Diamenty Południowej Afryki

Johannesburg • Pretoria • Panoramic Route • Kruger Park • Lake St. Lucia • Cape Vidal • Zululand • Durban • Cape Town • Cape of Good Hope • Simon's Town • Paarl • Stellenbosch

The whole world in one country - this is the slogan of South Africa. The program of the expedition, where each day provides an unforgettable experience, allows you to get to know the phenomenon of this country and understand why it is a traveler 'dream. On the route, such attractions as searching for traces of the gold rush and the African Big Five, tasting wine and African game, a view from God's Window on the kingdom of the Drakensberg and the mighty canyon of the Blyde River, the Cape of Good Hope, a panorama of the most beautiful city in the world from the Table Mountain. Route in South Africa: approx. 2550 km (without internal flight).

1. DAY. Meeting of participants at the airport. Departure to Johannesburg.
2. DAY. JOHANNESBURG - PRETORIA Arrival in Johannesburg, the largest city of South Africa, the main industrial and cultural center. The city was founded in the late nineteenth century, also called eGoli or "place of gold", is surrounded by numerous mines, one of the deepest in the world. Drive along Main Street, stroll through Mandela Square in Sandton, by the bronze statue of Nelson Mandela. Sandton is the elegant business district of Johannesburg, home to the most important business institutions in the south of the continent. Transfer to the capital of South Africa - PRETORIA. Panoramic city tour: Union Building - located on a hill with terraced gardens, the seat of the South African government and the President's office, and the historic center of Pretoria - Church Square. Check-in at the hotel, dinner and overnight.
3. DAY. PRETORIA Breakfast. Checking out. Transfer to Voortrekker Monument - visiting the monument commemorating the history of the Boers' pioneering journeys. Then, depart Pretoria and drive towards Kruger Park for the night. Arrival at the lodge, accommodation, dinner and overnight stay.
4. DAY. PANORAMIC ROUTE - KRUGER PARK Breakfast. Checking out. Drive along the PANORAMIC ROUTE scenic route towards Blyde River Canyon - the third largest canyon in the world. Stop at God's Window, which owes its name to the magnificent views of the Lowveld plain below (approx. 700 m) passing through the Kruger Park to Mozambique. A visit to one of the waterfalls - Lisbon or Berlin. Then drive to Bourke's Luck Potholes - unique geological formations and the Three Rondavels with spectacular views of the fancifully carved rocks. In the afternoon, entry to the KRUGER PARK - the largest natural animal reserve in southern Africa, the area of which exceeds 2 million hectares. It is inhabited by about 150 species of mammals and over 500 species of birds. Kruger Park was founded in 1898 by the then president of Transvaal - Paul Kruger. Accommodation in African houses in the Park. Afternoon game drive in the park. The possibility of hunting many wild animals with a camera. Return for dinner and overnight.
5. DAY. KRUGER PARK Check out. At sunrise, depart for a half-day 4x4 safari in the world-famous Kruger Park. Break for breakfast. Among the many species of animals and birds living in the park, you can meet representatives of the African Big Five (lions, rhinoceros, elephants, leopards and African buffalos). In the afternoon, departure from the park and transfer to the night (outside the park). Dinner and overnight.
6. DAY. ST LUCIA Breakfast. Check out and drive to ST LUCIA for several hours. The road from Mpumalanga to KwaZulu-Natal runs along the border with the Kingdom of Eswatini, with beautiful mountain views. Check-in at the hotel, dinner and overnight.
7. DAY. LAKE ST. LUCIA - CAPE VIDAL Breakfast. A cruise on LAKE ST. LUCIA, where you can see crocodiles and hippos. The area created here that protects five interconnected ecosystems has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The lake, together with the adjacent protected areas, is the third largest wildlife reserve in South Africa with an area of 1700 km². In the afternoon, free time to sunbathe in St. Lucia or optional (at an additional cost on site): a trip to the CAPE VIDAL Reserve, located on the shores of the Indian Ocean, where you can admire the diversity of animals as well as magnificent dunes soaring up to 75 m above sea level. The coral reef creates perfect conditions for diving and admiring the fauna and flora of the ocean. Dinner and overnight.
8. DAY. ZULULAND - DURBAN Breakfast. Checking out. Drive through the province of ZULULAND and the Dolphin Coast to DURBAN - the largest port in South Africa. A short, panoramic tour of the city: the historic center, the Golden Mile - a promenade along the shore of the Indian Ocean, a yacht port. Then a visit to uShaka Sea World, the largest aquarium-dolphinarium on the African continent, showing the underwater world of the ocean: sharks, rays, sea turtles and many species of tropical fish and marine organisms. Check-in at the hotel, dinner, overnight.
9. DAY. CAPSZTAD Early breakfast or packed lunch. Check-out, transfer to the airport in Durban and flight to CAPSHADE - a city with a reputation as one of the most beautiful in the world. Weather permitting, ascend Table Mountain (1084 m above sea level) by cable car and admire the magnificent panorama of Cape Town and the Cape Country. A short, panoramic tour of the city, incl. City Hall, Castle of Good Hope - the oldest building in South Africa, a walk in the gardens of the East India Company and the Parliament building. Check-in at the hotel, dinner, overnight.
10. DAY. CAPTURE OF GOOD HOPE - SIMON'S TOWN Breakfast. Boat trip to Seal Island. Then a trip to the Cape of Good Hope. The program includes drive along the western coast of the Cape - the Chapman Peak panoramic route - from the Hout Bay, a visit to the Cape of Good Hope and the Cape of Good Hope, formerly known as the Cape of Storms. On the way back to Cape Town, visit the Victorian town of SIMON'S TOWN and stroll along Boulders Beach. A visit to the South African penguin reserve. Dinner. Return to the hotel and overnight.
11. DAY. PAARL - STELLENBOSCH Breakfast. Checking out. A trip to the Land of Wine. The vineyard region, due to the terrain and the excellent wines produced here, is one of the greatest attractions of the Western Cape. The Land of Wine is a wonderful landscape decorated with endless vine fields, picturesque mountains and valleys, the ocean glistening in the sun, towns founded by the first European settlers characterized by Dutch-Cape architecture and, above all, wonderful wines. A visit to a winery in the PAARL area. Getting to know the wine production process and tasting the best South African wines. Then a visit to the town of STELLENBOSCH. Transfer to the airport and flight to Poland.
12. DAY. Arrival in Poland.

BENEFITS: 9 nights in hotels or lodges *** and African cottages: 1 in Johannesburg or Pretoria, 1 in African cottages in Kruger Park, 2 in the area of the Park Kruger, 2 in St. Lucia, 1 in Durban, 2 in Cape Town; 2-person rooms with bathrooms and air-conditioning • meals: 9 breakfasts, 9 dinners • flights: Poland-Johannesburg, Cape Town-Poland • transfer by coach or minibus, during the safari by 4x4 cars • pilot care • KL and accident insurance

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