Travelpack

Highlights: Cape Town - Zambezi Queen Cruise

Other Departures: Glasgow - £4349, Manchester - £4359, Birmingham - £4355

Itinerary at a Glance:
Day 1: Flights
International flight to Cape Town.

Day 2: Arrival - Cape Town
Upon arrival you will be met by your driver and transferred to your hotel.
Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight: The Glen Apartments.
Studio Garden View
Board basis: Room only.

Day 3: Included Full Day Cape Peninsula Tour
Departs at 07:45 and 08:45.
Returns at approximately 18:00.
Cruise along Millionaire's Paradise from Clifton to Camps Bay and on to Llandudno before an up-close-and-personal Seal Island cruise.
Wind along Chapman's Peak Drive with lunch (own account) at the Cape of Good Hope Section of the Table Mountain National Park before meandering back along the coast, visiting Simon's Town and the penguin colony at Boulders Beach.
End at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens in Summer or Winter, Groot Constantia for a wine tasting and cellar tour.

Tour Highlights:
Seal Island Cruise (optional and for own account)
Chapman's Peak Drive
Visit Cape Point
Visit to Simon's Town
Visit Penguin Colony at Boulders Beach (own account)
Visit Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens (Summer months)
Visit Groot Constantia wine tasting and cellar tour (Winter months)

Overnight: The Glen Apartments.
Studio Garden View
Board basis: Room only.

Day 4: Cape Town
Cape Town Bus Tour - below not included.
Enjoy the ticket hop on hop off tour in Cape Town. (Own account)
Robben Island Ferry ticket - can be pre booked.
Table Mountain Cable car Ticket - can be pre booked.

Overnight: The Glen Apartments.
Studio Garden View
Board basis: Room only.

Day 5: Zambezi Queen Safari

Departure Dates
July 4, 11, 18, 25
August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
September 5, 12, 19, 26
Airport transfer

Flight to Kasane Airport
13h00 - 19h30: Arrive at Kasane Airport or Kasane Immigration Office (KIO) to embark on your adventure
Meet our Zambezi Queen Collection representative who will assist with your luggage. Go through passport control for Botswana (KIO) & Namibia (all transfers included).
Boat transfer to the Zambezi Queen followed by an introduction and lunch/snacks on board. (Lunch served before 14h00, snacks served from 14h00 onwards) Afternoon at your leisure.
19h30 - 22h00: Enjoy a delicious 3 course dinner, after an informative map talk, familiarizing you with the Chobe area. Experience the quiet African night and an evening of relaxation.

Itinerary at a Glance (Inclusions)
Complimentary return road transfers between Kasane Airport & Kasane Immigration on the Botswana side of the Chobe River.
Complimentary Boat transfers between Kasane Immigration Office and Namibia Immigration Office located on the Namibian side of the Chobe River.

4 Nights on the Zambezi Queen, Standard Suite (inclusions listed below)
Community development levy included.
Boat transfer back to Kasane Immigrations via the Namibia Immigrations Office
Road transfer from Kasane Immigrations to Kasane Airport.

Passport Control Procedures:
The Zambezi Queen Collection operates on the Chobe River, which is a natural border between Botswana and Namibia.
The Zambezi Queen Collection is based on the Namibian side of the Chobe River.
In order to check- in from Kasane, guests will need to exit Botswana and enter Namibia.
The Zambezi Queen Collection team will arrange all boat transfers required; the process will take around 30 – 45 minutes from the time of arrival in Kasane
Guests will exit Botswana at Kasane Immigration office, before embarking onto the Chobe River.
Take a 5 – 10-minute boat transfer from Kasane Immigration Office to Impalila Island, Namibia,
where guests will go through Namibian passport control to officially enter Namibia (250 metre walk to the passport control office, assistance available where required.
Please arrive in comfortable walking attire). From here take a short boat ride to your Zambezi Queen Collection accommodation, to begin your Chobe River adventure.
Guests as the traveller and/or your travel agent are responsible for determining what documentation is required, as well as ensuring any such documentation including passports,
visas, medical certificates and unabridged birth certificates are up to date and have been obtained before travel.
Due to constantly changing visa requirements, it is recommended that travellers and or/travel agents contact the appropriate embassy for accurate and up-to-date information.
Please note a guest's passport needs to have at least 6 blank pages and be valid for 6 months after the travel date.
Please Note: Kasane Immigration Office & Namibia Immigration Office close at 16h30 thus all passengers must arrive before 16h00 at Kasane Immigration Office on the Botswana side of the Chobe River.
When arriving at the Kasane and Namibian Immigration Offices guests need to fill in the required immigration forms to gain access and departure permission from the relevant authorities.
This process can take between 45 to 60 minutes to complete and needs to be considered in terms of timing and pre-planning.

