South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe & Mozambique Holiday 2024/2025

Day 1 –  Fly to Cape Town South Africa 

Today you will take flight to Cape Town – your choice of airline.

Day 2 – Arrival into Cape Town 

Welcome to Cape Town and Rainbow country. You will be welcomed & greeted by your guide or The Earth Trip representative in the waiting area of Cape Town International Airport. You will travel to your hotel. Travel time approximately 30 minutes depend on the traffic.   

Rest of the day at leisure. 

Set at the confluence of the Indian and Atlantic oceans and backed by the iconic Table Mountain, the bustling city of Cape Town presents an alluring combination of drawcards. Incredible powdery white beaches, highly acclaimed wine routes, and astonishingly beautiful mountain trails surround a cosmopolitan hub. This diverse metropolis is filled with superb shops and restaurants, extraordinary heritage monuments, a multitude of entertainment venues, and a spectacular, chic waterfront harbour. Highlights include the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary African Art; Table Mountain’s jaw-dropping views; Boulders Beach, where penguins might swim right up to you in the warm Indian ocean waters; the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, where you can walk along a treetop canopy among incredible native flora or watch an open-air concert at the base of the mountain; Robben Island, where visitors can see the cell where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years; and many more.

Location: – Cape Town   Hotel: The Portswood   Room: Standard   Board: Breakfast

The PortsWood is part of Cape Town’s colonial history. The restaurant and lobby are built over the original well and holding cells for prisoners en-route to Robben Island some 300 years ago. It’s ideal location to explore Cape Town V&A waterfront by foot. 

• Board Includes:
• Breakfast

Day 3 – Cape Town 

After breakfast you will be exploring Cape Town with your guide.  

Enjoy a Morning Cape Town City & Table Mountain tour, the “Mother City” , travel to the summit of  Table Mountain, visit the Cape Castle, walk through the company Gardens and Bokaap, stop at inner city landmarks, shop at Greenmarket Square markets before going back to your hotel, enjoy the evening at leisure or venture on optional activities like Robben Island. 

In the morning you will visit Table Mountain. Table Mountain – Table Mountain is the most iconic landmark of South Africa. Aside from being the country’s most photographed attraction and the perfect place to take photos of the landscape of Cape Town, it is also home to about 2,200 species of plants and 1,470 floral species, many of which are endemic to the mountain. Animal species that can be spotted on the mountain include caracals, rock hyraxes and chacma baboons. The flat top peak of the mountain reaches 1,086 metres above sea level but being so close to the sea and to the city, its features look more imposing.

Cape Town City Centre – Cape Town is a cosmopolitan city were Africa, Europe and Asia meet, with great restaurants and loads of activities on offer.  Being surrounded by nature it is one of the few cities in the world where you can come to get away from it all.

Bo Kaap – The colourful suburb of Bo Kaap was exclusively for coloured Muslims during the Colonial and Apartheid times and today, this group still makes up the majority of residents. The quaint cobbled streets, the museum, the authentic purveyors of Cape cuisine and Cape Town’s oldest spice emporium are all worth a visit.

V&A Waterfront – Situated between Robben Island and Table Mountain in the heart of Cape Town’s working harbour, the V&A Waterfront has become South Africa’s most visited destination. Set against a backdrop of magnificent sea and mountain views, exciting shopping and entertainment venues are intermingled with imaginative office locations, world-class hotels and luxury apartments. The Waterfront is the heart of the tourist industry in Cape Town.

Dinner & Drumming Included

GOLD Restaurant is a vibrant pan-African experience offering a set Cape Malay and African menu, together with live entertainment and djembe drumming 7 nights a week. Operating from an old warehouse building and a modern function venue, GOLD offers visitors a sophisticated African experience.  Enjoy an award-winning,14-dish tasting menu inspired by ingredients and textures from all over the African continent. Be seduced by live dancing and singing to the rhythmic beating of African djembe drums. Feel part of their tribal community with some optional pre-dinner drumming under the guidance of an experienced facilitator.

