Botswana, South Africa & Zambia
Go where the wild things are and you will find yourself in Southern Africa... specifically
the national parks of Botswana and Zambia, which together hold the largest concentrations of unspoiled wilderness and wildlife left on the planet... and if you want to get closer than an open-air safari vehicle can take you, you’ve come to the right place. Our Southern African tour offers close encounters with young lions, walking safaris with Zu / ‘hoasi San (Bushmen) who share their hunting and tracking skills... intimate meetings with meerkats, visits to local villages for cultural discoveries, tent lodges in the heart of the parks, where the action is... This is the Africa you’ve been looking for. Siya namkela nonke! (Welcome!)
1. ARRIVE CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA Tour begins: 6:30 PM, One&Only Cape Town. Transfers are included from Cape Town Airport to One&Only Cape Town. Check-in time is 2:00 PM – guests wishing to check in prior to this time should arrive the night before. Join us this evening for a welcome reception and dinner at the hotel. Your chic urban resort offers contemporary glamour with an African flair, along with captivating views of Table Mountain and the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront. Meals D
2. CAPE TOWN IS WHERE IT’S HAPPENING
Wake to the rhythms of South Africa’s most urbane, vibrant and eclectic city. Cape Town nestles in a setting of spectacular natural beauty, between the crashing tides of an azure sea and towering Table Mountain. But its real fascination is in its contrasts – modern towers beside ornate colonial architecture, and the mix of cultures (Dutch, French, English, African, Africaans, Malaysian, Indian...) that blend in the vast enclave known as the City Bowl. Visit the Castle of Good Hope, a fortress built in 1679 when the town was only a far-flung outpost of the Dutch East India Company; The Company Gardens; and the fascinating National Cultural History Museum. History and hip contemporary culture blend in Green Market Square, a haven of colorful open-air markets, artists, street musicians, tribal dancers, and pulsing energy. Lunch at a café, enjoy free time at the hotel, or explore the maritime heritage of Victoria & Alfred Waterfront. Then join us this evening at a private home for a traditional braai (barbecue) under a stunning Cape Town sunset. Meals BD
3. SEALS, SHARKS & THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE
Depart for Seal Island, a rock off the coast that is home to upwards of 40,000 fur seals... and a magnet for other residents of the sea that coexist off the Cape of Good Hope. The drama of the sea continues when you arrive at Cape Point for lunch at a restaurant overlooking False Bay – thought to be the point, or close to the point, where the Atlantic and Indian oceans meet. Next, head to the Cape Point Nature Reserve, home to antelope, zebra, ostrich, baboons, and breathtaking seascapes. Ride a funicular to the Old Lighthouse that watches over the ironically-named Cape of Good Hope, a dangerous place for ships that was originally called “the Cape of Storms.” Meals BL
Call your travel agent or Tauck at 877-519-1035
Tauck Value
• Intimate safari groups limited to just 20 Tauck guests; 6-passenger, open-top vehicles with window seats for everyone on game drives led by expert safari guides!
• A private rail journey through Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park aboard a vintage 1920s steam train, in elegantly restored lounge and dining cars, cocktails and gourmet dinner included
• Visit to a village of San Bushmen in Botswana for a close-up look at their daily lives and culture
• Visit to the African Lion Rehabilitation & Release center in Zambia, getting up close on a guided walk with young lions
• Visit to an entertaining Meerkat colony in the Makgadikgadi Pan
• Three nights in an authentic, tented desert safari camp on the Makgadikgadi Pan
• A traditional braai (barbecue) dinner with drinks and good company at a private home in Cape Town
• Lunch at Cape Point, overlooking False Bay, on the coast of southwest South Africa
• Airport transfers upon arrival and departure as noted
• 29 meals (11 breakfasts, 8 lunches, 10 dinners); gratuities to local guides, service charges, admissions fees, taxes and porterage
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