Experience the Best of
Botswana
and South Africa
A
10- Day African Tour . From thrilling game drives near Botswana's remote
Limpopo River to South Africa's
most cosmopolitan city on Table Bay, Cape Town, let us introduce you to
the land…South of the Limpopo
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with Edge of Eden 13-days
This
is truly an experience for those who have been dreaming to see and enjoy
the ultimate African Safari at an affordable price. This combination of
cosmopolitan Cape Town , Victoria Falls, and the Safari Adventure C Botswana
is a diverse itinerary offering an array of Southern Africa's finest travel
experiences.
Join
us on and experience Southern Africa the way it was meant to be seen --
in the most affordable manner. Remember because there is limited space
on the safari vehicle, ONE medium sized bag (soft luggage preferred)
is allowed on the safari vehicle per person, plus your carry on.
Highlights
- Overnight
at the elegant Mount Grace Hotel.
- The
luxurious Mashatu Main Camp, Mala Mala's sister property in Botswana
on wildlife-rich Limpopo River.
- Mashatu
Game Reserve hosts the largest concentration of elephants in the world
on private land , with more than 700 elephants.
- Tour
Cape Town in relaxed style with 3 nights in a luxury ocean-front hotel.
- Beautiful
scenic drive to Cape Point Cape Peninsula, where Indian and Atlantic
oceans meet.
- View
dramatic Cape of Good Hope, landmark for explorers of all sorts for
more than three centuries.
- Visit
world-renown Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens with a specialist guide.
.
Day 1 - Friday - Weekly Year Round -- Johannesburg, South Africa
Arrive Johannesburg in AM. You're transferred to Mount Grace Hotel, one
of the finest country hotels in South Africa. Set in hills surrounding
Rietpoort Valley, it is home to abundant bird life, cascading waterfall,
stone-age relics, and a 400-year-old olive tree. Guests are welcomed with
tasteful furnishings and impeccable service. Mount Grace . Dinner is included
at the hotel (D)
Day
2 - Saturday - Johannesburg, South Africa
Breakfast
is included at the hotel Full day at leisure to recover from the jetleg
, or explore Johannesburg as you wish. Dinner is included at the hotel.
(BD)
Days
3 through Day 6, (BLD)
Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6 : Mashatu, Botswana - Sunday to Wednesday
Mashatu, Botswana - This morning, board safari flight to Mashatu Game
Reserve. At the confluence of Limpopo and Shashe Rivers is Tuli Enclave,
a diverse region ranging from savannas to forests to open plains. In open
four-wheel-drive land cruisers, experienced Tswana rangers and trackers
provide guests with unequalled close-up game- viewing and photographic
opportunities. Night game drives dinners overlooking lighted watering
hole offer unique views of bush life. Mashatu Main Camp (BLD)
Cape Town Water front
Day
7 - Thursday -- Cape Town
Board
morning safari flight to Johannesburg and connect with onward flight to
Cape Town. On arrival, you are transferred to the Radisson Granger
Bay Hotel - home for the next three nights. The hotel is located next
to Victoria and Alfred Waterfront. Radisson Granger Bay Hotel (B)
Day
8 - Friday -- Cape Point / Peninsula Tour
Travel coastal road that hugs the cold Atlantic Ocean to Hout Bay, a former
fishing community that is a popular residential area. But it still retains
charm of days past. Continue south to Cape Point in the Cape of Good Hope
Nature Reserve, where the Atlantic and the Indian oceans meet. Return
along the Indian Ocean coast road. Visit a colony of penguins at Boulders
Beach. Drive through Simonstown naval base to Kalk Bay. Visit Kirstenbosch
Botanical Gardens, one of Africa's finest gardens. Radisson Granger Bay
Hotel (BL)
Mount Grace Hotel
Day
9 - Saturday - Cape Town
The
day is at leisure to enjoy Cape Town. Radisson Granger Bay Hotel (B)
Day
10 - Sunday - Cape Town - Departure
The
morning is at leisure. This afternoon, we are transferred to the Cape
Town Airport to board flight to London. (B)
Cost per person in double : $5895 , or $ 7190 per person
in single.
