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Cape to Cairo Luxury Tour
offered by supplier M09457 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 27
- 34
day(s)
Group Size: 50
- 72
people
Destination(s):
South Africa
Tanzania
Egypt
Specialty Categories:
Railway Trips
Season: January - March
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: No
Minimum Per Person Price: 33995 US Dollar (USD)
Maximum Per Person Price: 48795 US Dollar (USD)
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Day 1 Cape Town
Arrive Cape Town own arrangements and transfer to Cape Grace Hotel on V & A Waterfront for welcome dinner and overnight.
Day 2 Cape Winelands
Depart for full day tour of Cape Winelands, including a visit to a famous wine estate with lunch en route. Afternoon visits to Franschhoek, Boschendal and Stellenbosch. Dinner and overnight at Cape Grace Hotel.
Day 3 Cape Peninsula
Depart for full day tour of Cape Peninsula (including Groot Constantia, Fish Hoek, Simonstown, Cape Point, Chapman’s Peak Drive, Hout Bay and Kirstenbosch). Light lunch en route. Dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 4 On Board
Transfer to Rovos Rail’s private lounge at Cape Town station. Depart Cape Town Station on the Rovos Rail Edwardian Train Safari. Arrive Matjiesfontein, time to explore this Victorian village before dinner and overnight on the train.
Day 5 Kimberley
Arrive Kimberley. Visit to the Big Hole & Diamond Museum with historic tram ride. Depart Kimberley. Dinner and overnight on the train.
Day 6 Pretoria
Arrive Pretoria. Light lunch followed by a city tour of Pretoria. Depart Pretoria.
Day 7 Kruger National Park
Arrive Hoedspruit for full board two-night stay at five-star Thornybush or Kapama Game Lodge. Lunch and afternoon game drive.
Day 8 Kruger National Park
After breakfast, guest activities. Morning and afternoon game drives. Lunch, dinner and overnight at lodge.
Day 9 Kruger National Park
Early morning game drive. Depart Hoedspruit, lunch will be served on board. Arrive at Zimbabwe border.
Day 10 Zimbabwe - on board
Travel through Zimbabwe. Lectures provided by on-board historian during morning and afternoon.
Day 11 Victoria Falls
Arrive Victoria Falls. Transfer from station to the Victoria Falls Hotel. Sunset cruise on the Zambezi River. African Spectacular Show. Dinner and overnight at the Hotel.
Day 12 Victoria Falls
Day at leisure: Helicopter rides, river rafting, bungee jumping, craft village, guided tours of Falls. Depart Victoria Falls. Arrive Livingstone, Zambia for border formalities.
Day 13 On board
Pass through Lusaka. Breakfast, lunch and dinner on board with morning and afternoon lectures.
Day 14 Kundalila Falls
Arrive Kanona. Brunch outing at Kundalila Falls. Depart Kanona. Dinner on board. Pass through Mpika and Kasama overnight.
Day 15 Border crossing
Arrive Nakonde/Tunduma for Zambian/Tanzanian border control. Breakfast, lunch and dinner on board. Morning and afternoon lectures.
Day 16 On board
Arrive Makambako. Descend spectacular pass to Mlimba. Morning lectures.
Day 17 Zanzibar
Arrive Tazara Station, Dar es Salaam. Board local flight for 20 minute trip to Zanzibar. Transfer to Zanzibar Serena Hotel for lunch, dinner and overnight. Afternoon tour of Stone Town.
Day 18 Island Spice
Island Spice Tour with lunch en route. Afternoon at leisure. Dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 19 Tanzania
Transfer to airport for 1? hour flight to Arusha, near Mt Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Board vehicles for 2 ? hr drive to Ngorongoro Serena crater lodge via Lake Manyara. Lunch,afternoon at leisure and enjoy magnificent views of the Crater. Dinner and overnight at lodge.
Day 20 Tanzania
After breakfast, game drive excursion with lunch on floor of Crater. Dinner and overnight at lodge.
Day 21 Serengeti
Breakfast at the Lodge. Flight and transfer from Ngorongoro Crater to luxury Serengeti camp. Arrive at the camp for lunch and afternoon game drive. Dinner & overnight at the camp.
Day 22 Serengeti
Breakfast at the lodge. Morning & afternoon game drives in the Serengeti. Lunch, dinner & overnight at the camp.
Day 23 Lake Victoria/Uganda border
Board vehicles for 2 hour journey to Mwanza on Lake Victoria. After immigration and customs formalities we depart for 1-hour flight to Entebbe, Uganda. Arrive Entebbe and transfer to Imperial Resort Beach Hotel for lunch. Afternoon visit to the island of Ngama and its orphaned chimpanzees. Dinner and overnight
Day 24 Jinja
Depart for visit to Jinja, the source of the Nile (2 ?-hour drive from Entebbe). Mabira Forest Walk en-route. Lunch at Jinja Nile Resort. Dinner and overnight hotel.
Day 25 Sudan
After breakfast transfer to Entebbe Airport for 3 hour flight to Khartoum, Sudan. Transfer to Borg Alfatih Hotel. Afternoon visit to Bait Al-Khalifa Museum. Dinner and overnight in the hotel.
