Day 1
Depart from Atlanta for your flight to Johannesburg.

Day 2
On arrival at Johannesburg’s Oliver Tambo International Airport’s Central Terminal Building/Terminal B, collect your luggage and then clear customs and immigration. A Tour Representative will be waiting for you in the Arrivals A.  You will be transferred to your hotel.

Garden Court Sandton Hotel is well located in Sandton, an exclusive area north of Johannesburg, with easy access to Sandton City and Sandton Square, South Africa's premier shopping complexes, which offer an outstanding range of shops, cinemas, restaurants and banks. Garden Court Sandton Hotel is a short distance to the world-class Sandton Convention Centre, South Africa's premier conference venue.

Day 3
After breakfast you will be taken on a half day Soweto City Tour. You will travel to Soweto (SOuth WEstern TOwnship), the largest black residential area in South Africa; see a fascinating contrast to Sandton and Rosebank in the northeast. This "city within a city" consists of 50 suburbs and essentially acts as a labor reservoir for the greater metropolitan area of the Witwatersrand. In many ways, the story of Soweto is the story of South Africa.

The tour includes all of the major points of interest, such as Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, Baragwanath taxi rank, Freedom Square, Hector Pietersen Memorial and Nelson Mandela's former home.

Lunch will be at Wandies (Baseia).  A cozy tavern in the middle of Soweto, Wandies Restaurant is popular with both locals and tourists alike. It has become a mandatory stop on the route for virtually all Soweto tours. The restaurant has played host to such luminaries as Richard Branson - the CEO of Virgin Airlines, Evander Holyfield, Jesse Jackson and Quincy Jones. For those who seek a touch of the exotic, the establishment serves indigenous cuisine. Meals are in the form of a buffet and vegetarians are also catered for.

Enjoy the afternoon shopping.

Day 4
This morning you will be taken by road transfer from your hotel to Bakubung Bush Lodge in the Pilanesberg National Park. A stop is made to enjoy a traditional lunch and show at Lesedi.

Lesedi is a multi-cultural African village, set amongst the pristine Bushveld and rocky hills less than an hour’s drive from the city of Johannesburg. Guests are escorted by the Cultural hosts of Lesedi for an experience of a lifetime and introduced to the art, dancing, history, tribal legend and cuisine of five of Southern Africa’s greatest tribes. Guests are then escorted to the Boma for traditional singing and dancing and the people of Lesedi tell stories that date back to the days of their ancestors. A traditional African-style feast is served in the restaurant, with a full bar close at hand.

Tucked in the expanses of the malaria-free Pilanesberg National Park, Bakubung Bush Lodge offers the best of both worlds when combining the peaceful bush environment with luxury and comfort.

Each of the lodge’s rooms has been decorated to reflect the mood and ambience of the bush and is equipped with the necessary amenities to ensure supreme comfort. Enjoy a fine meal in the restaurant or relax over a light meal on the terrace overlooking the vastness of the game reserve. Alternatively, evening bush braais in the Boma are provided for a unique African dining experience.

Accommodation: Bakubung Bush Lodge   (B, L, D)

Day 5
Go on an early morning game drive in this spectacular wildlife kingdom. Spend the hottest part of the day relaxing around the natural rock-hewn swimming pool or perhaps take a siesta to make up for the early morning wake-up call. Late afternoon enjoy an afternoon game drive in the game reserve.

The Pilanesberg National Park borders on the entertainment complex of Sun City. It is almost perfectly circular because it comprises the area of a 1200 million years old volcano crater with a small lake in the centre. The park exists within the transition zone between the dry Kalahari and wetter Lowveld vegetation, commonly referred to as "Bushveld". Unlike any other large park, unique overlaps of mammals, birds and vegetation occur because of this transition zone.  Virtually all the animal species of southern Africa exist here, including healthy populations of lion, leopard, black and white rhino, elephant and buffalo - Africa's "Big Five". Bird watching is excellent with over 300 species recorded. The park offers a number of wonderful picnic spots, numerous hides for game watching, huge walk-in aviaries, safe hiking trails, safari drives at night and flights over the park in a hot-air balloon.

Day 6
After an early morning game drive to track the animals that may have eluded you so far, you will be transferred by coach to Johannesburg’s Oliver Tambo International Airport in time for your scheduled flight to Cape Town.

