Southern Africa: Travel to the Ends of the Earth

This morning meet your fellow travelers at the hotel around 11:00 a.m. Afterwards, depart by coach towards Soweto, which came to the world's attention in 1976 with the Soweto Uprising, when mass protests erupted over the government's policy to enforce education in the Afrikaans language rather than English. It has been estimated that one-third of Johannesburg’s population lives in Soweto. All eleven of South Africa’s official languages are spoken here. It is a community of extremes: on the one hand there is abject poverty, and on the other hand there is extraordinary wealth in the suburbs such as Diepkloof Extension and Selection Park.

Have lunch before setting out on a panoramic tour to discover Freedom Park and the unique atmosphere of this well-known neighborhood. Then, enjoy your first dinner and spend the night at a four-star hotel LS.

Today fly from Johannesburg to Kasane, Botswana. Then, be transferred from the airport to board your luxury ship, the African Dream. Enjoy lunch after a welcome cocktail. During your first nature and wildlife cruise observe the different species along the Kasai Channel. Afterwards, return to your private mooring in the heart of the Chobe River. Have dinner and spend the night onboard.

Journey out on your first safari today in Jeeps equipped exclusively with misters for your comfort. Explore the Chobe National Park, home to more than 1/4 of the total elephant population in Africa. Have lunch before spending the afternoon cruising to the Zambezi River, marking the border between Zambia and Namibia. In the afternoon, leave on small motor boats for a water safari in search of the larger animals. Enjoy a unique, up-close experience with the wildlife that lives on the banks from just a few yards away. Afterwards, have dinner and spend the night on board.

Spend the day cruising to Kabulabula. The Chobe National Park has a myriad of swamps, flooded plains, lakes and rivers, making this cruise the ideal and most-adapted way to set out on unforgettable tours. Along the entire route, discover some of the richest pockets of wildlife in Africa, including zebras, water buffalos, antelopes and an abundance of birds. Have dinner and spend the night on board.

This morning disembark the ship and leave on an early water safari to try to catch more than a glimpse of the major game animals. Have lunch in your “floating restaurant” in the middle of the river and feast on some local delicacies. Then, leave for the lodge. As you travel, observe Sedudu Island and its marshes, overflowing with abundant wildlife such as hippopotami, Cape buffalos and crocodiles. After arrive at your lodge, and check into your rooms. Enjoy a delicious dinner and spend the night at the lodge.

In the morning, leave for a visit to the local school to meet the teachers and students. This is a truly unique and enriching face-to-face experience. Afterwards, return to the lodge for lunch. Enjoy some free time this afternoon to take advantage of the activities proposed at the lodge or spend the time relaxing under the trees or by the pool. After dinner tonight, let a local storyteller entrance you with the mysterious legends of the region. Spend the night at the lodge.

This morning, join a trip to an authentic village to discover the culture and customs of the area. Meet the locals and learn about traditional Namibian houses. After lunch at the lodge, enjoy some activities delving into local customs. Dinner is served under the stars this evening, a truly wonderful way to experience the African skies. Spend the night at the lodge.

Today leave by coach for Victoria Falls and on an exceptional lunch cruise. This afternoon, join an on foot tour to the falls in Zimbabwe, where the views are among the most exceptional in the world. Observe where the Zambezi River plunges over the cliff to become the widest waterfall in the world, creating the “smoke that thunders.” Tonight enjoy a “Boma” dinner with traditional dance and music. Spend the night at the a four-star hotel LS.

This morming enjoy your last breakfast and join an optional early morning excursion: Soar over Victoria Falls in a helicopter. Then, prepare yourself for your return flight home.