Location: – Cape Town   Hotel: The Portswood   Room: Standard   Board: Breakfast

• Board Includes:
• Breakfast

Day 4 – Cape Town 

After breakfast, depart on a full day Cape Peninsula tour offering some of the most spectacular views in the world. The drive itself is an inspiration and passes steep mountains, secluded coves and sweeping beaches, as well as villages and fishing communities.

This Cape Peninsula tour begins with a scenic drive along the Atlantic coast, passing through the cosmopolitan suburbs of Sea Point and Camps Bay to Hout Bay, one of Cape Town’s best-kept secrets. Here, you can take a short boat trip to Duiker Island (Optional -seal island trip weather permitting) to view the Cape Fur Seals which inhabit the island. From there we travel via the scenic Chapmans Peak onto Cape Point, and Simons Town where we visit the Penguin colony at Boulders beach, continue through Fish Hoek onto Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens before late afternoon arrival back at our lodge.

Cape Peninsula – Extending into the Atlantic, the rugged Cape Peninsula marks the south westernmost point of the African continent. It features pristine white-sand beaches met by craggy mountains interspersed with quaint little coastal towns. Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope can be found along the southern end of this spectacularly scenic peninsula, while the northern tip is crowned by the world-famous Table Mountain which towers over the city of Cape Town. Visitors can look forward to a wide selection of activities including: hopping on a boat ride to Seal Island from Hout Bay, exploring the magnificent Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, and viewing the colony of African penguins on Boulders Beach in Simon’s Town. Don’t miss the opportunity to take in the breathtaking views from the top of Table Mountain.

Cape Point – Cape Point is a spectacular sight, covered in endemic fynbos and home to breathtaking bays, beaches and rolling green hills and valleys, just 60km outside of Cape Town. Cape Point falls within the Cape Floral Region, a World Heritage Site. The Cape Floral Region is one of the richest areas for plants in the world – it is home to nearly 20% of Africa’s flora. Cape Point is open daily and is a must-see.

Cape Point Funicular – The Flying Dutchman funicular takes visitors at Cape Point up to the lighthouse, where there is an outstanding view of the point and ocean.  The funicular is named after a ghost ship whose destiny it is to sail the oceans forever. More information can be found at the museum.

(Optional) Circe Launches Seal Island Cruise

Circe Launches Seal Island Cruise has a duration of between 40 and 60 minutes. Calypso, is the only glass bottomed open motorboat in South Africa, designed for passenger comfort and safety, with ample outside deck seating, upper deck viewing and comfortable inside cabin seating. During good visibility, passengers are able to get a first hand view of the kelp forests and the abundant sea life at Duiker Island/Seal Island. The boat’s powerful engines enable crew to bring the vessel within metres of the island, for a really close up view of the Cape fur seals in their natural environment.

Boulders Penguin Colony  – The Boulders Visitor Centre is home to the famous colony of Jackass Penguins, so called for their hilarious braying call. This is a truly special experience and Table Mountain National Park staff are knowledgeable and offer guided tours. After you have fallen in love with the penguin’s head to the secluded Boulders Beach and take a swim in the comparatively warm waters of the False Bay.

Location: – Cape Town   Hotel: The Portswood   Room: Standard   Board: Breakfast

• Board Includes:
• Breakfast

Day 5 – Cape Town → Franschhoek

In the morning you will travel to the beauty of the Cape Winelands. 

Over the next 2 days we will enjoy 3  Wine Tastings and a Cellar Tour, a Walking Bites and Sites tour of Stellenbosch and visit the winelands regions of Paarl and Franschhoek. Tour included Wine Tasting Options over the next 2 days will include 1 Wine Taste by Wildlife Safari Nature Drive, 1 Chocolate & Wine Tasting & 1 Cheese & Wine Tasting . 

