Coda International Tours, Inc.

Back in the days when Johnny Weissmuller was making Tarzan movies, an African safari was all cots, camp stools, and hacking your way through the brush. But your 3-night expedition into Greater Kruger National Park is nothing less than luxurious. We’ve reserved splendid accommodations for you at the private game reserve, Thornybush Main Lodge. From here you’ll enjoy private game drives to see elephants, hippos, antelope, and massive concentrations of African birds. Then it’s on to Zambia and the new Teka Moya camp. You’ll have two days to explore the Falls, one of the most spectacular natural wonders of the world. You’ll have two days to explore the Falls, one of the most spectacular natural wonders of the world. Your classic South African adventure concludes in Cape Town with five nights at the 5-star Victoria & Alfred Hotel, on the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront. Celebrate New Year's Eve over dinner and drinks with new found friends!

Day 1 -- USA
Depart the USA on any regularly scheduled flight to Johannesburg, South Africa.

Day 2 -- JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
On arrival at O.R.Tambo International Airport you will be met and welcomed by a Coda Tours representative who will provide you with all the necessary information/vouchers for your safari. You will then be transferred to the Melrose Arch Hotel, where you will stay overnight on a bed and breakfast basis.

This modern hotel is located in the heart of an up-market business area. The rooms are stylishly decorated with contemporary furnishings, guest comfort and well-being is paramount. You will have time to enjoy a meal in one of the fine restaurants, or just relax on the verandah or take a dip in the pool and enjoy the urban pulse of Southern Africa’s largest city.

Day 3 -- JOHANNESBURG/THORNYBUSH MAIN LODGE
Today you will transfer to O.R. Tambo International Airport where you will take a scheduled flight to Hoedspruit Airport and then transfer by road to Thornybush Main Lodge. You will stay here for 3 nights on a fully inclusive basis.

Adjacent to the Greater Kruger National Park lies the vast African wilderness of Thornybush Nature Reserve. The over 10 000 hectare reserve, with its rolling savannahs and riverine tributaries, is home to Africa's big game, including "the Big 5" and an abundance of bird and other mammal species. Thornybush offers prime game-viewing territory, including opportunities to get up close to the big cats, Elephants, Wild Dogs, Hyena and more than 250 bird species.

Thornybush Main Lodge offers 18 stylish suites & 2 family/safari suites accommodating a maximum of 40 guests. Luxury suites line the banks of the seasonal Monwana River; all suites have spectacular views of the active water hole and the surrounding savannah. Spaciously appointed, each glass fronted suite has mini bar fridge, telephones, in and outdoor showers, air conditioners and generous decks. The guest chalets include bathrooms with massive wooden framed windows overlooking the river.

The lodge has extensive main areas with elevated decks overlooking the waterhole. The lodge has a full range of spa facilities, a large pool to relax by, a library and curio shop. Dining is always a special occasion, whether on the dining deck, in the boma or out in the African bush under a starry African sky. Pan African cuisine together with the finest South African wines all combine to create truly memorable occasions.

Twice daily game drives in open 4x4 vehicles are led by highly trained and experienced rangers and trackers. Game walks are also offered, allowing guests a better chance to see some of the smaller creatures of the bush as well as an opportunity to learn more about the flora and fauna of the region and to have a chance to follow animal tracks in more detail.

Day 4 and 5 -- THORNYBUSH MAIN LODGE
Enjoy a full day of gameviewing and relaxation. Enjoy the options of sight seeing in the area in between your gameviewing activities.

Day 6 -- THORNYBUSH MAIN LODGE/JOHANNESBURG/ZAMBIA (VICTORIA FALLS)
Today you will transfer to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport where you will take a scheduled flight to O.R. Tambo International Airport and connect with a scheduled flight to Livingstone Airport in Zambia, via Johannesburg. From here you will transfer by road to Toka Leya Camp where you will stay for 2 nights on a fully inclusive basis.

Toka Leya Camp is situated on the banks of the Zambezi River in the eastern sector of the Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park, some 12km up from the Victoria Falls, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.

Accommodation consists of 12 safari-style tents, each en-suite with a view of the magnificent Zambezi River. The camp’s dining and bar area are under a canopy of trees overlooking the River and there is swimming pool. Daily trips to the Falls are a highlight. The Victoria Falls is arguably the greatest waterfall in the world. At 1708 metres wide, Victoria Falls is a vast curtain of water that drops more than 100 metres into the sheer Zambezi Gorge. The Tonga and Makalolo peoples lived here for centuries before the Falls were ‘discovered’ by David Livingstone in 1855, who named them after his queen. Its local name – after which the national park is named – is Mosi-Oa-Tunya, “the Smoke that Thunders,” which describes accurately the huge spirals of spray that can be seen 30km away.

