16 nightsFrom Johannesburg6 ports of call
Golden Trails of East Africa
AmaWaterways · Zambezi Queen
Overview
A 16-night voyage aboard Zambezi Queen, departing Johannesburg on 15 Nov 2026 and arriving in Arusha, calling at 6 destinations along the way.
JohannesburgVictoria FallsJohannesburgArushaNgorongoroArusha
Itinerary
16 nights · 25 ports of call- 1
Day 1 ·JohannesburgEmbark
15 Nov 2026Johannesburg, South Africa's biggest city and capital of Gauteng province, began as a 19th-century gold-mining settlement. Its sprawling Soweto township was once home to Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu. Mandela’s former residence is now the Mandela House museum. Other Soweto museums that recount the struggle to end segregation include the somber Apartheid Museum and Constitution Hill, a former prison complex. - 2
Day 2 ·Johannesburg
16 Nov 2026Johannesburg, South Africa's biggest city and capital of Gauteng province, began as a 19th-century gold-mining settlement. Its sprawling Soweto township was once home to Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu. Mandela’s former residence is now the Mandela House museum. Other Soweto museums that recount the struggle to end segregation include the somber Apartheid Museum and Constitution Hill, a former prison complex. - 2
Day 2 ·Zambezi Queen Cruising
16 Nov 2026 - 3
Day 3 ·Zambezi Queen Cruising
17 Nov 2026 - 4
Day 4 ·Zambezi Queen Cruising
18 Nov 2026 - 5
Day 5 ·Zambezi Queen Cruising
19 Nov 2026 - 6
Day 6 ·Zambezi Queen Cruising
20 Nov 2026 - 6
Day 6 ·Victoria Falls
20 Nov 2026Victoria Falls is a waterfall on the Zambezi River in southern Africa, which provides habitat for several unique species of plants and animals. It is located on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe and is considered to be one of the world's largest waterfalls due to its width of 1,708 m. - 7
Day 7 ·Victoria Falls
21 Nov 2026Victoria Falls is a waterfall on the Zambezi River in southern Africa, which provides habitat for several unique species of plants and animals. It is located on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe and is considered to be one of the world's largest waterfalls due to its width of 1,708 m. - 8
Day 8 ·Victoria Falls
22 Nov 2026Victoria Falls is a waterfall on the Zambezi River in southern Africa, which provides habitat for several unique species of plants and animals. It is located on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe and is considered to be one of the world's largest waterfalls due to its width of 1,708 m. - 8
Day 8 ·Johannesburg
22 Nov 2026Johannesburg, South Africa's biggest city and capital of Gauteng province, began as a 19th-century gold-mining settlement. Its sprawling Soweto township was once home to Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu. Mandela’s former residence is now the Mandela House museum. Other Soweto museums that recount the struggle to end segregation include the somber Apartheid Museum and Constitution Hill, a former prison complex. - 9
Day 9 ·Johannesburg
23 Nov 2026Johannesburg, South Africa's biggest city and capital of Gauteng province, began as a 19th-century gold-mining settlement. Its sprawling Soweto township was once home to Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu. Mandela’s former residence is now the Mandela House museum. Other Soweto museums that recount the struggle to end segregation include the somber Apartheid Museum and Constitution Hill, a former prison complex. - 10
Day 10 ·Johannesburg
24 Nov 2026Johannesburg, South Africa's biggest city and capital of Gauteng province, began as a 19th-century gold-mining settlement. Its sprawling Soweto township was once home to Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu. Mandela’s former residence is now the Mandela House museum. Other Soweto museums that recount the struggle to end segregation include the somber Apartheid Museum and Constitution Hill, a former prison complex. - 10
Day 10 ·Arusha
24 Nov 2026Arusha is a city in East Africa's Tanzania, located at the base of volcanic Mt. Meru. It's a gateway to safari destinations and to Africa's highest peak, 5,895m Mt. Kilimanjaro, lying some 100 kilometers northeast. To the west lies Serengeti National Park, home to wildlife including lions, rhinoceros, giraffes and leopards. Annual migrations feature huge herds of wildebeests crossing its plains. - 11
Day 11 ·Arusha
25 Nov 2026Arusha is a city in East Africa's Tanzania, located at the base of volcanic Mt. Meru. It's a gateway to safari destinations and to Africa's highest peak, 5,895m Mt. Kilimanjaro, lying some 100 kilometers northeast. To the west lies Serengeti National Park, home to wildlife including lions, rhinoceros, giraffes and leopards. Annual migrations feature huge herds of wildebeests crossing its plains. - 11
Day 11 ·Tarangire
25 Nov 2026 - 12
Day 12 ·Tarangire
26 Nov 2026 - 13
Day 13 ·Tarangire
27 Nov 2026 - 13
Day 13 ·Ngorongoro
27 Nov 2026The Ngorongoro Conservation Area (UK: /(ə)ŋˌɡɔːrəŋˈɡɔːroʊ/, US: /ɛŋˌɡɔːroʊŋˈɡɔːroʊ, əŋˌɡoʊrɔːŋˈɡoʊroʊ/) is a protected area and a World - 14
Day 14 ·Ngorongoro
28 Nov 2026The Ngorongoro Conservation Area (UK: /(ə)ŋˌɡɔːrəŋˈɡɔːroʊ/, US: /ɛŋˌɡɔːroʊŋˈɡɔːroʊ, əŋˌɡoʊrɔːŋˈɡoʊroʊ/) is a protected area and a World - 15
Day 15 ·Ngorongoro
29 Nov 2026The Ngorongoro Conservation Area (UK: /(ə)ŋˌɡɔːrəŋˈɡɔːroʊ/, US: /ɛŋˌɡɔːroʊŋˈɡɔːroʊ, əŋˌɡoʊrɔːŋˈɡoʊroʊ/) is a protected area and a World - 15
Day 15 ·Serengeti National Park
29 Nov 2026 - 16
Day 16 ·Serengeti National Park
30 Nov 2026 - 17
Day 17 ·Serengeti National Park
1 Dec 2026 - 17
Day 17 ·ArushaDisembark
1 Dec 2026Arusha is a city in East Africa's Tanzania, located at the base of volcanic Mt. Meru. It's a gateway to safari destinations and to Africa's highest peak, 5,895m Mt. Kilimanjaro, lying some 100 kilometers northeast. To the west lies Serengeti National Park, home to wildlife including lions, rhinoceros, giraffes and leopards. Annual migrations feature huge herds of wildebeests crossing its plains.
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