Franschhoek – Set just over an hour from Cape Town, within the inspiring landscapes of the Cape Winelands, Franschhoek is a heritage town and a world-renowned food and wine destination. Travellers could choose to focus their visit on any one aspect alone – nature, cuisine or culture – and find plenty to keep them busy. The estates here attract wine experts from around the globe with their Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cap Classique sparkling wine (among others). Five-star restaurants alongside the cellars are surrounded by the same jaw-dropping valley scenes that have brought artists and writers to the area for centuries. A superb literary festival takes place around May every year, and, combined with the town’s Cape Dutch manor houses, fascinating museums, and charming boutiques, makes Franschhoek a wonderful place to visit in winter. Summer provides endless hiking, cycling and other outdoor opportunities among the lush farmlands and mountains.

Location: – Franschhoek    Hotel: Lavender Farm House   Room: Suite   Board: Breakfast

This exclusive four-star retreat is set on a picturesque lavender farm only 2 minutes from the bustling village of Franschhoek. Surrounded by rolling lavender fields with breathtaking views of the mountains

• Board Includes:
• Breakfast

Day 6 –  Franschhoek 

This morning you embark on a Bites & Sites tour of Historic Stellenbosch.  Experience South African culture through the stories, the food and the architecture along the oak-lined streets of this historical town.  Equally enticing are visits to local spots where each one will spoil you with traditional teas, desserts and lunch, end off relaxing over a heritage lunch platter at the oldest hotel in Stellenbosch.

Bites and Sites Food Tours offers various fun & informative culinary walking tours in the university town Stellenbosch.  This includes foodie walking tours in the historic heart of town where you’ll taste traditional specialties and artisan food products, or a township walking tour where you will meet talented local artists and innovative entrepreneurs before having lunch at a family home. This half-day cultural food tours can also be combined with a hop-on-hop-off tour of acclaimed wine estates in the picturesque winelands.  It’s all about sharing ‘Culture on a Spoon’.

Stellenbosch is an enticing Western Cape destination with an exciting culinary scene, photogenic historic buildings, and a youthful atmosphere. The beautiful university town is surrounded by mountains, vineyards, and nature reserves (Jonkershoek and Simonsberg), making it a charming base for wine tours, day trips and outdoor adventure. The town centre is characterised by both a “holiday feeling” – sublime art galleries, award-winning restaurants and alluring boutiques fringe leafy cobbled streets – and a sense of aliveness as students bustle between faculties. Architecture enthusiasts will enjoy the numerous Cape Dutch and Victorian buildings, while music lovers can look forward to world-class classical music concerts at the grand Music Conservatory. Two dreamy botanical gardens (with gorgeous tea rooms under the trees) add to the unique character of this special town.

After our eventful morning, you will continue onto another wine tasting at a beautiful estate before heading back to Franschhoek.

Paarl – Situated in the heart of the Cape Winelands, Paarl boasts an array of cultural and historical attractions and is surrounded by some spectacular nature reserves. Paarl was named after the huge granite dome of rock, which overlooks the town founded in 1690. The famous 11-kilometre-long Main Street features the Strooidak Church, Die Oude Pastorie Museum and the Patriot Building. The beautiful homestead of Labories in Main Street was bought by KWV. The KWV cellar complex is the largest in the world, covering an area of 22 hectares. The magnificent Cathedral Cellar, with its barrel-vaulted roof and large carved red wine vats is spectacular and depicts the history of the Cape’s wine industry. Visitors can enjoy a wide selection of activities including: wine tasting, scenic fynbos hikes, cycling, sampling local cuisine and much more.

Location: – Franschhoek    Hotel: Lavender Farm House   Room: Suite   Board: Breakfast

• Board Includes:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner

Day 7 –

Cape → Rovos Rail 

After breakfast, transfer with your driver/guide to Rovos Rail Train Station for check in, and depart for Pretoria. 

DAY 1 ON ROVOS RAIL:  CAPE TOWN

16h00 Depart from Cape Town Station. Trundle through the winelands of the Western Cape towards Worcester.

16h30 Tea in the lounge and observation cars.

19h00 Dinner is served in the dining cars as the train climbs ±750m up the face of the escarpment. Dress: Formal

Around midnight, the train arrives at the first of four tunnels on the pass. The last tunnel is 13.5km long so guests are to be careful when walking through the train.

