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SOUTH AFRICA HIGHLIGHTS OF AFRICA 29 DAYS / 28 NIGHTS Combining two of Bench Africa's most popular scheduled tours allows guests to experience the Highlights of Africa. An all encompassing adventure to Kenya and Tanzania visits the spectacular Serengeti National Park, the world famous Masai Mara, the breathtaking Ngorongoro Crater and Amboseli National Park, standing in the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro. Continuing to South Africa explore the highlights of this magnificent country including a safari experience in Kruger National Park, travelling the spectacular coastline along the Garden Route and spending time in the ‘Mother City’, Cape Town. Finishing at the mighty Victoria Falls, this 29 day tour offers the very best of East and Southern Africa INCLUSIONS Guides The services of a qualified English speaking guide on scheduled tours in East Africa and South Africa Transportation 4X4 safari vehicle in East Africa and an air-conditioned luxury vehicle in South Africa Accommodation A combination of hotels, game lodges and tented camps Meals 28 breakfasts, 15 lunches and 14 dinners Group Size Maximum of 18 passengers Tour Commences Scheduled departures throughout the year HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE + Eight National Parks and Game Reserves + A'Big Five’ safari experience in 4X4 safari vehicle + Victoria Falls ~ the largest curtain of water in the world + The cosmopolitan city of Cape Town + Beautiful scenery along South Africa's Garden Route DAY 1 - NAIROBI Arrive into Nairobi and transfer to the Tamarind Tree Hotel for an overnight stay. DAY 2 ~ NAIROBI ~ ARUSHA This morning you will be collected from your hotel and transferred to the airport for the scheduled flight to Kilimanjaro (flight cost not included). On arrival you will be transferred to Arusha for overnight stay at the Four Points by Sheraton. (B) DAY 3 - ARUSHA - NGORONGORO Today you will depart by road to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Overnight at Ngorongoro Farm House. (BLD) DAY 4 - NGORONGORO CRATER This morning, drive down on to the crater floor for a day of game viewing with picnic lunch. Overnight at Ngorongoro Farm House. (BLD) DAY 5 ~ SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK Drive to the Serengeti National Park via O'Duvai Gorge, famous site of Louis and Mary Leakey's discovery of man's earliest known ancestral remains. Enjoy a game drive in the park. Overnight at Serengeti Kuhama or Kati Kati Camp. (BLD) DAY 6 ~ SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK Today you can spend the whole day on game drives with a picnic lunch. Overnight at Serengeti Kuhama or Kati Kati Camp. (BLD) DAY 7 ~ LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK After breakfast depart for Lake Manyara, a mineral lake lying in the Rift Valley. Lunch is followed by an afternoon game drive. Overnight at Kirurumu Tented Lodge. (BLD) DAY 8 - AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK Depart Lake Manyara for Arusha and continue to the border crossing into Kenya and on to Amboseli. Later this afternoon arrive at the Elerai Conservancy. Overnight Elerai Camp. (BLO) DAY 9 - AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK Depart on a full day game viewing in Amboseli National Park. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the Park before returning late afternoon. Overnight Elerai Camp. (BLD) DAY 10 - AMBOSELI ~ LAKE NAIVASHA After breakfast, continue to Lake Naivasha where you will arrive at your lodge in time for lunch. This afternoon is at leisure. Overnight at Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge. (BLD) CALL US ON 1300 AFRICA (237 422) DAY 11 —- MASAI MARA GAME RESERVE After breakfast depart Lake Naivasha, driving into the homelands of the Maasai, and the opportunity to observe the unique animal world of the Masai Mara Game Reserve. Overnight at Sarova Lion Mara Game Camp. (BLD) DAY 12 — MASAI MARA GAME RESERVE Today is spent on a full day game drive searching for the 'Big Five’. (BLD) DAY 13 — LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK The drive today takes you to Lake Nakuru. Enjoy a game drive in the park, home to rhino as well as lion and leopard. Overnight at Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge. (BLD) DAY 14 — NAIROBI - JOHANNESBURG Enjoy a final game drive before driving to Nairobi for lunch. Later, transfer to Nairobi Airport for your evening flight to Johannesburg (flight cost not included). On arrival you will be met and transferred to the Protea Hotel Balalaika for an overnight stay. (BL) DAY 15 - JOHANNESBURG — HAZYVIEW Travel to Pretoria, South Africa's capital city, for a brief tour before continuing to the Mpumatanga Province. Journey via the historic towns of Dullstroom and Lydenburg before arriving late afternoon at your hotel in Hazyview, located minutes from the Kruger National Park. Overnight at Perry's Bridge Hollow. (8) DAY 16 — PANORAMA ROUTE Today visit the magnificent scenery of the Panorama Route. From many well- positioned vantage points one has views of the Blyde River Canyon which starts at Bourke's Luck Potholes and ends at the Three Rondavels. Time and weather permitting, stop at God's Window. Overnight at Perry's Bridge Hollow. (B) DAY 17 - KRUGER NATIONAL PARK Early this morning you will depart in an open safari vehicle for your first game drive through Kruger National Park, At almost a million hectares, the reserve is the flagship of South African National Parks and is home to an impressive range of flora and fauna including the ‘Big Five’. Return to your hotel for lunch (at own expense). Later this aftemoon enjoy a second game drive in the park. Overnight at Perry's Bridge Hollow. (B) DAY 18 — ESWATINI After breakfast, travel to the Kingdom of Eswatini. Enjoy an interactive cultural experience introducing you to the charming people of Eswatini and their traditions. Continue via the capital city, Mbabane, before arriving at your hotel located in the Ezulwini Valley. Overnight at The Royal Villas Hotel. (BLO) DAY 19 — ESWATINI - HLUHLUWE-UMFOLOZI GAME RESERVE Travel into Zululand and enjoy an afternoon open-vehicle safari in the Hluhluwe- Umfolozi Game Reserve, the oldest game reserve in South Africa, This is where the white rhino was saved from extinction, Overnight at Anew Hotel Hluhluwe. (8) DAY 20 —- KWAZULU-NATAL COAST Continue te journey along tothe iSimangaliso Wetland Park ~ a UNESCO World Heritage site. At St Lucia, embark on a boat trp to view crocodiles, hippo and numerous bird species in their natural habitat, Today's journey finishes in Durban. Overnight at Protea Hotel Umhlanga, (B) TJ Scan the QR codes for detailed seasonal pricing
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