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12 Day | Diamond Skies Safari to South Africa

Country South Africa
Theme Family Fun | City Touring | Culture | Food & Wine | First Time Travelers
Time of Year January - December | High Season: Jul-Oct | Savings Season: Jan-Mar
Budget From $19,675
Duration 12 Days

Itinerary Description

Explore the diverse beauty of South Africa including private game reserve near Kruger, Cape Town and the unique Tswalu Reserve located on the edge of the Kalahari. Activities are varied including morning and night game drives, guided walks and at Tswalu you can go horseback riding, archaeological exploration and star gazing! Combine your safari with three nights in Cape Town giving you two full days.

SPECIAL SAVINGS –Enjoy 50% off your 1st night at Tswalu during a 4-night stay (Jan-Dec 2025).

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Day by Day Itinerary

Day 01

Arrive Johannesburg

Depart the USA on your overnight flight to Johannesburg. On arrival you will be met and assisted to the Intercontinental Johannesburg Airport Sun, adjacent to the Arrivals Hall. Overnight InterContinental Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Aiport Hotel.

Day 02-04

Private Game Reserve

Make your own way to the airport in time to check-in for your scheduled flight. Continue by scheduled charter flight to your camp. Game rangers will meet you and transfer you to your lodge. Activities offered are morning and night game drives, bush breakfast and dinners, guided bush walks, hippo drives and wildlife lectures. 3 nights Rattray’s Camp, Singita Boulders Lodge or Singita Lebombo Lodge.

Day 05-07

Cape Town

This morning board your scheduled charter flight to Mpumalanga Airport. Continue on the scheduled inter-Africa flight to Cape Town. On arrival you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Enjoy days at leisure to relax and explore. Half-day tours include visiting the Cape Peninsula; Constantia Winelands; City and Table Mountain; Robben Island; private Cape Town shopping excursion; False Bay shark eco-charter; and Cape Mala Cultural cooking experience. 3 nights The Mount Nelson Hotel or Cellars Hohenort.

Day 08-11

Tswalu Game Reserve-Kalahari

This morning you will be collected and transferred to the airport. Depart Cape Town today on your scheduled charter flight to Tswalu. Activities offered include day and night game drives and walking safaris, and horseback riding. As part of the game drives, you will be able to visit the Mokwalo site (Tswana for “engravings”), renowned for its Bushman history. The site is from the later Stone Age and you may examine tools from this period, as well as San engravings and one of the most developed groups of cupules in the world. Enjoy days of game viewing. 4 nights Tswalu Motse Lodge or Loapi or Tarkuni Homestead.

Day 12

Kalahari Reserve/Johannesburg/Depart

Depart Tswalu today on your scheduled charter flight to Johannesburg and Tswalu’s Fireblade Aviation terminal. Upon arrival you will be transferred by vehicle to the international terminal.

Safari Pricing Details

2025 Land Arrangements - Based on Rattray’s, the Mount Nelson and Tswalu Motse

Additional surcharges apply for Singita Boulders, Singita Lebombo, Cellars Hohenort, Tswalu Loapi and Tswalu Tarkuni.

Jan 10-Apr

per person sharing

From $19,995

May-Sep

per person sharing

From $19,675

Oct-Dec 14

per person sharing

From $19,995

Hear from Our Travelers

It’s all about our clients, always has been!

The facility itself was wonderful form service to exceptional food and wine...and a few surprise gifts to both Karen and me to celebrate my retirement and her birthday....quite thoughtful.

Our flight to Tswalu was wonderful and we were met by Kosie who was our guide for our stay. We had an amazing first day seeing both pangolin and aardvark and that was only the beginning. To follow we had a great sighting of brown hyena and...

Eric Gurwin

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Tswalu was fantastic… Our guide Kosie and tracker Ben were great, they were both extremely dedicated and would not give up until we found what we were searching for. The Lodge was wonderful and the large wine cellar was a great touch…On...

Jay Berkowitz

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#1 Africa-Only Travel Company

Industry Leaders in Customizable Safaris

The Africa Adventure Company was one of the first boutique travel agencies to offer customizable Africa travel itineraries. Together we can create a trip that includes the experiences and destinations most important to you, your family, or your group.

Value-Added
Adventures

Many travelers expect private and independent safaris to be unaffordable, but our clients are delighted to discover they do not have to join a group of strangers in order to experience a customized safari adventure.

Security &
Safety-Focused

We work with people who will take care of you. Our guides, travel consultants, and tour operators understand the complicated and complex nature of travel in Africa and have decades of experience to ensure your safety at every leg of your trip.

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