AmaWaterways

Daily Itinerary

1. Day 1

   Cape Town

   South Africa

   

   Cape Town's port is a vibrant blend of history, culture, and natural beauty, making it a premier destination for travelers. Must-do experiences include savoring local dishes like bobotie and exploring the bustling V&A Waterfront. The best season to visit is during the Southern Hemisphere summer, from December to February, when the weather is warm and perfect for outdoor adventures.

2. Day 2

   Cape Town

   South Africa

   

   Cape Town's port is a vibrant blend of history, culture, and natural beauty, making it a premier destination for travelers. Must-do experiences include savoring local dishes like bobotie and exploring the bustling V&A Waterfront. The best season to visit is during the Southern Hemisphere summer, from December to February, when the weather is warm and perfect for outdoor adventures.

3. Day 2

   Cape Town

   South Africa

   

   Cape Town's port is a vibrant blend of history, culture, and natural beauty, making it a premier destination for travelers. Must-do experiences include savoring local dishes like bobotie and exploring the bustling V&A Waterfront. The best season to visit is during the Southern Hemisphere summer, from December to February, when the weather is warm and perfect for outdoor adventures.

4. Day 3

   Cape Town

   South Africa

   

   Cape Town's port is a vibrant blend of history, culture, and natural beauty, making it a premier destination for travelers. Must-do experiences include savoring local dishes like bobotie and exploring the bustling V&A Waterfront. The best season to visit is during the Southern Hemisphere summer, from December to February, when the weather is warm and perfect for outdoor adventures.

5. Day 4

   Cape Town

   South Africa

   

   Cape Town's port is a vibrant blend of history, culture, and natural beauty, making it a premier destination for travelers. Must-do experiences include savoring local dishes like bobotie and exploring the bustling V&A Waterfront. The best season to visit is during the Southern Hemisphere summer, from December to February, when the weather is warm and perfect for outdoor adventures.

6. Day 4

   Cape Town

   South Africa

   

   Cape Town's port is a vibrant blend of history, culture, and natural beauty, making it a premier destination for travelers. Must-do experiences include savoring local dishes like bobotie and exploring the bustling V&A Waterfront. The best season to visit is during the Southern Hemisphere summer, from December to February, when the weather is warm and perfect for outdoor adventures.

7. Day 5

   Chobe National Park

   Botswana

   

   Chobe National Park in northern Botswana harbors the world’s largest elephant concentration—120,000 strong—along a dramatic riverfront where boat safaris offer eye-level wildlife encounters. Must-dos include an afternoon Chobe River boat safari, game drives in the Savuti Marsh, and a day trip to nearby Victoria Falls. Visit May through October when the dry season concentrates spectacular herds along the riverfront.

8. Day 6

   Chobe National Park

   Botswana

   

   Chobe National Park in northern Botswana harbors the world’s largest elephant concentration—120,000 strong—along a dramatic riverfront where boat safaris offer eye-level wildlife encounters. Must-dos include an afternoon Chobe River boat safari, game drives in the Savuti Marsh, and a day trip to nearby Victoria Falls. Visit May through October when the dry season concentrates spectacular herds along the riverfront.

9. Day 7

   Victoria Falls

   Zimbabwe

   

   Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, is home to the world's widest curtain of falling water — the 1,708-metre Mosi-oa-Tunya on the Zambezi River — surrounded by rainforest, world-class safari country including Hwange and Zambezi National Parks, and a growing luxury hospitality scene. Visitors should not miss a gorge-edge walk through the spray-fed rainforest and a sunset cruise on the upper Zambezi. The ideal season runs from June through August, when dry winter weather ensures clear skies, peak wildlife viewing, and the falls maintain a powerful yet photogenic flow.

10. Day 7

    Victoria Falls

    Zimbabwe

    

    Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, is home to the world's widest curtain of falling water — the 1,708-metre Mosi-oa-Tunya on the Zambezi River — surrounded by rainforest, world-class safari country including Hwange and Zambezi National Parks, and a growing luxury hospitality scene. Visitors should not miss a gorge-edge walk through the spray-fed rainforest and a sunset cruise on the upper Zambezi. The ideal season runs from June through August, when dry winter weather ensures clear skies, peak wildlife viewing, and the falls maintain a powerful yet photogenic flow.

11. Day 8

    Victoria Falls

    Zimbabwe

    

    Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, is home to the world's widest curtain of falling water — the 1,708-metre Mosi-oa-Tunya on the Zambezi River — surrounded by rainforest, world-class safari country including Hwange and Zambezi National Parks, and a growing luxury hospitality scene. Visitors should not miss a gorge-edge walk through the spray-fed rainforest and a sunset cruise on the upper Zambezi. The ideal season runs from June through August, when dry winter weather ensures clear skies, peak wildlife viewing, and the falls maintain a powerful yet photogenic flow.

12. Day 9

    Victoria Falls

    Zimbabwe

    

    Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, is home to the world's widest curtain of falling water — the 1,708-metre Mosi-oa-Tunya on the Zambezi River — surrounded by rainforest, world-class safari country including Hwange and Zambezi National Parks, and a growing luxury hospitality scene. Visitors should not miss a gorge-edge walk through the spray-fed rainforest and a sunset cruise on the upper Zambezi. The ideal season runs from June through August, when dry winter weather ensures clear skies, peak wildlife viewing, and the falls maintain a powerful yet photogenic flow.