Day 6: Chobe Safari
06h30 - 09h45: Coffee & tea served from 06h00. Enjoy a buffet breakfast from 07h30
10h00 - 19h30: Experience a choice of 1 of 3 activities, including a river safari, fishing charter, or village tour (morning and afternoon activity on offer).
Enjoy a buffet lunch on board and some rest and rejuvenation.
19h30 - 22h00: Traditional African dinner

Day 7: Chobe Safari
06h30 - 09h45: Coffee & tea served from 06h00. A buffet breakfast is served from 07h30.
10h00 – 19h30: Take in the unforgettable landscape with a choice of a river safari, or a fishing excursion (morning and afternoon activity available).
Return to Zambezi Queen for a scrumptious buffet lunch on board, and relax and soak up the magnificent surroundings.
19h30 - 22h00: Enjoy a delicious 3 course dinner followed by an evening at your leisure.
Listen to the calls of the wild as the generator shuts down at 10pm (reading lights available).

Day 8: Chobe Safari
06h00 - 09h45: Coffee & tea is served from 6am, enjoy a buffet breakfast from 07h30.
10h00 – 19h30: Experience the Village tour in the morning. Enjoy a buffet lunch on-board and some rest and rejuvenation.
19h30 – 22h00: Traditional African dinner for your last night on board.

Day 9: Chobe Safari Departure
06h00 – 08h20: Coffee & tea served from 06h00. A buffet breakfast is served from 07h30.
08h00 - onward: Disembark the Zambezi Queen for Namibian & Botswana (KIO) passport control
Take a short road transfer to Kasane Airport for your onward flight, or meet your transfer representative at Kasane Immigration Office, who will transfer you by road for your onward adventure

Rates include: Cape Town
Return Private transfer from Cape Town International Airport to Cape Town Hotel
3 Nights at The Glen Apartments - Studio Garden View - Room only.
Full Day Cape Peninsula Tour.
Rates Includes: Zambezi Queen Safari
Accommodation, all meals, soft drinks, mineral water, coffee, tea and local beer & wine
Guided water-based game viewing and birding
Guided water-based fishing (all fishing is strictly catch and release) *
Guided (non-professional) water-based photographic safari**
Guided cultural tour of a local village
Road transfers to and from Kasane International Airport and Kasane Immigration Office located on the Botswana side of the Chobe River***
Boat transfers between Kasane Immigration Office and Namibia Immigration Office located on the Namibian side of the Chobe River***
Subject to availability of fishing boats.

** Subject to availability of photographic boats at time of reservation.

Rates Exclude: Cape Towns
-All beverages.
-Telefax Laundry.
-Mini bar
-Optional excursions.
-Personal extras.
-Any items not mentioned under inclusions.

Rates exclude: Zambezi Queen Safari
Air tickets & visa fees, additional transfers to/from Zambia, Zimbabwe and Namibia or any of the nearby Kasane lodges
Premium alcoholic beverages (such as sparkling wine, spirits & dessert wines), curio store purchases and gratuities (discretionary)
A land-based 4x4 game drive in Botswana's Chobe National Park

Offer Includes

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