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36 Small boat game viewing gets you close to the wildlife of Chobe National Park 17 Day African Adventure Garden Route | Madikwe Game Reserve | Chobe National Park | Victoria Falls Day 1. Arrive Cape Town. Be met on arrival in Cape Town and transferred to your hotel. Three Night Stay: Cape Town, Table Bay Hotel at the V&A Waterfront. Day 2. Cape Town, Freedom of Choice. Ride the aerial cableway to the top of Table Mountain. Later, enjoy an excursion to the Constantia Winelands, take a ferry to Robben Island or set off on a township tour. This evening, join an African drumming session before enjoying a meal of Cape Malay cuisine for dinner. BD Day 3. Cape Town, Cape Peninsula. Enjoy a full-day tour of the Cape Peninsula. Travel along Chapman's Peak Drive to Cape Point, visit historic Simon's Town and see penguins up close at Boulders Beach. BL Day 4. Cape Town, Oudtshoorn. Travel the Garden Route to Oudtshoorn. Visit the Cango Caves then enjoy a dinner of regional cuisine. Stay: Oudtshoorn, Rosenhof Country House. BD Day 5. Oudtshoorn, Freedom of Choice, Knysna. Spend the morning on a meerkat safari or enjoy an elephant feeding experience. Continue your journey to Knysna. Two Night Stay: Knysna, Turbine Hotel & Spa. BD Day 6. Knysna, Featherbed Nature Reserve. Take a ferry to Featherbed Nature Reserve and travel by 4WD to Western Head for panoramic views of Knysna Lagoon. You may like to take an optional bushwalk before a buffet lunch amid the lush forest of the reserve. BL Day 7. Knysna, Port Elizabeth. Continue to Port Elizabeth via Plettenberg Bay for a whale watching experience. Stay: Port Elizabeth, Boardwalk Hotel & Spa. B Day 8. Port Elizabeth, Johannesburg. Fly to Johannesburg where you will stay in the city's renowned Sandton district. Two Night Stay: Johannesburg, The Michelangelo Hotel. BD Day 9. Johannesburg, Soweto. On an excursion to the township of Soweto, see the house where Nelson Mandela once lived, stop at the Hector Pieterson Memorial and visit the Apartheid Museum. B Day 10. Johannesburg, Madikwe Game Reserve. Fly from Johannesburg to Madikwe Game Reserve, one of the largest game reserves in South Africa. Arrive at your lodge in time for your first evening game drive followed by sundowner drinks at dusk. Two Night Stay: Madikwe Game Reserve, Madikwe Safari Lodge. BD Day 11. Madikwe Game Reserve. On morning and afternoon game drives, your guide will point out the wildlife of the park. You may even spot the Big Five. In between, enjoy the amenities of your lodge. Your day ends with a boma dinner under the stars. BLD Day 12. Madikwe Game Reserve, Kasane, Embark River Safari. Transfer to Gaborone in Botswana for your flight to Kasane. From here, travel by coach and boat into Namibia to board to your river ship. During a sunset cruise, watch for the animals that are drawn to the Chobe River for a drink at dusk. Three Night Stay: Chobe National Park, Zambezi Queen. BD Day 13. Chobe National Park, Chobe River, Freedom of Choice. Take breakfast on the deck and watch for wildlife close to the Freedom of Choice TM Inclusions Signature Invitations INCLUDES THREE-NIGHT ZAMBEZI QUEEN RIVER SAFARI www.aptouring.com.au