Week 8, Thing 18a

Travel Itinerary

Thursday, Day 1:		We begin our journey!
Friday, Day 2:		We arrive in Johannesburg.
Saturday, Day 3:		We tour Johannesburg and Soweto.
Sunday, Day 4:		We leave Johannesburg traveling by bus. En route, we'll see the Klein Drakensburg escarpment, and travel the Panorama Route. In the afternoon, we'll arrive at Kruger National Park.
Monday, Day 5:		We'll enjoy a full-day private safari at Kruger National Park, hopefully seeing the Big Five. Photo from Flickr by MauritsV Sunrise at Kruger National Park
Tuesday, Day 6:		We go on another full-day safari through the Kruger lowveld area.
Wednesday, Day 7:		We leave the park by bus and travel to Mbabane, Swaziland. En route, we'll visit Swazi Glassworks.
Thursday, Day 8:		We visit a Swazi chief's umphakatsi, witness a candlemaking demonstration, and shop at a local Swazi marketplace. Photo on Flickr by kruger_doreen Craft market in Mbabane
Friday, Day 9:		We travel by bus to the KwaZulu-Natal region of SA. We'll spend the day in a Zulu uzumi and learn about traditional Zulu lifestyle and culture. In the evening, we enjoy a traditional Zulu meal, with singning and dancing afterward.
Saturday, Day 10:		We travel by bus to Durban. We spend the day touring the city, including the Indian market.
Sunday, Day 11:		We visit uShaka Marine World and other area attractions.
Monday, Day 12:		We leave Durban and fly to Port Elizabeth. We then travel by bus to George.
Tuesday, Day 13:		We travel by bus along the Garden Route to Knysna and visit the Featherbed Bay Nature Reserve. Photo on Flickr by johnson_c_l Featherbed Bay
Wednesday, Day 14:		We visit theOudtshoorn/Cango area, where we see an ostrich farm and a wildlife sanctuary.
Thursday, Day 15:		We travel by bus to Cape Town, stopping in Mossel Bay and Swellendam along the way
Friday, Day 16:		We tour Cape Town, including Table Mountain.
Saturday, Day 17:		We tour the Cape peninsula, including Cape Point Nature Reserve. This evening, we dine with a local family in their home.
Sunday, Day 18:		We continue touring Cape Town and visit Robben Island. Photo on Flickr by Paul Waterfront in Cape Town with Table Mountain in the background.
Monday, Day 19:		In the morning, we drive out to the Stellenbosch Winelands for a tour. In the afternoon, we fly from Cape Town to Johannesburg.
Tuesday, Day 20:		We fly from Johannesburg to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.
Wednesday, Day 21:		We spend the day exploring Victoria Falls and the nearby Livingstone Museum in Zambia.
Thursday, Day 22:		We take a half-day drive through Chobe National Park in Botswana. That evening, we enjoy a traditional Boma dinner.
Friday, Day 23:		We fly from Zimbabwe to Johannesburg to US. Photo on Flickr by giamplume Victoria Falls
Saturday, Day 24:		We continue our return flight to the US.