2016 - APT Africa

elephant migration. Watch for these gentle creatures along with a host of other animals on morning and afternoon game drives today. If you are lucky, you may see the unusual dwarf mongoose and gerenuk, although sightings are very rare. BLD Day 15. Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Crater. Meet the children of a small school in Tanzania before continuing to your lodge, set close to the rim of Ngorongoro Crater. Here, you have the chance to take an optional game drive through Lake Manyara National Park. Watch the sun dip behind the crater walls before dinner this evening. Two Night Stay: Ngorongoro Crater, Acacia Farm Lodge. BLD Day 16. Ngorongoro Crater. Enjoy a full-day game drive along the floor of Ngorongoro Crater, including a picnic lunch. The crater's high walls serve as a natural enclosure for an abundance of wildlife, including birds and wildebeest that gather around waterholes in incredible numbers. BLD ANCIENT RHYTHMS OF THE SERENGETI Day 17. Olduvai Gorge, Serengeti National Park. Visit one of the world's most important prehistoric sites, Olduvai Gorge, for a private tour and lecture. Watch for wildlife as you travel through World Heritage-listed Serengeti National Park later. Two Night Stay: Serengeti National Park, Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti. BLD Dine under the stars in Kruger National Park Explore Tarangire National Park by 4WD activities. Later, watch for wildlife close to the riverbanks as you cruise along the Chobe River, which is famous for its huge concentrations of elephants. After lunch, a journey to a local Namibian village offers an unrivalled insight into the local culture. Alternatively, try your hand at fishing for bream and tigerfish. Relax on board after dinner this evening. BLD AWE-INSPIRING VICTORIA FALLS Day 9. Disembark River Safari, Livingstone, Victoria Falls. Disembark your ship after breakfast and cross the border into Botswana then onto Zambia. Arrive at your hotel, set right on the banks of the Zambezi River. From here, it's but a short walk across the hotel's gardens to Victoria Falls, where the magnitude of this natural wonder reveals itself. Watch clouds of mist rise skyward as the waters of the Zambezi roar over the brink and into the seemingly bottomless chasm below. Two Night Stay: Royal Livingstone Hotel. BD Day 10. Livingstone, Freedom of Choice. Today, perhaps trace the steps of Dr Livingstone on Chief Mukuni's Village Cultural Tour then visit the Maramba Market. Or enjoy an elephant safari along the Zambezi River. Alternatively, marvel at Victoria Falls from above on a helicopter flight. Afterwards, head back to your hotel and enjoy time at leisure. B Day 11. Livingstone, Johannesburg. Fly to Johannesburg where you will spend the evening before your journey to East Africa. Stay: Johannesburg, D'Oreale Grande Hotel. B TANZANIA'S EXOTIC ALLURE Day 12. Johannesburg, Arusha. Fly via Dar es Salaam in Tanzania to the city of Arusha. Located at the base of Mt Meru and close to a number of game parks, this is the perfect base from which to explore Tanzania. Transfer to your hotel and settle in with Welcome Drinks in the evening. Stay: Arusha Coffee Lodge. B Day 13. Arusha, Tarangire National Park. Set out by 4WD to your camp, with incredible views over Tarangire National Park. Spend time relaxing before your first game drive. Two Night Stay: Tarangire Balloon Camp. BLD Day 14. Tarangire National Park. The quiet plains of Tarangire National Park are home to wildebeest, zebra, buffalo and impala, but are most famous for the annual ATLANTIC OCEAN INDIAN OCEAN SOUTH AFRICA ZAMBIA BOTSWANA Livingstone Victoria Falls Franschhoek Kasane Johannesburg Cape Town Kruger National Park Chobe NP Pretoria Coach Flights (included) No. of nights stay Cruise (included) 6 Day Pre-Tour Rail (AFRZE28) Pretoria to Cape Town 1 Rovos Rail 2 Zambezi Queen 2 2 2 Chobe River 3 2 2 51 23 DAY GREAT GAME PARKS ALL FLIGHTS WITHIN AFRICA INCLUDED KENYA TANZANIA Nairobi Ngorongoro Crater Masai Mara Serengeti National Park Olduvai Gorge Arusha Tarangire National Park 3 2 2 2 1 1

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