26 Day South Africa, Victoria Falls & Egypt Tour + Flights

Arrive Cape Town

Arrive in Cape Town. As you transfer to your hotel, you'll see the towering symbol of the city - Table Mountain. The rest of the day is at leisure.

Meals included: breakfast

Cape Town city tour

After an orientation meeting with your Tour Manager, depart on a half day Cape Town city and Table Mountain tour. Drive past famous landmarks such as the Castle of Good Hope, City Hall, the Grand Parade, and St. George Cathedral. The route then leads to Kloof Nek and Table Mountain. Ascend to the top (weather permitting) by means of a cable car.* Later, descend and proceed to the Milnerton Lighthouse. Afterward, you will have the opportunity to learn the three-billion-year-old story of diamonds while touring the prominent Shimansky Jewelers. Following the tour (or for those who do not wish to participate) stroll through a Shopping Mall before returning to your hotel. Conclude the day with dinner. *Table Mountain Aerial Cableway closes for annual maintenance in July & August. Exact dates will be advised in early 2023.

Meals included: breakfast & dinner

Cape Peninsula Tour

Depart on a full day Cape Peninsula Tour with lunch along the way. After a stop at the fishing village of Hout Bay, continue to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve. After lunch, follow the coastline along False Bay and stop in Simon Town to visit the penguin colonies at Boulders Beach. Lastly, visit the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens before arriving to Cape Town. Tonight, experience local culture at the optional Home Hosted Dinner.

Meals included: breakfast & lunch

Cape Town

Enjoy the day at leisure in Cape Town.

Perhaps join the optional South African Wine Tour* which takes you along the country's principal wine route to the towns of Paarl, Franschhoek and Stellenbosch with tastings along the way. Alternatively, thrill seekers will not want to miss the optional excursion to Shark Alley to experience great white shark cage diving.* Tonight, attend the optional Traditional African Dinner Experience. *The South African Wine Tour and Full Day Great White Shark Cage Diving operate simultaneously.

Passengers may opt to participate in only one of these tours

Optional: South African Wine Tour

Optional: Full Day Great White Shark Cage Diving

Optional: Traditional African Dinner Experience

Meals included: breakfast

Optional activities at an additional cost. To be booked and paid for locally.

Cape Town Durban - Game Viewing Cruise

This morning transfer to the airport for your flight to Durban. Upon arrival in the early afternoon, drive to St. Lucia. Later, embark on a game viewing cruise that takes you on the St. Lucia Estuary, home to Nile crocodiles, hippopotami, sea turtles, and even sharks. This evening, enjoy dinner at the hotel.

Meals included: breakfast & dinner

Game Drive in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve, Travel to eSwatini

After an early breakfast, travel to the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve, situated in northern KwaZulu Natal, which is famous for its conservation of black and white rhinos. Home to Africa's Big Five. You may have a chance to see elephant, Cape buffalo, lion, leopard, and rhino during your morning game drive through the reserve. Following the safari, continue to the border of the Kingdom of eSwatini,* an independent kingdom within the borders of South Africa. Stop at a handicraft market this afternoon before arriving at your hotel in the early evening.

*Please note: eSwatini is an independent country from South Africa and therefore has different entry requirements. Non-US passport holders are responsible for checking if a visa is required for eSwatini in addition to all other countries on their itinerary.

Meals included: breakfast

eSwatini Sightseeing and Matsamo Village Visit

After breakfast visit the Ngwenya glass factory, where visitors can watch glass blowers create a range of African animals, and tableware made from recycled glass that is collected by the children of eSwatini. Transfer to the South African border and visit Matsamo Cultural Village where you can learn more about the Swati traditions and customs. Enjoy traditional Swati cuisine along with dance and song performances. Later, continue to the hotel in time for dinner.

Meals included: breakfast, lunch & dinner

Kruger National Park Game Drive

Upon departure from the hotel, a pre-packed breakfast will be provided for you. Then, on to Kruger National Park for a full day open-vehicle game drive. You may have a chance to see lion, elephant, giraffe, or zebra in their natural habitat. After stopping at a rest camp for lunch, continue your game drive. End the day with dinner at the hotel.

Meals included: breakfast, lunch & dinner

Panorama Route to Johannesburg

Depart after breakfast and travel to Mpumalanga Province. Stop to admire the scenery along the 16-mile-long Blyde River Canyon, cut deep into red sandstone, and God's Window (weather permitting), overlooking Kruger National Park. Visit Bourke's Luck Potholes, before proceeding this afternoon to Johannesburg. Stop at a family-run curio shop before arriving at the hotel.

