20-Nights Iconic Africa - An Expedition by Private Jet

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20-Nights Iconic Africa - An Expedition by Private Jet

From $190,000 per person

Luxury
Iconic Africa

Journey across Africa’s most remarkable landscapes, from the winelands of Cape Town to the wild heart of Botswana and the thundering expanse of Victoria Falls. Traverse sweeping deserts, lush deltas, vibrant cities and storied landscapes, all curated for immersive encounters with wildlife, culture and history—this is Africa at its finest.

Note: An optional pre-trip DISCOVER MORE PACKAGE is available. Please consult your Travel Advisor for full details.

DISCOVER MORE PACKAGE Barcelona | December 25 - 28, 2027
Before your adventure into Africa’s heartlands, take a few days to discover the sun-soaked Spanish city of Barcelona. Set between the waters of the Mediterranean and the mountain peaks of Montserrat, you'll find a laid-back introduction to Catalan culture, architecture and cuisine—leaving you relaxed and ready for the journey ahead.

What's Included

  • Travel on a privately chartered jet
  • First-class accommodations
  • Ground transportation
  • All meals and beverages, including select beer, wine and spirits aboard the jet and group lunches and dinners
  • All sightseeing activities, from guided small-group excursions and private shopping to more active options such as snorkeling and hikes
  • Special events and private access
  • Top local guides and/or on-trip experts
  • A veteran expedition team who handles all logistics
  • On some itineraries, a trip physician who accompanies you throughout your journey
  • All gratuities
  • Luggage handling

Click HERE for information on an OPTIONAL Pre-Trip excursion (for an additional cost)

Air

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Itinerary

London
Tunis
Nile River Cruising
Victoria Falls
Okavango Delta
Cape Town
Excursions

Cape Town City Tour - Half Day — Optional Private Excursions
Your guide will discuss the city's abundance of sightseeing possibilities and will tailor make your day's activities according to your individual interests and preferences. This affords you the advantage of total flexibility while still maintaining the expertise of a qualified guide. We first make our way to the to the lower cable car station on the slopes of Table Mountain, where (weather permitting) we make the short and comfortable ascent to the top of the mountain by cable car. The panoramic view of the sea and city from the summit is magnificent. Then begin the tour of historic Cape Town. Whether you are interested in visiting the traditional tourist attractions, indulging in a personal passion, or simply exploring the 'Mother City' as a local, Cape Town has more than enough diversity to cater to your personal preference.

Your half day tour includes two entrance fees as well as the return Table Mountain Aerial Cableway ticket. After your tour, you will be dropped off at your hotel.

Three Hour Cruise — Optional Private Excursions
The Inala Antares proudly awaits you in Cape Town, ready to take you first class on a journey of a lifetime. With its Italian styling, trendy interiors, quality construction techniques and performance it has been specially designed to meet your tastes and requirements.

Your day will start with a luxury transfer from your hotel providing you with a concierge service to help you orchestrate the perfect few hours on board the Inala.
Experience an exquisite Cape Town sunset with Table Mountain and the 12 Apostles as a backdrop as you cruise in pure luxury on board (weather depending on the day) otherwise in Table Bay towards the Bloubergstrand beaches.

The Inala is a 57ft Princess design, luxury motor yacht, moored in front of the Cape Grace Hotel V&A Waterfront. Your three hour cruise includes the famous Clifton beaches, with panoramic views of Table Mountain and the 12 Apostles in elegance and luxury. Clifton bay is on the way to Hout Bay and is the ideal place to spend a few hours at on board, enjoying the sun and a swim in the cool water.

Whale Watching Tour - Full Day — Optional Private Excursions
Your Whale watching excursion will either be done in Hermanus or Gansbaai, based on the best sightings & weather conditions over your period of travel.

The whale watching trips can also afford you the possibility to see: Great white sharks, Bryde's whales, Humpback whales, Southern giant petrels, Cape gannets and Dolphins, making these whale watching trips not just magical but rewarding too, and are sure to capture everyone's imagination.

