Southern Africa Safari by River & Rail

10 years and up

Extend Your Journey | Enhance your journey with a pre-tour extension to the Winelands (3 days, from $1,995) and a post-tour extension to Namibia (5 days, from $2,495).   Pre-Tour Extension: Winelands, Days: 3 | From: $1,995 Available to add to select departure dates. See Dates & Prices tab for details. Day 1 Meals: Dinner Accommodation: La Residence Arrive in Cape Town, South Africa. Check in and enjoy a special welcome dinner at your hotel. Day 2 Meals: Breakfast and Lunch Accommodation: La Residence Wander quaint Franschhoek, visiting Haute Cabriere Wine Estate as well as a chocolate tasting and demonstration at Huguenot Fine Chocolates. After lunch, continue to the 300-year-old Grand Provence Heritage Wine Estate for a tasting before returning to your hotel. Day 3 Meals: Breakfast and Lunch Explore Stellenbosch with an expert guide who reveals its unique history and architecture. Experience chocolate and wine at Waterford Estate, an art exhibition and wine tasting at Muratie Wine Estate, and wine and olive tasting at Tokara. Return to Cape Town to begin your main program.   Post-Tour Extension: Namibia, Days: 5 | From: $2,495 Internal air from $1,500 (Johannesburg/Windhoek/Sossusvlei/Windhoek/Johannesburg) Available to add to select departure dates. See Dates & Prices tab for details. Day 1 Accommodation: Hotel Heinitzburg Fly to Windhoek in Namibia, via Johannesburg, South Africa. The evening is at leisure at your hotel. Days 2-4 Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Accommodation: Beyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge Fly to your eco-friendly lodge in the Namib Desert. Watch wildlife at a waterhole and stargaze at the on-site observatory. On Day 3, choose from optional activities, such as a visit to Sossusvlei, amid the dunes of Namib-Naukluft National Park. On Day 4, take a nature drive in NamibRand Nature Reserve. Later, gather for a festive farewell dinner. Day 5 Meals: Breakfast Fly to Johannesburg, via Windhoek, to depart.   Explore Dubai: Stopover Package, Days: 3 | From: $1,995 Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach (from $1,995) Burj Al Arab Jumeirah (from $3,295) Add a Remarkable Stopover to Your Journey Take advantage of an incredible opportunity to fly one of the world's premier airlines at exclusive preferred business and first-class rates, and spend two nights in Dubai before or after your journey. Days 1-3 Meals: Breakfast and Lunch on Day 2 Meals: Breakfast on Day 3 Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach / Burj Al Arab Fly glamorous Emirates to Dubai and check in to your luxury hotel. The next day, discover the best of this dazzling city, viewing its remarkable architecture, visiting the Spice Market and colorful shops at the Deira Gold Souk, and ascending the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest skyscraper. On the last day, continue on to your journey or board your flight home.   Complimentary Safari Duffel | Guests on this journey receive a custom-crafted A&K safari duffel. Customize This Journey | If you would like to customize this itinerary and create a Tailor Made Journey just for you and your companions, click here to inquire, or speak to your travel professional.

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