March 14th - Depart for Home
Today we journey back to Michigan. Our day begins with a 5 a.m. flight from Lisbon to Amsterdam. From there we depart to Detroit Metropolitain Airport, landing at roughly 5 p.m.
Read MoreToday we journey back to Michigan. Our day begins with a 5 a.m. flight from Lisbon to Amsterdam. From there we depart to Detroit Metropolitain Airport, landing at roughly 5 p.m.
Read MoreWhile we are saddened to say goodbye to most of our friends from the journey, we will stay one more day in Lisbon to explore.
Read MoreAfter breakfast at our hotel, depart Kigali on our return journey to Lisbon.
Read MoreAfter breakfast at our lodges, we check out and return to Kigali. Upon arriving in Kigali, we enjoy lunch at a local restaurant along with a presentation by the Akilah Institute for Women, the first leadership institute for women in Rwanda.
Read MoreEnjoy an early-morning breakfast at your lodge and come prepared for a day of gorilla trekking. After breakfast, transfer to Park Headquarters, where after a short briefing, take a thrilling trek through bamboo forests to see endangered mountain gorillas.
Read MoreFollowing breakfast at the camps, transfer to our respective airstrips for the return charter flights to Maun. Upon arrival, board our private jet for the flight to Rwanda.
Read MoreRise early this morning and have a light breakfast before embarking on a game drive in the largest inland delta system in the world, the wetland paradise of the Okavango Delta. Cruise the plains seeking out some of the big cats, such as lions or the more elusive leopards and cheetahs.
Read MoreEarly this morning there is the option to enjoy a cruise on Walvis Bay, where you can see a variety of wildlife, including dolphins, flamingos, pelicans, and cape fur seals. Or remain at the hotel and have a more leisurely morning, then depart for the airport and board our private jet for the flight to Botswana.
Read MoreAccompanied by experts in geology and botany, take four-wheel-drive vehicles into the Namib Desert. Named after Dr. Freidrich Welwitch who discovered it in 1860, the Welwitchia is considered to be one of the oddest plants in existence.
Read MoreWe rise early today and transfer to the airport for the short flight to Johannesburg.
Read MoreDepart for South Africa’s picturesque Winelands. In the charming university town of Stellenbosch, enjoy a guided walking tour of historic Dorp Street, the Village Museum, and the Rupert Art Museum.
Read MoreAfter breakfast at our hotel, we divide into groups for today’s sightseeing. Transfer to the Victoria & Alfred waterfront this morning to board helicopters for our birds-eye tour along the Atlantic seaboard and where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet.
Read MoreAfter breakfast, we transfer to the airstrip for our return charter flights to Antananarivo, where we meet our private jet and fly to Cape Town, South Africa.
Read MoreDrive approximately 75 minutes to Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park, a birdwatcher’s paradise with over 85 species. Acting as a transition zone between the dry and humid forests of Madagascar, the park is also home to more than 40 different varieties of orchid, many of which will be in bloom.
Read MoreAfter breakfast at our hotel, we transfer to the airport for our charter flights to Isalo National Park. Flight time is approximately two hours. Upon arrival, we proceed to our lodge and check in.
Read MoreAfter breakfast, we transfer back to the Lake Manyara Airstrip for our short charter flight to Kilimanjaro. We then board our private jet for the flight to Madagascar.
Read MoreAfter breakfast we depart for our journey into the Ngorongoro Crater, a world heritage site and the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera. It is approximately 10 miles wide and creates a natural amphitheater for one of the densest populations of large animals anywhere.
Read MoreBoard charter flights to the Lake Manyara Airstrip. Flight time is approximately 30 minutes. Upon arrival, we board our safari vehicles for the scenic drive to our lodge to check in.
Read MoreAfter breakfast, we transfer to the Lisbon Airport for our flight to Kilimanjaro, Tanzania.
Read MoreStroll through the Chiado, Lisbon’s most fashionable neighborhood. From Restauradores Square, ride the Gloria Elevator funicular to the Sao Pedro de Alcantara viewpoint for a bird’s-eye view of the city below.
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