12 DAY SOUTHERN AFRICAN VOYAGE

Exhilarate your track through Southern Africa on an inspiring exploration that comprises the utmost stimulating encounters available

Day 1 : Lowveld Region

Visitors are met at any site of that is convenient to them in either Johannesburg or Pretoria and are shuttle transferred to the airport for a flight to Hoedspruit, where the 12 Day Southern African VOYAGE tour. HOEDSPRUIT is a small tourism and agriculturally orientated town in the Central Lowveld nestled between the Kruger National Park and the Blyde River Canyon. Visitors will be met at Hoedspruit Airport from where they transferred to the Moholoholo Forest Lodge. Moholoholo Forest Camp nestles on the slopes of the 1,944 metres high Mariepskop, one of the highest peaks of the Drakensberg range in this area. This affords a breath-taking view of the towering mountains and vertical cliffs on one side and the rolling Eastern Transvaal Lowveld savanna towards Kruger Park on the other. The late afternoon will be spent at leisure.

Overnight:  Moholoholo Forest Lodge
Meals:  Dinner

Day 2 : Lowveld Region

During the morning we call in on Moholoholo Animal Rehab Center, where wounded or sick animals are taken in and, when they have recovered, they are ushered into their natural surroundings. Animals not able to fully recover are tended to by the centre and are employed to teach the visitors of Moholoholo. The afternoon you will experience sightseeing the area neighbouring the centre on foot, with the possibility of observing various game species that may include certain members of the Big Five. In the late afternoon, visitors will commence with game drive which stretches into the early evening. This encounter gives visitors the opportunity to sight the nocturnal mammals of Africa in their natural environment.

Overnight:  Moholoholo Forest Lodge
Meals:  Breakfast & Dinner

Day 3 : Timbavati Private Game Reserve

Breakfast at Moholoholo is followed by a brief drive to the Timbavati Private Game Reserve. The reserve comprises of prime wildlife habitat; its western boundary forms part of the boundary of the two million hectare Greater Kruger National Park , which is one of the globe’s leading conservation region. The late afternoon is dedicated to a first game drive in the Timbavati in pursuit of Africa’s illustrious Big Five. The region is home numerous other animal and bird species and gives connotation to the words “Spirit of Africa”. The game drives are perfomed by an experienced rangers and trackers in open 4×4 safari vehicle.

Overnight:  Umlani Bush Camp
Meals:  Full Board

Day 4 : Timbavati Private Game Reserve

This day of your Timbavati Private Game Reserve safari will commence soon after sunrise, with coffee and snacks, before proceeding into the wild on an open four-wheel drive safari vehicle. The morning game drive of about three hours returns to camp for a late breakfast. Visitors are then given some time for to rest before relishing in lunch and then afterwards guests can experience a bush walk guided by an armed ranger. The late afternoon game drive is once undertaken to seek out the Big Five and the several antelope species that adorn the wilderness in this part of Africa.

Overnight:  Umlani Bush Camp
Meals:  Full Board

Day 5 : Cape Town

On completion of the last morning game drive and breakfast visitors will be shuttle transferred to Nelspruit for a flight to Cape Town. Upon arrival in Cape Town, visitors will meet up with tourAfrika guide and check in at their hotel. Once check-in is completed guests will pay a visit to the oldest gardens in South Africa – the Company Gardens. It was founded in early 1652 by Jan van Riebeeck as a vegetable garden of which it was initially situated within walking distance to the coast. In his quest to farm on more fertile soils and on land protected from the airstreams, he relocated his garden with its northern boundary on Wale Street. This is where it is located today. A huge public park and botanical garden, it houses to Japanese garden, rose garden, aviary and fish pond.

Overnight:  Ocean View House
Meals:  Breakfast

Day 6 : Cape Town

Breakfast will be followed the climb Table Mountain accompanied, by your guide and hiking boots are to be worn. Table Mountain is part of the Table Mountain National Park and the mountain is a pronounced landmark overlooking Cape Town. It is prominent in the flag of Cape Town and other local government emblem. Due to steep cliffs near the summit, straight climb from the city side is resticted. Platteklip Gorge, a renowned gorge up the centre of the main ‘table’, is the utmost common and direct ascent to the peak. The climb takes between 1 and 3 hours, dependent on your fitness level. Visitors descend the mountain via the cable car. The afternoon is spent sightseeing the famous V&A Waterfront.