Victoria Falls offers a wide range of adventure activities. From white river rafting, bungee jumping, jet boats or microlighting - there isn’t much you can’t experience whilst staying at Toka Leya Camp. For the not so wild at heart, you can enjoy fishing or sunset boat cruises which allow you to explore the quieter stretches of the Zambezi and view the abundant game that come down to the water’s edge. Game drives in the National Park can also be arranged.

Day 7 – VICTORIA FALLS
Enjoy a full day to explore Victoria Falls, one of the “Seven Natural Wonders of the World" and arguably the greatest waterfall anywhere. An option to visit the Falls on the Zimbawean side will also be made available.

Day 8 -- VICTORIA FALLS/JOHANNESBURG/CAPE TOWN
Today you will transfer by road to Livingstone Airport and take scheduled flights to O.R. Tambo International Airport and then onto Cape Town International Airport. You will be transferred to Victoria & Alfred Hotel where you will stay 5 nights on a bed and breakfast basis.

The V & A Hotel was built in 1904 as the North Quay Warehouse and converted in 1990 to a luxury hotel, it is named in honor of the Queen of England and her son who visited the Cape in 1870, when Prince Alfred officially opened the Breakwater basin, today’s famous Victoria & Alfred Waterfront.

All 68 bedrooms of the Victoria & Alfred Hotel enjoy unrivalled views of Table Mountain and the working harbor or the vibrant V&A Waterfront. Rooms are ultra large, superbly furnished and comfortably air-conditioned. Each has a separate shower, fully stocked private bar, king size bed and luxury modern appointments, ensuring a comfortable stay. Dining and sundowners can be enjoyed in OYO, the stylish Restaurant & Cocktail Bar, or the award winning Waterfront Café, both enjoy spectacular views of Table Mountain and the Alfred Basin. The spa “ONEwellness” offers a fully range of beauty therapies and a gym. The warm personality of the Hotel, the attention to detail and the friendly atmosphere created by the staff make this hotel the ideal base from which to explore the Cape.

Day 9 -- CAPE TOWN
Today you will enjoy a half-day tour of Cape Town City and Table Mountain. A tour of the city centre includes trips to some of the many museums and art galleries, as well as a visit to South Africa's oldest building, the Castle of Good Hope. The cobbled streets of the suburb Bo-Kaap are characterized by charming old houses and the first mosque in South Africa, an area that stands in cultural contrast to your next stop, the majestic buildings of the oldest homestead and wine farm in the Cape, Groot Constantia. No trip to Cape Town is complete without a cable car trip to the top of Table Mountain. Table Mountain offers spectacular views in all directions and gives a bird’s eye view of the city.

Day 10 -- CAPE TOWN
After breakfast you will be collected for a full day private tour of the Cape Winelands including lunch. A short drive from the city centre takes you into the South Western Cape Winelands (Stellenbosch, Franschoek and Paarl) where viticulture was first introduced by the French Huguenots. As you meander through history-steeped towns and villages, you will be able to sample numerous fine wines including Rieslings, chardonnays, cabernets, chenels, pinotages, and shiraz. Surrounded by magnificent mountain ranges, you can enjoy lunch at one the gracious Cape Dutch homesteads.

Day 11 -- CAPE TOWN
Today you will take a full-day tour of the Cape Peninsula which will include lunch. To experience the Peninsula's unarguable beauty you will travel to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve along a dramatic coastal route. The road hugs the cold Atlantic ocean past Sea Point, Bantry Bay, Clifton, Camps Bay and onto Hout Bay, once a fishing community, and now a popular residential area situated around a harbor. The tour continues over “Constantia Nek” to the magnificent Kirstenbosch Gardens, one of the finest indigenous gardens in Africa, nestling in the lee of Table Mountain. After a walking tour of the gardens, you will continue to Kalk Bay via Muizenberg and then onto the naval base of Simonstown, where you will stop to visit the resident Jackass Penguin colonies. From here you continue south until reaching Cape Point in ruggedly beautiful Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve. Return to Cape Town along the world-renowned Chapman’s Peak Drive.

In the evening you will celebrate New Year’s Eve with a dinner that will make a truly magical start to the New Year.

Day 12 -- CAPE TOWN
Spend the day at leisure or take an optional tour.

Day 13 -- FLY CAPE TOWN/USA
Today you will transfer to Cape Town International Airport, where you will connect with your homeward-bound flight.
(If your flight does not depart from Cape Town, but from Johannesburg, you will need a flight from Cape Town to Johannesburg and this flight is not included in the tour rate.)

Day 14 -- ARRIVE USA
Arrive the USA.