9-Nights Southern Africa Safari by Private Air - Signature Land from $21,995

Livingstone is less than 10 miles from beautiful Victoria Falls and is a delightful old colonial town named after the explorer David Livingstone. As Zambian tourism increases, more people are staying in Livingstone and new enterprises seem to be springing up. There are also many lovely lodges on the banks of the Zambezi.

The Chobe National Park, which is the second largest national park in Botswana, has one of the greatest concentrations of game found on the African continent. Its uniqueness in the abundance of wildlife and the true African nature of the region offers a safari experience of a lifetime. The park is divided into four distinctly different eco systems: Serondela with its lush plains and dense forests in the Chobe River area in the extreme north-east; the Savuti Marsh in the west; the Linyanti Swamps in the north-west and the hot dry hinterland in between. A major feature of Chobe National Park is its elephant population currently estimated at around 120,000. The Chobe elephant are migratory, making seasonal movements from the Chobe and Linyanti rivers, where they concentrate in the dry season, to the pans in the southeast of the park, to which they disperse in the rains.

Mashatu Game Reserve shares its unfenced borders with the Northern Tuli Game Reserve and Zimbabwean national parks with 90,000 acres of open vast plains, biodiversity, and both giant and tiny, even microscopic, wildlife. Visitors are greeted with a panoramic picturesque view, birdsong, tranquility and warm hospitality. Expect an unexpected adventurous safari of your choice by bike, horse-back riding, walking or game driving!

Surrender your senses to the wild. Breathe the warmth of Africa, absorb the bushveld sounds and luxuriate in the elegance of our meticulously appointed all suite lodges that overlook the waterholes where herds of game come to drink. Indulge in superior service while enjoying the comforts and tranquillity of the environment. Experience unsurpassed game viewing by day and at night, guided by highly qualified game rangers and skilled Shangaan trackers. Watch Africa's wild animals stalking, drinking, fighting and feeding, while prolific birdlife soars the open skies.

Johannesburg's contrasts are some of the most extreme in the world; poverty-stricken and overcrowded Alexandra is surrounded by some of the richest suburbs in South Africa, and downtown hundreds of homeless struggle to survive around the Stock Exchange. The contrast between suburb and township is mirrored nationwide, but is more extreme here because of the intense wealth of many of the suburbs, and the sheer size of the townships and their satellite squatter camps. Yet the city as a whole continues to suck in people and skills from all over the country, making it the financial, commercial and cultural powerhouse of South Africa.