Overnight:  Ocean View House
Meals:  Breakfast

Day 7 : Cape Town

Early very morning breakfast is followed by a shuttle transfer to Gansbaai where a shark cage diving exploit is experienced. A boat trip (+/- 20 min) will lead to the anchoring site close to Dyer Island. The specific anchor location is selected dependent on weather and sea conditions, season and prior shark sightings. On arriving on the preferred location, the crew will start with the luring process. The timing of the initial shark emergence can take some time, and when it is sighted, its behaviour is observed by the crew. When the shark is determined to be at ease, the cage and divers can be sunk into the water. Snacks and drinks are available on the boat during the whole trip. When the cage diving experience is completed and the guests journey back to Cape Town.

Overnight:  Ocean View House
Meals:  Breakfast

Day 8 : Victoria Falls

Visitors are shuttled to Cape Town International Airport for a flight to the town of Victoria Falls, which is set on the Zimbabwean side of the Zambezi River where the expansive Victoria falls occur. After check-in. Your tourAfrika guide will take you on an unforgettable experience through the Victoria Falls rainforest, a journey that not only affords a view of one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World but provides a great deal of interesting facts about the geology, wildlife and history of Africa’s most famous landmark. Listen to magical tales of local legend while you enjoy the constant spray from the “The Smoke that Thunders”. Your tourAfrika guide will also help ensure the best photographic opportunities of this breath-taking World Heritage Site.

Overnight:  A’ Zambesi River Lodge
Meals:  Breakfast & Dinner

Day 9 : Victoria Falls

After breakfast, visitors will be transferred to experience the greatest one-day white water rafting in the world!!  As river levels drop off, the rapid intensity grows, and low water rafting season kicks off. The flagship rafting adventure – low water season takes you from rapid #1 through to rapid #19, many of which are graded 5. Your skilled and experienced guides will steer you on an unforgettable ride through the formidable rapids of the mighty Zambezi river.

The afternoon is spent relaxing and refuelling in the tranquil surroundings of the hotel. Late in the afternoon your guide will usher you to enjoy an African sunset cruise. Watching game come down to the water’s edge for a late afternoon drink is sure to be an experience to be remembered for a lifetime. Hippo sightings are particularly common on the cruise and sometimes elephant will swim across the Zambezi as they move between Zimbabwe and Zambia and their favourite feeding areas. After the sunset cruise, guests are transferred back to their hotel.

Overnight:  A’ Zambesi River Lodge
Meals:  Breakfast & Dinner

Day 10 : Chobe

After breakfast, visitors will be met and transferred to Kasane, a point of four countries converge – Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Namibia. Kasane is a active little town and it gives easy entry to the Chobe National Park. Guests will then be checked into their accommodation. The afternoon is spent exploring the Chobe National Park on an open 4×4 game drive or a river cruise.

Overnight:  Chobe Game Lodge
Meals:  Breakfast & Dinner

Day 11 : Chobe

The Chobe National Park is the second largest national park in Botswana and covers 10, 566 square kilometres. It has one of the highest concentrations of mammals found on the African continent. This park, which is particularly renowned for the great number of elephants which inhabit this region, is the focus of the game drives. The echoes of the wild and the cry of the African fish eagle are sure to provide the flawless backdrop to this encounter.

Overnight:  Chobe Game Lodge
Meals:  Breakfast & Dinner

Day 12 : Departure

The morning is spent at leisure after which visitors will be transferred to the airport for their flight to Johannesburg. Guests are then met on arrival at O R Tambo International and are assisted with check-in onto an international flight back to their country of origin. Optionally, guests will be transferred to any location of their choice in either Johannesburg or Pretoria, concluding an exhilarating 12 Day Southern African Voyage Tour.

Overnight:  None
Meals:  Breakfast