Sample the full scope of South Africa on a comprehensive 10-night journey from Cape Town to Johannesburg for $2999 per person, including airfare and taxes. This vacation saves $800 per person on competing vacations.

With an expert guide leading the way, this itinerary features:

• Drive through Paradise Country, including majestic God's Window vista
• Visit to Bourke's Luck Potholes, a series of cascading waterfalls
• Cable car ride to top of Table Mountain
• Cape Town and Cape Peninsula tours
• Scenic game-viewing river cruise
• Game drives through several reserves, including Kruger National Park

This escorted package from Virgin Vacations includes roundtrip airfare, accommodations in five cities, 15 meals, several open-vehicle game drives, transfers, entrance fees and taxes.

Depart: Nov. 1, 8, 29; Dec. 6; Jan. 10, 17, 24; Feb. 7, 21; March 14, 21

Guests stay in several 4-star hotels, including the Protea Hotel Fire & Ice Melrose Arch, one of the Top 25 Trendiest Hotels in Africa, according to the 2012 TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice list.

This package is priced for New York departures; all major U.S. departure cities are available. For a longer stay, add a two-night excursion to picturesque Victoria Falls, the largest singular waterfall in the world. See Virgin Vacations link for details.