Then upon arrival at Cape Town Airport you will be met by a Tour Representative and transferred to your hotel.

The Commodore Hotel is a luxury hotel situated in the heart of the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town's center of activity with a variety of stores, restaurants and bars. The Hotel offers superb service and excellent cuisine in a secure, friendly environment and most rooms have wonderful views of Table Mountain, Table Bay and Signal Hill. The Clipper Restaurant offers superb dining in a tranquil setting, from a mouth-watering buffet breakfast to a diverse à la carte menu and devilish desserts! To delight the palate further, indulge in a large selection of sherries, brandies and fine cognacs, or explore The Commodore House Wine Collection. Alternatively, relax to the nostalgic melodies played by the piano man over a light meal or high tea at The Admiralty Bar & Lounge.

Accommodation: The Commodore Hotel (B)

Day 7
After breakfast depart for your Cape Peninsula Tour. See for yourself how this spectacular southern tip of Africa became known as the 'Fairest Cape'. You will travel through the pristine beaches of Camps Bay, Clifton and Llandudno - currently the hottest real estate in the world - to Hout Bay, a functioning harbor and heart of the local crayfish industry (optional Seal Island cruise, time permitting).

After a stop for lunch, it's on to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve and its scenic viewing point. The spectacular sea and mountain views are reason enough to make the 41 mile trip from Cape Town. Amid the rocky landscape - home to mountain zebra, eland and ostriches - blooms magnificent Cape flora.

Continue along the coastline to the beautiful Boulders Beach where you can sit among a colony of penguins. Our last stop is the naval port of Simonstown, the country's third oldest European settlement.

Return to your hotel in the late afternoon.

Day 8
Today you will be take on a Full Day Walk to Freedom Tour.

"No easy road to freedom" was a central theme in most of the Mass Democratic Movement's campaigns, from the early days through to the late 1980s. Any understanding of present day conditions in South Africa is greatly enhanced by looking at past injustice, the legacy of the struggle and the promise of reconstruction and development initiatives under way at present. Freedom has not come easy. This tour offers a wealth of insight into South African history. It includes a brief educational introduction to Cape Town, one of the world's most varied and sought-after cities. You will visit the Bo-Kaap/Malay Quarter, District Six, Townships, and Cape Flats.

Continue with a tour to Robben Island when you board a ferry at the Victoria & Albert Waterfront for the half-hour ride to the prison where former South African president Nelson Mandela and other political prisoners were held. It is now a World Heritage Site with stunning views of Cape Town and Table Mountain.

For nearly 400 years, Robben Island, 7.5miles off the coast from Cape Town, was a place of banishment, exile, isolation and imprisonment. It was here that rulers sent those they regarded as political troublemakers, social outcasts and the unwanted of society.  Some freedom fighters, such as Nelson Mandela, spent more than a quarter of a century in prison for their beliefs. Robben Island came to symbolize, not only for South Africa and the African continent, but also for the entire world, the triumph of the human spirit over enormous hardship and adversity. The Robben Island Museum Tours Department includes some ex-political prisoners who act as tour guides on Cape Town's World Heritage Site. 

Accommodation: The Commodore Hotel (B, L)

Day 9
Spend your last day in Cape Town perhaps doing some shopping or visiting one of the many places of interest.

Cape Town is a fabulously diverse and vibrant city; from its beautiful natural attributes to its colorful culture, stunning wine farms and captivating history – it’s a tourist heaven. Cape Town offers historic and cultural sites, world-class museums and bustling markets, inviting beaches and lush gardens, as well as great restaurants and wonderful shopping. While South Africa is perhaps best known for its game parks and natural splendors, it is also a land whose cities exude urban sophistication, rich in history, the arts, entertainment and other cosmopolitan delights.

There will be a farewell dinner The Quarterdeck Restaurant.

Accommodation: The Commodore Hotel (B, D)

Day 10
Today you will be transferred to Cape Town Airport for your scheduled flight to Johannesburg.  On arrival at Johannesburg’s Oliver Tambo International Airport you will connect with your international South African Airways flight back to the USA. (B)

Day 11
Arrive in Atlanta with a lifetime of memories!

B = Breakfast / L = Lunch / D = Dinner