With Monograms, we handle the details so you can focus on the sights, experience new cultures and new destinations. From arranging the right hotels and seamless transportation to providing your own Local Host® and included sightseeing, we've thought of-and included-everything you need in an all-in-one package.
No matter what you're into: food, wine, history, art, music or anything else, we give you the freedom to personalize your vacation with optional excursions that speak to your interests.
When you book your excursions with us, you can be assured that every optional excursion that we offer coordinates with the free time that you'll have in your destination, so you'll never have conflicts between included and optional activities. Our team of travel experts carefully selects each optional excursion that we offer to ensure that you receive the highest quality at a great value. Our tried-and-true partners have a finger on the pulse of the city in which they operate so they deliver the very best experiences. We offer experiences you cannot create on your own and because you're booking with us, we coordinate all your transportation and timing needs.
The following activities & excursions in the itinerary are examples only for this vacation. Availability is subject to change. Please select a departure date to view optional excursions and pricing for a specific date (due to currency fluctuation, pricing shown is subject to change until purchased). Activities and Excursions are available for purchase on our MyMonograms site as soon as initial deposit or payment is received.
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Welcome to Africa! Hotel rooms are available for mid-afternoon check-in.
Your Local Host will be available to provide you with recommendations while on vacation to help you make the most out of your free time.
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NAIROBI–MAASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE AREA
This morning, visit the elephant orphanage at the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, founded by Dame Daphne Sheldrick. Here, you will learn about elephant conservation and meet elephant calves, orphaned by poachers, before they are re-introduced to the wild. Afterwards, fly to Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya’s most famous game area, and set out on your first game drive in search of the “Big 5”—lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, and Cape buffalo.
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The “Mara,” as it is called by the locals, is part of the Serengeti ecosystem and boasts a strong permanent population of game. When the Great Migration of wildebeest and zebra arrives the population enlarges by almost 2 million. This provides a great food source for lion, leopard, and hyena. You’ll have ample opportunity to spot these predators and many other animals on morning and afternoon game drives with your expert Driver/Guide.
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Maasai Village
Price: Starting From: $30/person
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Learn more about this semi-nomadic tribe, famous for herding cattle and their distinctive red clothing.
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Further explore this magical place during morning and afternoon game drives. Watch for elephant, rhino, topi, cheetah, and more. Between game drives, relax at your safari lodge or tented camp.
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Maasai Village
Price: Starting From: $30/person
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Learn more about this semi-nomadic tribe, famous for herding cattle and their distinctive red clothing.
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This morning, join your Driver/Guide for one last game drive. Later, board a plane for the short flight back to Nairobi where you will overnight.
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NAIROBI–VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE
This morning, fly to Zimbabwe. This evening, enjoy a cruise on the Zambezi River, which affords you a great opportunity to photograph wildlife and a spectacular African Sunset.
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Today, visit mighty Victoria Falls for an awe-inspiring experience. Enjoy a private guided walk, where you will learn the history of the falls and hear fascinating details about the surrounding flora and fauna. The remainder of the day is at your leisure.
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Helicopter Flight Over Victoria Falls
Price: Starting From: $165/person
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Take to the sky for great views of Victoria Falls.
Game Drive in Victoria Falls Private Game Reserve
Price: Starting From: $150/person
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Journey to Victoria Falls Private Game Reserve for an exciting game drive.
Fishing the Zambezi River
Price: Starting From: $197/person
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Fish the Zambezi River for one of the world's great freshwater game fish, the powerful Tigerfish.
Home Hosted Dinner
Price: Starting From: $35/person
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Join a local family for dinner and fascinating conversation all while learning about the local culture and traditions.
Village Visit
Price: Starting From: $61/person
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Visit a rural village for fascinating interactions with the local people and gain an insight into their life and culture.
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VICTORIA FALLS–CHOBE NATIONAL PARK AREA, BOTSWANA
Today, a private transfer brings you to Chobe National Park, featuring some of the greatest concentrations of wildlife in Africa. Enjoy an afternoon game activity before dinner. NOTE:Shared game activities in Chobe vary by lodge, but mainly consist of game drives/boat excursions. See accommodation descriptions on our website for specific details.
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Explore this stunning land on morning and afternoon game activities. You may see giraffe, lion, lechwe, and huge herds of elephant. It is said that these are the largest elephants in the world. Spend the middle of the day at your leisure.
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Today, fly to beautiful Cape Town (via Johannesburg), widely referred to as the “Mother City” by locals.
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Start your private guided tour with a cable-car ride up Table Mountain for stunning views of the city, Robben Island, and the Cape Winelands. Next, stop at Boulders Beach to visit a colony of endangered African Penguins, known for the unique sound they make. After lunch, continue on to Cape Point Nature Reserve. Stop at the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point, for a scenic funicular ride to the steps of the old lighthouse. On your return journey, skirt the rocky coastline as you ascend Chapman’s Peak Drive, one of the most spectacular drives in the world.
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Enjoy a full day at your leisure. Your Local Host is happy to make recommendations.
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Cape Winelands
Price: Starting From: $620/party
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Sample wine and explore the picturesque valleys and vineyards in the beautiful Cape Winelands outside of Cape Town.
Hermanus Whale Watching (Private)
Price: Starting From: $1,490/party
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Journey to Hermanus, one of the world's whale-watching meccas, for your chance to see the rare southern right whale.
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CAPE TOWN–KRUGER NATIONAL PARK AREA
Today, fly to the Kruger National Park Area and check in to your lodge in a private game reserve. The Kruger area is famous for its abundance of wildlife, so you have a great chance to see the “Big 5”—lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, and Cape buffalo. Set out on your first game drive this afternoon in an open-air, 4-wheel-drive safari vehicle.
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Your skilled, professional Ranger will help you learn about this special ecosystem as you view wildlife up close on morning and afternoon game drives. Beyond the “Big 5,” you’ll have the chance to see kudu, giraffe, hippo, cheetah, spotted hyena, bushbaby, and more!
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Embark on your morning game drive before returning to your lodge for breakfast and time at leisure. Take advantage of the lodge pool, relax with a book, or enjoy a drink at the bar. Your afternoon game drive concludes with a sundowner drink as the sun sets over the bushveld!
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KRUGER AREA–JOHANNESBURG–DEPARTURE
Enjoy one last game drive this morning before flying to Johannesburg where your vacation ends. Schedule departing flights after 5:30 pm.
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Transportation
From City-to-City
When your vacation includes traveling from one city to another, your local Monograms team makes it an absolute breeze! We'll get to your train or plane, stress free and on time with door-to-gate service. And your local Monograms team awaits your arrival as soon as you pull into your next destination.
Kenya: private 4-wheel-drive safari vehicle carries up to six people, and features a pop-up roof for easy game viewing/photography; Victoria Falls & Cape Town: private vehicle; Chobe National Park Area: shared 4-wheel-drive safari vehicle and boat (varies by lodge/camp); Kruger National Park Area: shared 4-wheel drive safari vehicle; private road transfer from Victoria Falls to Chobe Area; private (Kenya, Victoria Falls & Cape Town) or shared (Chobe Area & Kruger Area) transfers to/from airport for all intra-vacation flights; intra-vacation flights and taxes.