Day 1 -- THU sep 27	Depart the USA
Day 2 -- FRI sep 28	Arrive Cape Town. Check in to 15 on Orange Hotel.
Day 3 -- SAT sep 29	Cape Town City Tour & Table Mountain
Day 4 --sUN sep 30	Full day Cape Winelands tour with lunch
Day 5 -- MON OCT 1	Full day Cape Peninsula tour with lunch.
Day 6 -- TUE OCT 2	Fly to Mpumalanga & transfer to 5* Tintswalo Safari Lodge.
Day 7 -- WED OCT 3	On safari Tintswalo Safari Lodge.- game drives
Day 8 -- THU OCT 4	On safari Tintswalo Safari Lodge.- game drives
Day 9 - FRI OCT 5	Fly to Johannesburg. Check in to Da Vinci.
Day 10 -- SAT OCT 6	Fly to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Elephant Camp. Sundowner Cruise.
Day 11 -- SUN OCT 7	Tour Victoria Falls followed by High Tea at Victoria Falls Hotel.
Day 12 -- MON OCT 8	Fly to Johannesburg and connect with flights to the USA
Day 13 -- TUE OCT 9	Arrive USA

Day 1 --THU Sep 27 – Depart the USA
Depart the USA on any regularly scheduled flight to Johannesburg.

Day 2-- FRI sep 28– CAPE TOWN South Africa
Upon our arrival at Cape Town International Airport, we will be met by a Coda representative who will escort us to a vehicle. Arrive at 15 on Orange hotel and check in.

African Pride 15 on Orange Hotel, is Cape Town’s newest icon of style, it is set in the upmarket suburb of Gardens at the foot of Table Mountain. This  ideal location on the fringe of Cape Town’s vibrant city centre ensures that the guests are within walking distance of the National Museum, the Planetarium, and the company Gardens – the green jewel in the heart of the metropolis.

Enjoy a Welcome cocktail & a light Welcome dinner at the hotel this evening.

Hotel 15 On Orange
Room Deluxe
Meals Light dinner & Reception

Day 3 -- SAT sep 29 – Cape Town : City Tour & Table Mountain
Breakfast is served at the hotel. This morning depart on a half day tour of Cape Town City and Table Mountain. Enjoy the afternoon at leisure. Your guide will recommend several of the best restaurants in Cape Town for your dining options.

Those of you who are interested in Diving with the Great Whites should plan to arrive at least one day earlier to allow for a full day out on the ocean.

Hotel 15 On Orange
Room Deluxe
Meals Breakfast

Day 4 -- sUN sep 30 – Cape Town : Cape Peninsula Tour
Breakfast served at the hotel. Depart for a Full Day Peninsula tour. Travel via the 12 Apostles and Hout Bay, as well as Chapman’s Peak – one of the region’s most dramatic mountain drives offering amazing panoramic views over the city and environs.

Chapman’s Peak Drive winds it way between Noordhoek and Hout Bay. Situated on the Atlantic Coast, at the south-western tip of South Africa, it is one of the most spectacular marine drives anywhere in the world. The 5.5 mile route, with its 114 curves, skirts the rocky coastline of Chapman's Peak, the 1945 feet high southerly extension of Constantia Berg. The drive offers stunning 180° views over the ocean and mountains with Hout Bay in the distance.
Continue to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, established in 1939 to protect 19,000 acres of indigenous flora and fauna. The reserve comes to an end at majestic Cape Point.  Situated at the junction of two of earth's most contrasting water masses, the cold Benguela current on the West Coast and the warm Agulhas current on the East Coast, the Cape of Good Hope is popularly perceived as the meeting point of the Atlantic and the Indian Oceans. Take the funicular to the vantage point from where you will be able to witness the “meeting of the two oceans”.
Afterwards travel through the historic naval base of Simon's Town where we visit a colony of African Jackass Penguins in their natural environment at Boulders Beach.

Lunch will be enjoyed at a local seafood restaurant. On arrival back in the city, visit the National Botanical Gardens of Kirstenbosch.

These gardens are world-renowned for the beauty and diversity of the Cape flora it displays and for the magnificence of its setting against the eastern slopes of Table Mountain. Kirstenbosch grows only indigenous South African plants. The estate covers 1300 acres and supports a diverse fynbos flora and natural forest. The cultivated garden (89 acres) displays collections of South African plants, particularly those from the winter rainfall region of the country.

Afterwards you will return to the hotel. This evening you may wish to visit the gay nightlife of Cape Town. Overnight at the hotel.

Hotel 15 On Orange
Room Deluxe
Meals Breakfast, Lunch

Day 5 -- MON OCT 1 – Cape Town : The Winelands Tour
Breakfast served at the hotel. Meet our guide and depart on a scenic and historic drive through the local wine regions in Cape Town: Stellenbosch, Franschoek and Paarl. The day will also include stopping at some of the famous wine estates to sample the local wines produced in South Africa. Stellenbosch has the first winery in South Africa - founded in 1971. During the day we will visit, Franschoek, the Gourmet Capital, surrounded by majestic mountains.
Paarl, the "Pearl of the Cape," lies nestled in the Berg River Valley, guarded by the huge granite rocks from which it gets its name. We will also visit the Stellenbosch Museum currently comprised of four houses of historical interest and their gardens. Enjoy lunch at an excellent local restaurant in the area. Afterwards we will return to the hotel with the rest of the evening at leisure.

