June 30, 2025 - July 16, 2025
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Day 1 - Depart USA for Johannesburg
Check in for your flight at least 3 hours prior to departure. (Flight cost is included)
Check in for your flight at least 3 hours prior to departure. (Flight cost is included)
Day |
Departure Airport |
Departure Date |
Departure Time |
Arrival Airport |
Arrival Time |
Flight # |
Carrier |
Day 1 |
JFK Airport |
June 30, 2025 |
10:00pm |
ADD |
July 1, 2025 9:40pm |
ET0515 |
Ethiopian Airlines |
Day 2 |
ADD |
July 1, 2025 |
11:30pm |
O.R. Tambo International Airport |
July 2, 2025 3:55am |
ET0859 |
Ethiopian Airlines |
Day 3 - Welcome to South Africa - Transfer to Eswatini
Pick up from OR Tambo in an air- conditioned 22 seater van with Trailer. Your Guide/ Driver will be waiting for you at the airport. - Drive for about 2hrs from the airport and make a stop at a famous gas station called ALZU where you will spend an hour and have lunch, After lunch we will then head out straight to the border , where we will stamp our passports before getting to Eswatini. Trip to get to the border from Alzu will be about 2 hrs. From the border we will drive to The George Hotel, have dinner and then call it a night.
Dinner
Day 4 - Eswatini
07:00am Breakfast will be served in the restaurant
08:00am Depart for the tour of Eswatini, Swazi Candle factory will be our first stop. 09:30am Depart candle Factory and go to the Cultural Village where we will have a tour around the village and learn about the life of EmaSwati in the past . Will also be graced with the Dance.
12:00pm Lunch will be served at Mantenga Lifestyle
1:30pm Travel to Maricamp (SOHO) feeding programme Will spend most of our afternoon learning on the programs that SOHO is doing around the Sidvokodvo area. 4:00pm Travel to the Hotel
6:00pm Dinner will be at Matsapa which is about 30minutes from the hotel at a place called Goggas Restaurant located in a gated community called Tubung. Will prefer to pre order all our meals so that we won't be waiting for too long for our meals.
8:00pm travel back to the hotel and then call it a night
08:00am Depart for the tour of Eswatini, Swazi Candle factory will be our first stop. 09:30am Depart candle Factory and go to the Cultural Village where we will have a tour around the village and learn about the life of EmaSwati in the past . Will also be graced with the Dance.
12:00pm Lunch will be served at Mantenga Lifestyle
1:30pm Travel to Maricamp (SOHO) feeding programme Will spend most of our afternoon learning on the programs that SOHO is doing around the Sidvokodvo area. 4:00pm Travel to the Hotel
6:00pm Dinner will be at Matsapa which is about 30minutes from the hotel at a place called Goggas Restaurant located in a gated community called Tubung. Will prefer to pre order all our meals so that we won't be waiting for too long for our meals.
8:00pm travel back to the hotel and then call it a night
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Day 5
7:00am Breakfast will be served
8:30am Travel to the Museum of Eswatini. spend a couple of hrs then leave to go to the farm in Hlathikhulu. We Spend our afternoon at SOHO farm then leave and go back to the Hotel, Dinner will be @ Gil Vincente, a restaurant close to the Hotel
7:00am Breakfast will be served
8:30am Travel to the Museum of Eswatini. spend a couple of hrs then leave to go to the farm in Hlathikhulu. We Spend our afternoon at SOHO farm then leave and go back to the Hotel, Dinner will be @ Gil Vincente, a restaurant close to the Hotel
Day 6 - Eswatini - Johannesburg
7:00am Breakfast
8:30am Depart The George Hotel stop at Ngwenya Glass Factory before we head out to Johannesburg.
■ City Lodge Hotel At OR Tambo International Airport Conveniently located at Africa’s busiest airport, the 365-room City Lodge Hotel at OR Tambo International Airport, allows both business and leisure travelers a convenient and comfortable place to rest.
8:30am Depart The George Hotel stop at Ngwenya Glass Factory before we head out to Johannesburg.
■ City Lodge Hotel At OR Tambo International Airport Conveniently located at Africa’s busiest airport, the 365-room City Lodge Hotel at OR Tambo International Airport, allows both business and leisure travelers a convenient and comfortable place to rest.
Day 7 - Johannesburg - Full Day Soweto Tour
After breakfast, proceed for a full-day Soweto tour.
■ Meals included- B Breakfast at your hotel
■ Full Day Soweto Tour Brace yourself for an eye-opening and emotional visit to the Hector Pieterson Museum, a space dedicated to the commemoration of high school students who led a peaceful march that quickly transformed into a mass murder. Take a drive or stroll along Soweto’s visitor-friendly Vilakazi Street, the only street in the world to have housed two Nobel Prize winners. Take note of the public art, especially the Day of the Uprising artwork, as well as memorials and benches that note famous historical sites. Stop at the original Soweto home of Nelson Mandela, the former ‘safe haven’ for the Mandela’s and their friends, and imagine how they must have lived during the apartheid struggle. Complete your Soweto tour with a visit to the small but significant Kliptown Museum, which pays tribute to the 3,000 plus oppressed South Africans who formed part of the Congress of the People in 1955. Hector Pieterson Memorial & Museum
This impressive two-storey red-brick building commemorates the role of South Africa’s students during the apartheid struggle. The museum pays particular tribute to the school children who took part in the 1976 Soweto uprisings. Inside the building, a state of the art multi-media centre depicts the tragic event, and contains the famously dramatic Nzima photograph of the dying Hector Pieterson being carried by a fellow student.
