, Safari & Falls(Twin Share Room,Start Cape Town, End Victoria Falls)
Cape, Safari & Falls(Twin Share Room,Start Cape Town, End Victoria Falls)
Cape, Safari & Falls(Twin Share Room,Start Cape Town, End Victoria Falls)
11 Days Starting in Cape Town and ending in Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)
Visiting: Cape Town, Kruger National Park, Johannesburg, Victoria Falls, Chobe
Tour operator:
Tour code:
BBSAMA18
Recommended For:
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Group size:
15 - 50
Age range:
18-35
Special diets catered:
Vegetarians, Please contact Contiki with specific dietary requirements
Tour operated in:
EnglishTour Overview
Don't want to compromise? Think of this trip as the best of the best. From seeing the beautiful coast of Cape Town from the top of Table Mountain, to having a chance of spotting the Big 5 in two of Africa's top wildlife destinations, and experiencing the adrenaline fuelled activities of one of the 7 Natural Wonders of the World, Victoria Falls, this trip lets you tick off all the highlights that Southern Africa has to offer.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive Cape Town
Location: Cape Town
Accommodation: Mojo Hotel (or similar)
Meals Included: Dinner
The adventure begins. Drop off your bags at the hotel and meet your Trip Manager and new Contiki fam in the lobby. We'll all walk across to the food market next door for your choice of dinner along with some drinks to get to know each other.
Day 2: Cape Town
Location: Cape Town
Accommodation: Mojo Hotel (or similar)
Meals Included: Breakfast
Our time in Cape Town is dedicated to sightseeing and today is no exception. We start at the very top with a cable car ride up Table Mountain, followed by a city tour of Cape Town so you can navigate your way around this coastal city. The rest of the day is at your leisure, start by exploring the Waterfront and sign up to some of the Add-Ons exploring the city further. Tonight we will go to a restaurant in the city followed by a night in the town.
Day 3: Cape Town
Location: Cape Town
Accommodation: Mojo Hotel (or similar)
Meals Included: Breakfast
After breakfast, this is your day to take advantage of the abundance of local excursions available to Cape Town. Our favourite is a scenic drive along the cliffs of Chapman's Peak down to the most South-western tip of Africa - Cape Point. This is followed by a stop at Boulders Beach, home to a colony of African penguins. For the perfect afternoon activity, you can't go wrong with a classic wine tasting tour of the Cape Winelands, sampling some of Africa's best.
Day 4: Cape Town To Kruger National Park
Location: Cape Town, Kruger National Park
Accommodation: Kruger Safari Lodge (or similar)
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Today we fly to Johannesburg, the city of Gold, where we jump in vehicles for our trip up to Kruger National Park.We'll travel through the region to our accommodation for the night on the border of this famous wildlife haven. Here the Kruger National Park awaits us. Site of the epic YouTube viral video Battle at Kruger, the Park is a sprawling wilderness of bush and terrain that houses the famous Big Five (lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant, and buffalo) along with hundreds of species of native birds, ancient trees and meandering rivers. It's ours to explore for the next two days. After the long days travel, the included buffet dinner will taste even better tonight.
Day 5: Kruger National Park
Location: Kruger National Park
Accommodation: Kruger Safari Lodge (or similar)
Meals Included: Breakfast
We're up early for our first taste of the fresh morning air that tells us we're deep in the African bush. We'll venture to the Park gate and enter at sunrise, just the right time to see some of Africa's elusive predators finishing off their nocturnal hunts. We'll discover who in the group has the 'Luck of the bush' and best spotting eyes. Lunch will be at one of the main camps in the park and we'll relax here in the midday heat. In the afternoon we depart for another game drive, as the temperatures start cooling and the wildlife become more active, as we make our way to the park exit for sunset. A buffet dinner awaits us at the Lodge tonight.
Day 6: Kruger National Park To Johannesburg
Location: Kruger National Park, Johannesburg
Accommodation: Sunrock Guesthouse
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
The game of hide and seek continues as we traverse into the park, keeping our eyes open for any wildlife that evaded us the day before. Keep your eyes peeled for any movement of giraffe, hyena, antelope or even the elusive cheetah lurking deep in the bush. Around midday we depart the park for the final time and stop in at the Protrack Anti-Poaching Centre to learn about wild animal conservation with a local ranger. Walking through a 'poaching pit', we'll be shown how to look out for poaching snares placed around the area, simulating what rangers have to do in the bush, as the ranger explains the plight of poaching and rhinos in Africa.Drive to Johannesburg, we'll bunk down before for our flight to Victoria Falls tomorrow.
