Trevino Adventures: Luxury Safari!
27 June 2025
Join us on a once in a lifetime
LUXURY Safari to Southern Africa!
We'll start our adventure in Cape Town, South Africa. Our visit will include culinary experiences, unique shopping, a visit to a colony of endangered African penguins, wine tastings, and MUCH more! Next we'll visit Greater Kruger National Park, famous for its Big Five Game Viewing, hundreds of bird species, ancient trees, and mighty rivers. Next stop: The Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve. This place pioneered the LUXURY safari concept...the wildlife encounters and accomodations will be incredible! Finally, we'll end our adventure in the town of Victoria Falls. Located on the southern bank of the Zambezi River, it offers action-packed fun and a visit to one of the 7 natural wonders of the world!
Cape Town is a cosmopolitan city at the center of South Africa’s rich, multi-stranded history and heritage. The city offers a wealth of culinary experiences, unique shopping and adventures second to none. Colloquially named the Mother City, it is known for its harbor, natural setting in the Cape Floristic Region and for landmarks such as Table Mountain and Cape Point.
You'll stay at the Victoria and Alfred Hotel (arriving via private transfer from the airport), situated in one of the country's top destinations, Cape Town's beautifully restored VA Waterfront. It's the detail that gives the Victoria Alfred Hotel its elegance, intimacy, romance and reputation. History and modern luxury merge to create ageless beauty at the Victoria and Alfred Hotel, which was built in 1904 as the North Quay Warehouse. The hotel is located in the very heart of this internationally acclaimed destination and is a sophisticated retreat amid the buzz. It offers some of the most enviable views of the Cape Town Harbour, Table Mountain and the city that stretches out at the foot of this Natural Wonder. It encompasses timeless elegance and personalized luxury.
After settling in for a good night of rest, enjoy your first full-day private group tour of Cape Town City. Your tour includes entrance fees to Castle of Good Hope, District 6 and Museums. Later, proceed to Groot Constantia Estate for wine tour and wine tasting.
Your second full day in Cape Town will focus on visiting the infamous 'Cape Point', situated within the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve. Whilst journeying along the Atlantic coast, through the Hout Bay valley and over the famous Chapman's Peak Drive (subject to road conditions) and occasionally stopping at various sites of interest along the way. Your guide will discuss your individual interests and preferences and tailor make the day's routing and sightings accordingly. This affords you the advantage of total flexibility while still maintaining the expertise of a qualified guide.
In 1859 the first lighthouse was completed; it still stands at 238 meters above sea-level on the highest section of the peak and is now used as the centralized monitoring point for all the lighthouses on the coast of South Africa. Access to this historical building is by an exhilarating three-minute ride in the Flying Dutchman funicular (named after the local legend of the Flying Dutchman ghost ship) that transfers you from the lower station at 127 meters above sea-level, to the upper station.
Your full day tour includes entrance fees to Cape Point Nature Reserve including Cape Point Funicular, and Boulders Beach with an opportunity to meet the African Penguins.
Fly to Kruger NP! Known as Big Game Country, the Kruger National Park has several luxurious private reserves within its borders, with breath taking scenery, affordable and luxury accommodation and lodging, rich biodiversity and amazing wildlife encounters. Indulge in luxury and comfort in private reserves adjoining Kruger Park, and imagine open air dining or traditional cuisine under an African sky, superior personalized service, sensational game viewing and the adventure of a South African safari. Guests are able to encounter the famed Big Five, hundreds of birds, ancient trees, mighty rivers and much, much more. There are so many different kinds of antelope, fat crocodiles sunning themselves on sandbanks, hyenas mooching along, and, if you're very lucky, a pack of wild dogs on the prowl.
You'll stay at the famous Jock Safari Lodge. Situated half-way between the Skukuza and Malelane gates in the Kruger National Park, Jock Safari Lodge is the first private luxury lodge in the Kruger National Park and combines the romance and elegance of the past colonial era, with the unique styles of the indigenous Zulu and Shangaan cultures. The individual, thatched suites protected by a canopy of white netting and screened by lush trees and reed walls, offer you privacy and the perfect location to relax. Your suite's viewing deck affords you the opportunity to see magnificent sightings of the wildlife, the plunge pool provides you with a welcome retreat from the heat of the summer days. Dine in style as the chefs conjure up dishes of legendary proportions. Enjoy guided game drives in open vehicles while the professional rangers and trackers lead you to the Big 5.
Enjoy these days of luxury and game viewing activities. Visiting Kruger National Park is likely to be one of the greatest experiences of your life! Enjoy your authentic experience while staying at one of South Africa's loveliest lodges.