Your return to shore will depend on the sightings for the day, which may result in a late lunch. Your guide will discuss the best restaurant options with you based on your preference and logistics. An A la Carte lunch including soft drinks & non-premium brand drinks and house wines is included in your tour.

Time permitting you may have the opportunity to walk along the coastal paths in Herma-nus where during whale season (mid June to mid November) whales may be seen playing close to the shore. You will be dropped off at your hotel in the late afternoon.

Cape Point Sidecar Tour - Full Day — Optional Private Excursions
Your guide will discuss your individual interests and preferences and tailor make the day's routing and sightings accordingly. All sidecars are decommissioned military bikes used during World War II, which has been restored and fully refurbished.

You will be supplied with retro leather jackets, helmets, goggles as well as a complimentary bandana. Depending on your interests you will be visiting all the iconic attractions such as Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Chapmans Peak Drive, Cape of Good Hope (including the Cape Point Funicular ticket) and the Boulders Penguin Colony.

Stop for lunch at a popular local restaurant including local wine and refreshments. Top off the day with a scenic coastal drive back to your hotel. After your day's touring, you will be dropped off at your hotel for your evening at leisure.

Namib Desert
Volcanoes National Park (Parc National Des Volcans)
Kigali
Barcelona
Excursions

Barcelona: A Walk Through Barcelona and The Sagrada Familia Park Guell for Families- 6 Hours — Optional Private Excursions
Your chauffeur and your guide will
be waiting for you at the port. They will be at disposal for 8 hours. Your chauffeur will drive you to the city center of Barcelona.

A Walk Through Barcelona
You will start your day by an exciting 2-hour walking tour of the oldest parts of Barcelona: the Barri Gothic and Born neighborhoods. You will follow your guide as he/she leads you into the small, narrow streets to discover the vibrant, trendy ambiance of Born and the historical atmosphere of the Gothic Quarter. You will see the Santa Maria Del Mar church, the Royal Palace and the world famous “Las Ramblas” avenue. The fun facts and stories
told by our guide will keep your children highly engaged. The children will each get a game booklet to keep them engaged and entertained. After this tour, you will enjoy a
lunch break. Your guide will be there to give recommendations depending on your taste.

Included: 

  • A Walk Through Barcelona:
  • Private certified guide
  • 2 hour walking tour
  • Game booklet for
  • each child
  • 2-hour experience

The Sagrada Familia and Park Güell
In the afternoon, you will enjoy a 3-hour tour inside the two iconic Gaudi sites in Barcelona, the Sagrada Familia and the Park Güell. You will follow your guide inside the
jaw-dropping and daring church and listen to the stories about its architecture, construction and future. After 1,5 hours spent in the Sagrada Familia, you will head out to
Park Güell. There you will witness the beauty of Gaudí’s mosaics as well as enjoy a beautiful panoramic view of Barcelona. To keep the children entertained during this 3-hour tour, they will all get their own fun-filled game booklet. A perfect way to combine both educational discovery and fun!

The Sagrada Familia and
  • Park Güell:
  • Private certified guide
  • Skip-the-line tickets to
  • Sagrada Familia and
  • Park Güell
  • Transfer in a private
  • mini van
  • Game booklet for
  • each child
  • 3-hour experience

At the end of the tour, depending on your cruise departure time, your chauffeur will drive you back to the port.

Art and Architecture in Barcelona (8 hours) — Optional Private Excursions
Highlights:
An architectural delight awaits you today in Barcelona, one of the most exciting cities in Europe.  Receive a warm greeting at the port by your private guide and driver and commence your full-day tour with a visit to Gaudi's masterpiece, the impressive, but unfinished Sagrada Familia.  Although work started on this project in 1882, this iconic church is not expected to be complete until 2028! 

Next, visit Parc Guell, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi's most colourful creations.  Continue along Passeig de Gracia, to view Gaudi's Casa Batlló and Casa Mila from the outside, with its brilliant wave-like façade.

After lunch, lose yourself in the narrow streets of the true heart of the city - the medieval Gothic Quarter.  Here you will visit the magnificent 13th-century Cathedral, and the Picasso Museum, where some of the painter's earliest works are housed. At the end of your tour you are transferred back to the port.