Hotel 15 On Orange
Room Standard room
Meals Breakfast, Lunch

Day 6 --Tue, Oct 2 -- Cape Town – Greater Kruger National Park – Tinstwalo Safari Lodge
Breakfast served at the hotel. Check out of the hotel and transfer to the airport for our your flight to Nelspruit. Upon arrival at Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, we will be met by our driver who will assist us to the transfer vehicle. Transfer to the lodge. Check in at Tintswalo Safari Lodge. Lunch is served at the lodge. This afternoon we will depart on a game drive in an open 4x4 safari vehicle. Afterwards, return to the lodge where we will enjoy dinner.
Tintswalo Safari Lodge is located in the Mpumalanga Province of South Africa on the private Manyeleti Reserve concession - a lush, exclusive lodge nestled between the Timbavati Private Reserve to the north, Sabi Sand Reserve to the south, and open to the Greater Kruger National Park on its fenceless eastern boundary. Resting amidst an ancient sycamore tree grove that overlooks a waterhole frequented by large herds of elephant and other big game, Tintswalo Safari Lodge is a pristine wilderness reserve abounding in big game and spectacular bird life.

Hotel Tintswalo Safari Lodge
Room Explorer Suites
Meals Full Board + Game Activities

 Day 7 --Wed, Oct 3 -- Tintswalo Safari Lodge

We will rise early to go on an exciting morning game drive. The wildlife found within the Manyeleti Game Reserve is plenty and varied. And yes - this is a BIG FIVE reserve (Big Five being the five most dangerous animals to hunt on foot - including Lion, Leopard, Rhino, Buffalo and Elephant.) Return to the lodge for breakfast. We will have the rest of the morning at leisure to relax in the lounge or at our private plunge pool. Lunch will be enjoyed at the lodge. Take an afternoon nap or have a massage. In the late afternoon when the animals are again on the move, we will depart on another game drive in an open 4x4 safari vehicle. Return to the lodge. Dinner will be enjoyed at the lodge.

Hotel Tintswalo Safari Lodge
Room Explorer Suite
Meals Full Board + Game-viewing Activites

Day 8 -- Thu, Oct 4 -- Tintswalo Safari Lodge
Enjoy another day of exciting game viewing. We are sure to spot a long-list of game from the more "exciting" predator species, such as the Lion, Cheetah, Hyena, Wild dog, Leopard, Side-striped Jackal and Black backed Jackal, to the graceful antelopes including Kudu, Giraffe, Impala and Duiker, Klipspringer, Steenbok, Bushbuck, and Nyala. Other species we expect to come across are Wildebeest, Zebra, White Rhino, Waterbuck, Warthog and large herds of Buffalo. Uncommon sightings include the rare Black Rhino and Sable antelope.

Hotel Tintswalo Safari Lodge
Room Standard chalet
Meals Full Board + Game-viewing Activities

Day 9 -- Fri, Oct 5 -- Tintswalo - Johannesburg
After breakfast, check out and transfer to the Kruger Mpumalanga Airport for our onward flight to Johannesburg. Upon arrival at the OR Tambo International Airport, we will be met & welcomed by a representative of Coda Tours who will escort us to our vehicle. Transfer to the hotel. Arrive at the hotel and check in. Remainder of the day at leisure. Optional tour to the Apartheid Museum may be arranged (time permitting). Overnight at the hotel.

Hotel Da Vinci
Room Standard
Meals Breakfast

Day 10 -- Sat, Oct 6 --  Johannesburg – Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Breakfast will be enjoyed at the hotel. Transfer to Johannesburg International for our flight to Victoria Falls.

Upon their arrival at the Victoria Falls Airport, we are met & transferred to the hotel.
The Victoria Falls constitutes one of the most spectacular natural wonders of the world. The Local people call it "Mosi-oa-Tunya" -- the smoke that thunders and the Falls are remarkable. There is a magic about them manifested in the towering column of spray when the river is high, the thunder of the falling water, the terrifying abyss and tranquil lagoons upstream in which hippo and deadly crocodiles lurk. The Victoria Falls is 5600 feet wide, making it the largest curtain of water in the world.  It drops between 295 feet and 351 feet into the Zambezi Gorge and an average of 726,000 cubic yards of water plummet over the edge every minute. Remarkably preserved in its natural state, Victoria Falls inspires visitors as much today as it did David Livingstone in the 1860's. The falls and the surrounding area have been declared a National Park and a World Heritage Site, thus preserving the area from excessive commercialization.

Arrive at the camp and check in. Situated on a private concession within and bounded by the Masuwe River and the Zambezi gorges, The Elephant Camp has breathtaking views of the Victoria Falls’ as well as the spectacular gorges, which separate Zimbabwe and Zambia. 

