$3,519 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Fly to Hoedspruit and Sunset Game Drive at Ndzhaka
Fly to Hoedspruit and Sunset Game Drive at Ndzhaka
Your safari begins with a morning flight from Johannesburg to Hoedspruit Airport, where you are met and transferred to Ndzhaka Tented Camp in Manyeleti Game Reserve. This unfenced reserve shares open borders with Kruger, Sabi Sands and Timbavati, allowing wildlife - including the Big 5 - to roam freely and offering exceptional game viewing with far fewer vehicles than neighbouring areas. After a late lunch, check in to your luxury premium tent, complete with a private heated pool and bush boma, and relax before setting out at 16h00 on a sunset game drive that continues into a night drive, with a maximum of seven guests per vehicle. The evening concludes with dinner served in your own private boma under the African sky.
- Main Destination:
- Manyeleti Game Reserve (Greater Kruger)
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Ndzhaka Camp
Wildlife in Manyeleti GR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Full Day of Game Drives in Manyeleti
Full Day of Game Drives in Manyeleti
Rise early for a sunrise game drive through the unfenced Manyeleti Game Reserve, tracking lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino alongside the plentiful plains game and birdlife of this Big 5 reserve. Return to camp around 09h00 for a bush breakfast and leisure time at your private pool. An optional two-hour bush walk with an armed ranger is available mid-morning for those wanting a closer look at the smaller details of the bush, at an additional cost. After lunch, relax before heading out again at 16h00 on another sunset game drive that extends into a night drive, giving you the chance to spot nocturnal species such as hyena, civet and genet before returning to camp for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Manyeleti Game Reserve (Greater Kruger)
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Ndzhaka Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Further Game Drives in Manyeleti
Further Game Drives in Manyeleti
Another sunrise game drive sets off at 05h30 in search of Manyeleti's resident wildlife, followed by a relaxed bush breakfast and free time at your private pool back at camp. An optional two-hour bush walk with an armed ranger is again offered mid-morning at an additional cost, giving keen guests an on-foot perspective of the bush's smaller inhabitants and tracks. After lunch and some downtime at your luxury tent, you head out once more at 16h00 for a sunset game drive rolling into a night drive, maximising your chances of sightings across the unfenced reserve bordering Kruger, Sabi Sands and Timbavati. The day closes with dinner in camp and another night under canvas at Ndzhaka.
- Main Destination:
- Manyeleti Game Reserve (Greater Kruger)
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Ndzhaka Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Final Game Drive and Fly to Cape Town
Final Game Drive and Fly to Cape Town
Enjoy one last sunrise game drive at 05h30 through Manyeleti Game Reserve before returning to camp for breakfast. After checking out, you are transferred from Ndzhaka to Hoedspruit Airport for a flight to Cape Town. On arrival you are met and transferred to The Commodore Hotel, a nautical-themed property next to the V&A Waterfront with views of Table Mountain, Table Bay and Robben Island. The remainder of the day is at leisure, giving you time to settle in, explore the Waterfront precinct or simply relax at the hotel after your safari. Lunch and dinner are not included today, leaving you free to choose from the many restaurants nearby.
- Main Destination:
- Manyeleti Game Reserve (Greater Kruger)
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- The Commodore Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Full-Day Cape Peninsula Tour
Full-Day Cape Peninsula Tour
After breakfast at the hotel, set off at around 08h30 on a full-day tour of the spectacular Cape Peninsula. The route follows a scenic coastal drive past fishing villages and dramatic cliffs to Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, where fynbos-covered slopes meet the meeting point of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. The tour also calls at Boulders Beach, home to a charming colony of African penguins that waddle along the white sand and swim in the sheltered bay. You return to the hotel in the late afternoon, with lunch and dinner left for you to arrange independently at one of the many eateries around the Waterfront.
- Main Destination:
- Cape Peninsula
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- The Commodore Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Cape Town City Tour and Table Mountain
Cape Town City Tour and Table Mountain
Following breakfast at the hotel, join a Cape Town city tour at around 09h00 that takes in landmarks such as the Company's Garden, the Castle of Good Hope and the colourful Bo-Kaap neighbourhood. The highlight of the day is a cable car ride up Table Mountain, weather permitting, where panoramic views stretch across the city bowl, Table Bay and the Atlantic seaboard. The afternoon is left free for you to relax, shop at the V&A Waterfront or explore further on your own. Lunch and dinner are not included, allowing flexibility to dine wherever you choose in this cosmopolitan city.
- Main Destination:
- Cape Town (City)
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- The Commodore Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Cape Winelands and Robben Island
Cape Winelands and Robben Island
After breakfast, spend the morning on a half-day tour of the Cape Winelands, visiting historic estates around Stellenbosch and Franschhoek for tastings of some of South Africa's finest wines amid beautiful mountain scenery. In the afternoon, take a ferry from the V&A Waterfront for a half-day tour of Robben Island, the former prison island where Nelson Mandela was held for 18 years, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and poignant reminder of South Africa's history. Both tours are subject to availability, sailing times and weather conditions. Lunch and dinner are not included today, so guests are free to choose their own dining options around the city.
- Main Destination:
- Cape Winelands
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- The Commodore Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Departure from Cape Town
Departure from Cape Town
Enjoy a final breakfast at The Commodore Hotel, overlooking the V&A Waterfront with its views of Table Mountain and Table Bay. After checking out, you are transferred to Cape Town International Airport in good time for your onward or international flight, bringing this combination of an authentic unfenced Big 5 safari in Manyeleti and the scenic highlights of Cape Town and its Peninsula to a close.
- Main Destination:
- Cape Town (City)
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
