Grand African Safari 2027-2028 - 24 Days

Itinerary

1. Intro

   Introduction
2. Day 1

   Cape Town

   Cape Town Show on map

   Landmarks
   Table Mountain
   Victoria & Alfred Waterfront

   

3. Day 2

   Cape Town

   Cape Town Show on map

   Meals

   Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant showcasing the diversity of South African culture)

   Included Activities

   • Table Mountain rotating gondola ride
   • Choice of Scenic Freechoice activity: Cape Winelands Tour with vineyard tastings and Stellenbosch visit, Harley Davidson coastal ride, Langa Township Tour with Langa Dompass Museum, or Bo-Kaap multicultural culinary walking tour
   • Dinner at local restaurant

   Landmarks
   Table Mountain
   Stellenbosch
   Langa Dompass Museum
   Bo-Kaap

4. Day 3

   Cape Town

   Cape Town Show on map

   Included Activities

   • Scenic journey along Atlantic coast to Cape Point
   • Visit to Cape of Good Hope
   • Boulders Beach with African penguin colony

   Landmarks
   Cape Point
   Table Mountain National Park
   Cape of Good Hope
   Boulders Beach

5. Day 4

   Cape Town to Thornybush Game Reserve

   Cape Town to Thornybush Game Reserve Show on map

   Included Activities

   • Flight to Hoedspruit
   • Transfer to Thornybush Game Lodge
   • Afternoon safari game drive in open-top Land Rover
   • Scenic Sundowners sunset drinks

   Landmarks
   Kruger National Park
   Hoedspruit

6. Day 5

   Thornybush Game Reserve

   Thornybush Game Reserve Show on map

   Meals

   Dinner (Al fresco bush dinner under the vast, starlit African sky with sounds of surrounding wildlife)

   Included Activities

   • Game drives in specially adapted Land Rovers
   • Al fresco bush dinner under starlit African sky

   Landmarks
   Thornybush Game Reserve

7. Day 6

   Thornybush Game Reserve

   Thornybush Game Reserve Show on map

   Included Activities

   • Morning game drive in open-top Land Rover
   • Evening game drive in open-top Land Rover
   • Walking safari with expert ranger

   Landmarks
   Thornybush Game Reserve

8. Day 7

   Thornybush Game Reserve to Johannesburg

   Thornybush Game Reserve to Johannesburg Show on map

   Meals

   Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

   Included Activities

   • Scenic Sundowners (sunset drinks overlooking hotel/surroundings)

   Optional Activities

   • Explore Johannesburg's arts scene
   • Discover Johannesburg's historical sites

   Landmarks
   Johannesburg

9. Day 8

   Johannesburg

   Johannesburg Show on map

   Included Activities

   • Soweto tour
   • Nelson Mandela's house visit
   • Apartheid Museum

   Landmarks
   Soweto
   Nelson Mandela's House
   Apartheid Museum
   Johannesburg Botanical Garden
   Emmarentia Dam

10. Day 9

    Johannesburg to Chobe National Park

    Johannesburg to Chobe National Park Show on map

    Included Activities

    • Flight to Kasane
    • Transfer to Chobe Game Lodge
    • Afternoon safari along Chobe River

    Landmarks
    Chobe National Park
    Chobe River

    

11. Day 10

    Chobe National Park

    Chobe National Park Show on map

    Included Activities

    • Game safari through Chobe National Park

    Landmarks
    Chobe National Park

12. Day 11

    Chobe National Park to Victoria Falls

    Chobe National Park to Victoria Falls Show on map

    Included Activities

    • Transfer to Victoria Falls
    • View of Victoria Falls from Zimbabwean side

    Landmarks
    Victoria Falls

13. Day 12

    Victoria Falls

    Victoria Falls Show on map

    Meals

    Dinner (Special sunset dinner cruise on the Zambezi River with teeming wildlife on the banks)