Overnight: – Rovos         Room: Deluxe   Board: All Inclusive 

Includes:  Accommodation; all meals; all alcoholic and other beverages; 24-hour room service and bar facilities; limited laundry service; guided excursions (where applicable); entrance fees as per itinerary; government tax; onboard historian.

• Board Includes:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner

Day 8 – Rovos Rail 

DAY 2 – ON ROVOS RAIL:  MATJIESFONTEIN

07h00  Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 10:00.

08h00 Disembark at Matjiesfontein for an opportunity to stroll through the historic village. Of special interest is the museum on the platform and a collection of historic cars and railway carriages to the right of the Lord Milner Hotel.

10h00 The train travels through the Karoo, a vast semi-desert region that was once an enormous inland sea. Over millions ofyears, volcanic matter was ground down and deposited as silt upon the seabed to form what geologists call the Karoosystem.

13h00 Lunch is served in the dining cars.

16h30 Tea in the lounge and observation cars.

19h30 Dinner is served in the dining cars. Overnight on board. Dress: Formal

Overnight: – Rovos         Room: Deluxe   Board: All Inclusive 

• Board Includes:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner

Day 9 –  Rovos Rail 

DAY 3: ON ROVOS RAIL:  KIMBERLEY

06h00 Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 08h30.

08h30 Enjoy a tour of Kimberley’s Diamond Mine Museumand the Big Hole. Capital of the Northern Cape, Kimberley is well known for the discovery of diamonds that led to its establishment in 1871.

12h00 Lunch is served as the train travels northeast towards Klerksdorp and the broad grassland plains of the Highveld.

16h30 Tea in the lounge and observation cars.

19h30 Dinner is served in the dining cars. Overnight on board. Dress: Formal

Overnight: – Rovos         Room: Deluxe   Board: All Inclusive 

• Board Includes:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner

Day 10 – Rovos Rail →Pretoria → Victoria Falls 

DAY 4 ON ROVOS RAIL:  PRETORIA

07h00 Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 09h30.

Arrive at journey’s end at Rovos Rail Station, Pretoria.

From Pretoria rail station you will travel Johannesburg International Airport for your flight to Victoria Falls. Travel time 30-45 minutes. 

• Welcome to Zimbabwe known as World of wonders. You will be met by your guide and transfer to your hotel in Victoria Falls. Travel time 45 minutes. 

Rest of the day at leisure 

Location: -Victoria Falls   Hotel: Palm River    Room: Deluxe   Board: Breakfast

The Palm River Hotel offers 73 rooms of unparalleled luxury situated along the banks of the iconic Zambezi River, among towering indigenous trees and only 4 kilometres from Africa’s Natural World Wonder, Victoria Falls.  The hotel introduces a new dimension of unparalleled luxury without compromising a sense of home comfort. Vast and unimpeded views of the Zambezi River are complimented by surrounding indigenous flora that encompass a tranquil, peaceful, and private sanctuary

• Board Includes:
• Breakfast

Day 11 Victoria Falls (Livingstone)

In the morning you will cross the boarder to Zambia. You will visit one of the oldest and largest of all the national museums in Zambia, managed by the National Museums Board of Zambia. It houses the most comprehensive memorabilia of Dr. Livingstone, including authentic maps and personal effects and diaries in the Livingstone section. It provides insight into the cultural heritage and history of Zambia and the region in its Archaeology gallery (human evolution and cultural development of the Zambian people), the Ethnographic and Art galleries (exhibits of the different cultures of Zambia), the History gallery (the story of the Bantu people who migrated from the north of Zambia, up to the time Zambia got its independence).

