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Fri 19Aug ~ USA - South Africa1740 Leave Washington Dulles (IAD) on SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS SA/208, Airbus A200-345 - dinner, breakfast & lunch served. Direct flight with a stop at Dakar, Senegal.Flying time 16hrs 40min. Sat 20Aug ~ Arrive Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Int'l Airport, South Africa.1705 On arrival at OR Tambo International Airport our representative from Wilro Tours will meet you for your transfer to your hotel. You will be accommodated atTHE FALSTAFF HOTEL for the next two nights.
The Falstaff Boutique Hotel is a privately owned and managed hotel situated in Morningside Sandton. Inspired by the old world hospitality embodied by Shakespeare's jolly host, Sir John Falstaff, the boutique hotel offers the business and leisure traveller a surprisingly affordable, secure hotel experience. The Falstaff offers elegantly comfortable rooms, hearty English breakfasts and an intimate, cozy pub and lounge ideal for relaxing after a hectic day. Our aim is to provide our guests with a memorable stay and personal service. Dinner at hotel. Sun 21Aug ~ Johannesburg and Soweto.Breakfast at the hotel.0900 Half day Johannesburg City and Soweto tour Our tour is designed to give first-time visitors to Johannesburg an overall impression of "Egoli" - the City of Gold, South Africa's commercial and financial capital. We first take a look around the northern suburbs, then continue to the hustle and bustle of Hillbrow and Braamfontein, home to the Constitutional Court of South Africa. We drive through the downtown area to the Carlton Centre, for a view of the city from the enclosed deck on the 50th floor. Onward to Soweto (South Western Township), largest black residential area in South Africa, where we see a fascinating contrast to Rosebank and Sandton in the north. This sprawling "city within a city" is home to approximately 2-million people, many of whom work in various parts of the greater metropolitan area of the Witwatersrand. Our tour includes all the major points of interest, such as Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, Baragwanath taxi rank, Freedom Square, Hector Pieterson Memorial and Nelson Mandela's former home. 1300 Lunch stop at Wandies in Soweto (excluding drinks). 1400 Tour ends - rest of day spent at leisure. 1900 Dinner included and overnight at hotel. Mon 22Aug ~ Johannesburg - Victoria Falls.0600 Early continental breakfast.0630 Transfer to O.R. Tambo International Airport. 0850 Check in for your South African Airways flight SA 040 departing at 1050. 1235 Arrive Victoria Falls Airport. On arrival at Victoria Falls Airport a Wild Horizons representative will meet you for your transfer to CRESTA MOWANA SAFARI LODGEin Botswana. (Duration of Transfer: approximately 2 hours by road).At Cresta Mowana Safari Lodge you will be accommodated in Standard Rooms on a Full Board Package for 3 nights. Full Board Package Includes: Accommodation, 3 meals per day, and 2 game activities (game drive or boat cruise) per day & Park Fees. On the banks of the Chobe River lies the luxurious Mowana Safari Lodge. In this tranquil bush setting you will experience true comfort, superb accommodation, fine cuisine, and excellent personalised service. Mowana Safari Lodge is the perfect setting for any Southern African safari experience. 107 luxury, air-conditioned en-suite bedrooms, all facing the mighty Chobe River, from which to appreciate the glorious sunsets across immense tracts or bushveld with game grazing in the distance. All rooms come standard with satellite television, tea / coffee making facilities, mini bar, direct dial telephone, hairdryers, ceiling fans, mosquito nets, electrical repellents and safety deposit boxes. Tue 23Aug and Wed 24Aug ~ Victoria Falls.Standard activity game drive or boat cruise plus Namibian Village tour.Overnight Cresta Mowana Safari Lodge on full board basis. Thu 25Aug ~ Zambezi National Park.Breakfast at lodge.0900 transfer to Victoria Falls Town, where a Wild Frontiers driver/guide and vehicle will meet and brief you before your drive to the Upper Zambezi National Park to a PRIVATE CAMP. The camp will feature large (3.5 x 6m) en-suite tents, with all bedding etc supplied. You will be sleeping on comfortable camp beds, and hot showers will be provided. A small mess-tent for meals and shade is available with proper chairs and tables. Our safari chef will prepare a sumptuous meal, but do let him know of any special dietary requirements in advance! Lunch