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A giraffe walking past a safari vehicle full of travelers in tall grass in Kenya

Victoria Falls pouring over a long basalt cliff into a gorge of mist

Two travelers taking a selfie above a bay on the Cape Peninsula, mountains in cloud behind

Africa

Five sample itineraries, grouped by country. Each is an example we have run for leisure and custom groups, and each can be reshaped around your travelers.

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Egypt

Sample itinerary · Fully customizable

The great sights of ancient Egypt in eight days, with English-speaking guides throughout. Three nights in Cairo take in the Pyramids of Giza and a day in Alexandria, then the program flies south to Aswan for three nights on a Nile cruise past the temples of Abu Simbel, Kom Ombo and Edfu. It ends in Luxor with the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut's temple and Karnak.

Day by day: Grand Egypt
Day	Location	Highlights
Day 1	Cairo	Arrive in Cairo
Day 2	Cairo	The Great Pyramids of Giza
Day 3	Cairo → Alexandria	Catacombs, Pompey's Pillar and the Montaza gardens
Day 4	Cairo → Aswan	Philae temple, then board the Nile cruise
Day 5	Aswan → Kom Ombo → Edfu	Abu Simbel, then the temple of Kom Ombo
Day 6	Edfu → Luxor	The temple of Horus and an afternoon sail
Day 7	Luxor	Valley of the Kings and Karnak
Day 8	Luxor	Depart from Luxor

Kenya

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A 4x4 safari through Kenya's highlands, northern drylands and Rift Valley lakes, with one driver guide from the first night in Nairobi to the last game drive. Look for the rare species of Samburu, meet the rescued chimpanzees and black rhinos of Ol Pejeta, watch flamingos on Lake Nakuru, and spend two nights in the Maasai Mara, including a visit to a Maasai village.

Day by day: Kenya Wonders
Day	Location	Highlights
Day 1	Nairobi	Arrive, then a welcome dinner
Day 2	Nairobi → Aberdare	North into the forested highlands
Day 3	Aberdare → Samburu	The arid plains of the north
Day 4	Samburu	Morning and late afternoon game drives
Day 5	Samburu → Ol Pejeta	Rhinos, chimpanzees and the equator
Day 6	Ol Pejeta → Lake Nakuru	Thomson's Falls and the flamingo lake
Day 7	Lake Nakuru → Maasai Mara	On to the Maasai Mara
Day 8	Maasai Mara	A full day of safari and a Maasai village
Day 9	Maasai Mara → Nairobi	Back to Nairobi for the flight home

South Africa

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Twelve days from the bushveld to the Cape. The program opens with two nights at Sun City and a game lodge stay at Mabula, walks with lions near Johannesburg, then flies to the Garden Route for a helicopter ride at Mossel Bay, the Tsitsikamma forests and the Cango Caves. It closes with four nights in Cape Town for Table Mountain, Seal Island, Boulders Beach and the Cape of Good Hope.

Day by day: Spectacular South Africa
Day	Location	Highlights
Day 1	Johannesburg → Sun City	Arrive at O.R. Tambo, on to Sun City
Day 2	Sun City	A free day at the Valley of the Waves
Day 3	Sun City → Mabula	An afternoon game drive at Mabula
Day 4	Mabula → Johannesburg	Walk with lions, then Sandton
Day 5	Johannesburg → Knysna	Fly to George, a helicopter over Mossel Bay
Day 6	Knysna → Tsitsikamma	The Storms River suspension bridge
Day 7	Knysna → Oudtshoorn	Ostrich farms and the Cango Caves
Day 8	Knysna → Cape Town	Along the coast to the V&A Waterfront
Day 9	Cape Town	Table Mountain and the Seal Island cruise
Day 10	Cape Town → Cape of Good Hope	The Cape Peninsula and the penguins
Day 11	Cape Town	A free day for optional adventures
Day 12	Cape Town	Depart from Cape Town

Tanzania

Sample itinerary · Fully customizable

Tanzania's northern safari circuit in ten days, traveling with one group from arrival at Kilimanjaro to the farewell dinner. Game drives cover the elephant herds of Tarangire, the flamingos of Lake Manyara, three days on the Serengeti plains and a descent into the Ngorongoro Crater. Along the way there are visits to a Maasai boma, a village school, Olduvai Gorge and an Iraqw village.

Day by day: Tanzania's Wildlife
Day	Location	Highlights
Day 1	Kilimanjaro → Arusha	Arrive at Kilimanjaro, on to Arusha
Day 2	Arusha → Tarangire	The Shanga Foundation and a first game drive
Day 3	Tarangire	Elephant herds and a community school
Day 4	Tarangire → Lake Manyara	A Maasai boma and the Rift Valley
Day 5	Lake Manyara → Serengeti	Across the savanna to the Serengeti
Day 6	Serengeti	Black rhino and the Moru Kopjes
Day 7	Serengeti	Simba Kopjes and the Seronera Valley
Day 8	Serengeti → Ngorongoro	Olduvai Gorge and an Iraqw village
Day 9	Ngorongoro	A game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater
Day 10	Ngorongoro → Kilimanjaro	Depart from Kilimanjaro on an overnight flight

Zimbabwe & Botswana

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Victoria Falls and three of Botswana's great wildlife areas in six days. Start with a river cruise and a guided walk along the falls in Zimbabwe, then cross into Botswana for the elephant herds of the Chobe River, a light-aircraft hop to predator-rich Savute, and a final camp in the Moremi Game Reserve on the Okavango Delta.

Day by day: Zimbabwe & Botswana
Day	Location	Highlights
Day 1	Victoria Falls	Arrive, then a cruise on the Zambezi
Day 2	Victoria Falls	A guided tour of the falls
Day 3	Victoria Falls → Chobe	Into Botswana and the Chobe River
Day 4	Chobe → Savute	Fly to Savute for predator country
Day 5	Savute → Moremi	Game drives or boats in Moremi
Day 6	Moremi → Maun	Depart from Maun

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