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Sample Itineraries

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The best way to fully experience the magic of "Safari Africa" is with a customized itinerary that is tailored to your specific interests, priorities, and timeframe for travel, but that is fully hosted and provides the peace of mind one would expect from traveling with a leading tour operator.

To stimulate ideas and provide thoughts for your own Classic African experience, below is a sample of itineraries taken from clients who traveled with us to Africa recently. The samples cover many of the region's great highlights, and a wide range of client interests and budgets.

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Southern Africa Safaris 

Sample 1: The Ultimate Southern Africa Safari

Countries: South Africa, Botswana, and Zambia
Highlights: Cape Town, Kruger Park, Victoria Falls, Okavango Delta
Duration: 12 days
Rating: 6
Rough cost for 2024: From around $25,090 to around $33,350 per person sharing.
Comments: Four of southern Africa's major travel highlights. First choice properties in each destination for the best of what the region has to offer.

Sample 2: The Classic Southern African Safari

Countries: South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Botswana
Highlights: Cape Town, Kruger Park, Victoria Falls, Okavango Delta.
Duration: 12 days
Rating: 5
Rough cost for 2024: From around $14,240 to around $16,840 per person sharing.
Comments: Covering Southern Africa's major travel highlights, at a more budget-friendly price point.

Sample 3: In Livingstone's Footsteps

Countries: South Africa, Botswana, and Zimbabwe
Highlights: Kalahari Desert, Okavango Delta, Chobe/Linyanti Reserve, Victoria Falls, Mana Pools National Park
Duration: 12 days
Rating: 5 and 6
Rough cost for 2024: From around $23,730 to around $31,690 per person sharing.
Comments: Follow David Livingstone through the Kalahari and the Okavango Delta to Victoria Falls, and down the Zambezi River. Diverse safari covering a wide range of habitats, game species, activities, and accommodation types.

Sample 4: Desert and Delta Safari

Countries: Namibia and Botswana
Highlights: Sossusvlei, the Skeleton Coast, and the Okavango Delta
Duration: 13 days
Rating: 5
Rough cost for 2024: From around $16,330 to around $26,940 per person sharing.
Comments: A study in contrasts and natural beauty, combining some of the most spectacular scenery and game-rich areas in southern Africa.

Sample 5: Best of Both Worlds Safari (Southern and East Africa)

Countries: South Africa, Zambia, and Kenya
Highlights: Cape Town, Kruger Park, Victoria Falls, Maasai Mara
Duration: 14 days
Rating: 5 and 6
Rough cost for 2024: Around $19,420.
Comments: Combining two of Africa's most iconic National Parks (Kruger and the Maasai Mara), and two of its most dramatic landscape features (Cape Town and Victoria Falls). An energetic safari with a broad geographic scope.

East Africa Safaris

Sample 6: The Ultimate Serengeti / Mara Safari

Countries: Tanzania and Kenya
Highlights: Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti, Maasai Mara, Amboseli
Duration: 13 days
Rating: 6
Rough cost for 2024: From around $26,590 to around $37,440 per person sharing.
Comments: East Africa's four most wildlife-rich eco-systems, and four of its most exquisite lodges - abundant wildlife, spectacular scenery, interesting cultural interactions, and elegant accommodations.

Sample 7: The Classic Serengeti / Mara Safari

Countries: Tanzania and Kenya
Highlights: Tarangire Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti, Maasai Mara
Duration: 12 days
Rating: 5
Rough cost for 2024: From around $11,940 to around $16,130 per person sharing.
Comments: A wildlife bonanza! Northern Tanzania and southern Kenya are home to the largest volume of "big game" in Africa, as well as beautiful vistas of endless plains.

Sample 8: Highlights of East Africa Safari

Countries: Rwanda, Kenya, and Tanzania
Highlights: Volcanoes National Park, Maasai Mara, Serengeti
Duration: 12 days
Rating: 6
Rough cost for 2024: From around $29,130 to around $39,010 per person sharing.
Comments: Trek for highly endangered mountain gorillas in the Virunga Mountains, watch the herds of the Great Migration ford the Mara River, and enjoy the abundant wildlife and endless vistas of the Serengeti. A study in beauty and contrast that highlights the ecological diversity of Central-East Africa.

