African safari outfitter Great Safaris is introducing an exclusive offer on their flagship itinerary, the Great Southern Safari. Travelers booking the Platinum level Great Southern Safari itinerary for travel through November 30, 2012 will qualify for complimentary international airfare from New York or Washington DC to Cape Town South Africa. The Platinum level Great Southern Safari is one of Great Safaris’ most luxurious and comprehensive safari experiences, featuring award winning 5 star hotels and game lodges, world class scenery and cultural experiences, and some of Africa’s best wildlife safaris and game viewing.

Great Safari’s signature itinerary for Great Southern Safari, spends 12 days showcasing the best experiences that Southern Africa has to offer. The Platinum level offers the highest standard of hotels, services, and experiences available. Guests will start off their adventure by exploring cosmopolitan Cape Town and accommodations of Cape Town’s Table Bay Hotel, one of Travel + Leisure’s 2011 World’s Best Hotels.

Then it’s on to Kruger National Park, where the true safari begins. Guests will stay at another winner of Travel + Leisure’s 2011 World’s Best Hotels Award, the Singita Ebony Lodge, and experience safari experiences on one of the park’s private game reserves. A short flight delivers guests to Johannesburg for an overnight stay at yet another winner of  Travel + Leisure’s 2011 World’s Best Hotels Award, the Saxon Boutique Hotel & Spa. Finally, travelers will jet to Zambia to experience the awe and splendor of Victoria Falls while staying at the Royal Livingston Hotel, an award winning hotel recently recognized on Conde Nast Traveler’s 2011 Gold List. Guests will cap off this adventure of a lifetime a sunset river cruise along the Zambezi River and an elephant back safari through the African bush.

The Platinum level Great Southern Safari is priced at $10,495 per person, sharing, with a single supplement of $1,985.  Intra-African airfare between Cape Town, Kruger, Johannesburg, Victoria Falls, and Johannesburg is an additional $1,200 to $1,400 per person. Complimentary international airfare is valid on Platinum level itinerary only, and valid for travel through November 30, 2012. All tours and rates subject to availability; with daily departures, travel and tour dates vary based on level of accommodations. Taxes, park fees, intra-Africa airfare and service charges are included.

Great Safaris, 800-409-7755, www.greatsafaris.com