Kruger National Park Safari Holidays Kruger Park Safari South Africa

Kruger National Park + Cape Town + Victoria Falls
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12 NIGHTS
FROM $4,524
International flights quoted separately
This holiday combines the three main attractons of the sub-continent - the suberb wildlife of the Kruger National Park; the beauty of Cape Town; and the awe inspiring Victoria Falls. Enjoy private game drives in Kruger Park and private tours in Cape Town. At the Victoria Falls, enjoy a sunset cruise on the Zambezi River, where you can see hippos, crocodiles & bird life.
HIGHLIGHTS
Disabled Wheelchair Accessible Safari Kruger National Park Cape Town Victoria Falls Disabled Safari Holiday
• Blyde River Canyon • Kruger Park • Game Drives • Photography
• Birding • Cape Town • Table Mountain • Winelands
• Victoria Falls • Zambezi Cruise
Days 1 To 2
Arrive Johannesburg Airport and meet your Kruger Park safari host, who will introduce you to the beauty of the Eastern Transvaal on your 4-hour transfer to Mpumalanga and the scenic Panorama Route.
  
Check into your hotel in the beautiful Lowveld.
Days 3 To 4
This morning your host will share with you the splendour of the Drakensberg Panorama Route as you drive through the green Blyde River Canyon, the third largest canyon in the world with outstanding views.
 
Time permitting, we also make a brief stop at the historic mining village of Pilgrim’s Rest in this area of great natural beauty.
Days 5 To 6
Today we enter the world famous Kruger National Park. Game viewing opportunities should present themselves almost immediately in this vast 2-million hectare game sanctuary the size of Wales. Hopefully we will see several species of antelope, zebra, wildebeest and maybe even giraffe, whilst game viewing from your host's air-conditioned vehicle.
 
The Kruger National Park has seven rest camps, each situated in a different section of the park with its own unique flora and fauna - Skukuza, Letaba, Olifants, Lower Sabie, Pretoriuskop, Satara and Berg-en-Dal. Accommodation is in simple but comfortable thatched game park bungalows, with your guide having an allowance to purchase breakfast and dinner at the camp restaurant. Alternatively check into a luxury lodge, with game drives with you own driver guide. After checking in, settle in and relax in the atmosphere that only the African bushveld can provide!
Days 7 To 8
As you will have the services of a private driver/guide throughout your safari, you will have the flexibility of discussing preferred routings and travelling times each day. However we recommend setting off early each morning as the camp gates open (05h30 to 06h00 depending on the season), to take advantage of the best game viewing conditions of the day.
 
Explore the famous Kruger National Park, a vast 2-million hectare game sanctuary the size of Wales which offer magnificent game viewing opportunities and the highest concentration of lion in the whole of Africa. Hopefully we will see several of the Big Five today - Lion, Elephant, Buffalo, Leopard and Rhino - as well as many other species, before returning to camp at around 09h00 for breakfast. The rest of the morning is free to relax by the camp swimming pool and enjoy bird watching, before setting out again at the time of your choice (usually the late afternoon) for another game drive in his air-conditioned vehicle.
 
With nearly 150 different species of mammals and over 100 species of reptiles in the Kruger National Park, you can hope to see cheetah, giraffe, hippo, kudu, crocodiles, sable antelope, waterbuck, warthogs, baboons, wild dogs and many other interesting animals. With over 500 different bird species including eagles, kingfishers, vultures and storks, outstanding bird watching is also guaranteed.
 
After a beautiful African sunset, enjoy the balmy evening and pristine stars of the Milky Way as you have never seen them before – as well as the spectacular Southern Cross.
Day 9
Time permitting enjoy some final early morning game viewing, before your 2.5-hour transfer to Mpumalanga Airport for your onward flight.
Day 10
As you will have the services of a private driver/guide throughout your safari, you will have the flexibility of discussing preferred routings and travelling times each day. However we recommend setting off early each morning as the camp gates open (05h30 to 06h00 depending on the season), to take advantage of the best game viewing conditions of the day.
 
Explore the famous Kruger National Park, a vast 2-million hectare game sanctuary the size of Wales which offer magnificent game viewing opportunities and the highest concentration of lion in the whole of Africa. Hopefully we will see several of the Big Five today - Lion, Elephant, Buffalo, Leopard and Rhino - as well as many other species, before returning to camp at around 09h00 for breakfast. The rest of the morning is free to relax by the camp swimming pool and enjoy bird watching, before setting out again at the time of your choice (usually the late afternoon) for another game drive in his air-conditioned vehicle.
 
With nearly 150 different species of mammals and over 100 species of reptiles in the Kruger National Park, you can hope to see cheetah, giraffe, hippo, kudu, crocodiles, sable antelope, waterbuck, warthogs, baboons, wild dogs and many other interesting animals. With over 500 different bird species including eagles, kingfishers, vultures and storks, outstanding bird watching is also guaranteed.
 
