Grace Livingston

South Africa, Zambia and Mauritius – A Perfect Safari / Beach Itinerary

Day 1

1920 Departure at London Heathrow airport flight British Airways BA255 in business class travel to Lusaka.

Days 2 and 3

Arrive at 0630 and connect with a scheduled flight departing at 0800 to Livingstone. Upon his arrival in 0900 will be received and transferred to the Royal Livingstone Hotel where he stayed for two nights (bed and breakfast).

The Royal Livingstone on the side Victoria Falls in Zambia offers a new level of luxury and sophistication to this region of the world-famous. This modern and comfortable, well appointed hotel is an excellent starting to see the waterfall and enjoy the many activities in the river and around the falls.

The rooms are groups of two-story houses inspired larger area of a bygone era. Each group consists of air conditioning, bathrooms with ten rooms with balconies and private terraces with spectacular views over the river Zambezi and beyond.

Each room is an oasis of tranquility in the ruggedness of Africa, with large shaded verandas and open spaces cooled by swirling and fans of the height components. The bar and lounge for passengers is a place to relax in the shadow of beard, decorated in greens, creams and ebony. There is a large pool and restaurants are very good, serving international cuisine.

If you are in Victoria Falls, you can enjoy a wide range of activities, including flights across the waterfall by helicopter or plane, rafting, canoeing, cruises and safari sunset. You can also walk to the drop of a mile wide, which can be accessed from several points of views along the trail system.

4 to 6 days

In late morning return to Livingstone airport where they embark on a scheduled flight departing at 1300 to Johannesburg OR Tambo International Airport. Arrive at 1440 and connect with another scheduled flight departing at 1600 to Cape Town International Airport. Upon his arrival in 1810 will be met and transferred to the Cape Grace Hotel, where they stayed for three nights in a deluxe double room (bed and breakfast).

The Cape Grace is simply one of the best hotels in Africa, in a beautiful private location at the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront Cape, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean on one side and the vast expanse of flat at the top of Table Mountain in the other. The atmosphere in the hotel combines the warmth and true friendship with a very high level service and efficiency while you're here, the hotel will be happy to arrange tours in and around Cape Town, either private or shared. Around the hotel is the Cape Waterfront complex with entertainment, shops and restaurants in a region that is safe to walk during the day and night.

The Cape Grace is a part of property private and not a great chain and this is reflected in the comfortable elegance of the furniture and decoration of rooms, suites and public spaces. There are eighty spacious deluxe rooms, top ten rooms have a balcony with a beautiful view, and eighteen luxury loft rooms that are on the top floor, each with terrace and access to their own private lounge facilities. In addition, there are ten suites and two penthouses.

The hotel has a library and lounge, two restaurants and a bar, and a completely flat equipped spa and heated pool. Guests also have free access to a health club located.

In 1652 Jan van Riebeeck sailed into Table Bay in the north Cape Peninsula and laid the foundations of the oldest colony of South Africa, Cape Town. Three hundred and fifty years of history have been preserved in most Cape Town architecture, which combines very well with the functional requirements than the 21st century.

The Houses of Parliament, the National Gallery, Museum and Planetarium are within walking distance of elegant shopping and colorful markets, attracting customers to browse and buy some souvenirs to African art, jewelry and antiques. In last ten years, the restoration of Greater Victoria and Alfred Waterfront Docks evokes images of 19 century maritime activities and offers a wonderful setting for a wide cafes, restaurants and bars. From there you can take boat trips around the harbor and Table Bay.

Overlooking the city skyline and flanked Devils Peak is the ominous mass of Table Mountain, and visitors should not miss the opportunity to ascend Table Mountain by cable car. Point of view of the city and the Atlantic South from the top is absolutely beautiful.

A wide range of excursions and activities in and Cape Town including visits to Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was a prisoner, visits to the municipalities where people can eat and exposure to Africa's vibrant urban culture. To the south lies the scenic Peninsula with its beautiful beaches sandy and very small villages. There are remote penguin colonies which can be visited by boat and canoe, and from July to November, can get ahead in search of right whales austral. The more adventurous can even go looking for sharks in special "caged diving" facilities.

An hour drive east of Cape Town are the vineyards, where there are beautiful hills covered with vineyards and orchards of age. There are literally dozens of ancient wineries, many of which are open for tasting and lunch, which houses magnificent property. For golfers, there are several beautifully maintained championship golf, and attractive little towns of Paarl, Stellenbosch and Franschhoek each worth a visit.

