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South Africa Safari
Departing from Fort Myers, Florida on August 10, 2009
Returning to Fort Myers, Florida on August 22, 2009
The Plant and Animal Kingdoms
This extraordinary country has a magical
way of capturing the imagination with its charm and deeply rich cultures.
Our safari will not only take us into some of the best big game viewing
country in South Africa where you will experience exciting game drives
but will also afford the opportunity to stay in some of the best lodges
boasting the fine cuisine and superior wines of the region - adventure
with a cosmopolitan flair. Cape Town is one of the most beautiful cities
in the world, offering unparalleled dining and shopping. At Boulders,
you can enjoy lunch at the edge of the Atlantic while the African penguins
frolic just a few feet away.
We'll visit Richard's Bay in Zululand
and take a drive to St. Lucia World Heritage site, then enter Falaza
Game Park, home to White Rhino which frequent the grounds between our
tented camps. Your day consists of a morning and afternoon game drive
looking for animals indigenous to the area - Nyala, White Rhino, Giraffe,
Hippo and Wildebeest. In between, there is plenty of time for relaxation
by the pool and reflection on the day's events. Our next stop is Inyati
Lodge in the lowveld via a charter flight from Hluhluwe airstrip. There
we will find Leopard, Cape Buffalo, Kudu and Impala. Our evenings will
be stylish and comfortable in our luxury thatched chalets.
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Cape Town Extension | Day 12 | Day
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Atlanta / Johannesburg
Depart from Atlanta's Hartsfield International Airport for your Delta Airways flight across the Atlantic to Johannesburg. (meals on board)
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Johannesburg
Upon arrival in Johnnesburg, clear customs and immigration where you will be met by your hosts and transferred to the Courtyard Hotel in Eastgate. The evening is free to relax after the long flight. (meals on board)
Johannesburg / Richards Bay
After breakfast return to the airport and board your domestic flight to the harbor city of Richards Bay. Upon arrival you will be greeted by your hosts and taken north on an interesting and scenic drive to the area of St. Lucia World Heritage site and enter Falaza Game Park - a privately owned park which protects the remnants of this once mighty sand forest. Situated in sand dunes overlooking the marine shoreline and coral reefs at False Bay, in the heart of Zululand, you are welcomed by your hosts and shown to your delightful facilities at Falaza Lodge. (B)/D
Falaza Game Park
Awake to breakfast served on the sun deck in the peaceful surroundings of the indigenous garden. For the next two days you have many options: first there are game drives on the property that will bring you into close contact with the many different species of mammals and birds to be found here. You may observe rhino, leopard and hippo as well as a wide range of game such as Nyala, wildebeest, zebra, warthog and giraffe. This park is also a major birdwatching site and rare species such as the pink throated twinspot, African broadbill and the beautiful grey waxbill may be seen. You could also visit the St. Lucia estuary, for a marvelous day on the waters to view hippo and crocodiles in the mangrove swamps and observe the great birdlife of the area including fish eagles, herons, storks and the rare mangrove kingfisher. The Dumazulu cultural village is an interesting place to learn about the culture and traditions of the Zulu people. These will be exciting days but also days of leisure and relaxation since the lodge offers comfortable accommodations and peaceful surroundings. B/L/D
Falaza Game Reserve / Inyati Lodge
After breakfast this morning, bid farewell to your hosts and transfer to Hluhluwe airstrip where your charter flight awaits to take you into the vast wilderness of the "lowveld" with arrival at Inyati Airstrip serving the world famous Kruger National Park and adjacent private reserves. You are now really in big game country and your hosts will be on hand to meet you and take you to the beautiful Inyati Lodge. To the local Shangaan people, the word represents the magnificent and powerful buffalo - to you it is a place of delightful contrast: brilliant, golden sunshine and cool shady hideaways. Your luxury thatched chalet will welcome you and you enjoy a gourmet lunch and time to relax and refresh before your afternoon game drive. B/L/D
Inyati Lodge
