Day 1: DEPART WASHINGTON D.C.
Your journey to exotic Africa starts with an afternoon flight from Dulles Airport (IAD).

Day 2: CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
Evening arrival in Cape Town, South Africa’s oldest and most spectacular city.  You will be met and escorted to your First Class hotel, located near the Atlantic waterfront.  PROTEA PRESIDENT HOTEL (or similar).

On top of Table Mountain
all photos except zebras taken by Leslie Woodbury from the ACT African Safari Tour

Day 3:  CAPE TOWN 
On this morning’s city tour, ride by cable car to the top of Table Mountain for glorious city and bay views.  Descend and travel through the Malay Quarter and the city center.  Sightseeing ends at your hotel or the vibrant Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, filled with restaurants and cafes, craft shops, and a sprawling mall.  Balance of the day is at leisure.  Tonight, enjoy a welcome dinner at your hotel.  (B,D)

Cape of Good Hope Penquins

Day 4 & 5: CAPE TOWN 
Two leisure days.  Sheltered beneath the familiar shape of Table Mountain, Cape Town is a perfect city to explore on your own.  You may wish to take our full day optional excursion the Cape Peninsula to admire the breathtaking views at the Cape of Good Hope Natural Reserve.  Another very special optional day tour is to the scenic Winelands region.  (B)

Petting Cheetahs

Day 6:  CAPE TOWN/VICTORIA FALLS
This morning, fly via Johannesburg to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.  You will be met and transferred to your deluxe hotel.  At sunset, enjoy refreshments aboard A.C.T.’s  private Sundowner Cruise, on the Zambezi River.  Keep your eyes open on this safari cruise for crocodiles, hippos, and other wildlife! VICTORIA FALLS SAFARI LODGE (B)

Day 7 & 8:  VICTORIA FALLS. 
In the morning, take a guided walking tour of mighty Victoria Falls, a.k.a. “The Eighth Wonder of the World.”  Elephant treks, “Walking with Lions,” helicopter rides, and an African village are available to you during the next two leisure days. You may also wish to visit the historic Victoria Falls Hotel, or take a night safari.  Your own hotel, the Victoria Falls Safari Lodge, cited in both Conde Naste and Travel & Leisure magazines as one of the top lodges on the continent, has a private watering hole that attracts animals during the day and night!  (B)

Day 9: VICTORIA FALLS/BOTSWANA/ZAMBIA. 
Following breakfast, cross the border to Botswana and proceed to your First Class Lodge.  In the afternoon, embark on a safari cruise down the Chobe River.  You will pass into the crocodile-filled waters of the nation of Zambia before returning to the lodge for dinner. CHOBE MOWANA LODGE (B,D)

Victoria Falls

Day 10: BOTSWANA/NAMIBIA/BOTSWANA. 
Botswana is Africa’s nature paradise and is still relatively undiscovered.  Chobe National Park has great herds of elephants and buffalo, as well as three other members of the Big Five:  lions, leopard, and rhino.  This morning, take an exciting game drive in an open vehicle.  Return to the lodge for lunch, then cross the Chobe river to visit Impalia Island on Namibia’s Captiva Strip.  A fourth safari, again on the Chobe River, an area that attracts bird and animal life, will conclude the day.  (B,D) 

Day 11:  BOTSWANA/JOHANNESBURG. 
Enjoy an early morning game drive in open vehicle.  Return to the lodge for breakfast, then transfer to the airport and fly to Johannesburg, South Africa’s legislative capital.  You will be met and transferred to your hotel.  Celebrate at our farewell dinner tonight!  PROTEA BALALAIKA SANDTON HOTEL  (B,D)

Day 12: JOHANNESBURG/DEPART AFRICA. 
Morning at leisure.  Optional tour to Soweto.  This afternoon, transfer to the airport for your non-stop flight back to the U.S.  (B)

Safari Vehicle

Day 13: JOHANNESBURG/DEPART AFRICA
Morning at leisure. Optional tour to Soweto.  This afternoon, transfer to the airport for your non-stop flight back to the U.S.  (B)

Day 13: U.S.A.  Arrive in New York’s JFK International Airport  at approximately 6:00 a.m.

3-DAY EXTENSION to SUN CITY $795 ppdo

Located in the Pilansberg National Park region of South Africa, Sun City is, for many who go, the highlight of their trip.  Pilanesberg surprises visitors with its range of activities.  The Big Five are here, as well as elusive wild dogs and a profusion of birds, more than 340 species of them.  Best of all, this beautiful wilderness area is malaria free.  Featured in the best selling book 1,000 Places to See Before You Die, The Palace of the Lost City is located here, as well as two champion golf courses, a sprawling casino, and four hotels, one of which is the first class Cascades Hotel featured in our program.

On the last day of your trip, after your overnight stay in Johannesburg, you will depart by motor coach and travel the scenic northerly route to Sun City, arriving shortly after noon.  Because your flight back to the U.S. will not depart until the evening three days later, the late checkout in Sun City ensures you ample time to partake in the many amenities offered.  This extension includes daily buffet breakfast, all taxes and transfers, and is offered at $795 per person double occupancy ($500 single supplement).