INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN SOJOURN

Day 1: ARRIVE IN CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

Welcome to South Africa! Your hotel is available for mid-afternoon check-in.

Day 2: CAPE TOWN

Start your private guided sightseeing with a cable-car ride up Table Mountain for stunning views over the "Mother City." Nature calls during a your visit to Boulders Beach where a colony of endangered African Penguins greet you with their unique sound. At Cape Point Nature Reserve you'll stop at the Cape of Good Hope for photos and then on to Cape Point, for a funicular ride to the steps of the old lighthouse. On your return journey, skirt the rocky coastline as you ascend Chapman's Peak Drive, one of the most spectacular drives in the world. (B,L)

Day 3: CAPE TOWN

Enjoy a full day at your leisure. (B) Today's I-Time Tips Enjoy a full day at leisure for your own discoveries. Perhaps explore the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, take an excursion to the stunning Cape Winelands for wine tasting, or go whale watching in nearby Hermanus (Jun.-Oct.).

Day 4: CAPE TOWN-GREATER KRUGER NATIONAL PARK AREA

Fly to the Kruger National Park area and transfer to your lodge in a private game reserve, home to an abundance of wildlife including the famed "Big 5"-lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, and Cape buffalo. Set out on your first game drive this afternoon in an open-air, 4-wheel-drive safari vehicle. (B,D)

Day 5: GREATER KRUGER AREA

Your skilled, professional Ranger will help you learn about this special ecosystem as you view wildlife up close on morning and afternoon game drives. Beyond the "Big 5," you'll have the chance to see kudu, giraffe, hippo, cheetah, spotted hyena, bushbaby, and more! (B,L,D)

Day 6: GREATER KRUGER AREA

Embark on your morning game drive before returning to your lodge for breakfast. Your afternoon game drive concludes with a sundowner drink as the sun sets over the bushveld! (B,L,D) Today's I-Time Tips Take advantage of the lodge pool, relax with a book, or enjoy a drink at the bar.

Day 7: GREATER KRUGER AREA-JOHANNESBURG

Enjoy one last game drive this morning before flying to Johannesburg. (B) Today's I-Time Tips Settle in to your hotel or explore Mandela Square with it's shops and restaurants.

Day 8: JOHANNESBURG

Today's private guided sightseeing tour starts with a visit to the unforgettable Apartheid Museum to learn about the founding of South Africa before delving into the apartheid years. In Soweto (South Western Township), the largest township in the country, you'll visit Mandela House for a perspective on life here and see the neighbourhood that was home to Nobel Peace Prize winners Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela. Enjoy lunch in a local restaurant before transferring back to your hotel for time at leisure. (B,L)

Day 9: JOHANNESBURG

Your holiday ends after breakfast this morning. (B)