Departure Saturday 
ø From JFK Airport in New York City at 10:50 pm for overnight flight to Johannesburg.

Day 01 Sunday: Johannesburg
ø Morning arrival in Johannesburg at 6:50am and check-in at your hotel. After, spend a leisurely morning adjusting to the time change and climate. Lunch in the city.
ø Afternoon visit to Gold Reef City and into it's famed gold mine. Relax here for the afternoon before dinner in Johannesburg, where you spend the night.

Day 02 Monday: Durban
ø 9:15 morning flight for Durban, arriving at 10:25am. Settle into your hotel and lunch.
ø Afternoon tour of Durban and stroll along the Waterfront Boardwalk visiting craft shops and flea markets.
ø Dinner and overnight in Durban.

Day 03 Tuesday: Zululand - Ulundi - Simunye Kraal
ø Early morning trip by car or coach to capital of Zulu Nation; Ulundi. Lunch with cultural demonstration at Zulu kraal.
ø Early afternoon departure for Melmouth and Simunye Kraal. Orientation at Simunye Trading Post at 3:00 with horse or wagon ride to the kraal. Enter the rural Kraal with Zulu warriors.
ø Dinner with Zulu dancing and overnight here.

Day 04 Wednesday: Simunye Kraal - Dundee - Kruger Park
ø Morning visit to the Kraal to see village life and visit the Zulu Chief and his wife. Demonstrations of homemade beer, Zulu stick-fighting and many local Zulu customs.
ø Late morning return to trading post to travel by coach or car to Dundee to eat lunch, followed by a brief visit to an historic Zulu Battlefield. 
ø Continue on to Kruger Park, arriving in the evening for dinner and overnight at Kruger Park Lodge.

Day 05 Thursday: Kruger Park
ø Early morning checkout from lodge followed by a Game Drive in Kruger Park.
ø Noon transfer to private game reserve and lunch at lodge. Afternoon Game Drive in private reserve.
ø Dinner and overnight at lodge.

Day 06 Friday: Kruger Park - Sun City
ø Early morning Game Drive followed by breakfast and checkout. Drive to Sun City Resort for early afternoon check-in and late lunch. 
ø Leisurely afternoon in Sun City, with dinner and overnight here.

Day 07 Saturday: Sun City - Johannesburg - Soweto
ø Morning checkout and return drive to Johannesburg, arriving at noon with lunch after.
ø Afternoon excursion to Soweto to visit the Hector Peterson Memorial - whose death sparked the resistance to apartheid. Tour township including homes of Nelson Mandela and Bishop Tutu with stop at sheeban, a typical pub in a private home.
ø Late afternoon light dinner and transfer for departure for 8:00pm return overnight flight to New York.

Arrival in New York
ø Arrive on Sunday, JFK airport, New York City at 7:00am for onward connecting flight home.

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