Single Country, Budget-Friendly Safaris 

Sample 9: "Out of Africa" - Highlights of Kenya Safari

Countries: Kenya
Highlights: Amboseli National Park, Meru National Park, Laikipia Plateau, Maasai Mara Reserve
Duration: 12 days
Rating: 5
Rough cost for 2024: From around $13,020 to around $15,680 per person sharing.
Comments: A diverse and comprehensive Kenya safari combining the four most wildlife-rich and beautiful ecosystems, and showcasing the country's ecological and cultural diversity. 

Sample 10: An Undiscovered Gem - On Safari in Zambia

Countries: Zambia
Highlights: Kafue Park, South Luangwa Park, and Lower Zambezi Park
Duration: 10 days
Rating: 5 and 6
Rough cost for 2024: Around $18,920 per person sharing.
Comments: Diversity and luxury in three of Southern Africa's most remote and wildlife-rich ecosystems. Still relatively unknown, up-and-coming Zambia is a solid value proposition.

Sample 11: Highlights of Zimbabwe Wing Safari 

Countries: Zimbabwe
Highlights: Victoria Falls, Hwange Park, Matusadona Park, Mana Pools Park
Duration: 10 days
Rating: 5
Rough cost for 2024: From around $8,830 to $11,990 per person sharing.
Comments: Outstanding value! A high quality and exciting safari experience in diverse habitats with some of the most highly trained guides in Africa.

Sample 12: The World in One Country - Essential South Africa

Countries: South Africa
Highlights: Cape Town, Winelands, Kruger Park (Timbavati and Sabi Sand sectors)
Duration: 11 days
Rating: 5 and 6
Rough cost for 2024: Around $11,120 per person sharing
Comments: South Africa's two major destination highlights (Cape Town / Winelands and the Greater Kruger Park), with a focus on diverse, high-quality experiences.

Repeat Destination Safaris

Sample 13: The Majestic West - A Namibian Safari

Countries: Namibia
Highlights: Sossusvlei Sand Dunes, Desert Rhinos of Damaraland, Skeleton Coast, Kunene River
Duration: 10 days
Rating: 5
Rough cost for 2024: From around $11,480 to around $16,590 per person sharing.
Comments: In-depth exploration of one of Africa's most scenically spectacular and culturally interesting destinations. Particularly suitable for return visitors who have been on 'big game' safari before and are ready for the next level of engagement with Africa.

Sample 14: Gorillas in the Mist, Lions in the Sunshine - Highlights of Rwanda Safari

Countries: Rwanda
Highlights: Akagera National Park, Volcanoes National Park, Nyungwe National Park
Duration: 11 days
Rating: 5 and 6
Rough cost for 2024: From around $25,690 to around $30,090 per person sharing.
Comments: Imagine a country where you can see mountain gorillas, chimpanzees, and the "Big Five" savanna species. Combine that with one of the world's most remarkable stories of social and economic recovery, and you have Rwanda.

Safari and Beach 

Sample 15: Beach and Safari Romance - East Africa

Countries: Kenya and Tanzania
Highlights: Laikipia, Maasai Mara, and Zanzibar
Duration: 11 days
Rating: 5 and 6 
Rough cost for 2024: From around $13,630 to around $17,330 per person sharing.
Comments: Combining Kenya's two most beautiful and wildlife-rich ecosystems with the "Spice Island". Highlights are wildlife, scenic beauty, and cultural interaction.

Sample 16: Beach and Safari Romance - Southern Africa

Countries: South Africa and Mozambique
Highlights: Madikwe Reserve, Kruger Park, Bazaruto Archipelago
Duration: 12 days
Rating: 5 and 6 
Rough cost for 2024: Around $14,420 per person sharing.
Comments: Combining South Africa's two top safari destinations with an intimate beach lodge in a pristine Marine Reserve. Highlights are wildlife, exclusivity, and pampering.

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