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Day 1: Travel to Cape Town, South Africa The day you have been waiting for is finally here as you depart on an overnight flight to Cape Town, South Africa. Sit back, get some rest and enjoy the in-flight service. Day 2: Arrive in Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to South Africa! Upon arrival at the Cape Town airport you’ll be welcomed by your Pilgrim Tour guide who will assist you to your hotel. After checking into our hotel our afternoon is free to rest and relax as we prepare for this fascinating experience. This evening begin to get to know those in our group over a nice wel- come dinner at a local restaurant. Day 3: Cape Town & Table Mountain This morning, our sightseeing begins with a visit to the Grand Pa- rade, the city’s main public square, to see the Castle of Good Hope and City Hall. Afterward, enjoy a walking tour introducing more of Cape Town’s famous and historic landmarks. Next, you’ll enter The Company’s Garden, a beautiful oasis in the city, en-route to Green Market Square, which at different times it has been a fruit and vegetable market and even a slave market. Today, it is a great meeting place, where curios from all over Africa can be found. Visit the BO-KAAP MUSEUM before continuing your walk in BO- KAAP, also known as the Malay Quarter. Founded by former slaves in the 1750s, this lively area is a true melting pot of cultures. Colorful historic houses range from lime-green and pink to or- ange, reflecting Dutch and British architecture, and the area has been declared a national monument. After a traditional Malay lunch, enjoy a visit to Table Mountain for a cable car ride to the top (weather permitting) for stunning views of the city and its sur- roundings. South Africa’s Cape & Safari + Victoria Falls First Class 12 Day Tour Package 20 | www.pilgrimtours.com

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Page 1: South Africa’s Cape & Safari + Victoria Falls · Visit the BO-KAAP MUSEUM before continuing your walk in BO-KAAP, also known as the Malay Quarter. Founded by former slaves in the

Day 1: Travel to Cape Town, South AfricaThe day you have been waiting for is finally here as you depart onan overnight flight to Cape Town, South Africa. Sit back, get somerest and enjoy the in-flight service.

Day 2: Arrive in Cape Town, South AfricaWelcome to South Africa! Upon arrival at the Cape Town airportyou’ll be welcomed by your Pilgrim Tour guide who will assist youto your hotel. After checking into our hotel our afternoon is free torest and relax as we prepare for this fascinating experience. Thisevening begin to get to know those in our group over a nice wel-come dinner at a local restaurant.

Day 3: Cape Town & Table MountainThis morning, our sightseeing begins with a visit to the Grand Pa-rade, the city’s main public square, to see the Castle of Good Hope

and City Hall. Afterward, enjoy a walking tour introducing more ofCape Town’s famous and historic landmarks. Next, you’ll enterThe Company’s Garden, a beautiful oasis in the city, en-route toGreen Market Square, which at different times it has been a fruitand vegetable market and even a slave market. Today, it is a greatmeeting place, where curios from all over Africa can be found.Visit the BO-KAAP MUSEUM before continuing your walk in BO-KAAP, also known as the Malay Quarter. Founded by formerslaves in the 1750s, this lively area is a true melting pot of cultures.Colorful historic houses range from lime-green and pink to or-ange, reflecting Dutch and British architecture, and the area hasbeen declared a national monument. After a traditional Malaylunch, enjoy a visit to Table Mountain for a cable car ride to thetop (weather permitting) for stunning views of the city and its sur-roundings.

South Africa’s Cape & Safari + Victoria Falls

First Class 12 Day Tour Package

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Day 4: Cape HighlightsThis morning we'll embark on a full day Cape Highlights tour.Starting off at Camps Bay, we'll travel via the quaint fishing villageof Hout Bay and Chapman's Peak which skirts the rocky coastlineand is one of the most scenic drives in the world. At the Cape ofGood Hope Reserve, we'll have a chance to get a first hand look at the rare and exotic flora and fauna of the Cape. We’ll continue toCape Point, the southwestern most tip of South Africa. Here we’lltake a funicular ride to the steps of the old lighthouse for a spec-tacular panoramic view. We continue to Boulder’s Beach for anopportunity to see a colony of endangered African Penguins,known for the unique sound they make. We return to Cape Townfor our dinner and overnight.

