Now with a Heritage Africa Family Safari Vacation Adventure, you can get even closer to two wonderful things you'll treasure forever...
The lands, animals, peoples, and grandeur of Africa.
Your family, especially your kids and grandkids as you treat them to the experience of a lifetime.
"We have travelled and enjoy fantastic trips in many places around the world including two prior African Safari trips and rate this trip the best we have ever had. Your responsibility for planning and making sure that our 20 family members' needs were met, far surpassed our highest hopes and expectations!"
--Marlene & Bob Josefsberg, Coral Gables, Florida & Beaver Creek, Colorado
"My Heritage Africa safari quite literally changed my life. Not a single day goes by that I don't think of, dream of Africa and the adventures I had there."
-- J. Allen Collier, Boston, Massachusetts
" I am a believer - Heritage Africa is the best and only way to see South Africa!"
-- Rev, M. Robinson, Memphis, Tennessee
"I was breathless every twenty minutes. It was life changing. Thank you from the bottom of my heart."
--T. Coye, Boston, Massachusetts
"It was the most lovely, wonderful, spiritual trip of my life. Thank you!"
-- A. Clancy, KCSM Public Television & Radio Host, San Mateo, California
"One of my most wonderful trips...unforgettable time, friends, hosts, memories and a wealth of beautiful people."
--A. Kostapapas, Mansfield, Connecticut
"I continue to sing your praises..."
--Loretta Lynch, 81st US Attorney General
"I'm dancing with delight... our family's visit has become a dream come true thanks to you!"
-- Luci B. Johnson, daughter of the 36th US President
On safari and at The Palace - Twin bed or single queen or king size bed, all rooms have private indoor toilets, showers and/or bathtubs
Daily breakfast, lunch & dinner while on safari. Breakfast daily while at the Palace at the Lost City. Breakfast at restaurant, room service is extra.
All local drinks while on safari, both alcoholic and non alcoholic (except premium drinks like French Champagne); while at The Palace at the Lost City - beverages at breakfast are included
2 game drives in open back 4 x4 each 24 hour day
All flights within Africa, in economy class or seats on charter flights. You must get to OR Tambo Airport in Johannesburg with sufficient time for departure to Kruger (3 hours before).
All airport transfers are included, ground transportation included from OR Tambo International Airport to and from The Palace at the Lost City, after your Kruger safari.
Whatever is not listed
Items of a personal nature like gifts, phone calls, massages etc.
You arrive in South Africa, at OR Tambo International Airport. Our rep meets you as you leave the plane. He will have a "Heritage Africa" sign and list with your name on it. He'll help you through immigration and customs and help you with your luggage.
He will escort you to your driver who will drive you to either Sanctuary Mandela or The Houghton Hotel. You will check in (check in is 2 pm) and relax until dinner.
Dinner is at 6:45 pm. If you are staying at The Houghton Hotel you will be picked up for the Welcome Dinner, where you will have a tour of Mandela's former home and dinner. After dinner you will be taken back to The Houghton Hotel.
Today, have a great breakfast and check out of your hotel. You will be transferred to OR Tambo for your economy flight to Kruger. The flight is approximately 1 hour and when you land you will be greeted by a ranger from Kruger Shalati, helped with your bags.
It is a short drive from Skukuza Airport - where you just landed - to Kruger Shalati, the luxurious train on the bridge. You check in, have welcome drinks, a bite to eat and relax. You will soon be on your first game drive! Indeed you may see animals on the drive from Skukuza Airport to Kruger Shalati! Remember you are ALREADY within the world famous Kruger National Park.
Each day on safari you have 3 meals a day, all local drinks - alcoholic and non - alcoholic, 2 game drives (each of which is 3 - 4 hours long), and luxurious accommodation!
Enjoy - you are finally on the safari of your dreams!
After a final game drive, a wonderful breakfast and a fond farewell to your favorite safari animals, you fly back to Johannesburg where we will meet you and transfer you to Magical Sun City.
You'll stay at a place Michael Jackson loved - The Palace of the Lost City. You might have also seen it in the movie Blended. Now it is your home for the next 3 nights.
Breakfast daily at the stunning Crystal Court and all the adventure and fun you can imagine.
Today after breakfast you bid farewell to The Palace and Sun City. Check out is 11 am. We leave by 11:15 am and transfer you back to Johannesburg. You are scheduled to arrive at OR Tambo at 4 pm. So make sure you allow enough time to check in for your next flight (no international flights before 7 pm, no domestic flights before 6 pm).
