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What’s included ✔ Return flights Heathrow to South Africa with British Airways. See p130-131 for regional flights ✔ Where you’ll stay Cape Town, 3 H Protea Hotel Fire & Ice Knysna, 3 H The Rex Hotel Port Elizabeth, 3 H Garden Court Kings Beach Kruger, 4 H Hippo Hollow Country Estate Johannesburg, 4 H Indaba Hotel Fourways ✔ 14 meals ✔ 10 excursions ✔ Expert local tour guide Tour pace: Intermediate mountains. Arrive at picturesque coastal, Knysna. This historic logging town is hemmed in between the Knysna Lagoon and the mountainous Knysna Forest and makes for an enthrlling over night stay. Day 7: Knysna B/L This morning take a ferry across Knysna lagoon to the Featherbed Nature Reserve taking in views of the imposing Knysna Heads. Explore the nature reserve with a guided walk and 4x4 trailer drive seeking out Blue Duiker, Knysna Loerie and the rare African Oyster Catcher. Day 8: Knysna to Port Elizabeth B Depart for Tsitsikamma National Park, a section of the Garden Route famed for luscious forests and dramatic coastlines. Visit a Protea Farm to see South Africa’s national flower, before travelling onward to Port Elizabeth. Day 9: Port Elizabeth to Kruger B/D Fly from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg, where you will be transferred to the town of Hazyview. Your retreat will serve as the perfect base from which to explore Kruger National Park. Day 10: Kruger National Park B An early morning start allows you to take advantage of the best time to enter the national park on what is undoubtedly one of the highlights of the tour. Kruger is one of the biggest, oldest and best wildlife parks in the world. Covering an area of more than 19,000km 2 , Kruger boasts vast landscapes and the greatest variety of animals including the Big Five (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino) as well as giraffe, cheetah, hippos and many species of antelope and smaller animals. Accompanied by an experienced game ranger, you will tour specific areas of the park in an open-sided vehicle offering the very best safari experience with a clear view of the game from an elevated position. Day 11: Kruger B Today is at leisure to relax or explore, or alternately take part in one of our optional excursions (at a fee) including a second 4x4 experience into Kruger. Day 12: Kruger to Johannesburg B Today, travel along the magnificent Panorama Route, one of South Africa’s most stunning scenic drives. Climbing to witness the mountain scenery and sweeping views over the Klein Drakensberg escarpment at the start of one of the truly impressive Blyde River Canyon. With awe-inspiring vistas, the route passes natural landmarks such as the spectacular peaks of the Three Rondawels. Continue to Johannesburg for your overnight stay. Day 13: Johannesburg to the UK B Enjoy a short sightseeing tour of the city, stopping at the Apartheid Museum and Soweto Township. Later in the afternoon, transfer for your overnight return flight, or continue on to your chosen extension. Soweto Knysna Kruger National Park Victoria Falls Our guide Mark was excellent. His knowledge of South Africa, it’s geography, economics and politics was outstanding.” A. Morris Kruger National Park Extend your tour Mauritius beach stay*, 4 H Half Board, 5 nights from £XXX or 8 nights from £XXX Blue Train experience*, 3 nights from £1,599 Victoria Falls experience*, 4 nights, B&B from £1,199 *Pleasenote one night spent in Johannesburg Departures & from prices Jun 24 £2,799 Apr 25 £3,099 Jul 24 £3,099 May 25 £3,099 Aug 24 £3,599 Jun 25 £2,699 Sep 24 £2,999 Jul 25 £3,199 Oct 24 £2,899 Aug 25 £3,899 Nov 24 £2,699 Sep 25 £3,099 Jan 25 £3,099 Oct 25 £2,799 Feb 25 £3,099 Nov 25 £2,899 Mar 25 £3,099 • Lead-in price based on 26 Nov 24 & 3 Jun 25 • A single supplement starts from just £319 • Tipping paid locally £78 pp per tour Victoria Falls experience*, 4 nights, B&B from £1,199 Blue Train experience * , 3 nights from £1,599 Mauritius beach stay * , 4 H Half Board, 5 nights from £599 or 8 nights from £785 note one night spent in Joha nesburg Visit our website or call 0800 954 9329 to book or for further details Africa & The Middle East 97