African Explorer Inclusions

Pre-departure information dossier on Africa
Return economy class flights from Australia to Africa
5 economy class regional flights within Africa
23 nights’ accommodation in good quality lodges and hotels with private
facilities (3 - 4 star)
Pre-paid tips worth $240
23 breakfasts, 2 lunches and 11 dinners
English-speaking local guides
All airport transfers and touring in air-conditioned vehicles (excluding open safari vehicles)
Travel through the famous Kalahari Desert, formed by the erosion of soft stone formations
See the unusual Quiver Tree Forest. The ‘tree aloe’ was used by some Bushmen and tribes as quivers for poisoned arrows
Visit the Giants Playground, where huge boulders are nestled in such a mysterious way it seems giants once played here
Travel through the Namib Desert. Look out for the enchanting wild horses, which surprisingly thrive in the harsh desert
Explore the surreal colonial town of Luderitz with its curious array of historical German-style buildings
Visit the ghost town of Kolmanskop, a reminder of the opulence of the diamond rush era
Visit Sesriem Canyon, a geological phenomenon carved over the centuries by the Tsauchab River
Two nights in Swakopmund, a fascinating seaside resort
Venture into the valley of the Swakop River to visit the Welwitschia Plains and the aptly named Moon landscape
Enjoy a marine cruise across the harbour of Walvis Bay (weather permitting). Hopefully the nearby seal colony and schools of dolphins will be swimming alongside the boat!
Delicious farewell dinner in Namibia at the famous Joe’s Beerhouse
Visit Robben Island, once the notorious prison where Nelson Mandela was incarcerated for 27 years.
Cable car ride to the top of Table Mountain (weather permitting) to see the view from what Sir Francis Drake described as “the fairest cape in all the circumference of the earth”
Walking tour of Cape Town, including the Groote Kerk building, St George’s Cathedral, the South African Museum, the Green Market Square and the oldest gardens in South Africa
Peninsula tour, travelling via Lion’s Neck to Camps Bay, then alongside the Twelve Apostles and the Atlantic seaboard
Boat trip to Duiker Island (weather permitting) and visit to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, taking in the funicular railway to the lighthouse at Cape Point
Visit a jackass penguin colony at Boulders and enjoy the flora and fauna at the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
See the Afrikaans Taal Monument, the only monument in the world dedicated to a language
Visit the beautiful village of Franschhoek to see the Huguenot Museum & Monument
Stroll in Stellenbosch down historical Dorp Street
Game drives in the Kruger National Park. Here we have a great opportunity to see the “Big 5” animals of Africa
A unique game-viewing river cruise on the Chobe River
Game drives in the Chobe National Park
Visit Victoria Falls. An immensely powerful curtain of water, it’s 1.7km wide and falls more than 100m
Leisure time at Victoria Falls to experience some optional activities such as bungy jumping, white water rafting, a helicopter ride over the falls and elephant safaris