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Stars of Africa

3 Nights in Cape Town, 3 Nights in Kruger National Park Area, 1 Night in Johannesburg, 4 Night Safari Cruise, 2 Nights in Victoria Falls

* New for 2012 *

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2012 & 2013 Departure Dates & Pricing

Cape Town to Victoria Falls - 14 days

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Ship - Zambezi Queen

 

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Detailed Itinerary:

Day 1: Arrive in Cape Town (Hotel Check-in)

Situated amidst majestic mountains and surrounded by pristine white beaches, Cape Town is home to a rich cultural and historical heritage with vibrant restaurants and remarkable sightseeing activities. After your airport greeting, transfer to your hotel. The remainder of the evening is at your leisure.

Day 2: Cape Town

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel before departing on a scenic drive through the local wine regions of Cape Town: Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Paarl. Visit two of the famous wine estates to savor various wines produced in South Africa. Your tour also includes the Huguenot Museum in Franschhoek and the Taal monument on Paarl rock. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before returning to your hotel. (B,L)

Day 3: Cape Town

During your full day tour, you will see the 12 Apostles and Hout Bay along your drive through Chapmans Peak, one of the most spectacular marine drives in the world (seasonal). Continue to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, ending at majestic Cape Point where you will see the Atlantic and the Indian oceans meet. After lunch at a local restaurant in Simon’s Town, admire magnificent views from the sandstone plateau of Table Mountain (weather permitting). (B,L)

Day 4: Cape Town - Kruger National Park Area

After breakfast, fly to Hoedspruit. Upon arrival in the premier eco-tourist destination of the Lowveld, transfer to your private game lodge. Set out on an afternoon game drive in search of the country’s Big Five and other native wildlife. (B,L,D)

Day 5: Kruger National Park Area

Begin your morning with an early game drive in your open-air vehicle for three or four hours. Explore your private game reserve, located a stone’s throw away from the Kruger National Park and surrounded by game-rich country. The rest of the morning is at your leisure to enjoy the facilities at your lodge. The afternoon brings another game drive into the bush where you may encounter South Africa’s top predators: cheetahs, hyenas and lions. This region is also home to the majority of South African raptors including eagles which you will find soaring in the skies above. Return to your lodge in the evening for dinner and relax as you game watch from the terrace in your guest room. (B,L,D)

Day 6: Kruger National Park Area

Begin your morning with another early game drive in your open-air vehicle for three or four hours. The rest of the morning is at your leisure to enjoy the facilities at your lodge. The afternoon brings another game drive into the bush. Return to your lodge this evening for dinner and relaxation, as you have another evening to game watch from the terrace in your guest room. (B,L,D)

Day 7: Kruger National Park Area - Johannesburg

Early this morning, depart for your final game drive before returning to the lodge for breakfast. Afterwards transfer to Hoedspruit Airport for your flight to Johannesburg, the biggest city in South Africa. The remainder of your day is at leisure. (B)

Day 8: Johannesburg - MS Zambezi Queen (Embarkation)

After breakfast, fly to Victoria Falls Airport and then transfer to Kasane. Here, you will board the MS ZAMBEZI QUEEN docked on the Chobe River. Late this afternoon, depart for a sunset cruise before your Welcome Cocktail and Dinner on board. (B,D)

Day 9: MS Zambezi Queen

This morning, disembark for a game drive in Chobe National Park, home of one of the densest populations of wildlife on the African continent and best known for its spectacular elephant population. Encounter families of giraffe, gazelle and buffalo. Late this afternoon, venture out on a tender boat excursion that will give you a close up view of the wild animals. This evening, be our guest ashore at the delicious African Boma Dinner, where you will savor the distinct local flavors in this unique vibrant setting. Afterwards, your guide will show you the African sky using a laser pointer, showing you magnificent stars and planets (weather permitting). (B,L,D)

Day 10: MS Zambezi Queen

Begin your day with a visit to Kasenu village for a cultural interaction with the local community. You will have free time to shop for local artifacts. Then board a mokoro (a traditional dugout canoe) to explore the waterways and observe African animals and abundant birdlife from close proximity. Relax on the beach in quaint and colorful rustic-style tents as you are served delicacies cooked from a traditional wood fire oven. After lunch, return to the ship for an afternoon cruise. The remainder of the evening is at your leisure to relax on board and enjoy unobstructed views of river and floodplain from the upper deck’s lounge and bar areas. (B,L,D)

Day 11: MS Zambezi Queen

After breakfast on board, choose between a game drive in the Chobe National Park, a walking tour of a traditional village, a local school visit or a fishing excursion to catch the ferocious tigerfish. Late this afternoon after lunch, travel by boat to observe crocodiles, hippos and elephants in their natural habitat. Experience a traditional African barbecue tonight. (B,L,D)

Day 12: MS Zambezi Queen (Disembarkation) - Victoria Falls

Bid farewell to the MS ZAMBEZI QUEEN and transfer to Victoria Falls, one of the greatest natural wonders on earth. Settle into your hotel before embarking on your Sundowner Cruise along the Zambezi River. Relax on board as you observe a variety of game, including hippos and rhinos. The remainder of the evening is at your leisure. (B)

Day 13: Victoria Falls

Today, your local guide will take you on a tour of the remarkable Victoria Falls providing a history as well as detailing the flora, fauna, bird and wildlife that makes this area so unique. Witness the towering column of spray when the river is high, listen to the thunder of the falling water and experience the tranquil lagoons upstream where you may find hippos and crocodiles. Enjoy the rest of the day and evening at your hotel or explore the town and Falls on your own. (B)

Day 14: Depart Victoria Falls

Transfer to the airport for your homeward flight. (B)

Please Note:

  • Valid passport and Visas are required for travel to Africa. Please consult with your Consulate for more information. Responsibility for obtaining visas rests with the traveler.