After a beautiful African sunset, enjoy the balmy evening and pristine stars of the Milky Way as you have never seen them before – as well as the spectacular Southern Cross.

You will be met at Cape Town Airport and transferred to your hotel in this beautiful city, within sight of Table Mountain.
 
Check in and relax in your magnificent surroundings.
Day 11
Enjoy some final game viewing today, before your 5-hour transfer through the scenic Eastern Transvaal to the thriving city of Johannesburg.
 
Check in and relax by the swimming pool under warm blue South African skies, or enjoy the many shops and restaurants.
Day 12
Transfer 2-hours through the rural north west Transvaal to Sun City.
  
Check in, settle in and relax in your lush subtropical surrounding whilst enjoying the many facilities of your luxury resort, which offers the best of Vegas-style gaming combined with world-class sporting and entertainment facilities.
Day 13
Today your host will collect you for a full day tour of Cape Town.
 
Weather permitting, we start by ascending Table Mountain by cable car, to enjoy one of the world’s most famous views, before a short tour of the "Mother City" to view sites of historical and architectural interest.
 
We continue to the fishing village of Hout Bay for a short boat trip to view Cape Fur seals at Seal Island (you will be lifted onto the boat in your wheelchair - not possible for heavy or power chairs).
 
We complete our day with a visit to beautiful Kirstenbosch Gardens, which is world renowned for its wide diversity of fynbos and protea, before returning to your hotel.
Day 14
Today enjoy a full day tour to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve.
  
Enjoy wonderful ocean views, as we drive around the Cape Peninsula from Muizenberg to naval Simonstown, where we stop at Boulders Beach to see the resident penguin colony. We continue to Cape Point where we hope to see ostrich, baboons and perhaps even dolphins or whales in season (August to November).
  
At Cape Point we take a funicular ride to the Old Lighthouse (wheelchair accessible), before returning to Cape Town via spectacular Chapman’s Peak Drive (when open) or the Old Cape Road.
Days 15 To 16
Relax and enjoy the many facilities of Sun City. Although famous for its gaming activities, Sun City offers a wide variety of outdoor, family and sporting activities - making it one of South Africa’s most popular holiday destinations.
  
Its world-class Entertainment Centre includes slot machines and bingo, whilst the sophisticated casino offers black jack, roulette and much more. Outside there are waterfalls and abundant tropical bird life. The Valley of the Waves water theme park offers gentle rides and thrilling steep slides, as well as a man-made tropical beach with real waves.
  
There is an excellent spa, gym and full range of sporting activities - including water sports on the dam, tennis and two world-class championship golf courses at the Gary Player Country Club and Lost City, where crocodiles are found in some of the water hazards!  Or simply relax at one of the many swimming pools and enjoy the excellent food and warm African sunshine.
Day 17
Transfer to the Clock Tower on the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront for the ferry to Robben Island, the infamous prison home of Nelson Mandela. The guides are all former prisoners, each able to provide their own personal insight into conditions on the island and a very poignant experience.
 
Balance of day free to explore the shops and restaurants of the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront.
 
Note: You will be lifted onto the ferry in your wheelchair - not suitable for heavy or power chairs
Day 18
Enjoy a full day tour of the renowned Stellenbosch Winelands today, travelling through the scenic Franschhoek Valley where a handful of French Huguenot refugees started South Africa’s now famous wine industry.
  
Visit the historic university town of Stellenbosch and several different Wine Estates of your choice – sampling as you go! Enjoy lunch at a good restaurant or wine estate (own account), before visiting the Cheetah Outreach project in Somerset West on the way home.
Day 19
Transfer 2-hours to Johannesburg Airport for your flight home.
Day 20
Transfer to Cape Town Airport for your onward flight.

You will be met at Livingstone Airport and transferred to your hotel on the banks of the Zambezi River, near the mighty Victoria Falls.
 
Check in, settle-in and relax whilst you catch your first glimpses of the magnificent Smoke That Thunders first discovered by Dr. David Livingstone and still one of the greatest natural wonders of the world. The flow of water over the Victoria Falls is greatest during the wet months (February to June) and are a magnificent sight.
 
Please note that as there is no lifting equipment at Livingstone airport, you will be carried on and off the aircraft using an aisle chair
Day 21
Today visit the mighty Victoria Falls offering magnificent views. Then relax by the swimming pool and enjoy the many facilities of your hotel.
 
In the late afternoon, enjoy a Sunset Cruise on the Zambezi River to see hippos, crocodiles and the abundant bird life.
 
Please note: you will be lifted onto the boat in your wheelchair
Day 22
At leisure to relax at your hotel on the banks of the mighty Zambezi River near the Victoria Falls.
Day 23
Transfer to Livingstone Airport for your flight home.