11 Day Cape Town to Victoria Falls Family Adventure (Accommodated)

Day 1: Cape Town, South Africa

We would like to invite you to a welcome reception this evening to meet your fellow travelers. Transfers are included in your arrival package.

Accommodation: President Hotel (or similar)

Day 2: Cape Town, South Africa

The Cape Peninsula is a rocky headland jutting into the Atlantic Ocean. This morning, you will embark on a daylong tour of the Peninsula. You can observe thousands of African penguins waddling about on Boulders Beach. A visit to the Cape of Good Hope-where many unfortunate ships met their watery demise during the Age of Exploration-and a climb to Cape Point to enjoy the spectacular views will round out the experience. Taking Chapman’s Peak Drive along the Atlantic Coast will bring you back to Cape Town.

Accommodation: President Hotel (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast
Included Highlight: Cape Point and Boulders Beach Excursion

Day 3: Cape Town, South Africa

Spend this day at leisure, discovering Cape Town’s charms on a variety of optional excursions. Ride the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway to the summit for incredible views of the Atlantic coast. Visit the Iziko Slave Lodge – a museum dedicated to the history of slavery in South Africa. A visit to the Two Oceans Aquarium is a great way to see a diverse collection of marine life, including adorable clownfish and translucent jellyfish

Accommodation: President Hotel (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast
Optional Activities: Two Oceans Aquarium 235 ZAR per person, Table Mountain Cable Car 420 ZAR per person, Cape Town City Walking Tour with Family Journeys CEO, Guided Kayak Adventure 450 ZAR per person, Hop-on Hop-off Bus 110-220ZAR per person, Bicycle Rental 75-275ZAR per person

Day 4: Cape Town – Greater Kruger Area, South Africa

From Cape Town, we fly to the Greater Kruger National Park and check into your lodge.

Accommodation: Sanbonani Resort Hotel (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Included Highlight: Fly from Cape Town to the Greater Kruger National Park
Route: Cape Town – Nelspruit – Hazyview
Distance: 80km

Day 5: Kruger National Park, South Africa

An open jeep safari in Kruger National Park features a mind-boggling array of large mammals. Experience the trumping elephants, swaggering lions, majestic giraffes, and hopefully the elusive leopards as you ride through the wilderness. Following the tracks of the wilderness creatures, we will travel across savanna scrubland, and riverbanks on this day long excursion.

South Africa’s Kruger National Park is one of the largest and most impressive animal reserves in the world at over 19,000 sq km (7,500 sq mi). The Kruger has the greatest number of large mammals than any other park on the continent.

Accommodation: Sanbonani Resort Hotel (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Highlight: Kruger National Park Open Vehicle Wildlife Safari Drive

Day 6: Kruger National Park, South Africa

Get out early in the morning for another safari drive, looking for the creatures you missed the day before. During the afternoon, you can explore the Kruger region at your leisure. Try ziplining in the area or relax by the pool at our lodge.

Accommodation: Sanbonani Resort Hotel (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Included Highlight: Kruger National Park Open Vehicle Wildlife Safari Drive
Optional Activities: Aerial Cable Trail 540 ZAR per person, Tree-top Challenge 160-190 ZAR per person

Day 7: Greater Kruger Area – Johannesburg, South Africa

We invite you to visit Chimp Eden after breakfast to meet our closest relatives in the animal kingdom. A chimpanzee sanctuary run by the Jane Goodall Institute of South Africa, Chimp Eden houses more than 30 rescued chimpanzees. We will be able to see rescued chimpanzees living in a safe and secure sanctuary at Chimp Eden, the home of legendary ethologist and National Geographic grantee Dr. Jane Goodall and learn why she first became fascinated by chimpanzees in 1960 when she began her research. We will drive to Johannesburg arriving there in the evening.

Accommodation: Zebra Country Lodge (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Included Highlight: Chimp Eden Tour
Route: Hazyview – Nelspruit – Johannesburg
Distance: 430 km

Day 8: Cradle of Humankind / Johannesburg, South Africa

A visit to the Cradle of Humankind is a journey back millions of years in time to find fossils of some of our earliest known ancestors. Lee Berger, National Geographic Explorer-at-Large, excavated Homo Naledi, a newly defined species of hominin. In the otherworldly Sterkfontein Caves, you will find the remains of “Mrs. Ples” and “Little Foot”— both more than two million years old; then visit the Maropeng Visitors Centre to marvel at the actual skeletal remains and learn more about the evolution of our species. You are invited to enjoy a traditional South African braai (barbeque) this evening.

Accommodation: Zebra Country Lodge (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Included Highlight: Cradle of Humankind Experience, Traditional South Africa Braai (Barbecue)
Route: Johannesburg – Cradle of Humankind – Johannesburg
Distance: 200km

Day 9: Johannesburg – Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

We will fly across borders and into Zimbabwe. We set out with a local guide to tour Victoria Falls, one of the largest waterfalls on Earth. It was David Livingstone who named them after Queen Victoria, but their indigenous name is Mosi-oa-Tunya “the smoke that thunders.” The waterfall’s powerful roar can be heard 24 miles away, and you’ll be soaked by its powerful spray if you stand at one of its overlooks during the high-water season.

Accommodation: Explorers Village Lodge (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast
Included Highlight: Flight to Zimbabwe; Victoria Falls Guided Tour
Route: OR Tambo International – Victoria Falls

Day 10: Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

The daytime is yours to explore Victoria Falls and its surroundings. Take a sunset cruise on the Zambezi River or go canoeing. You can also visit Chobe National Park in Botswana to seek out its resident elephants. Join fellow travellers for a farewell dinner featuring local music and dance this evening away.

Accommodation: Explorers Village Lodge (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Included Highlight: Farewell Boma Dinner
Optional Activities: Full Day Excursion to Chobe National Park, River Song Sunset Cruise 82 USD per person, Canoeing the Zambezi 160 USD per person

Day 11: Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Today your tour comes to an end after breakfast. Speak to your consultant if you wish to extend your stay. There are so many different activities to do in Victoria Falls.

Meals: Breakfast

Onward Travel Plans

Due to circumstances beyond our control while on tour (such as border crossings, traffic, breakdowns and delays, etc), the end time on the last day cannot be guaranteed. Therefore we strongly recommend you stay the night and fly out the next day. Please consult with your booking consultant.