AmaWaterways will expand its Africa land-cruise product with four new itineraries next year.
The itineraries pair a Chobe River cruise on the Zambezi Queen with land programs, including safaris. New destinations are Kenya, Namibia, Zanzibar and the Skeleton Coast. The trips range from nine to 18 nights.
"From the Cape to the Falls" includes three nights in Cape Town, a three-night cruise on the Zambezi Queen and three nights in Victoria Falls. Guests visit Boulders Beach to see African penguins, the prison where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned and a vineyard.
While on the cruise, travelers will embark on boat safaris, visit a local village and join a wildlife safari. There's an optional two-night extension in Johannesburg. Prices start at $13,770 per person.
"Iconic Africa" will bring guests on a 14-night trip, which includes a three-night stay in Greater Kruger National Park. While in the park, guests stay in a tented safari lodge. The trip begins in Cape Town and ends in Johannesburg, where guests will visit the Apartheid Museum. A highlight of this itinerary is time spent in the park, where guests will go on game drives. Prices start at $18,620 per person.
The 14-night "Classic Kenya & Southern Africa" features one night in Johannesburg, a three-night cruise, three nights in Victoria Falls and seven nights in Kenya. Travelers can extend their trip with four nights in Zanzibar.
While in Zimbabwe, guests will go a nighttime game drive in search of the endangered black rhino. Itinerary highlights include visiting an orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation center in Nairobi, visiting the Maasai Mara and camping in a luxury camp in Amboseli. Prices start at $20,645 per person. Guests can tack on a four-night extension in Zanzibar.
"African Wonders & the Skeleton Coast" will bring travelers on a 15-night adventure through Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe and South Africa, with eight nights spent in Namibia.
The itinerary features game drives, a sunset cruise along the Zambezi River and visiting the NamibRand Nature Reserve, one of the largest in Africa.
While in Swakopmund, guests will embark on a catamaran cruise to see ocean animals. Prices start at $20,445 per person.