2016 - APT Africa

42 4WD game drives take you closer to wildlife than you could ever imagine 26 Day African Adventure with Kenya Garden Route | Madikwe Game Reserve | Chobe National Park | Kenya THE STUNNING CITY OF CAPE TOWN 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, then visit the District Six Museum and the Castle of Good Hope. Later, embark on a tour of the Constantia Winelands. Or, take a ferry to Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned. Alternatively, set off on a township tour. Tonight, join an African drumming session before enjoying a meal of Cape Malay cuisine. BD Day 3. Cape Town, Cape Peninsula. On a full-day tour of the Cape Peninsula, travel along Chapman's Peak Drive to Cape Point, where the Atlantic and Indian oceans meet. Continue on to historic Simon's Town and see penguins up close at Boulders Beach before returning to Cape Town. BL TRAVEL THE SCENIC GARDEN ROUTE Day 4. Cape Town, Oudtshoorn. Set off through the coastal and forest landscapes of the Garden Route, stopping to explore the Cango Caves on the way to Oudtshoorn. Dinner this evening features traditional Karoo cuisine. Stay: Oudtshoorn, Rosenhof Country House. BD Day 5. Oudtshoorn, Freedom of Choice, Knysna. Search for meerkats on a morning 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 lunch amid the lush forest of the reserve. BL Day 7. Knysna, Port Elizabeth. Continue along the Storms River mouth to Port Elizabeth. En route, stop at Plettenberg Bay for a whale watching tour, allowing you to view these magnificent marine mammals in their natural environment. Stay: Port Elizabeth, Boardwalk Hotel & Spa. B EXPLORE BUSTLING JOHANNESBURG Day 8. Port Elizabeth, Johannesburg. Fly to Johannesburg and transfer to your hotel in the renowned suburb of Sandton. Your hotel is surrounded by shops and restaurants, allowing you to experience life in the city. Two Night Stay: Johannesburg, The Michelangelo Hotel. BD Day 9. Johannesburg, Soweto. Venture into the township of Soweto to see the house where Nelson Mandela once lived, as well as the Hector Pieterson Memorial, commemorating the 1976 student uprising. Later, visit the Apartheid Museum to learn about 20th-century South Africa. B THE INCREDIBLE WILDLIFE OF MADIKWE Day 10. Johannesburg, Madikwe Game Reserve. Fly from Johannesburg to Madikwe Game Reserve, one of the largest game reserves in South Africa. Thanks to its varied landscapes, the reserve boasts a great variety of wildlife as well as around 300 bird species. Arrive at your lodge in time for your first evening game drive and sundowner drinks at dusk. Two Night Stay: Madikwe Game Reserve, Madikwe Safari Lodge. BD Freedom of Choice TM Inclusions Signature Invitations INCLUDES THREE-NIGHT ZAMBEZI QUEEN RIVER SAFARI www.aptouring.com.au

• Cover