South Africa: An Elegant Adventure 2026
Overview
Highlights
- In the heart of the reserves
- spot leopards
- lions
- elephants
- impalas
- and zebras… attendwine tastings
- special presentations and lectures with local experts... and experience the vast legacy of cultural and natural history that makes up South Africa!Learn more about the struggle against apartheid
- travel up Table Mountain for extraordinary views of 'the end of the continent
- ' and meetsome elephantsduring yourtwo-night stay at Victoria Falls – a highlight of our South Africa tours. And when you cruise the Zambezi River at sunset... you know that South Africa has a place in your heart forever more.
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Trip includes
- TAUCK EXCLUSIVE – Private game drives with skilled rangers and trackers during four nights at private game reserves in or near Kruger National Park - two nights at Lion Sands – Kruger National Park and two nights at Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge On-Tour Air (4 flights) A wine-tasting dinner in the Cape Winelands A private lecture in Johannesburg Two nights in Victoria Falls, with a private lunch with the elephants in Zambezi and a sundowner river cruise
Itinerary
Your morning begins with a lecture on apartheid from Christo Brand, the former guard of Nelson Mandela during his imprisonment in the late 1970s and 1980s. It's then off to Cape Town for an orientation sightseeing tour in and around...
First up today, travel to Cape Point and take a funicular up to the historic lighthouse. The views are outstanding and you'll overlook the Cape of Good Hope – the point that is thought to be where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Indian...
Fly from Cape Town to Skukuza airstrip and the incomparable Kruger National Park for a two-night safari stay; Lion Sands-Kruger National Park is set in the South African lowveldt in Kruger, thought to host more mammal species than any othe...
Wildlife viewing is at its best on our South Africa tour here at the Lion Sands-Kruger National Park Concession, which covers 12,000 acres and boasts one of the highest recorded densities of predators – and especially of leopards – ...
Enjoy a final game drive at Lion Sands this morning before moving on to Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge, situated within the Sabi Sands Game Reserve bordering expansive Kruger National Park. Comprising five smaller private game reserves set al...
Morning and afternoon game drives aboard four-wheel-drive, open-top Land Rovers make your South Africa tour come alive with up-close sightings of African game. Expert Shangaan trackers and experienced rangers help you spot the anima...
Return to Skukuza airstrip and fly to Johannesburg, South Africa's largest city and commercial hub, for a two-night stay. Johannesburg is the world's biggest city not situated on a river, lake or coastline. Among the most modern and prospe...
During today's guided tour, you'll experience the diversity of the region, from its thriving business environment of today to its historical importance as a residential township in the time of the apartheid. You'll see the homes of ...
Fly to Victoria Falls today, regarded as one of the seven natural wonders of the world. The Zambezi River plunges more than 300 feet into the Zambezi Gorge, often creating rainbows in the spray; the cataracts are nearly twice as wid...
First up this morning is a choice of sightseeing; experience breathtaking aerial views of Victoria Falls, its mist, and surrounding landscapes on an unforgettable helicopter tour – alternatively, take a privately guided walk around ...
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PORTOFCALL : Johannesburg, South Africa
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