Golden Trails of East Africa

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Golden Trails of East Africa



Tour Description:

Your journey begins with an overnight stay in Johannesburg (option to start with 3 nights in Cape Town). Next, fly to Kasane, Botswana and board the Zambezi Queen, your wildlife river cruise vessel on the Chobe River for the next 4 nights. Enjoy two nights at Victoria Falls, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. From here, fly to Johannesburg for two nights at your intimate, all-suite hotel. Depart to Nairobi where a connecting flight brings you to your Tanzania safari. Enjoy two nights at three of the four luxury Tanzanian lodges: Tarangire Treetops, The Manor at Ngorongoro, and the luxury-tented Serengeti Migration Camp or Serengeti Pioneer Camp.

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Dates & Pricing

Sunday 08 Feb 26 — Wednesday 25 Feb 26Starting at $19,770 Get a Quote
Sunday 15 Nov 26 — Wednesday 02 Dec 26Starting at $20,270 Get a Quote
Sunday 22 Nov 26 — Wednesday 09 Dec 26Starting at $20,270 Get a Quote
Sunday 28 Feb 27 — Wednesday 17 Mar 27Starting at $21,445 Get a Quote
Sunday 07 Mar 27 — Wednesday 24 Mar 27Starting at $21,645 Get a Quote
Sunday 21 Mar 27 — Wednesday 07 Apr 27Starting at $21,345 Get a Quote
Sunday 28 Mar 27 — Wednesday 14 Apr 27Starting at $21,345 Get a Quote
Sunday 04 Apr 27 — Wednesday 21 Apr 27Starting at $21,545 Get a Quote
Sunday 11 Apr 27 — Wednesday 28 Apr 27Starting at $21,745 Get a Quote
Sunday 02 May 27 — Wednesday 19 May 27Starting at $21,945 Get a Quote
Sunday 09 May 27 — Wednesday 26 May 27Starting at $22,145 Get a Quote
Sunday 16 May 27 — Wednesday 02 Jun 27Starting at $22,145 Get a Quote
Sunday 23 May 27 — Wednesday 09 Jun 27Starting at $22,145 Get a Quote
Sunday 30 May 27 — Wednesday 16 Jun 27Starting at $22,345 Get a Quote
Sunday 06 Jun 27 — Wednesday 23 Jun 27Starting at $22,745 Get a Quote
Sunday 13 Jun 27 — Wednesday 30 Jun 27Starting at $22,745 Get a Quote
Sunday 20 Jun 27 — Wednesday 07 Jul 27Starting at $22,745 Get a Quote
Sunday 27 Jun 27 — Wednesday 14 Jul 27Starting at $22,745 Get a Quote
Sunday 04 Jul 27 — Wednesday 21 Jul 27Starting at $22,745 Get a Quote
Sunday 11 Jul 27 — Wednesday 28 Jul 27Starting at $22,745 Get a Quote
Sunday 18 Jul 27 — Wednesday 04 Aug 27Starting at $22,745 Get a Quote
Sunday 25 Jul 27 — Wednesday 11 Aug 27Starting at $22,945 Get a Quote
Sunday 01 Aug 27 — Wednesday 18 Aug 27Starting at $22,945 Get a Quote
Sunday 08 Aug 27 — Wednesday 25 Aug 27Starting at $22,945 Get a Quote
Sunday 15 Aug 27 — Wednesday 01 Sep 27Starting at $22,945 Get a Quote
Sunday 22 Aug 27 — Wednesday 08 Sep 27Starting at $22,945 Get a Quote
Sunday 29 Aug 27 — Wednesday 15 Sep 27Starting at $22,945 Get a Quote
Sunday 05 Sep 27 — Wednesday 22 Sep 27Starting at $22,945 Get a Quote
Sunday 12 Sep 27 — Wednesday 29 Sep 27Starting at $22,945 Get a Quote
Sunday 19 Sep 27 — Wednesday 06 Oct 27Starting at $22,845 Get a Quote
Sunday 26 Sep 27 — Wednesday 13 Oct 27Starting at $22,745 Get a Quote
Sunday 03 Oct 27 — Wednesday 20 Oct 27Starting at $22,645 Get a Quote
Sunday 10 Oct 27 — Wednesday 27 Oct 27Starting at $22,545 Get a Quote
Sunday 17 Oct 27 — Wednesday 03 Nov 27Starting at $22,245 Get a Quote
Sunday 31 Oct 27 — Wednesday 17 Nov 27Starting at $21,845 Get a Quote
Sunday 07 Nov 27 — Wednesday 24 Nov 27Starting at $21,545 Get a Quote
Sunday 14 Nov 27 — Wednesday 01 Dec 27Starting at $21,345 Get a Quote
Sunday 21 Nov 27 — Wednesday 08 Dec 27Starting at $21,145 Get a Quote


Destination & Sightseeing

ITINERARY

Day 1
ARRIVE IN JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA. After being greeted at the airport by an AmaWaterways Representative, transfer to Fairlawns Hotel.

