Prepare to swoon at everything in Cape Town. Wrapped in a golden coast, South Africa’s striking metropolis is loaded with not-to-miss experiences, including cloud-topped Table Mountain and the spectacular Cape Peninsula, storied neighborhoods, and an innovative dining and art scene.

Cape Town’s rich history includes the hillside, multicultural Bo-Kaap, home to the largest concentration of pre-1850 architecture in South Africa. Led by a Resident Tour Director, A&K guests visit and see the community’s famously colorful homes, which are meant to be an expression of freedom.

Cape Town’s culinary revolution shows off a wide range of influences from farm-to-fork to indigenous and foraged to global. A&K guests sample these flavors during a progressive welcome feast and an evening at leisure to experience the city’s dining scene as they wish.

Part of the southernmost peninsula of the continent, picturesque Boulders Beach features enormous boulders, sandy coves and endangered African penguins. A&K guests see the birds up close and explore other highlights on rugged Cape Point.

Tackling 3,563-foot Table Mountain, Cape Town’s towering paradise of Cape nature, and standing at the top is the only way to say you’ve really seen Cape Town. On A&K journeys, ascend to the mountain’s famously flat plateau by cable car for phenomenal views of the city and sea.

Kruger National Park is one of the most famed national parks for its size, conservation history and abundant wildlife, including hippos, giraffes and prowling leopards. The only thing better than a visit here: a luxury safari at a private game reserve bordering the park — exactly what you do with A&K.

Visiting a private game reserve on an A&K luxury Kruger safari is an uncrowded and more personal wildlife experience. Imagine early morning bush walks with your ranger spotting elephants and game drives in open safari vehicles to spend time with a pride of lions.

Adventure-packed days on safari should always be matched by beautiful accommodations in exactly the right place. In South Africa, A&K elevates the experience with stays at a luxury lodge overlooking the banks of the Sabi River on a private game reserve.

Searching for Big Five wildlife takes center stage on A&K safaris to South Africa, where rhinos have a stronghold thanks to vigorous conservation and anti-poaching efforts. Search for them across your private reserve near Kruger on game drives led by an expert tracker and an experienced driver-guide.

Woven into the fabric of every A&K luxury safari is a Scenic Sundowner experience to toast to extraordinary days in the bush. Cocktail in hand under the kind of African skies you’ve only read about in books, this is a moment in South Africa that you will keep with you forever.

No journey to Southern Africa is complete without a visit to unforgettable Victoria Falls. Guests on A&K South Africa safaris visit neighboring Zambia and Zimbabwe for the chance to see one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World from every angle, including from the skies on an optional helicopter flight.

Led by an A&K local guide, guests also get up close and into the mist of mile-long Victoria Falls — the largest curtain of water in the world — on a privately guided walking tour spanning both the Zambia and Zimbabwe sides of this massive chasm.

Imagine exploring Victoria Falls by day and listening to its roaring cascades by night. Do just that at the historic Victoria Falls Hotel in Zimbabwe, selected by the experts at A&K for its legendary ambience and prime location within view of the falls.

In Zimbabwe, extend your journey with a safari in Hwange National Park, the largest park in the country. While prolific wildlife roam its grasslands and mopane woods, including giraffes and African wild dogs, Hwange is defined by one of the world’s largest populations of elephants.