David Livingstone Museum – Aside from a comprehensive collection of David Livingstone memorabilia the museum has interesting displays on the Stone Age people who first lived in this area and an African cultural section. The excellent Livingstone Museum is the oldest, largest, and best museum in the country. It’s divided into sections covering archaeology, history, ethnography, and natural history. Highlights include its collection of original David Livingstone memorabilia (including signed letters), tribal artefacts (from bark cloth to witchcraft exhibits), a life-sized model of an African village, taxidermy displays and coverage of modern-day Zambian history. A guided tour offers an interesting sight into the life and work of one of the world’s great explorers. There are also very interesting displays on the Stone Age people who first lived in this area and an African cultural section that includes traditional living, medicines, and witchcraft. Tours last for 2 hours and may be booked in the morning or the afternoon. Departure is at the clients’ convenience but pick up is usually 8.00a, or 3.00pm. Tours include the services of a guide and bottled water.

Afterwards you will do city of Livingstone. Tour of Livingstone Town snother one of our popular Livingstone tours is a tour of the town itself. The town of Livingstone was moved from its original site at the Old Drift in 1905, due to malarial outbreaks, and moved to its healthier location on Constitution hill. The town was carefully planned with wide streets lined with trees; a lot of the original architecture is still in place today. The tour can be catered to clients’ specific requests and comprises a visit to Maramba Market, which is a bustling colourful market where you will find everything from fresh fruit and vegetables to chitenge (local fabric). Or even more exciting the Salaula market, and see large displays of second-hand clothes, a great favorite of the locals.

Late afternoon you will do a Sunset Cruise along the Might Zambezi River. You will have the opportunity to see a variety of games; including hippo, crocodile, and elephant, and enjoy the many different bird species.

Sundowner Cruise – The Zambezi River cruise is a superb way to relax and enjoy the beauty of the river. You may have the opportunity to see a variety of game; including hippo, crocodile, and elephant in their home environment, as well as enjoy the many different bird species. The Sunset cruise is very popular and includes finger snacks, beer, wine, local spirits, and soft drinks. There are great photo opportunities against often-spectacular African sunsets. Flocks of birds skim the waterline as the sun sets behind the African skyline.

Location: -Victoria Falls   Hotel: Palm River    Room: Deluxe   Board: Breakfast

• Board Includes:
• Breakfast

Day 12 – Victoria Falls 

Soon after breakfast, you explore the falls up close and on foot. Feel the thunder, be touched by the mist, and enjoy endless great views as you walk the path hovering up close to the falls with an experienced guide.

In the afternoon, you will be taken to the sky for a bird’s eye view over magnificent Victoria Falls. The aerial view is unforgettable and is the only viewpoint where you can visually take in all of Victoria Falls.

At 1900hrs you will be picked for the Boma is a legendary dining and entertainment experience that offers an unforgettable fusion of mouth-watering local cuisine, energetic dance performances, interactive drumming, and traditional storytelling. The four-course meal includes a delicious platter of starters, soup from the campfire, a braai (barbecue) buffet, followed by a selection of desserts.

Guided tour of the Falls (Zimbabwe) – A view of the Victoria Falls is something you will never forget and the best way to see them is on a guided tour. Discover how the Falls were formed and what local customs and traditions surround them. These tours are extremely informative and end with a visit to the local art and crafts centre.

Flight of the Angels Helicopter Experience – Let the flight tell you the story of how the vegetation disperses itself to share sunlight and water. How the river craned a path across the world and how when the sun bounces off the surface of the water leaving behind a speck of light, so it appears there are a thousand diamonds glittering on the mighty river’s back.

The Boma Restaurant – The Boma – Dinner & Drum Show is a “must do” Victoria Falls dining and entertainment experience, specializing in traditional African food, drumming, and dancing. The food is cooked and served in the style and quantity of a lavish feast, including irresistible desserts. On arrival, you are dressed in a chitenge (traditional sarong) and welcomed into a vibrant atmosphere in which the tantalizing aromas of local dishes and game meat on the braai (barbecue) fill the restaurant, which is partially open to the star-filled African sky. 

Your meal begins with a mouth-watering platter of starters whilst the buffet includes soup from the campfire, a range of salads, game meat cooked on a braai (barbecue), followed by desserts.  Vegetarian options are also available, as well as local dishes such as peanut butter spinach. You can also look forward to outstanding performances by traditional singers and dancers and enjoy an energizing interactive drumming show. A face painter, storyteller, hair braider and fortune teller also form part of this festive evening.

