Day-by-day itinerary

• Day

  01

  Cape Town

  Land in the early evening in Cape Town. You are met at the airport by the Born Free local host and escorted to your choice of hotels.
  
  Cape Town is a breathtaking city located at the tip of Africa. It is a modern city with touches of Old World. The recent cultural history of apartheid era converges with trendy restaurants, handicraft studios, and magnificent scenery.

  Lunch / Dinner
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  02

  Cape Town

  Table Mountain

  Leisurely breakfast before heading out for your introduction to the Cape region. Ascend a cable car to the top of Table Mountain for stunning views of the mountainous coast and city. This will give you a great orientation to the surrounding areas.
  
  Cape Town is a fabulously diverse and vibrant city, from its beautiful natural scenery to its colorful Cape Malay arts district. The city's dark but not-to-be-forgotten apartheid is on view when you visit Robben Island (Mandala's prison, now a museum) and the District Six Museum.
  
  With Table Mountain rising behind the city skyline, Cape Town is undeniably one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It is surrounded by verdant valleys, magnificent coastlines, and stunning granite mountains. Cape Town is a wonderful place to take the time and stroll the waterfront, art galleries, and handicraft shops.
  
  Discover old Cape Town, including Groote Kerk church, Greenmarket Square, and the Castle of Good Hope. Built by the Dutch East India Company, it later became a military installation.
  
  Then on to colorful Bo-Kaap/Cape Malay with its vibrant houses. A walking tour takes you through the arts district with a stop at Streetwires Art Collective, where artisans create animals out of small beads and wires.

  Breakfast
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  03

  Cape Town

  Depart this morning, wind through the Cape on one of the most beautiful drives. Pass through charming fishing villages. Stop as you please at antique shops, art galleries, or for a cappuccino at one of the seaside cafes.
  
  The highlight for most travelers is the stop to see the breeding colony of African "Jackass" penguins. Continue to the Cape of Good Hope and then arrive back in Cape Town city around 5.
  
  Dinner is included tonight at your choice of our recommended restaurants.

  Breakfast / Dinner
• Day

  04

  Cape Town

  À la Carte Touring

  Select from a wide range of excursions that are already included in the price of the trip. Discuss your interests with a Born Free Safaris Specialist who will then create your personalized private tour.
  
  Ideas for À la Carte Touring:
  
  1) Visit the Zeitz Museum of Modern Art Africa and wander around Cape Town's arts district.
  
  2) Take the ferry to Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned.
  
  4) Visit the philanthropic Uthando Community Project.
  
  5) Spend the day in town with a driver/guide visiting the art districts, museums such as the District Six Museum dedicating to the Apartheid times, Heart of Cape Town (dedicated to Christiaan Barnard), and Jewish Museum.
  
  On request, additional days can be added in Cape Town.

  Breakfast

  Special Activity:
  Shark Cage Diving
  Get safely and exhilaratingly up close to these beautiful creatures of the sea. Cost from $300 per person.
• Day

  05

  Greater Kruger - Sabi Sand

  On Safari

  Board your direct flight to the Greater Kruger area and Sabi Sands. Head out on your first game drive. It is an easy few hours exploring the bush in spacious open safari vehicles. You have a good chance of encountering a pride of lions, Cape Buffalo, elephant, giraffe, or all of the above.
  
  Return to the lodge for dinner, refreshments in the lounge, and in for an early night's sleep.

  Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
• Day

  06

  Greater Kruger - Sabi Sand

  Spend your day today searching out your favorite species during game drives in open safari vehicles.
  
  Midday, take a nature walk learning about the smaller creatures of the bush and the flora and fauna.
  
  A bit of time to relax and another game drive before dinner.

  Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
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  07

  Greater Kruger - Sabi Sands

  Today, let you guide know what species you still want to see. The guide and spotter will do their best to please.
  
  After dinner, there are night game drives offered at most camps. Search for nocturnal species, such as Lesser Bushbabies, Aardwolf, Civet, and the striped Polecat. Leopards and lions can often be seen moving territories.

  Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
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  08

  Victoria Falls

  Today's flight is to Victoria Falls, known locally as Mosi-oa-Tunya ("the smoke that thunders"). There's a magic about the area with the towering columns of spray when the river is high, the thunder of the falling water, and the deep dark gorges. Late afternoon visits can sometimes give you views of the rainbow that often arches over the canyon.
  
  Sundowner Cocktail Cruise on the Zambezi this evening.

  Breakfast / Dinner
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  09

  Victoria Falls

  Walking tour this morning. David Livingstone was the first European to visit the area and named the falls after Queen Victoria. Your guide takes you on a scenic path through the rain forests where you will reach the best vantage points of both the Zimbabwe and Zambia sides.
  
  Approach the heart-pounding views of Devil's Cataract and Knife Edge Bridge. The sound is loud as the water plunges 310 feet over a mile-wide gorge.
  
  Opportunity for a community visit. This is a chance where guests can really give back to the community, while exploring the markets and town of Victoria Falls.

  Breakfast / Dinner
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  10

  Moremi Game Reserve - Okavango Delta

  On Safari

  Fly on a connecting flight via Kasane to start your safari into the heart of Botswana. You will immediately get a sense that you are in remote Africa, away from all modern civilization and realize that your great African adventure lies ahead.
  
  The Okavango Delta is widely regarded as one of Africa's best safari destinations. Experience the abundant natural treasurers in unparalleled comfort.
  
  A contrast to the private reserves in the Greater Kruger area is the opportunity to go out on water safaris (water level permitting). Dugout canoes and shallow boats are used to navigate past bird life, hippos, and crocodiles on waterways.
  
  Guest activities include a choice of morning and afternoon game drives throughout the many different ecosystems that the Moremi Game Reserve has to offer. This blend of activities allows for access to incredible landscapes, impressive wildlife, as well as the opportunity to enjoy the picturesque waters of the Okavango Delta.

  Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
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  11

  Moremi Game Reserve - Okavango Delta

  A full day of safari activities. Begin with a morning game drive in an open safari vehicle, heading out across the grasslands. The expert guide will search out your favorite species.
  
  The diverse habitat all but guarantees prolific sightings of elephant, buffalo, wild dog, hyena, giraffe, hippo, wildebeest, kudu, lechwe, lion, leopard, and cheetah, among others.
  
  Birding is spectacular, especially in the spring and summer months when the migrants are breeding.

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  12

  Moremi Game Reserve - Okavango Delta

  Each day will bring you an exciting experience of varied wildlife activities. One day you may see a pride of lion, another day elephants playing in the water, or warthogs running, just running, and seems like to nowhere. No two days are alike.
  
  In the afternoon, participate in your choice of activities. Born Free's selected camps in Moremi offer year-round land safaris and viewing in powerboats or canoes known locally as mokoros.

  Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
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  13

  Your Onward Journey

  Early breakfast, one last game drive, and bid adieu to the friendly camp staff and friends you have made on safari.
  
  Take a short flight to Maun where you will connect with your international flight onward.

  Breakfast