INCLUDED:
- Internal
Airfare - Johannesburg - Mashatu - Johannesburg - Cape Town.
- Daily
accommodations as shown in the itinerary & all hotel taxes and service
charges
- Meals
as indicated in the itinerary (B =Breakfast), (L = Lunch) , (D = Dinner).
- All
hotel /airport transfers as indicated
- Transportation
in air-conditioned in buses
- Game
drives in open 4-wheel drive safari vehicles, conducted by experienced
Tswana rangers and trackers Spotlight game drives at night
- Game
walks accompanied by experienced Tswana ranger and tracker
- All
sightseeing, game viewing, entrance fees and park fees as indicated
in the itinerary.
NOT
INCLUDED:
- Any
international airport departure taxes.
- Any
air fare from/to your home country .
- Tips
.
- Passport
and visa fees.
- Travel
insurance.
- Excess
baggage charges.
- Shipping
charges, and other items of a personal nature such as gratuities to
drivers and guides, porters, telephone/telex/fax charges, laundry, and
beverages.
* Prices are subject to change due to currency fluctuations, increase
in fuel prices, or other fees imposed by the government or tourism industry
not within our control.
Botswana
Desert and Delta
One of Africa's greatest safari countries, Botswana's appeals are those
of old Africa: free-ranging animals that still follow their natural patterns;
people who make peace with nature rather than try to conquer it; and settings
unlike anything else in the world. The remoteness that once deterred travelers
from exploring Botswana is now a large part of its allure, in addition
to the country's excellent accommodations, tourist facilities and services.
Botswana is an African success story. A long-neglected British protectorate,
Botswana achieved its independence in 1966 and immediately thereafter,
in a mad stroke of luck, discovered three of the world's richest diamond
mines. Today the country enjoys a relatively enlightened government, and
its health, educational and economic standards are rivalled on the African
continent only by South Africa's.
Beyond
the narrow eastern corridor where the majority of population is concentrated,
Botswana is a largely roadless wilderness of savannas, deserts, wetlands
and salt pans. To ensure the country's natural assets are preserved, Botswana's
government has embraced a policy of courting primarily high-cost, low-impact
tourism, although recent years have seen options for independent, budget-minded
travellers grow. Skinflints and softies beware: This remains a destination
for the intrepid, well-heeled traveller.
The
Okavango Delta and Moremi Game Reserve is a succession of islands and
lagoons, open grasslands and flooded plains in a mosaic of land and water.
Palms and towering trees abound, throwing their shade over crystal pools,
forest glades and grassy knolls. Here is a part of Africa relatively un
spoilt by modern man, worthy of being a World Heritage Site".
Chobe
is well known for its lush forests and huge herds of elephants. Guests
can enjoy sunset cruises along the Chobe river - a unique way to relax
and enjoy game viewing.
Savuti lies within Chobe National Park and is famous for its lions, hyena
and large herds of game
The
great plains of Makgadikgadi Pans are scenically stunning. At certain
times of the year, enormous flocks of flamingos, pelicans and innumerable
ducks congregate in a myriad of colors on the lakes.
Chartered
flights over the 13 000km2 region is an awesome sight. For some, the experience
of gliding through the swamps in a mokoro (a special dug out canoe) provides
the thrill of a lifetime. The most mystical call of Africa is the cry
of the fish eagle, a call that will haunt your soul, and bring you back
to Africa …….
Victoria
Falls info :
In
some month such as October / Nov , the Zambezi River is very low and as
the channel on the Zimbabwean side is deeper than that on the Zambian
side, the falls may actually not have any water flowing over them at all
from the Zambian side while the falls from the Zimbabwean side always
have water! Once again this is very limited to very short periods of times
, depending on weather and other factors which no one can control. Of
course one can stay on the Zambian side as the program states and do a
day trip across to Zimbabwe, this will require a dual entry visa for Zambia
and single entry visa for Zimbabwe.
Yellow
Fever Vaccination - Zambia :
Yellow Fever Vaccinations are required for entry into Zambia and re-entry
in South Africa.
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