    Included Activities

    • Visit to elephant sanctuary with rescued elephants
    • Sunset dinner cruise on Zambezi River

    Landmarks
    Zambezi River

14. Day 13

    Victoria Falls to Nairobi

    Victoria Falls to Nairobi Show on map

    Included Activities

    • Flight to Nairobi
    • Transfer to Nairobi Serena Hotel

    Optional Activities

    • Optional helicopter flight viewing Victoria Falls from the sky (additional cost; book during the tour)

    Landmarks
    Victoria Falls
    Nairobi

15. Day 14

    Nairobi

    Nairobi Show on map

    Meals

    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Karen Blixen Coffee Garden), Dinner (Home-cooked hosted dinner in private home sharing stories and cultures)

    Included Activities

    • Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage visit
    • Giraffe Centre visit
    • Lunch at Karen Blixen Coffee Garden
    • Home-cooked hosted dinner in private home

    Landmarks
    Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage
    Giraffe Centre
    Karen Blixen Coffee Garden

16. Day 15

    Nairobi to Lake Elementaita - Soysambu Conservancy

    Nairobi to Lake Elementaita - Soysambu Conservancy Show on map

    Meals

    Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Travel with views of Great Rift Valley
    • Scenic Freechoice Activity - African Cooking Demonstration Class (choose one)
    • Scenic Freechoice Activity - Swahili Lesson (choose one)
    • Scenic Freechoice Activity - Guided Nature Walk (choose one)
    • Scenic Sundowners - sunset drinks overlooking Lake Elementaita

    Landmarks
    Great Rift Valley
    Lake Elementaita
    Soysambu Conservancy

17. Day 16

    Soysambu Conservancy

    Soysambu Conservancy Show on map

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Mission in Action school and orphanage

    Landmarks
    Mission in Action school and orphanage

18. Day 17

    Soysambu Conservancy to Masai Mara Game Reserve

    Soysambu Conservancy to Masai Mara Game Reserve Show on map

    Meals

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit traditional Maasai Manyatta village (Scenic Enrich)
    • Meet Maasai people and learn about their way of life
    • Experience Maasai dances and artistry

    Landmarks
    Masai Mara Game Reserve
    Great Migration

19. Day 18

    Masai Mara Game Reserve

    Masai Mara Game Reserve Show on map

    Included Activities

    • Game drives in Masai Mara

    Optional Activities

    • Optional hot air balloon flight at dawn offering panoramic views of the Big Five and Great Migration (additional expense; book during the tour)

    Landmarks
    Masai Mara Game Reserve

20. Day 19

    Masai Mara Game Reserve

    Masai Mara Game Reserve Show on map

    Included Activities

    • Game drives in Masai Mara hunting for the Big Five

    Landmarks
    Masai Mara Game Reserve

21. Day 20

    Masai Mara Game Reserve to Serengeti National Park

    Masai Mara Game Reserve to Serengeti National Park Show on map

    Included Activities

    • Flight to Migori
    • Border crossing by land
    • Flight to Serengeti
    • Afternoon game drive in Serengeti National Park

    Landmarks
    Serengeti National Park

    

22. Day 21

    Serengeti National Park

    Serengeti National Park Show on map

    Included Activities

    • Game drives through Serengeti National Park

    Landmarks
    Serengeti National Park

23. Day 22

    Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Conservation Area

    Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Conservation Area Show on map

    Included Activities

    • Drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
    • Stop at Olduvai Gorge historic site

    Landmarks
    Olduvai Gorge
    Ngorongoro Conservation Area

24. Day 23

    Ngorongoro Conservation Area

    Ngorongoro Conservation Area Show on map

    Included Activities

    • Game drive into Ngorongoro Crater

    Landmarks
    Ngorongoro Crater

25. Day 24

    Ngorongoro Conservation Area to Nairobi

    Ngorongoro Conservation Area to Nairobi Show on map

    Included Activities

    • Transfer to Arusha
    • Flight to Nairobi

    Landmarks
    Arusha