Day 7: Johannesburg To Victoria Falls
Location: Johannesburg, Victoria Falls
Accommodation: Shearwater Explorers Village, Zimbabwe (or similar)
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
This morning we'll drive to the airport to catch our flight up to Victoria Falls.After tucking into lunch on our flight, we'll check into our accommodation and drop off our bags. Next we're off for a hike along the Victoria Falls, one of the Seven Natural Wonders and the largest waterfall in the world. You might want to pack a raincoat, as during certain times of the year, you can get drenched from the rising spray. It's no surprise the locals call it "The smoke that thunders". We’ll end our evening, with drinks and nibbles, upon a magnificent sunset cruise on the Zambezi.
Day 8: Victoria Falls
Location: Victoria Falls
Accommodation: Shearwater Explorers Village, Zimbabwe (or similar)
Meals Included: Breakfast
Today is all about adventure. In the morning you can raft down the Zambezi, one of the world's best white water rapids. For those not looking for an adrenaline morning, opt to take a walking safari in a national park with a local guide. That afternoon get that adrenaline really pumping - jump, zip line or swing off the famous bridge connecting Zimbabwe and Zambia over the Zambezi River. That evening, wind down after a hectic day with a traditional dinner and dance.
Day 9: Victoria Falls To Chobe
Location: Victoria Falls, Chobe
Accommodation: Private camping in the Chobe
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Opt to finish off our time at the falls in breathtaking style with an incredible helicopter flight above the thunderous waters below - the best way to see the falls in all their glory. We then leave the spray of the Falls behind us as we travel across the border to the prolific wildlife-rich haven that is Botswana.We enjoy lunch at our lodge before we take our overnight bags into open Safari vehicles with our own personal guides, and drive to the famous Chobe National Park. Known for having the largest density of elephants, driving along the Chobe River front is a non-stop action adventure with wildlife coming and going, quenching their thirst. Then to top this off, this is the night where you get to truly experience the wilderness with a night out in the middle of the African bush. We have a private Contiki site exclusively set up just for you with your own guides, cooks and a bonfire set under the stars. After a deliciously prepared meal, lying in your tent that night you will fall asleep to the sounds of Africa: a jackal calling in the distance, the loud whoop of a hyena, and perhaps the roar of lions seeking each other out after their daytime slumber. TIA -This is Africa! Please note:the overnight camping in Chobe is not available from around October to March due to the rainy season. The two nights in Chobe will be spent at a lodge with afternoon and morning game drives still included as well as a buffet dinner.
Day 10: Chobe
Location: Chobe
Accommodation: Kwalape Lodge (or Similar)
Meals Included: Breakfast
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: Depart Chobe
Location: Chobe, Victoria Falls
Meals Included: Breakfast
It’s time for our last breakfast together with the option of taking a transfer back to Victoria Falls for departure flights. Time to say goodbye to your group and swap numbers so you can stay in touch until the next amazing adventure.
What's Included
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You’ll spend 9 nights in hotels and lodges but the highlight of the trip will be one night camping at a Contiki exclusive campsite in the middle of the Chobe National Park under a canopy of stars. During the rainy season (Oct to Mar) you will be accommodated for 2 nights in the Chobe Lodge instead.
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15 meals of tradtional African cuisine. Every breakfast, some continental, some hot and some packed for early morning safari drives. Lunch on the flight and a variety of included dinners, including local food as a tasty welcome on your first night.
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You’ll be safe in the hands of your professional Trip Manager, whose knowledge of Africa and wildife will keep you enthralled throughout the duration of your trip.
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How long has the tour company been trading?
In 1961, a guy called John Anderson founded Contiki in New Zealand. Whilst later bought by The Travel Corporation, the tour company had already been using the name ‘Contiki’ since its inception.
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Who will be my travelling companions on the tour?
Contiki trips are designed & operated exclusively for those aged 18-35 years. Your travelling companions will be like-minded adventurers within that age range. The age range is adhered to strictly.
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What policies are in place for Covid-19?
Please contact us for latest COVID-19 policies
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Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?
Yes
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What Ethical Travel credentials does the tour company have?
MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® is our commitment to protect people, wildlife and the incredible planet we all share. Powered by The TreadRight Foundation, a non-profit organisation and Contiki’s guiding hand when it comes to making travel matter.
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What documents will I receive before I travel?
All documentation will be sent via email around 21 days prior to your trip departure. You can also access information on your trip by signing up to My Contiki via the top right icon of the homepage.
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