The Elephant Camp is an intimate luxury lodge under canvas within easy reach of Victoria Falls and all its attractions and activities, yet secluded in its own private game reserve so as to allow close-up encounters with wildlife. The Elephant Camp offers close interaction with wildlife – in particular elephant -- at the Wild Horizons Wildlife Sanctuary. All guests staying at The Elephant Camp will have an opportunity to meet the Wild Horizons elephants. Remainder of the afternoon at leisure.

Transfer from the camp to the mighty Zambezi River for a sunset cruise. The Zambezi River - sunset cruise is a superb way to relax and enjoy the beauty of the river. We may have the opportunity to see a variety of game; including Hippo, Crocodiles, Elephants and sometimes even Rhinos in their home environment, as well as enjoy many different bird species.  There are great photo opportunities against often-spectacular African sunsets. Return to the hotel. Dinner & Overnight at the lodge.

Hotel Elephant Camp
Room Standard
Meal Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 11 -- Sun, Oct 7 -- Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Breakfast will be enjoyed at the hotel. Depart to go on a guided tour of Victoria Falls. En route, you may be taken past the ‘Big Tree’ for photos. Accompanied by a qualified guide you will be given a brief history of the Falls themselves as well as detailing the flora, fauna, bird & wildlife and other points of interest. Guides are also happy to assist you with photographs whilst visiting this most spectacular of waterfalls. Raincoats are provided when needed.

After the tour we go to the Victoria Falls Hotel for High Tea.

Hotel Elephant Camp
Room Standard
Meal Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 12 -- Mon OCT 8 – Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe – Johannesburg – USA
Breakfast is served at the hotel. Check out and transfer to the Victoria Falls Airport for your onward flight to Johannesburg and on to the USA.

Day 13 –TUE OCT 9 -- Arrive USA
Arrive the USA today.

	Da Vinci Hotel Legacy's latest luxury hotel and all suites development is located adjacent to the prime location of Nelson Mandela Square. This is Legacy's fourth hotel on the cosmopolitan square in the heart of the Sandton business and leisure district. One could speak of the opulence of the rooms, the restaurant and lounge, pioneering fitness centre and health spa but we suggest you come and see for yourself. Guests can enjoy the convenience of luxurious shopping at the Legacy Corner Mall and Sandton City just an elevator trip away
	Tintswalo Safari Lodge Tintswalo Safari Lodge is located in the Mpumalanga Province of South Africa on the private Manyeleti Reserve concession - a lush, exclusive lodge nestled between the Timbavati Private Reserve to the north, Sabi Sand Reserve to the south, and open to the Greater Kruger National Park on its fenceless eastern boundary.  The very private rooms, named for famous African explorers are complete with four poster beds and private plunge pools.
	Elephant Camp The Elephant Camp is an intimate, luxury lodge under canvas within easy reach of Victoria Falls and all its attractions and activities, yet secluded in its own private game reserve so as to allow close-up encounters with wildlife. The Elephant Camp offers close interaction with wildlife – in particular elephant at the Wild Horizons Wildlife Sanctuary. Everyone staying at The Elephant Camp will have an opportunity to meet the Wild Horizons elephants.
	15 on orange 15 on Orange is set to be amongst the best in the world with top class interiors and exteriors. The hotel combines all the expected services of a 5* hotel, a boutique retail segment for all of your shopping needs. A spa is also located at the hotel to make pampering yourself that much easier. Since the 15 on Orange hotel will be located on Buitensingel, in between South African Museum and Michaelis, it will be in close proximity to many of Cape Town’s great attractions.

Rates

TRAVEL DOCUMENTS
No visa for South Africa is required for American/Canadian passport holders. Officially at South Africa's airports require that anyone traveling to South Africa must have two consecutive blank pages in his passport which lie side by side when the passport is open (i.e. a left and a right hand page). In reality, having two empty pages anywhere in the passport has proven to be sufficient. U.S. citizens who need to add extra pages to their passport should go to the following website, www.travel.state.gov/extra pages Here you will find instructions on how to add extra pages to your passport. You can also have extra pages added to your passport through a visa service, such as Zierer/CIBT service - www.zvs.com. A visa for Zimbabwe is required and will be obtained upon entry into Zimbabwe (USD 30 currently).

SHOTS
South Africa is in a malaria belt and anti-malarial prophylaxis is recommended. Please check with your personal physician before traveling. For further information, visit the Center For Disease Control website.

International Airfare
Delta, South African Airways, Iberia Airlines, Air France , KLM and British Airways are among airlines that can be used for this trip. We recommend booking at least 7 months in advance if you want to try to use Frequent Flyer Miles for free tickets or upgrades or the American Express Platinum card 2-4-1 program.

MINIMUMS
All departures are guaranteed on a minimum of 2 participants. A Coda Tour Manager accompanies the tour on a minimum of 10 participants.

AVERAGE TEMPERATURES AVERAGE RAINFALL

		Jo'burg	Zimbabwe	Cape Town
High	Apr	69	85	72
	Sep	71	90	65
	Nov	74	90	72
Low	Apr	53	58	56
	Sep	51	59	51
	Nov	56	66	58
Inches	Apr	2.1	0.9	2.6
	Sep	1.1	0.1	11
	Nov	4.7	2.8	0