You will enjoy two full days at this superb sanctuary. Open landrovers again with experienced rangers and Shangaan trackers take you out to seek and photograph the great wealth of the African bush. You may wish to explore a world that man has almost forgotten by taking a "walk on the wild side" in the company of your ranger. Elephant and buffalo, giraffe and warthog, a variety of antelope as well as rhino and the predators are all to be found in this area. Time during the middle of the day to relax at poolside and the evening game drive includes stop for "sundowners" before returning to the lodge for dinner in the open air boma. Unique cuisine and exquisite wines for which South Africa is renowned are served to you. B/L/D
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Inyati / Ngala Game Lodge
After breakfast drive overland to Timbavati Game Reserve to Ngalala Lodge, meaning 'lion' in Shangaan. Ngala was the first private safari reserve to be incorporated in the world-famous Kruger National Park - the largest wildlife sanctuary in South Africa. Ngala Game Lodge is a gracious, colonial-style safari lodge, set on the very edge of the Kruger National Park. It is renowned for its superb accommodation and provides an unbeatable safari experience in the heart of the Kruger National Park. Each en suite safari chalet features a private veranda and exudes a romantic ambience with nostalgic safari memorabilia. The main thatched dining, bar and sitting areas are open to the African bushveld, and the large swimming pool looks out over a busy waterhole where elephants are frequently sighted. Delicious Pan-African cuisine is served in the candle- and lantern-lit courtyard or in the dramatic boma (outdoor dining area). Exceptional bush banqueting is enjoyed in spectacular settings in the African wilderness. In the afternoon you will go out on a game drive. Return for dinner and overnight. B/L/D
Ngala Game Lodge
Game Drives twice a day; first thing in the morning before breakfast and then again in the afternoon. The afternoon game drive continues in the early evening with use of a powerful spotlight. Ngala Game Lodge is located on the Western Section of the Kruger National Park. It offers unsurpassed game viewing opportunities of territorial, individually recognisable lion and leopard which are tracked on a daily basis. Cheetah tend to be nomadic but are regularly encountered. Packs of endangered African wild dog hunt on Ngala, occasionnally denning to raise pups (typically May to June). Huge herds of buffalo and elephant are frequently seen quenching their thirst at waterholes which also attract white rhino and are favoured by hippo. Impala are the most abundant antelope, with resident wildebeest, greater kudu and steenbok among other common species.
Ngala Game Lodge / Mpumulanga / Johannesburg / Atlanta
After a hearty breakfast return to the airport for your domestic flight to Johannesburg. Upon arrival transfer to the International terminal and board the Delta Airlines flight to Atlanta (meals on board)
Atlanta
Early morning arrival in Atlanta Hartsfield Airport, where you clear customs and immigration formalities before connecting home. (meals on board)
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Cape Town
A full day tour today: After a hearty breakfast, you will ascend Table Mountain in the cable car for a spectacular view of this, one of the most beautiful cities in the world (weather permitting). Then the group will continue to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, where the Indian and the Atlantic oceans meet in a turbulently spectacular scene. The drive takes you on one of the most scenic routes to be found anywhere with mountains on one side and the ocean on the other. Wild flowers abound and at Cape Point you may see hyrax, ostrich, zebra and the rare bontebok antelope. Lunch at a superb seaside restaurant before returning to the city via Boulders where you will visit the African penguin colony. Return to the Victoria & Alfred Hotel. Once more you have choices for dining out this evening. B/L
Cape Town
Today we will do a half day winelands tour with lunch at one of the famous wineries. After lunch a visit to Cheetah Outreach before returning to the Waterfront in the mid-afternoon and you will have time to visit the Two Oceans Aquarium or explore on your own. Last minute shopping at the nearby Mall will be rewarding. Dine on your own then return to the hotel for overnight. B/L
Cape Town / Atlanta
Enjoy your last day here in Cape Town where there is still much more to see and do. Repack in the early afternoon and then you are transferred to the airport for your late afternoon Delta Airlines flight to Atlanta. (meals on board)
Atlanta
Early morning arrival in Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport, here you clear customs and immigration formalities before connecting home (meals on board)
Legend: B = Breakfast L = Lunch D = Dinner ( ) = meals aloft
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