  • Walk the labyrinthine alleys of the medieval Gothic Quarter to find architectural gems like the Church of Santa Maria del Mar
  • Admire the Sagrada Familia and the Picasso Museum, where some of the artist's earliest works are housed.
Tour Duration: 8 hours
Tour can operate: Morning/Afternoon

Wheelchair Accessible: Please enquire for more information

Physical Activity Level: Light

Inclusions:
  • Private transport by luxury car or minivan
  • An expert local guide for 8 hours
  • Entrance fees to all sights and museums
  • All taxes
Not Included:
  • All cruise travel, personal items, meals and associated costs
  • Gratuities

Gaudi’s Barcelona (4 hours) — Optional Private Excursions
Highlights:
Receive a warm greeting at the port from your private guide and driver and commence your half-day tour with a visit to Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi’s masterpiece; the impressive, but unfinished Sagrada Familia. Although work started on this project in 1882, this iconic church is not expected to be completed until 2028!

Continue on to Parc Guell, a beautiful municipal garden with a superb panoramic view over the city; the focal point is a colourful sea-serpent-shaped central terrace. Visit the gatehouse where Gaudi lived during his later years which is now a museum dedicated to him. Transfer back to the port at the end of your tour.

  • Visit the impressive, but still unfinished Sagrada Familia, masterpiece of the Catalan architect
  • Wander through Parc Guell, the UNESCO World Heritage Site considered Gaudi's most colourful creation
Tour Duration: 4 hours
Tour can operate: Morning/Afternoon

Wheelchair Accessible: Please enquire for more information

Physical Activity Level: Light

Inclusions: 
  • Private transport by luxury car or minivan
  • An expert local guide for 8 hours
  • Entrance fees to all sights and museums
  • All taxes
Not Included:
  • All cruise travel, personal items, meals and associated costs
  • Gratuities

Ampordan Secluded Paella Cooking Class — Optional Private Excursions
Overview: Led by a top Chef who graduated from the prestigious Cordon Bleu School in Paris, embark on an exclusive gourmet journey at a secluded rural house. Wander through the historical and artistic complex while learning about its rich gastronomy based on rice. At home, dare to partake in the Paella cooking process and uncover some secrets of high-end cuisine collected from straight connections with the top Spanish chefs. 

Duration: 5 Hours

Authentic Barcelona by Bike — Optional Private Excursions
Overview: Uncover the most authentic side of Barcelona riding the world's best folding bike, a Brompton. Be led by an expert bike guide and venture into a unique and exclusive experience. Connect with your local guide by sharing and listening to trivia stories about Barcelona. Embark on a ride to explore the least touristy Eixample and Gracia districts. Glimpse the Plaça d'Espanya, the Hospital de la Santa Creu, Sant Pau, and modernist estates.

Duration: 3 Hours

Barcelona Sailing Journey — Optional Private Excursions
Overview: Experience the thrill of sailing the Barcelona Coastline. Glimpse the Barcelona skyline from a different perspective and spot some landmarks, including Frank Gehry Golf Fish Sculpture and the Twin Towers", Torres Venecianas. Immerse yourself in the serene deep blue while seeping your glass of wine. Weather permitting, anchor and venture in a short swim.

Duration: 4 Hours

Barcelona - Exploring Cavas' Origin — Optional Private Excursions
Overview: Uncover the dedication of a biodynamic winegrowers family committed to excellence in long-aged wines. Venture on a stroll around the winery's iconic vineyards to discover the distinctive features of a unique spot in the Penedès region. Sheltered by the woods, taste a base wine paired with a light snack. Elevate your experience by savoring three long-aged sparkling wines, a limited-edition white wine, and an extra-virgin olive oil.

Duration: 4 Hours

Barcelona - From Market to Home with a Top Chef — Optional Private Excursions
Overview: Led by a top Chef who graduated from the prestigious Cordon Bleu School in Paris, embark on an exclusive gourmet journey at her private penthouse. Head to a 19th-century local market and thoroughly select the finest ingredients for your recipe. Dare to partake in the cooking process while you uncover some secrets of high-end cuisine. Savor the combination of flavors paired with a premium selection of Spanish Wines.

