Itinerary
Day 1: ADVENTURE BEGINS IN BEAUTIFUL CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
Stop At: Cape Town Central, Cape Town Central, Western Cape
Upon your arrival in Cape Town, we will meet you at the airport and shuttle you to your first stay of the journey. After settling in, you will have a chance to meet your fellow BrushBuck travelers as we host a relaxing meet and greet dinner.
Duration: 8 hours
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Accommodation included: Southern Sun Cullinan (or similar)
Day 2: TABLE MOUNTAIN TO CAPE POINT
Stop At: Table Mountain National Park, Table Mountain National Park, Western Cape
We depart for one of the NEW 7 Natural Wonders of the World -Table Mountain. This scenic trip up the cable offers breathtaking views and fantastic photography opportunities. After we take in all Table Mountain has to offer, we will then head for The Cape of Good Hope, known to locals as Cape Point. We will stop to view penguins along the way and enjoy the scenic vistas of the western South African coast.
Duration: 8 hours
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Accommodation included: Southern Sun Cullinan (or similar)
Day 3: A FREE DAY TO ENJOY CAPE TOWN
Stop At: Cape Town, Cape Town, Western Cape
On our third day, you will have a free day to explore Cape Town, tour the historical South African wineries, a hike up Platteklip Gorge on Table Mountain, or shop the day away at the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront! We will gather for a final Cape Town farewell dinner later in the evening!
Duration: 12 hours
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Accommodation included: Southern Sun Cullinan (or similar)
Day 4: GOODBYE CAPE TOWN, HELLO BIG 5!
Stop At: Kruger National Park, Kruger National Park
After breakfast we will head to the airport and bid farewell to beautiful Cape Town. There will be a short in-country flight to the Hoedspruit Airport followed by a transfer to Kruger National Park. Upon arrival we will enjoy the afternoon & prepare for our evening game drives or night drive (guests choice). Animals often seen are: lion, elephant, rhino, cape buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, impala, hippopotamus, hyena, baboons, vervet monkeys, waterbuck, giraffe, along with many species of birds. Night drives often reveal several species not seen in the day such as bush baby, civets, eagle owls, African wild cats, lion, leopard, hyena, and more.
Duration: 6 hours
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Accommodation included: Satara Rest Camp in Kruger National Park (or similar)
Day 5: KRUGER NATIONAL PARK, CHOOSE YOUR FUN!
Stop At: Kruger National Park, Kruger National Park
BrushBuck Adventure guests will have a choice of their bush activities. They may choose a morning walk in the bush, a dawn or dusk game drive, evening braaii (bbq) in the bush, or simply rest and relax around the Satara Rest Camp!
Duration: 12 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Satara Rest Camp In Kruger National Park (or similar)
Day 6: KRUGER NATIONAL PARK TO THE SABIE SANDS GAME RESERVE
Stop At: Sabie Park, Sabie Park, Mala Mala Private Game Reserve, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Kruger National Park
The day will begin early as this is our best chance at wildlife! Our guests will have the choice of doing a game walk led by rangers to experience the African bush by foot or they may choose to a sunrise game drive to cover more ground and watch for animals. Once we are back from our morning treks we will head for the Sabie Sand where we will settle in and get ready for what the evening game drive has in store for us and our cameras!
Duration: 6 hours
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Accommodation included: Arathusa Game Lodge in the Sabie Sands Game Reserve (or similar)
Day 7: SABIE SANDS WILDLIFE AND LUXURY
Stop At: Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Kruger National Park
We start the day early with coffee and cakes as we head out on our morning game drive in our open air safari vehicles with our guides and trackers! Early morning is our best chance at natural predation as we watch the beautiful African sunrise and look for game animals. Animals often seen are: lion, leopard, cheetah, elephant, rhino, cape buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, impala, hippopotamus, hyena, wild dog, baboons, vervet monkeys, waterbuck, giraffe, along with many species of birds. We will go out on two game drives — one at dawn, and one at dusk.
Duration: 12 hours
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Accommodation included: Arathusa Private Game Lodge in the Sabie Sands Game Reserve (or similar)
Day 8: KRUGER NATIONAL PARK TO WHITE RIVER
Stop At: White River, White River, Mpumalanga
We depart on an early morning game drive to view more wildlife to give our wildlife enthusiasts their best opportunities to see the rare animals that only appear after several game drives! We then say our goodbyes and head for White River for a true South African Boma Dinner!
Duration: 6 hours
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Accommodation included: Stille Woning or similar in White River
Day 9: CATCH A FLIGHT TO BEAUTIFUL VICTORIA FALLS
Stop At: Victoria Falls, Victoria Falls, Southern Province
Wake up to a beautiful South African breakfast at the Stille Woning Guest Lodge before we fly out to Livingstone, Zambia. Today our adventure travelers will have a choice of the activities they would like to enjoy for the afternoon upon arrival:
Elephant Back Safaris
Cheetah Walk
A Walk with the Lions
Sunset river cruise on the mighty Zambezi River
Sunset wildlife river cruise
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Zambezi Sun in Livingstone, Zambia (or similar)
Day 10: A DAY OF VICTORIA FALLS
Stop At: Victoria Falls, Victoria Falls, Matabeleland North Province
Victoria Falls is one of the 7 natural wonders of the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We spend the day listening, enjoying and photographing as our local guide takes us through telling the stories of discovery, local tales and geology of the surrounding area. We will see the Zimbabwe and Zambia side of the falls as we tour at leisure to take it all in.
Duration: 12 hours
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Accommodation included: Zambezi Sun in Livingstone, Zambia (or similar)
Day 11: A FREE DAY TO ENJOY THE VICTORIA FALLS AREA ACTIVITIES!
Stop At: Victoria Falls, Victoria Falls, Matabeleland North Province
BrushBuck adventure travelers may choose and book from these options:
Day Trip To Chobe National Park, Botswana
Game Drive in Mosi-O-Tunya National Park
River Rafting World Class 5 Rapids on the mighty Zambezi
Guided Tiger Fishing
Devils Pool (seasonal)
Bungee Jumping
Scenic Helicopter Flight
Guided Local Village Tour
Elephant Back Safaris
Cheetah Walk
A Walk with the Lions
Sunset river cruise on the mighty Zambezi River
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Zambezi Sun in Livingstone, Zambia (or similar)
Day 12: SHARE MEMORIES & DEPARTURE
Stop At: Johannesburg, Johannesburg, Greater Johannesburg, Gauteng
We say our goodbyes at breakfast and head to the airport to fly back to Johannesburg and beyond. Please feel free to extend your stay if you want to enjoy Zambia and the surrounding area as an extension of your vacation!
Duration: 4 hours
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No accommodation included on this day.