Day 26 Sudan
Visit to the Sudanese National Museum of Ethnography and the National Museum of Sudan. Afternoon at leisure. Dinner and overnight in the hotel.
Day 27 Flight to Egypt
Transfer to Khartoum airport for 1.5 hr flight to Abu Simbel, Egypt. Enjoy visits to the temples of Ramses II and his wife Nefertari. Return to airport for flight to Aswan. Transfer to Old Cataract Hotel for dinner and overnight. Afternoon at leisure.
Day 28 Nile Cruise/Aswan
Board Nile Cruiser for river adventure. Lunch on board. Afternoon felucca tour round the islands of Aswan, passing by the Botanical Gardens. Afternoon tea and dinner on board in Aswan.
Day 29 Nile Cruise
Breakfast buffet on board. Morning visits to the Temple of Philae on Agilika Island, the Unfinished Obelisk at the Ancient Granite Quarries, and the Aswan High Dam. Lunch on board, and sail to Kom Ombo. Afternoon visit to the Temple of Sobek at Kom Ombo. Afternoon tea on board, and sail to Edfu. "Egyptian Night" dinner on board, including Galabeyya party with a chance for all guests to dress in traditional Egyptian Galabeyyas for the night. Overnight on board in Edfu.
Day 30 On board - Luxor
Breakfast buffet on board. Morning visit to the Temple of Horus at Edfu. Sail to Esna. Lunch on board. Afternoon visit to the Temple of Khnum at Esna. Afternoon tea on board, and sunset sailing to Luxor. Dinner and overnight on board in Luxor.
Day 31 Luxor
Breakfast buffet on board. Morning visit to the West Bank of Luxor, including Valley of Kings, Valley of Queens, the Temple of Hatshepsut and a photostop at Colossi of Memnon. Lunch on board. Afternoon visits to the East Bank of Luxor: Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple. Afternoon tea on board. Farewell gala dinner on board. Overnight on board in Luxor.
Day 32 Flights to Cairo
After disembarkation transfer to Luxor airport for 1 hour flight to Cairo. Transfer to Four Seasons First Residence Hotel with views of both the Nile and the Great Pyramids for lunch. Afternoon visit to Egyptian Museum of Antiquities. Dinner and overnight in hotel.
Day 33 Giza Pyramids
Morning tour to Giza Pyramids and Sphinx. Restaurant lunch, afternoon tour of Saqqara and Memphis. Farewell dinner and overnight in hotel.
Day 34 Departures from Cairo
Depart for home. Own arrangements.
Cost of tour:
$29,995 per person, deluxe double
$36,995 deluxe single
Royal Suite upgrade: $6,000
THE TRAIN:
Rovos Rail's Pride of Africa
The Pride of Africa provides sumptuous, old-world elegance and luxury of a type perhaps never equaled, even during the 1920s, the era the train is supposed to evoke. Its two diners turn out meal after meal of incredible perfection. Its lounge with bar and sitting area include an open-air "patio" in the rear for wind-in-the-face viewing.
"The rebuilt sleeper coaches contain the most spacious train suites in the world," says Rovos Rail. This is not an idle boast. The Royal Suites take up half a car, include private lounges and have separate Victorian bathtub and shower. The Deluxe Suites accommodate two passengers in either twin or double beds and have a lounge area and en-suite bathroom with shower. Even the most "spartan" — the Pullman suites — are a spacious 76 square feet. The comfortable, daytime sofa-seat converts to double or twin beds for evening. They also have en-suite bathroom with shower.
"Of special note are the surfeit of windows afforded Rovos Rail sleeping accommodations. Although capable of being securely locked, and equipped with properly working blinds, these windows also can be opened—a matter of utmost importance for quality rail travel."
—Owen Hardy, Publisher, The International Railway Traveler
In addition to the Pride of Africa, this tour will use a private luxury aircraft (business-class configuration) and a five-star luxury Nile cruise ship.
Other available itineraries:
Itinerary 2: Cairo to Cape Town (reverse of above itinerary), 34 days
February 1-March 5
Pricing same as above
Prices:
In order to keep rates as low as possible, we do not build in a cushion to cover possible increases due to currency fluctuations or fuel costs. As currencies fluctuate around the world and fuel-cost increases may occur, it may be necessary for us to initiate a rate surcharge at any time before departure. In trips where U.S. dollar rates are estimated, the exact tour cost will be dependent upon the value of the dollar on the date payment is due.
Price does not include:
Airfare (unless otherwise noted); passport/visa fees; laundry; phone calls; meals and alcoholic beverages not specifically listed; optional excursions; services other than those specifically listed; accident, sickness, trip cancellation/interruption and/or baggage insurance; and excess baggage charges. It does not cover gratuities for your tour leader or for overnight train/cruise staff, which are optional and at your discretion.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Tour cost includes accommodation, meals, excursions and taxes plus alcoholic beverages during meals. Internal Africa airfare as described in itinerary. Does not include international air to meet tour in Cape Town or Cairo.
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South Africa
Tanzania
Egypt
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