2016 - APT Africa

63 33 DAY GREAT AFRICAN ODYSSEY Absorb breathtaking landscapes of the Namib Desert Keep an eye out for ostrich Day 11. 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 12. 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 AN EASTERN CAPE SAFARI Day 13. Knysna, Pumba Private Game Reserve. Travel along the Storms River mouth then head inland from Port Elizabeth to Pumba Private Game Reserve on the Eastern Cape. Two Night Stay: Pumba Private Game Reserve, Msenge Bush Lodge. BLD Day 14. Pumba Private Game Reserve. Experience the thrill of an Eastern Cape safari today, keeping an eye out for Africa's famous Big Five and the reserve's pride of critically endangered white lions. BLD WILDLIFE IN KRUGER NATIONAL PARK Day 15. Pumba Private Game Reserve, Kruger National Park. Transfer to Port Elizabeth and fly via Johannesburg to Kruger National Park, where you enter the private Sabi Sands Game Reserve. This is one of the best parks in which to spot leopard. Arrive at your lodge in time for sundowner drinks at dusk. Two Night Stay: Kruger National Park, Lion Sands River Lodge. BD Day 16. Kruger National Park. Travelling through the lodge's private concession on morning and afternoon game drives, you will share the land with very few others, increasing your chance of animal sightings. Your day then ends with an intimate boma dinner under the stars. BLD Day 17. Kruger National Park, Johannesburg. Fly to Johannesburg where you will stay in the renowned Sandton district. Two Night Stay: Johannesburg, The Michelangelo Hotel. BD EXPLORE BUSTLING JOHANNESBURG Day 18. Johannesburg, Soweto. Venture into the heart of the sprawling 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. With the rest of the day at leisure perhaps continue exploring. B AWE-INSPIRING VICTORIA FALLS Day 19. Johannesburg, Livingstone, Victoria Falls. Fly from Johannesburg to Livingstone in Zambia and settle in to your hotel set on the banks of the Zambezi River. Take a short walk across your hotel's lush gardens and onto Victoria Falls. Two Night Stay: Royal Livingstone Hotel. BD Day 20. Livingstone, Freedom of Choice. 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. B Day 21. Livingstone, Johannesburg. Fly back to Johannesburg for the evening before you start your journey to East Africa. Stay: Johannesburg, D'Oreale Grande Hotel. B TANZANIA'S EXOTIC ALLURE Day 22. Johannesburg, Arusha. Fly via Dar es Salaam in Tanzania to Arusha. Located at the base of Mt Meru and close to a number of game parks, this is the perfect jumping off point for your Tanzanian safari. Transfer to your hotel and settle in with Welcome Drinks in the evening. Stay: Arusha Coffee Lodge. B Day 23. 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 ATLANTIC OCEAN INDIAN OCEAN SOUTH AFRICA ZAMBIA Livingstone Oudtshoorn Johannesburg Cape Town Knysna Kruger National Park Victoria Falls Coach Flights (included) No. of nights stay NamibRand Nature Reserve Etosha National Park NAMIBIA Windhoek Sossusvlei 1 2 2 3 3 Port Elizabeth Pumba Private Game Reserve 2 2 2 3 1 Walvis Bay 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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