PARCO CHOBE, CASCATE VITTORIA & BAZARUTO

Chobe National Park was Botswana's first national park, established in 1967, and one of southern Africa's most celebrated for its continent-leading elephant population — estimated at over 120,000. The park encompasses diverse habitats, from the Chobe River floodplains in the north to the arid Savute area in the centre. Lions, leopards, cheetahs, wild dogs, buffalo and more than 450 bird species populate this exceptional ecosystem. Game drives and boat safaris allow visitors to explore contrasting environments in a single stay: Chobe is an unmissable stop in Botswana.

Livingstone is the historic town that serves as the gateway to Victoria Falls on the Zambian side, where the Zambezi thunders into the gorge and lifts its famous cloud of spray. Named after the explorer David Livingstone, it retains a colonial charm with period buildings, museums and craft markets. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the falls are admired from scenic trails and, in the low-water months, from the daring 'Devil's Pool' on the very edge of the drop. Sunset cruises on the Zambezi, safaris in the nearby Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park and panoramic flights round out the experience. Livingstone is African adventure at its most spectacular heart.

Johannesburg is one of South Africa’s most dynamic metropolises, born from the gold rush and today the country’s economic heart. The city reflects its transformation through constantly evolving districts, where industrial heritage and contemporary creativity coexist. In the inner city, Maboneng stands out as one of the most vibrant creative districts, with art galleries, cafés, and markets such as Market on Main. Not far away, Apartheid Museum offers one of the most powerful narratives of South Africa’s recent history. To the south, Soweto represents the city’s deepest cultural soul: here you can visit Nelson Mandela’s former home on Vilakazi Street and the moving Hector Pieterson Memorial. From an institutional perspective, Constitution Hill embodies the country’s journey toward justice and human rights. The city’s contemporary face is also expressed through the urban art scene of Newtown and the financial dynamism of Sandton, the economic hub and symbol of global Johannesburg. Often seen only as a gateway to African safaris, Johannesburg is in fact a complete destination, capable of surprising those who take the time to discover its complex, resilient, and deeply cosmopolitan soul.

Vilanculos is the main gateway to the Bazaruto Archipelago, a system of coral islands rising from the southern Indian Ocean just miles offshore. The town overlooks a sheltered bay where triangular-sailed dhows, traditional Swahili craft, glide across the shallows as they have for centuries. Local beaches offer powdery white sand and water shifting from azure to emerald green. The coral reef draws divers and snorkellers, with dugongs, manta rays and sea turtles. Vilanculos is also the departure point for boat or seaplane transfers to the lodges of Bazaruto and Benguerra islands.