Day 2
JOHANNESBURG – KASANE, BOTSWANA – ZAMBEZI QUEEN – EMBARKATION. Fly to Kasane, Botswana where you’ll be transferred to the Chobe River. Tender boats will take you to the Zambezi Queen moored on the Namibia side of the river. Settle into your stateroom and in the evening, enjoy a Welcome Cocktail Reception and Dinner.

Day 2
ZAMBEZI QUEEN – EMBARKATION. Embark the Zambezi Queen in Kasane. Late this afternoon, enjoy the riverside scenery before your Welcome Cocktail and Dinner on board.

Day 3
ZAMBEZI QUEEN. Embark on an exhilarating morning boat safari. Return to the Zambezi Queen for lunch. Later in the day, enjoy another thrilling boat safari.

Day 4
ZAMBEZI QUEEN. Join a full-day safari of Chobe National Park in open-top 4x4 vehicles. For lunch, take a seat under the trees and savor a delicious picnic.

Day 5
ZAMBEZI QUEEN. Visit a typical African village spending time with the village children as well as its elders followed by lunch on board. During the afternoon, you can go on a boat safari, bird watch or fish, and then cap the day off with a festive African-themed dinner.

Day 6
ZAMBEZI QUEEN – DISEMBARKATION. Disembark your cruise in Kasane.

Day 6
ZAMBEZI QUEEN – DISEMBARKATION – VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE. Enjoy a morning cruise during breakfast and be on the lookout for wildlife. Afterward, transfer to the legendary Victoria Falls, one of the world’s greatest natural wonders. Spend the afternoon exploring the town or experience one of the many activities offered at your hotel. Later this afternoon, join a cocktail reception with appetizers aboard a vintage steam train and make your way to the Victoria Falls Bridge to watch the sunset over the Falls.

Day 7
VICTORIA FALLS. Zambezi River sundowner cruise with drinks and tapas, followed by dinner

Day 8
VICTORIA FALLS – JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA. After breakfast, you’ll be taken to the airport for your flight to Johannesburg. Transfer to the Fairlawns Boutique Hotel with its parklike setting and wonderful Spa.

Day 9
JOHANNESBURG. Take a fascinating tour of Johannesburg and Soweto. Walk in the footsteps of Nelson Mandela, visit Mandela’s former home at Sanctuary Mandela, savoring one of Mandela’s favorite meals cooked by his former at-home chef for lunch. In the evening, enjoy a multi-course dinner.

Day 10
JOHANNESBURG – KILIMANJARO, TANZANIA – ARUSHA, TANZANIA. Fly to Kilimanjaro where you will be met by an AmaWaterways Representative and transferred to the Arusha Coffee Lodge.

Day 11
ARUSHA – TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK. Journey to Tarangire National Park, where you'll go on an adventurous safari before checking into Treetops Lodge.

Day 12
TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK, TANZANIA. Experience the wonders of Tarangire with a full day of activities, including a morning bushwalk, an afternoon safari and a sunset drive. This is home to the highest number of breeding bird species in the world along with thousands of elephants, huge herds of buffalo, stately fringe-eared oryx and the towering kudu.

Day 13
TARANGIRE - NGORONGORO, TANZANIA. Visit a local village before enjoying a game drive through Manyara National Park, home to tree-climbing lions, giraffes, cheetahs, monkeys, impalas and baboons. Be treated to a picnic en route to The Manor at Ngorongoro.

Day 14
NGORONGORO CRATER, TANZANIA. Go on a full-day exploration to the awe-inspiring Ngorongoro Crater. Once a gigantic volcano, it’s the world’s largest intact caldera offering a unique environment virtually unchanged since the dawn of time. The nearly three million years old caldera shelters one of the most beautiful wildlife havens on earth. Deep within the crater, some 25,000 large mammals wander the plains, lakes and forests. A picnic will be served on the crater floor, followed by further exploration before heading back to The Manor.

Day 15
NGORONGORO - SERENGETI, TANZANIA. Fly to the Serengeti and in the afternoon, go on a game drive to see the “Big Five.”

Day 16
SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK, TANZANIA. Explore the vast Serengeti via an open safari cruiser during the morning and after lunch. It is not possible to say with any accuracy where the Great Migration of the Wildebeest will be located at any one time. There are several determining factors; however, one can be assured that if there is a good chance of seeing it, then this can be accomplished from the Pioneer Camp or Migration Camp.

Day 17
SERENGETI - ARUSHA, TANZANIA. Take your final safari drive in the morning, and then transfer to the airstrip for your flight back to Arusha. Lunch will be served in the gardens of the lodge before your final transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport or extend your journey with four nights in magical Rwanda. (B,L) Note: Please do not schedule your onward flight until after 6:00 p.m.

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