| Day | Destination | Description |
| Day 1 | Depart North America | Nov. 3 Depart North America:Depart this evening on board British Airways for London. |
| Day 2 | London | Nov. 4 Arrive London / Cape Town: Arrive at London Heathrow this afternoon and connect with the onward flight to Cape Town. |
| Day 3 | Cape Town | SOUTH AFRICA
Nov. 5 Arrive Cape Town: Arrive in Cape Town this morning on board British Airways. Welcome and transfer to the VICTORIA & ALFRED HOTEL. This afternoon is at leisure to relax and recover from the long flight. This evening enjoy a welcome dinner at a gracious South African family residence. (D) |
| Day 4 | Cape Town | Nov. 6 Cape Town / Winelands Tour: Enjoy a Cape Town City tour, including a cable car ride to Table Top Mountain. Continue on for a tour of the Winelands including wine tasting and lunch at a winery. (BL) |
| Day 5 | Cape Town | Nov. 7 Peninsula Tour: Today explore the Cape Peninsula. Visit the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens before driving along the False Bay coastline via Boulders Beach (penguin colony) to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve. Cape Point, at the tip of the peninsula, is regarded as the meeting place of the Indian and Atlantic Oceans. Return to Cape Town via the scenic Atlantic Coastline. (BL) |
| Day 6 | Chobe National Park | BOTSWANA & ZIMBABWE
Nov. 8 Cape Town / Johannesburg / Victoria Falls / Chobe National Park: Transfer this morning to the airport to board the BA flight to Victoria Falls via Johannesburg. Arrive in Victoria Falls. Transfer upon arrival to the CHOBE SAFARI LODGE. Late afternoon sunset cruise on the Chobe River. (BD) |
| Day 7 | Chobe National Park | Nov. 9 Chobe National Park: Morning and afternoon game drives in Chobe National Park. (BLD) |
| Day 8 | Victoria Falls | Nov. 10 Chobe National Park / Victoria Falls: Following a morning game drive return to Victoria Falls. Check in at the Victoria Falls Safari Lodge. Enjoy an African Spectacular this evening. (B) |
| Day 9 | Victoria Falls | Nov. 11 Victoria Falls: Tour the Falls this morning. This evening enjoy a Sundowner cruise on the Zambezi River. Later this evening enjoy 'Boma Dinner' in a typical African Village setting, with a wide variety of local cuisine, a resident witch doctor and tribal music and dance. (BD) |
| Day 10 | Johannesburg | 10 Nov. 12 Victoria Falls / Johannesburg: The morning is at lesiure. Transfer to the airport this afternoon for the flight to Johannesburg. Arrive in Johannesburg. Overnight at the METCOURT LAUREL HOTEL with round trip transfers. (B) |
| Day 11 | Nairobi | KENYA
Nov. 13 Johannesburg / Nairobi: Transfer to the airport this morning for the flight to Nairobi. Upon arrival in Nairobi, you are met and escorted to THE NORFOLK HOTEL. This evening enjoy a festive dinner at the world-famous Carnivore Restaurant. (BD) |
| Day 12 | Aberdare | Nov. 14 Nairobi / Aberdare: Drive through the fertile central highlands, ascending into the forested Aberdare Mountains to arrive at THE ARK - a forest lodge built to resemble Noah's vessel; ideal for an eye-to-eye view of game that frequents the giant watering hole - floodlit during the night, permitting animal viewing after dark. (BLD) |
| Day 13 | Mt. Kenya | Nov. 15 Aberdare / Mt. Kenya: Travel to the slopes of Mt. Kenya. The famous MOUNT KENYA SAFARI CLUB offers a unique blend of comfort and relaxation amid lush gardens. Optional excursions are available (such as golf, horseback riding or fishing). (BLD) |
| Day 14 | Masai Mara | Nov. 16 Mt. Kenya / Masai Mara: Fly across the Great Rift Valley to the Masai Mara Game Reserve - the highlight of any Kenyan safari. MARA SAFARI CLUB. (BLD) |
| Day 15 | Masai Mara | Nov. 17 Masai Mara: Morning and afternoon game drives. The evening's entertainment includes musicians, Masai dancers, wildlife films and talks by the resident naturalist guide. A fabulous balloon safari is also available (additional cost). (BLD) |
| Day 16 | Cairo | EGYPT
Nov. 18 Masai Mara / Nairobi / Cairo: Enjoy one last morning game drive before bidding farewell to safari life. Return to Nairobi by air and connect with the onward flight to Cairo. Arrive Cairo, capital of Egypt. You are met and escorted to MENA HOUSE OBEROI. (B) |
| Day 17 | Memphis | Nov. 19 Cairo / Giza / Memphis: Visit the Great Pyramids of Giza-including the Pyramid of Cheops and the Sphinx. Drive to Memphis, once a vast metropolis and capital of the Old Kingdom. Continue to Sakkara - the oldest stone complex in the world - to see the towering Step Pyramid of Zozer, earliest of all pyramids. (BL) |
| Day 18 | Luxor | Nov. 20 Cairo / Luxor: Fly to Luxor to board the deluxe OBEROI SHAHRAZAD CRUISE SHIP, your home for the next four nights as you cruise the majestic and mystical Nile River. This afternoon tour the Karnak and Luxor Temples, followed by an evening of dinner and dancing on board the ship. (BLD) |
| Day 19 | Esna | Nov. 21 Luxor / Esna: A short boat ride across the Nile to the West Bank brings you to the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens. Continue to Esna, the site of a temple dedicated to the ram-headed god, Khnum. (BLD) |
| Day 20 | Kom Ombo | Nov. 22 Esna / Kom Ombo: A short horse-drawn carriage ride takes you to the temple dedicated to the falcon-headed god, Horus. Sail to Kom Ombo. (BLD) |
| Day 21 | Aswan | Nov. 23 Kom Ombo / Aswan: Visit the Ptolemaic Temple of Kom Ombo before sailing to Aswan. See the High Dam, Old Dam, Granite Quarries and the Temple of Philae. (BLD) |
| Day 22 | Cairo | Nov. 24 Aswan / Abu Simbel / Cairo: Morning sightseeing by Felucca to the Botanical Gardens. Fly to Abu Simbel for a tour of one of the most spectacular and best-preserved temples in the country. CAIRO MARRIOTT HOTEL. (BD) |
| Day 23 | Cairo | Nov. 25 Cairo: Explore this ancient city today, including the Egyptian National Museum, Old Cairo, the Citadel, the Alabaster Mosque of Mohammed Ali and the colorful Khan-el-Khalili Bazaar. Later fly back to Cairo and enjoy a farewell dinner and folk show, complete with belly dancer. (BL) |
| Day 24 | Depart Africa | Nov. 26 Depart Africa: Depart Cairo this morning on board British Airways for North America via London. Arrive in the afternoon. (B) |
Africa & Mediterranean: African Voyage of Discovery