7-10

In the morning, return to Cape Town International Airport on a flight where regular departing at 1000 Kruger Mpumalanga Airport. In his arrival in 1235, will be met and transferred twenty minutes by light aircraft to Londolozi Founders Camp where you stay for four nights (including meals and activities).

Londolozi Founders Camp is one of the best lodges in South Africa, located on the first Sabi Sands Game Reserve bordering Kruger National Park. In this reserve the open savannah, forests and coastal scrub supports an incredible variety of wildlife. There are large herds elephant, buffalo and giraffe, many types of antelope ranging from timid impala to great Kudu with their great majestic curved horns. prehistoric-looking rhinoceros statements can be found, while in the river there are crocodiles and hippos. Londolozi is also an excellent place to locate predators – lions, cheetahs and leopards are seen regularly.

Founders Camp comprises just five chalets and one suite, located in forest hill overlooking the Sand River. Each chalet is beautifully designed and fitted out with beds large, elegant furniture and bathroom with bath, shower and double sinks, while the exterior is an observation deck large.

The guides Londolozi are among the best in South Africa with great knowledge and love of this fascinating subject. It's in an open vehicle safaris, day and night, Perhaps when you see nocturnal creatures such as Aardvark, Civit and leopard, with a light and guide unto you where the guide Armed evidence of his extraordinary ability to monitor and give you the opportunity to enjoy the thrill of feeling Africa under your feet, learning a tremendous amount about the bush as you go.

Founders camp has a good sized swimming pool and a lounge covered. You will find the standard management and excellent cuisine.

Day11

In the morning, which is returned by light aircraft to Kruger Mpumalanga Airport where you board a scheduled flight departing at 1425 to Johannesburg OR Tambo International Airport. On arrival at the 1530 will be met and transferred the Safari Club for one night (bed and breakfast).

An oasis of tranquility just minutes from Johannesburg International Airport OR Tambo Safari Club offers superior rooms and a warm welcome. Opened on November 1, 2007, with seventeen luxury suite safari traditionalist, designed to local and foreign travelers in South Africa.

The Safari Club is privately owned and run by renowned hotelier Emile Muller, offering customers a true African experience in the door of the gateway to southern Africa.

Each room has been carefully decorated as a specific field. room Kalahari room, Etosha, Okavango etc. Room is a series of lounges and a bar, breakfast room and a newly installed swimming pool for those hot summer days. The themed bar dedicated to the famous Nguni cattle and covered with beautiful memories.

12-15

In the morning we will welcome and returned to the airport where Aboard Flight BA6399 departing at 0900 to Mauritius. On arrival at 1510 you will be greeted and transferred to Telfair where he stayed for four nights (half board).

The Telfair is a superb five-star property located in the southwest corner of Mauritius, which occupies a superb site, with a frontage of two miles of beach and luxurious tropical gardens. The hotel is next to its own reserve of 3500 hectares in finding birds and small mammals such as deer.

Le Telfair accommodates guests twenty spacious plantation-style villas of two floors, each with between six and eight rooms and suites, all built and decorated in soft tones of wood to a level high color and attractive decor. The hotel has a large swimming pool and a separate children's pool, a 18-hole championship standard golf, tennis court lighting and a spa.

The beach of 2 km in length leads to a large turquoise lagoon and you can enjoy the full range of water sports like water skiing, Sailing windsurfing, sailing, fishing, diving and many others. The property has five restaurants, including a golf club, another near the pool and the other in an attractive 18th century "Castle", which is five minutes of racing buggy from the hotel where you can enjoy good food.

The hotel rooms are elegantly decorated with dark wood floors, cream walls and mahogany furniture and a floor ceilings, French windows open onto a terrace, in the case of most of the rooms overlook the sea and all rooms have air conditioning, individual safe, tea and coffee and satellite TV. Superior rooms have an area 12m 54m ² with balcony. There are eight senior suites, which feature a bedroom and a private bathroom and separate dining room, DVD / CD and an area of 81m ² with terrace 23 m².

Day16

In the morning, he returned to the airport where you board flight BA122 departing at 0915 to travel business class airport London Heathrow, arriving at 1805 (local time).

About the Author

Janie Harmsen is a dedicated specialist in luxury african safari travel (
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