Duration: 4 Hours

Hike a World of Nature (7,5 miles) — Optional Private Excursions
Overview: Step away from the bustling Barcelona and embrace Catalonia's unique landscape with La Garrotxa and Fageda d'en jordà. Venture into an exciting 7,5 miles hike through the Natural Park of the Volcanic Zone of La Garrotxa. Engage in a circular route through La Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park. Ascend to the inside of Santa Margarita volcano and discover a chapel lying on its crater. Dive into Fageda d'en Jordà, a unique beech forest that grows on the lava flow of Croscat Volcano. Finalize your trail with a stop at the Croscat Volcano grederes.

Duration: 4 Hours

Montserrat Discovery Hike (5 miles) — Optional Private Excursions
Overview: Ancient Wonders and hidden gems await you on the famous needles of Montserrat Mountain. Venture into an exciting and intimate hike connecting you to Montserrat's outlandish and most authentic elements. Uncover the region of Agulles and the north face of Montserrat, passing between the needles, having to take some steps climbing ropes, and ending up visiting emblematic places such as Cadireta or Foradada.

Duration: 4 Hours

Montserrat from the Skies — Optional Private Excursions
Overview: Marvel at Montserrat Mountain's impressive scenic views. With a bird' s-eye view, witness these massive conglomerates, which form unexpectedly imposing sculptures due to their geological evolution. They all have names related to their shapes, and we find caves, chasms, and torrents in their shelter.
Flying over the Montserrat mountain, the spiritual Center of Catalonia is undoubtedly one of the most surprising and impressive experiences.


Duration: 1 Hour

The Secrets of Michelin Dine — Optional Private Excursions
Overview: Enjoy an exclusive journey into the World of Michelin stars. Led by a top Chef who graduated from the prestigious Cordon Bleu School in Paris, uncover the secrets of top-notch restaurants. Meet the providers of Michelin-starred restaurants such as Rocco or El Bulli. Find the most highly-rated gourmet products and a trend-setting porcelain manufacturer. Head towards your Chef's Masía, a secluded rural house to savor an authentic El Bulli meal.

Duration: 4H30

Spain: Barcelona gourmet tapas tour — Optional Private Excursions
Enjoy a flavorful journey through the historic heart of Barcelona, where the iconic neighborhoods of the Gothic Quarter, El Born, and Barceloneta will reveal their rich traditions through taste, aroma, and atmosphere. As you walk through narrow, centuries-old alleys and lively local streets, you will be surrounded by the charm of Barcelona’s past and the vibrant energy of its culinary present. Each neighborhood will offer a distinct character—from the medieval intrigue of the Gothic Quarter to the artistic flair of El Born and the seaside charm of Barceloneta. You will visit some of the city’s most authentic and celebrated restaurants and taverns, where chefs and hosts take pride in preserving local traditions while also adding their own creative touch. At each stop, you will sample a carefully curated selection of dishes—from classic tapas bursting with flavor to innovative plates that showcase modern Catalan cuisine. As you taste, sip, and explore, your experienced guide will share the stories behind the food, the people, and the places, connecting each bite to the city’s cultural and historical roots. Whether it’s a glass of local vermouth, a perfectly grilled seafood dish, or a traditional Catalan dessert, every moment of this tour will deepen your connection to Barcelona’s culinary identity. 
Duration: 4 hours 

Inclusions: Local guide, personalized itinerary on different quarters, tapas tasting at multiple restaurants, round trip transportation

Available Dates

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Dec 28, 2027 Jan 17, 2028 $190,000
Terms & Additional Information
Rate is per person, double occupancy. Single supplement applies. Full terms and conditions apply. Itinerary subject to change. Group size up to 52 guests. The price of this all-inclusive expedition covers everything from travel on the private jet, hotels, meals and ground transportation, down to all daily activities, top-of-the-line guides, beverages and all tips. 

All fares are quoted in US Dollars.

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