Meals included: breakfast

Soweto Tour

Depart on a half day tour of Soweto. Drive by the former residence of Bishop Desmond Tutu and visit Nelson Mandela's former home. Continue to the Apartheid Museum, where you will journey through the racial segregation experienced by millions of South Africans. Cap off the day with dinner.

Meals included: breakfast & dinner

Fly to Victoria Falls & Sundowner Cruise

Transfer to the airport for your morning flight to Victoria Falls,* named a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where you can still encounter herds of buffalo and elephant on their way to the Zambezi River. Continue to the hotel. Tonight, attend the optional Boma Dinner & Drum Show, featuring dance performances, lively songs, and an interactive drumming show *Flights to Victoria Falls will arrive and depart into Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe or Livingstone, Zambia. The Livingstone airport is a 30-minute drive to the hotel in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.

Optional: The Boma Dinner & Drum Show

Meals included: breakfast

Guided Tour of Victoria Falls

This morning, take a guided tour of the Victoria Falls, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. The walking safari takes you through the magnificent rainforest to view the Cataracts, Livingstone's statue and a wide variety of birds and plants. The rest of the day is yours to discover this beautiful area independently.

Meals included: breakfast

Depart South Africa Cairo 

After breakfast, transfer to the airport. Fly to Johannesburg and connect to your international departure flight this evening. Please select flights that depart no earlier than 7:30 PM.

Meals included: breakfast 

Arrive Cairo 

Upon arrival in Cairo, you will be met by our travel representative at the airport immigration area and transferred to your hotel for overnight.

Meals included: inflight

Cairo (Pyramids, Museum)

After breakfast your private Egyptologist tour guide and driver will pick you up and start your tour. Drive to Giza and visit the Pyramids. See the Great Pyramid, a royal burial chamber and the Sphinx. Lunch en route. Visit the Egyptian Museum; this houses a magnificent collection of Pharaonic antiquities, especially the golden treasures of Tut Ankh Amun. Return to hotel for overnight.

Meals included: breakfast & dinner

Luxor (Karnak & Luxor Temple)

Upon arrival to Luxor, our representative will pick up you for embarkation on your Nile Cruise. visit the great Luxor Temple and the magnificent Karnak Temple of Amun with its famous Hypostyle Hall and the 134 huge columns, the Statue of Ramses II, the Obelisk of Queen Hatshepsut and the Sacred Lake. 

Meals included: breakfast, lunch & dinner

Luxor (West Bank)

In the morning your sightseeing in Luxor includes the West Bank (Thebes) where some of the richest treasures in the world exists, including the Tomb of Tut Ankh Amun (optional) and other royal tombs including Ramses VI in the Valley of the Kings, you will be able to visit some of these tombs,Visit Hatshepsut funerary temple at Dier El Bahari and the Colossi of Memnon. Then transfer back to your Cruise for lunch. In the afternoon you will sail through the locks of Esna to Edfu and dinner on board.

Meals included: breakfast, lunch & dinner

Edfu & Kom-Ombo

In the morning, Sail to Edfu, visit Edfu temple, than sail to Kom Ombo, where you will visit the Sobek Temple, dedicated to the two gods, which offers beautiful murals and reliefs. Sail to Aswan.

Meals included: breakfast, lunch & dinner

High Dam, Philae Temple & Felucca

After breakfast you will visit the High Dam, and Philae Temple. In the afternoon you will sail on an Egyptian felucca around Elephantine Island and the Botanical Gardens on Kitchener Island and the Agha Khan Mausoleum. 

Meals included: breakfast, lunch & dinner

Aswan 

Enjoy today at your leisure. 

Meals included: breakfast, lunch & dinner

Aswan - Kom Ombo - Edfu

After breakfast, sail to Kom Ombo, sail to Edu.

Meals included: breakfast, lunch & dinner

Edfu - Esna - Luxor

Breakfast, sail to Esna then onto Luxor.

Meals included: breakfast, lunch & dinner

Luxor - Cairo

After breakfast, disembarkation from the ship, transfer to Luxor airport for your flight back to Cairo, transfer to your hotel in Cairo. 

Meals included: breakfast

Depart Cairo

Breakfast, transfer to Cairo airport for your final departure.

Meals included: breakfast & inflight

Arrive Home

Meals included: inflight