Location: -Victoria Falls   Hotel: Palm River    Room: Deluxe   Board: Breakfast

• Board Includes:
• Breakfast

Day 13 Victoria Falls  → Kruger National Park

After breakfast you will travel to Victoria Falls Airport. Travel time 40 minutes. 

You will fly to Nelspruit Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport. 

You will welcome by lodge representative and transfer to your lodge. Travel time an hour.   

After lunch at the lodge, enjoy a game drive. 

The most famous private game reserve of all. Sabi Sands Game Reserve, adjacent to South Africa’s flagship Kruger National Park, offers a safari experience found nowhere else in the world. Game viewing possibilities are simply unparalleled, including the much sought after ‘Big 5’. Add a fantastic range of luxury lodges suiting all tastes and an African dream safari is born. There are no fences between Kruger National Park and Sabi Sands Game Reserve, so wildlife roams freely in a huge natural environment.

The Sabi Sands is in particular well known for its amazing leopard sightings. The most elusive animal of the Big 5 is frequently spotted when going on a game drive in the reserve. As such, Sabi Sands offers the ultimate photographic safari one can think of. You can be certain to return home with some absolutely stunning pictures and memories. Besides the Big 5, other game species occur in great numbers, among which are over 300 bird species. Sabi Sands possibly makes the best South African safari destination for wildlife enthusiasts, photographers and bird watchers alike.

Stretching over more than two million hectares, the famous Kruger National Park is one of the world’s largest game reserves and a truly remarkable destination. Owing to its exceptional size, visitors are able to experience fantastic diversity – from changing scenery and ecosystems to an impressive array of animals, plant life and birdlife. The park is home to over 130 mammals and over 500 bird species. Visitors can look forward to learning about the area’s prehistoric past, enjoying a host of accommodation options, and viewing abundant wildlife including the famed Big Five. The diversity and sheer density of wildlife make Kruger National Park an unforgettable and once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Location: – Sabi Sands         Hotel: Umkumbe Safari Lodge     Room: Superior           Board: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner and two game drives per day 

Umkumbe Safari Lodge Riverside is owner managed and run; ensuring guests enjoy a personal, rustic and real South African safari experience. The lodge consists of ten chalets/rooms with most overlooking the seasonal Sand River

• Board Includes:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner

Day 14 – Kruger National Park

Today enjoy a morning and afternoon Game drive. 

Location: – Sabi Sands         Hotel: Umkumbe Safari Lodge     Room: Superior           Board: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner and two game drives per day 

• Board Includes:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner

Day 15 Kruger National Park → Nelspruit (Panorama Route)

In the morning you will do a game drive. After breakfast, Full day Panorama Route discovery with picnic lunch. South Africa’s most scenic route with views, waterfalls, and endless skies, it’s no wonder they call it the Panorama Route. Pictures don’t do South Africa’s most beautiful road trip justice. And while many may choose to safari in the north, the Panorama Route, centred around the Blyde River Canyon, can be found in the often-overlooked province of Mpumalanga. South Africa’s Mpumalanga Province is home to the Panorama Route, aptly named for its endless number of stunning vistas and otherworldly splendour. Visitors can explore this serpentine route as it ambles along the Long Tom Pass (the highest tarred road in the country) and passes rock faces dotted with emerald flora, rotund boulders, showering waterfalls, and the small towns nestled in valleys.

Connecting the Lowveld and the Drakensberg, and sandwiched between the Kruger National Park and the Highlands Meander, the historical Panorama Route is a scenic drive in the Mpumalanga Province. The route features sensational views of natural wonders including fascinating rock formations and impressive waterfalls and boasts numerous scenic hiking trails alongside a myriad of fauna and flora. The quaint little town of Graskop serves as the gateway to this wonderful route. Panorama’s undoubted highlight is the Blyde River Canyon, one of the world’s largest green canyons, filled with lush subtropical vegetation. Some other popular attractions along the route include the spectacular Lisbon, Berlin, and Mac Mac Falls; Bourke’s Luck Potholes; the Three Rondavels; and the astonishing God’s Window. Don’t miss the world-famous Kruger National Park and the picturesque gold rush town of Pilgrim’s Rest, a historic living museum.