Fly to Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve! This is the most famous and exclusive of South Africa's private reserves. The Sabi Sands Game Reserve is a 65,000 hectare private reserve, pioneered by local landowners and conservation enthusiasts in the 1950s. It shares its unfenced 50 kilometer eastern border with its world-renowned neighbor, Kruger National Park. Home to the Big 5, and particularly famous for regular sightings of the elusive leopard, Sabi Sands Reserve is one of the most game-rich parks in southern Africa. Named for the two rivers that run through it, Sabie River and Sand River, the reserve is home to great numbers of diverse game and more than 300 bird species.
You'll stay at Lion Sands Ivory Lodge. It is the ULTIMATE in luxury, privacy, and relaxation. The food is decadent...the service is spectacular.
Built on the banks of the Sabi River and positioned on a site with trees dating back 800 years, Lion Sands Ivory Lodge is an ultra-luxurious, yet simple and uncluttered lodge which combines exclusivity with complete privacy.
Each of the fully air-conditioned suites are operated as a private villa and feature a private lounge, patio, deck and pool. Gaze out from your wooden viewing deck at the magnificent landscape as you watch the passing wildlife, while a dedicated team of staff are around to take care of your every whim and fancy. The wilderness spa allows you to slip away for a while and re-emerge centered and rejuvenated.
Your days start with an early wake-up call and a hot beverage before you set out onto a thrilling game drive. This is the perfect time to catch the early prowlers, with the birds singing and the morning dew and fresh smell of the bush serenading you. Return to the lodge mid-morning for a scrumptious breakfast and some relaxation time. Soon after lunch, you will head out on an afternoon drive and enjoy sundowners with the sun setting in the horizon. Back at the lodge, a delicious dinner awaits you.
The Sabi Sand offers rich game populations and chances of seeing the Big Five are excellent. The reserve is well known for its leopard sightings, and you might get an opportunity to spot this predator on a game drive. With amazing bird life and photographic opportunities, you can be certain to return home with some absolutely stunning pictures and memories. This is heaven for wildlife enthusiasts, photographers and bird watchers alike.
Fly to Victoria Falls! A UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site, Victoria Falls are situated on the western tip of Zimbabwe. The Falls, known by the local Kololo tribe as Mosi oa Tunya- The Smoke that thunders, is one of the "Seven Wonders of the World" and one of the largest and most spectacular waterfalls on earth. The falls are 1, 7 kilometres wide and nearly 550 million litres of water cascade 70 to 108 metres into the chasm below -every minute- during the Zambezi River's peak flow. Victoria Falls is made of five different "falls". Four of these are in Zimbabwe: The Devil's Cataract, Main Falls, Rainbow Falls and Horseshoe Falls -and one, The Eastern Cataract, is in the bordering country of Zambia. Victoria Falls National Park covers an area of 56,000 hectares. The northern border of the Park is formed by the great Zambezi River which also forms the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia for much of its length. A wide variety of larger mammals may be found within the Zambezi National Park including The Big Five: elephant, lion, buffalo, leopard and white rhinoceros. In addition, herds of sable antelope, eland, zebra, giraffe, kudu, waterbuck and impala as well as many of the smaller species of game can be viewed. The Zambezi River is home to a large variety of fish and is famous for its bream and fighting tiger fish.
You'll stay at the Palm River Hotel. The river-side location could not be more idyllic, situated along the banks of the iconic Zambezi River, among towering indigenous trees and only four kilometers from Victoria Falls. Elegantly appointed with comfort and space in mind, the interior design of the rooms is focused on bringing the outside in, with the stylish use of natural tones, locally sourced materials and artwork reflective of the area.
Your tour of the Victoria Falls affords not only a view of one of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World but information about their creation and geology, the unique eco-system of the rainforest, daring exploits of colonial explorers and magical tales of local legend under the constant spray from the 'The Smoke that Thunders'. The Tour Guides will ensure the best photographic opportunities of this World Heritage Site while providing fascinating facts and figures of this iconic waterfall.
Enjoy a Zambezi River sunset cruise on the Royal Zambezi. The Zambezi River cruise is a superb way to relax and enjoy the beauty of the River. Here, you may have the opportunity to see a variety of game; including hippo, crocodile, and elephant as well as enjoy the many different bird species. The Sunset cruise is very popular and includes finger snacks, beer, wine, local spirits and soft drinks. There are great photo opportunities against often-spectacular African sunsets.
Our epic adventure ends on 8 July, with a private transfer to the airport.
Land Price: $15,592 per person (based on double occupancy)
Deposit: 20% ($3,118.40) per person
*Does not include international airfare between USA and Africa.
**Does not include internal flights. A&K will purchase those 3 short flights for the group once available. Approximately May 2024. Estimatedcost is $1,000 per person and will need to be paid to A&K immediately upon purchase.