Vilakazi Street
At the start of the street, eight huge, grey hands spell out ‘Vilakazi’ in sign language. The word, Vilakazi, has no English meaning, but it is a popular South African surname and the namesake of this street, one of of South Africa’s most famous roads. The street features a collection of artwork including of a number of murals, mosaics and bollards decorated with vibrant wooden heads. Also found here are various memorials and museums that speak of the apartheid struggle.
Mandela House Museum
The original Soweto home of Nelson Mandela is located on Vilakazi Street. The house was restored at a cost of R9 million and was re-opened to the public in March 2009. It is currently maintained by another famous resident – Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Giving further insight into the early life of the Mandelas and their friends, guided tours are offered to visitors of the house, and cultural offerings, such as traditional dance and food, are made available by arrangement.
Kliptown
Kliptown, one of the oldest districts in Soweto, is an area steeped in history – violent, restorative, sad and uplifting. In the 1900s, the township of Kliptown was a large informal settlement home to poor Indian, black and coloured families. But in 1955, it became more famously known as the site where more than 3,000 people attended the ‘Congress of the People’ to adopt the Freedom Charter and usher in of a society free from apartheid
Overnight: City Lodge OR Tambo
Day 8 - - Johannesburg / Victoria Falls- By Flight
Departure Airport |
Departure Date |
Departure Time |
Arrival |
Arrival Time |
Flight # |
Carrier |
O.R. Tambo International Airport |
July 7, 2025 |
10:00am |
Victoria Falls Airport |
July 7, 2025 11:45am |
4Z492 E |
Ethiopian Airlines |
Departure Airport |
Departure Date |
Departure Time |
Arrival |
Arrival Time |
Flight # |
Carrier |
O.R. Tambo International Airport |
July 7, 2025 |
10:00am |
Victoria Falls Airport |
July 7, 2025 11:45am |
4Z492 E |
Ethiopian Airlines |
Today, check out and walk to the terminal of O R Tambo International Airport (connected to your hotel) for your flight to Victoria Falls. Upon arrival, meet your representative and transfer to your Lodge for check-in and overnight.
Welcome to Zimbabwe!
Zimbabwe is a land rich in diversity ranging from low-lying semi-desert to lush eastern highlands strewn with forests and lakes. The high central plateau moderates its tropical climate. December through March is the rainy season; however, the country has faced several droughts. Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River is indeed one of the main highlights packed with a variety of activities. There are several world-renowned national parks. Hwange, underlain by Kalahari, is the largest and home to an abundant population of elephants, plus lion, leopard, wild dog, and hyena. Unusual in Africa, there are several dry stone ancient ruins to explore, such as the ruins of Khami and Natletale near Bulawayo.
ENTRY / EXIT REQUIREMENTS FOR U.S. CITIZENS: A passport valid for 6 months beyond your return. A Visa is required for entry and can be obtained upon arrival. Please carry clean, crisp new bills. $30 per person for Zimbabwe only and $50 per person for unlimited border crossings.
■ Meals included-B/D Breakfast at your hotel, Dinner at your lodge
■ Pioneers Lodge A short 1.5 mile from the magical Victoria Falls, and situated in a peaceful residential suburb, this lodge is in an ideal location. The nostalgic era of the pioneer explorers has been perfectly blended with modern amenities to meet today’s traveler’s requirements. The property is exclusively reserved for residents which ensures topmost privacy. Set in lush gardens with beautifully manicured lawns, this fifty-room lodge is a great option for those who value comfort and elegance. The rooms are spacious and tastefully decorated in a classic style, and each has a clear and open view of the garden. As well as comfortable furniture, multi-plugs, and good lighting, they all feature air-conditioners, fans, room safes, mosquito nets, and tea/coffee-making facilities. Each room has its bathroom en-suite with shower, toilet, and a double vanity unit. Pioneers is a family-friendly property with four family rooms available.
Overnight: Pioneers Lodge, Standard Room
Day 9 - Victoria Falls- AM - Tour of Falls /PM- Sunset Cuise
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel and then embark on your guided tour of the Falls. This evening, enjoy the sunset cruise signature deck experience at Zambezi Explorer.
■ Meals Included-B/L/D Breakfast at your lodge, Dinner at your lodge.
■ Tour of Victoria Falls If there is any magic in this world, perhaps it is contained in water. There is a little bit of heaven reflected on earth in the curtain of water that cascades down into the heart of the world that is The Victoria Falls. The Victoria Falls possess a beauty that is impossible to replicate through any man-made efforts, a natural wonder created by Mother Nature as a reminder of her power and complexity. A trip to Southern Africa would not be complete without laying eyes on this incredible spectacle. A guided tour of the falls enables you to delve into the local customs and traditions while gaining insight into how such an exquisite creation came to be.
■ Sunset Cruise Signature Deck A visit to Victoria Falls isn’t complete without a mesmerizing Sunset Cruise, and the ‘Signature Deck’ of the flagship Zambezi Explorer is the best choice for this. Uniquely designed, the upper ‘Signature Deck’ is utter sophistication, and guests are encouraged to relax into the deep-set couches that reflect the earthy tones and river blues found in the surroundings. Enjoy uninterrupted views from the 6m elevation, delicious canapés, and the service of a dedicated mixologist.
Overnight: Pioneers Lodge