God’s Window- God’s Window looks out over the Drakensberg escarpment dropping 1000m below, offering a view of the lowveld stretching out towards the Kruger National Park. Magnificent montane forest, canyons, rock formations and waterfalls can all be seen.

Bourke’s Luck Potholes – The Treur River plunging into the Blyde River has caused waterborne sand and rock to create huge potholes, some six metres deep, into the bedrock of the river. This natural water feature is known as Bourke’s Luck. There is a well-developed picnic area here and a series of walkways and bridges that enable visitors to get great views of this amazing geological feature. Another attraction at Bourke’s Luck is the visitors’ centre, which has numerous interesting displays. A newly developed, 180 m circular trail, accessible to the physically disabled, starts at the visitors’ centre and has as its main theme the lichens found in the area.

Three Rondavels Lookout- The Three Rondavels Lookout is famous for its view of the 33 kilometre long gorge that forms the Blyde River Canyon. Its name is due to three hills that resemble African huts and were once called round hovels by the British.

Location: – Nelspruit     Hotel: Stille Woning         Room: Deluxe   Board: Breakfast

Stille Woning Guest Lodge is situated in White River, in South Africa. The lodge offers the ideal base from which to explore the popular tourist destination of Mpumalanga. 

• Board Includes:
• Breakfast

Day 16 – Nelspruit  → Vilanculos 

In the morning, you will be transferred to Nelspruit Airport for your flight to Mozambique turquoise coast. 

Upon arrival in Vilanculos Airport you will be met by our representative and transfer to your hotel. Travel time about 45 minutes. Rest of the day at leisure.

Trade in Vilankulo can be traced back as far as the 14th century, when Arab traders populated the area transporting gold, ivory and slaves to far off lands. By the 18th century the

Portuguese had firmly established themselves in Mozambique and historians believe that

rumours of pearls brought Portuguese explorers to the area. Sadly, the pearls were later buried deep under the layers of sand carried by a hurricane in the early 1900s putting an end to this treasure hunting. The inhabitants of Vilankulo have come to rely upon fishing as a

main source of income. In the recent years tourism has also become an important source

off income in the village.  Vilankulo lies at the gateway of the Bazaruto Archipelago – Mozambique’s only underwater National Park – which comprises of 5 islands – Bazaruto, Benguerra, Magaruque,  Bangue and Santa Carolina (commonly known as Paradise island).

Location: – Vilanculos      Hotel: Bahia Mar         Room: Sea View   Board: Breakfast

• Board Includes:
• Breakfast

Days 17-20 – Vilanculos 

Full day at leisure

One of the days you will do day boat trip to Bazaruto Archipelago.

The marine national park of Bazaruto archipelago hosts the last viable population of dugongs on the East African coast, dolphins and whales are often seen. There are four species of turtles, 2,000 fish species with 80% of Indo-Pacific species occurring here. The coral reefs attract a rich diversity of tropical fish and other marine creatures, and are regarded as some of the most diverse and least disturbed in the Western Indian Ocean. Over 180 bird species, including the Crab Plover and the Olive Bee-eater that tunnels its nests into the sand dunes. Large flocks of migrant waders visit the fertile mud flats from September to April. The nomadic Greater Flamingo arrives from their mainland breeding

sites around mid-September.

Location: – Vilanculos      Hotel: Bahia Mar         Room: Sea View   Board: Breakfast

• Board Includes:
• Breakfast

Dsy 21- Vilanculos   → Johannesburg → London

Say goodbye Vilanculos. You travel to Vilanculos Airport.  

Travel time 40 minutes. 

• Board Includes:
• Breakfast