13. Day 10

    Victoria Falls

    Zimbabwe

    

    Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, is home to the world's widest curtain of falling water — the 1,708-metre Mosi-oa-Tunya on the Zambezi River — surrounded by rainforest, world-class safari country including Hwange and Zambezi National Parks, and a growing luxury hospitality scene. Visitors should not miss a gorge-edge walk through the spray-fed rainforest and a sunset cruise on the upper Zambezi. The ideal season runs from June through August, when dry winter weather ensures clear skies, peak wildlife viewing, and the falls maintain a powerful yet photogenic flow.

14. Day 11

    Johannesburg

    South Africa

    

    Johannesburg, South Africa's largest city, rose from the 1886 gold rush to become a metropolis of extraordinary cultural depth, from the living heritage of Soweto to the contemporary dining scene of Maboneng and Rosebank. Visitors should not miss the Apartheid Museum for its profound historical narrative and a culinary walking tour through Soweto's street-food culture. The ideal season to visit is September through November, when spring wildflowers blanket the highveld, jacarandas transform Pretoria into a violet dreamscape, and mild temperatures make exploration effortless.

15. Day 12

    Kruger National Park

    South Africa

    

    Kruger National Park, spanning nearly two million hectares in northeastern South Africa, is one of Africa's oldest and most biodiverse wildlife sanctuaries, home to extraordinary concentrations of the Big Five. Essential experiences include dawn game drives along the Sabie River and multi-course bush dinners featuring indigenous cuisine such as biltong-crusted springbok and morogo. The dry winter months of May through September offer the finest game viewing, when thinning vegetation and receding water sources draw vast herds to the remaining rivers and waterholes.

16. Day 13

    Kruger National Park

    South Africa

    

    Kruger National Park, spanning nearly two million hectares in northeastern South Africa, is one of Africa's oldest and most biodiverse wildlife sanctuaries, home to extraordinary concentrations of the Big Five. Essential experiences include dawn game drives along the Sabie River and multi-course bush dinners featuring indigenous cuisine such as biltong-crusted springbok and morogo. The dry winter months of May through September offer the finest game viewing, when thinning vegetation and receding water sources draw vast herds to the remaining rivers and waterholes.

17. Day 14

    Kruger National Park

    South Africa

    

    Kruger National Park, spanning nearly two million hectares in northeastern South Africa, is one of Africa's oldest and most biodiverse wildlife sanctuaries, home to extraordinary concentrations of the Big Five. Essential experiences include dawn game drives along the Sabie River and multi-course bush dinners featuring indigenous cuisine such as biltong-crusted springbok and morogo. The dry winter months of May through September offer the finest game viewing, when thinning vegetation and receding water sources draw vast herds to the remaining rivers and waterholes.

18. Day 15

    Kruger National Park

    South Africa

    

    Kruger National Park, spanning nearly two million hectares in northeastern South Africa, is one of Africa's oldest and most biodiverse wildlife sanctuaries, home to extraordinary concentrations of the Big Five. Essential experiences include dawn game drives along the Sabie River and multi-course bush dinners featuring indigenous cuisine such as biltong-crusted springbok and morogo. The dry winter months of May through September offer the finest game viewing, when thinning vegetation and receding water sources draw vast herds to the remaining rivers and waterholes.

19. Day 15

    Kruger National Park

    South Africa

    

    Kruger National Park, spanning nearly two million hectares in northeastern South Africa, is one of Africa's oldest and most biodiverse wildlife sanctuaries, home to extraordinary concentrations of the Big Five. Essential experiences include dawn game drives along the Sabie River and multi-course bush dinners featuring indigenous cuisine such as biltong-crusted springbok and morogo. The dry winter months of May through September offer the finest game viewing, when thinning vegetation and receding water sources draw vast herds to the remaining rivers and waterholes.

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Private Balcony

Suite

215 sq ftMax 2SB

In-room temperature control and fan Deluxe hotel-style bedding and oversized king beds (can also be configured as two single beds) Spacious en-suite bathrooms Large wardrobe, full-length mirror, hair dryer, toiletries, bathrobes and slippers Floor-to-ceiling windows, sliding glass doors and sliding shutters for privacy and protection from the sun Outside balcony Complimentary Wi-Fi and electronic safe Complimentary bottled water replenished daily

King or Twin ConfigurationShowerToiletries ProvidedRoom Service AvailableTVFree Wi-Fi+5

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Private Balcony

Suite

235 sq ftMax 2SA

In-room temperature control and fan Deluxe hotel-style bedding and oversized king beds (can also be configured as two single beds) Spacious en-suite bathrooms Large wardrobe, full-length mirror, hair dryer, toiletries, bathrobes and slippers Floor-to-ceiling windows, sliding glass doors and sliding shutters for privacy and protection from the sun Outside balcony Complimentary Wi-Fi and electronic safe Complimentary bottled water replenished daily

King or Twin ConfigurationShowerToiletries ProvidedRoom Service AvailableTVFree Wi-Fi+5

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Private Balcony with Sitting Area

balcony

MS

Private Balcony with Sitting Area

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Private Balcony with Sitting Area

Suite

300 sq ftMax 2LS

In-room temperature control and fan Deluxe hotel-style bedding and oversized king beds (can also be configured as two single beds) Spacious en-suite bathrooms Large wardrobe, full-length mirror, hair dryer, toiletries, bathrobes and slippers Floor-to-ceiling windows, sliding glass doors and sliding shutters for privacy and protection from the sun Outside balcony Complimentary Wi-Fi and electronic safe Complimentary bottled water replenished daily

King or Twin ConfigurationLounge AreaShowerToiletries ProvidedRoom Service AvailableSuite Benefits+7

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