Day 5: Free Day in Cape TownOur day is at leisure to rest and relax, explore Cape Town on yourown or take part in one of several optional tours offered.

Optional tour to choose from:

#1. Walk to Freedom tour with Robben Island. This tour offers awealth of insight into South Africa’s history and past injustices, the legacy of the struggle and the promise of reconstruction and development initiatives under way at present.

#2. Winelands Tour This tour takes you along the country's princi-pal wine route to the scenic towns of Paarl, Franschhoek and Stel-lenbosch with tastings along the way.

#3. Great White Share Cage Diving This tour takes thrill seekers"Shark Alley" to experience great white shark cage diving.

Day 6: Johannesburg, Gauteng and Maslow HotelThis morning we fly from Cape Town to Johannesburg. Arriving inJohannesburg we’ll visit Constitution Hill which is home to theSouth African Constitutional Court – the country’s highest judicialbody – and the Old Fort Prison Complex. Next we visit the Mu-seum of Africa which includes the Bensusan Museum and Libraryof Photography, Bernberg Museum of Fashion and Museum of

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South Africa Rock Art. The large museum's collection includes ex-hibits of the history of man and the freedom struggle.

Day 7: Soweto Day Tour & Sun CityA Soweto Day Tours takes in the highlights of this iconic townshipincluding Nelson Mandela’s former home and the Hector Pieter-son museum. We’ll experience first hand Soweto Culture as wemeet the people, trying local foods at a shebeen. This tour is one ofa kind as you experience the smell of pavement cooked meals andthe buzz in the streets of people going about their daily chores.Come and experience township life, the humanity, hospitality andwarmth of the people, the "Ubuntu" as it is known in South Africa.This afternoon we depart Johannesburg and travel to Sun City. Inthe heart of the bushveld, overlooking valleys and surrounded bymountains, lies South Africa’s Sun City Hotel. With spaciousrooms and exotic cuisine in any of the themed restaurants, this 4-star hotel embodies perfect luxury. This afternoon we enjoy anevening Game Drive into Pilanesberg National Park.

Days 8 & 9: Safari Game Drives or Rest and Relax in SunCityOur morning and evening provide opportunity for optional GameDrive in Pilanesberg National Park where we’ll have the opportu-nity to see plenty of African wildlife from our vehicle including theBig 5 Lion, Elephant, Rhino, Buffalo, and Leopard. Our afternoonsare free in Sun City to rest and take optional activities on our own.Optional excursions in the Sun City vicinity include spa andbeauty therapies, golf, Sun City Valley of Waves Water Park, hotair balloon safari, theater, Segway tours, Quadbike tours, Archeryand clay pigeon shooting, Parasail, jet-ski, boating and zip-slide.

Day 10: Johannesburg, Victoria Falls, ZimbabweThis morning we leave South Africa and take a short flight northto Zimbabwe. After checking into our hotel we’ll enjoy a cruise onthe Zambezi River which offers a great opportunity to photogra-phy wildlife and the spectacular African sunset.

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Victoria Falls

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Day 11: Victoria FallsAfter breakfast we’ll spend the day visiting the mighty VictoriaFalls for an awe inspiring experience. Our guide will take us on awalk sharing the history of the falls and offering fascinating detailsof the surrounding flora and fauna. This evening we enjoy a spe-cial riverside farewell dinner and time to share our favorite tourhighlights.

Day 12: Return HomeToday we depart Victoria Falls flying home through Johannes-burg.

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Price Includes: All motor coach and land transportation,sightseeing, admissions, services of tour director and driver,lodging, meals as specified in tour itinerary, taxes, gratuities tobellhops and waiters at included meals.

Not Included: Cost of obtaining passports or visas, laundry,meals, beverages or sightseeing not included in the itinerary,travel insurance, gratuity to guide, driver, communicationcharges, & excess baggage fees. Port charges and gratuities tocrew are not included on cruises.

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