"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark TwainHoneymoon Itinerary6/15/11
Fly overnight from New York City to Zurich, Switzerland. Spend the day admiring the view of the Alps, exploring Old Town and strolling down the Bahnhofstrasse. That same evening, board overnight flight to Johannesburg, South Africa.
6/17/11
Arrive in Johannesburg and check-in to the <a href="http://www.westcliff.co.za">Westcliff Hotel</a>. Set on the historic Westcliff Ridge, the hotel has spectacular views of the lush forested suburbs of Johannesburg and the city center. Pay a visit to the spa, sit poolside, and try to relax away the jet lag. Have dinner at the renowned "Carnivore" restaurant, featuring a wide variety of game meats and known as "Africa's greatest eating experience".
6/18/11
Depart Johannesburg for Livingstone, Zambia. Check in to the <a href="http://www.tongabezi.com/tongabezi_nut_house.php">Nut House</a> at <a href="http://www.tongabezi.com/tongabezi.php">Tongabezi Lodge</a>, a romantic hideaway on the banks of the Zambezi River just upstream of Victoria Falls. The house has spectacular views over the Zambezi from the elevated position on the river bank. Spend the next two days enjoying different safaris and visiting Victoria Falls.
6/20/11
Transfer 20 minutes by boat to the nearby <a href="http://www.tongabezi.com/sindabezi.php">Sindabezi Island</a>, an idyllic and exclusive camp on a private isle on the Zambezi River. Take a walk on the sandy shore outside of our <a href="http://www.tongabezi.com/sindabezi_chalet_5.php">Honeymoon Chalet</a>. Enjoy the surroundings, embark on some boating adventures, and hope the mosquitos have better things to do than bother us!
6/21/11
Head back to the airport in Livingstone and hop a bush plane to <a href="http://www.unchartedafrica.com/page.php?p_id=33">Jack's Camp</a>, an oasis of style and comfort in the middle of Botswana’s Kalahari Desert. We hear the 1940's persian-style tents, expert guiding, incredibly friendly habituated meerkats, unique desert wildlife, old-world safari styling and superb cuisine all come together to create an experience that is completely different to any other. Spend the next two days exploring the salt pans, meerkat colonies and local culture.
6/23/11
Fly to <a href="http://www.savuteelephantcamp.com">Savute Elephant Camp</a> in Chobe National Park, an area known as the elephant capital of the world. The camp is perched on the banks of the Savute Channel with an elevated view of the river. It is a spectacular place to view the interactions between the elephants, lion prides, the endangered wild dog, leopard, cheetah, and the hyena that unfold daily. Go on game drives, star-gaze, and visit the ancient Baobab trees.
6/25/11
Transfer via bush plane to <a href="http://www.eagleislandcamp.com">Eagle Island Camp</a> in the Okavango Delta, a game-rich labyrinth of lagoons, lakes and hidden channels covering an area of over 17,000 square km and the largest inland delta in the world. Eagle Island Camp is one of the Delta's most pristine natural locations with its myriad waterways, palm-treed islands and vast floodplains. Spend the next two days on game drives, mokoro trips, safari walks, and their infamous helicopter game drive.
6/27/11
Take a short flight to the <a href="http://www.khwairiverlodge.com">Khwai River Lodge</a> in the Moremi Wildlife Reserve, nestled on the edge of a leadwood and figtree forest, overlooking the vast Khwai River floodplains. Khwai is world-renowned for its large concentrations of big mammals such as elephant, buffalo, lion, leopard, cheetah and wild dog. Enjoy safari walks, morning, and night game drives.
6/29/11
Last game drive of the trip this morning, then transfer to Maun for a flight to Johannesburg. Fly back to our favorite city in the world, NYC, to get home to our little munchkin!