included. Afternoon canoeing on the river. Return to your camp for dinner and overnight. Fri 26Aug ~ Victoria Falls.Early morning walk or game drive or simply relax.Mid Morning brunch. Afternoon Canoeing or game drive. Proceed to the Kingdom Hotel in the late afternoon / early evening for dinner and overnight. Description of Hotel: Built around a man-made water feature, the bedrooms at the Kingdom at Victoria Falls create the impression of having been built on a lake. With a food court, bars and one of Zimbabwe's finest and most attractive casinos, the Kingdom at Victoria Falls has it all, and it is the nearest hotel to the mighty Victoria Falls. All rooms have a balcony, shower, bath, air-conditioning, overhead fan, hairdryer, sprinkler system, smoke detectors, direct dial telephone, colour satellite TV and radio. Sat 27Aug ~ Victoria Falls.You will be collected in the early morning (time to be confirmed closer to travel date) for your Lion Encounter including transfers, breakfast, soft drinks and bottled water and park fees.Experience the lion encounter, Africas first genuine program to ethically re-introduce the offspring of rehabilitated captive-bred African lion back into the wild, safeguarding the future of the king of the beasts. Return to Kingdom Hotel for lunch. PM: High tea at Victoria Falls Hotel included. Dinner and overnight at Kingdom Hotel. Sun 28Aug ~ Victoria Falls. Race Day!You will need to have an early breakfast this morning and make your way to the starting line, which is outside the Kingdom Hotel.After the race there is a transfer from the Stadium back to the hotel. Lunch will be at the hotel. After lunch you will meet your guide at reception for your transfer to the departure point for the afternoon river cruise and "after party". Includes park fees. The Zambezi River cruise is a superb way to relax and enjoy the beauty of the river. You may have the opportunity to see a variety of game including hippo, crocodile, elephant and sometimes even rhino in their home environment, as well as many different bird species. The sunset cruise is very popular and offers great photo opportunities against often-spectacular African sunsets. Dinner on own. Overnight at Kingdom Hotel. Mon 29Aug ~ Victoria Falls.You will be collected in the morning (time to be reconfirmed closer to travel date) by your Wild Horizons representative for the Jet Boat activity including transfers and river fee.Jet boating is a thrilling new adventure on the Zambezi River in the Batoka Gorge below the Victoria Falls. Just ask Kurt or Sharon who have done it. Feel the wind in your hair and the spray in your face as the powerful jet boats speed through rapids, rush past gorge walls and spin on the flat water. View the falls from just below! Return to the Kingdom Hotel for lunch. Afternoon at leisure. 1900 Meet your driver from Wild Horizons at reception for transfer to the “BOMA” where you will have dinner. This is not just another ethnic restaurant but a rather unique cultural experience. Excellent cuisine, including a variety of game meats and traditional Zimbabwean dishes, is accompanied by entertainment throughout your meal from traditional dancers, the Sangoma (story teller) and a local witchdoctor who is available for fortune telling. Guests are welcomed with a traditional greeting in Shone and Ndebele, the local languages. You are invited to take part in a hand washing ceremony before sampling traditional beer and snacks, as a prelude to dinner. The highlight of the evening is the interactive drumming and dancing! Return to the Kingdom Hotel for overnight. Tue 30Aug ~ Victoria Falls - Johannesburg - USA.Breakfast at the hotel.Departure transfer to Victoria Falls Airport for your flight to Johannesburg. 1325 Leave Victoria Falls on SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS SA/041, Operated by SA Airlink, non-stop, flying time 1hr 45min. 1505 Arrive Johannesburg O.R. Tambo International Airport. Change planes for flight home. 1800 Leave Johannesburg on SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS SA/207, Airbus A200-345 - dinner and breakfast served. Direct flight with a stop at Dakar, Senegal Flying time 17 hrs 35min. Wed 31Aug ~ 0600 Arrive Washington Dulles (IAD)Proceed through Customs and Immigration and connect to your hometown.Or Experience the Cape Town OPTION:
1325 Leave Victoria Falls on SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS SA/041, operated by SA Airlink, non-stop, flying time 1hr 45min. |
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