Stars of Africa cruise map

2012 Departures
Hotel Check-in Date
Cabin Rates are per passenger in $USD
Category Suite B w/ balcony - Middle Deck
Category Suite A w/ balcony - Lower Deck & Middle Deck
Master Suite w/ balcony - Lower Deck fwd & Middle Deck fwd
From Cape Town
18-Jun-12
$8,995
$9,193
$9,793
16-Jul-12
$9,495
$9,693
$10,293
23-Jul-12
$9,495
$9,693
$10,293
3-Sep-12
$9,495
$9,693
$10,293
29-Oct-12
$9,495
$9,693
$10,293
3-Dec-12
$9,495
$9,693
$10,293
Please note: Air conditioning only available in public areas. Staterooms have large fans.
Please select bedding configuration at the time of booking. Option A: two twin beds; Option B: One double bed.
Single Supplement: 50% of twin

Sample Airfare from New York: Economy Class: $1,250 per person; Business Class: $4,700 per person; Intra-Africa Air: from $1,175 per person.

*Airfares listed are estimates. Air taxes and fuel surcharges are additional. Intra-Africa air will be discounted when purchased in conjunction with transatlantic air. Ask for details.

All transfers are included with the purchase of translatlantic and intra-Africa flights.
All prices are based on 4-star land accommodations. *To upgrade to 5-star land accommodations, add $1,299 per person. To upgrade in VICTORIA FALLS ONLY, add $99 per person.

2013 Departures
Hotel Check-in Date
Cabin Rates are per passenger in $USD
Category Suite B w/ balcony - Middle Deck
Category Suite A w/ balcony - Lower Deck & Middle Deck
Master Suite w/ balcony - Lower Deck fwd & Middle Deck fwd
From Cape Town
14-Jan-13
$8,995
$9,193
$9,793
11-Feb-13
$8,995
$9,193
$9,793
11-Mar-13
$8,995
$9,193
$9,793
1-Apr-13
$8,995
$9,193
$9,793
15-Apr-13
$8,995
$9,193
$9,793
29-Apr-13
$9,995
$10,193
$10,793
13-May-13
$9,995
$10,193
$10,793
27-May-13
$9,995
$10,193
$10,793
3-Jun-13
$9,995
$10,193
$10,793
8-Jul-13
$9,995
$10,193
$10,793
22-Jul-13
$9,995
$10,193
$10,793
5-Aug-13
$9,995
$10,193
$10,793
19-Aug-13
$9,995
$10,193
$10,793
9-Sep-13
$9,995
$10,193
$10,793
7-Oct-13
$9,995
$10,193
$10,793
4-Nov-13
$9,995
$10,193
$10,793
2-Dec-13
$9,995
$10,193
$10,793
Please note: Air conditioning only available in public areas. Staterooms have large fans.
Please select bedding configuration at the time of booking. Option A: two twin beds; Option B: One double bed.
Single Supplement: 50% of twin

Sample Airfare from New York: Economy Class: $1,250 per person; Business Class: $4,700 per person; Intra-Africa Air: from $1,175 per person.

*Airfares listed are estimates. Air taxes and fuel surcharges are additional. Intra-Africa air will be discounted when purchased in conjunction with transatlantic air. Ask for details.

All transfers are included with the purchase of translatlantic and intra-Africa flights.
All prices are based on 4-star land accommodations. *To upgrade to 5-star land accommodations, add $1,299 per person. To upgrade in VICTORIA FALLS ONLY, add $99 per person.
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Prices Include:
Cape Town:
▪ 3-nights in the 4-star Victoria & Alfred Hotel including daily breakfast *or upgrade to the 5-star Table Bay Hotel including daily breakfast
▪ Full day Wineland Tour to Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Paarl with lunch and two wine tastings
▪ Entrance to the Taal Monument and the Huguenot Museum
▪ Full day Cape Point Tour via Hout Bay and Chapmans Peak to Cape of Good Hope with lunch
▪ Funicular and Table Mountain (weather permitting)
 
Kruger National Park:
▪ 3-nights in the 4-star Makalali Game Lodge including daily breakfast *or upgrade to the 5-star Kapama River Lodge
▪ Daily morning and afternoon/evening game drives
▪ All meals included at the lodges
 
Johannnesburg:
▪ 1-night in the 4-star Crown Plaza including daily breakfast *or upgrade to the 5-star Sandton Sun Hotel including breakfast
 
MS Zambezi Queen:
▪ 4-nights cruise in your selected cabin category
▪ Chobe National Park game drives

▪ Private boat game drives along the banks of the Chobe River

▪ Visit to Kasenu village for a cultural interaction with the local community
▪Explore MS Zambezi Queen suroundings in a Mokoro (Traditional dugout canoe)
▪ Traditional African Boma Dinner
▪ African BBQ on island in Namibia
▪ Beach Lunch
▪ All meals included during cruise
▪ Complimentary wine and beer included with all lunch and dinners
 
Victoria Falls:
▪ 2-nights hotel in the 4-star Ilala Lodge including daily breakfast *or upgrade to the 5-star Victoria Falls Hotel including daily breakfast
▪ Zambezi River Sundowner Cruise
▪ Tour Victoria Falls National Park

 

Prices Do Not Include:
▪ Individual arrival and departure
▪ Transatlantic and Intra-Africa Air
▪ Air taxes and fuel surcharges
▪ Travel Insurance
▪ Gratuities
▪ Personal Expenses

*For reasons of navigation and passenger safety, the cruise operator and the Captain of the ship reserves the right to modify the itinerary of the cruise.


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