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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1-2

Johannesburg

Johannesburg

Upon arrival at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, you’ll be met by your tour representative who will transfer you to your hotel. If your room is available when you arrive, you’ll be able to check-in early. Otherwise, the hotel’s reception has a secure storage facility where you can leave your bags. Dinner will be at one of the world-class restaurants on Nelson Mandela Square in Sandton City. Until then, you have the rest of the day to explore this famous mall and enjoy its unique shopping experience. Create a memorable moment by taking a photo of yourself standing next to the iconic statue of Nelson Mandela in Nelson Mandela Square.

Main Destination:
Johannesburg (City)
Accommodation:
Katherine Street Southern Sun
  • Luxury hotel located in or near Johannesburg (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 3-4

Pilanesberg National Park

Pilanesberg National Park

Soar above the beautiful Magaliesberg Mountains and the Hartbeespoort Dam, it’s a wonderful start to your bushveld adventure. Set in the hills close by, is the Lesedi Cultural Village. Here, members of five of the tribes that make up South Africa; Zulu, Xhosa, Pedi, Ndebele and Basotho will guide you through their traditional architecture, clothing, rituals and daily tribal life. They'll also treat you to an impressive dance display, followed by lunch, a memorable and eclectic African feast. Explore the local arts and craft market, before arriving at Bakubung Bush Lodge in the Pilanesberg National Park—a certified malaria-free game area. Here, wildlife and Big Five sightings are the norm. You will be whisked away on a sunset game drive. Linger over dinner as the guides regale you with their experiences in the wild.

Main Destination:
Pilanesberg Game Reserve
Best Time To Visit May to September (Dry season)
High Season October to April (The park is busier)
Best Weather Apr-May and Sep-Oct (Mild weather and little rain)

Wildlife in Pilanesberg GR

ElephantCommon
GiraffeCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
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LionOccasional
HyenaOccasional
Black RhinoVery Rare
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Bakubung Bush Lodge
  • Luxury lodge located inside Pilanesberg GR
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 5

Cape Winelands

Cape Winelands

Your final morning at the bush lodge provides you an opportunity for one more wild encounter in your last sunrise game drive. Savor the moment with coffee and muffins as the animals and birds welcome the new day. After brunch, a two-hour drive to catch your flight to Cape Town International Airport means you will enjoy lunch at a restaurant near Lanseria Airport. In Cape Town, your tour representative will transfer you to your hotel in the Cape Winelands, winding your way through superb mountain ranges intersected by the iconic architecture of the Cape Dutch homesteads. The rest of the day is yours to enjoy at leisure. Explore your hotel, perhaps indulge in a spa treatment, or visit the small towns of Stellenbosch or Franschhoek. The university town of Stellenbosch is the gateway to and the heart of South Africa’s Cape Winelands.

Main Destination:
Cape Winelands
Accommodation:
Le Franschhoek Hotel & Spa
  • Luxury hotel located in Franschhoek (Cape Winelands)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 6

Cape Winelands

Cape Winelands

After breakfast, why not view the collection, including the sculptures in the estate gardens before enjoying a wine tasting at the Delaire Graff Wine Lounge? Pace yourself though, as the whole day is a celebration of wine and food, you don’t want to be too full, or too tipsy, to enjoy the next course! The views on the way to Boschendal Wine Estate’s Rhone Rose Garden are inspiring. There, your picnic lunch basket is filled with unforgettable, wholesome food; only naturally grown Estate produce and locally-made artisan goods are used. The picnic is followed by a unique tour of Boschendal’s ancient cellars. The estate’s title deeds are dated 1685. Later, in Stellenbosch, you can shop while enjoying a guided exploration of oak lined Dorp Street, its heritage buildings, museums and coffee shops. The old Lutheran Church and art gallery provides a fitting backdrop to this historical lane.

Main Destination:
Cape Winelands
Accommodation:
Le Franschhoek Hotel & Spa
  • Luxury hotel located in Franschhoek (Cape Winelands)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 7

Cape Town

Cape Town

This morning, you'll head to Cape Town, and from the V&A Waterfront a ferry will carry you to Robben Island—a place of great historical significance. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Robben Island has undergone many transformations in its 500-year history. One of its first and last uses was as a prison. The most famous modern-day political prisoner was Nelson Mandela, who was fighting for a new South Africa and democracy. He spent 18 of his 27-years of incarceration at Robben Island. Back on the mainland, soar over the city in the 360-degree rotating cable-car to the top of Table Mountain, the only flat-topped mountain in the world within city limits. Its spectacular views, unique ‘fynbos’ vegetation and stunning location have landed it a prime position on the list of the New Seven Wonders of Nature. What a fabulous place to enjoy lunch! Once you’ve checked into your hotel, the rest of the day is at your leisure.
Overnight: AC Hotel by Mariott Cape Town Waterfront or similar.

Main Destination:
Cape Town (City)
Accommodation:
Ac Hotel Cape Town Waterfront
  • Luxury hotel located in or near Cape Town (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 8

Cape Town

Cape Town

This full-day tour of the Cape Peninsula begins with a drive of never-ending breathtaking scenery along the Atlantic Seaboard, stretching from the V&A Waterfront to your first stop in Hout Bay. It's a quaint village with a fishing harbour, for a 40-minute cruise charter that takes you past the famous Maori Bay Wreck, to the protected home of thousands of wild Cape Fur Seals—Duiker Island Seal Colony. You then journey to Boulders Beach, including a photo-stop at Chapman's Peak, which is home to a colony of the vulnerable African Penguin and where you view them in their natural habitat. Then, take in the countryside en-route to the southern point of the Cape Peninsula. Here three promontories tower over 200 metres above the sea, Cape of Good Hope, Cape Maclear and Cape Point. This is also where you will have lunch and take the Cape Point Funicular Railway up to the old lighthouse for panoramic views at the summit of Cape Point.

Main Destination:
Cape Town (City)
Accommodation:
Ac Hotel Cape Town Waterfront
  • Luxury hotel located in or near Cape Town (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 9

Cape Town

Cape Town

After breakfast, you will visit District 6 Museum to dig deeper into the history of a community that was forcefully evicted during the Apartheid era. You'll then head to the Bo-Kaap (formerly known as the Malay Quarter) where streets are lined with the much-photographed and therefore instantly recognizable multi-colored houses. Forced removals from this central Cape Town area also took place but only for everyone who was not designated a “Malay” (Cape Muslim). Here, in the private home of a local lady, you will have a hands-on cooking class and enjoy your creations with your lunch - samoosas, rotti's, chilli bites and local Cape Malay curry. The tour ends with a stroll around the community to visit local stores and spice shops. Also, visiting a non-profit initiative that provides work opportunities with beading products. Then it's off to the V&A Waterfront to jump onto the Hop On Hop Off, double-decker, open-roof bus tour of the city’s historic and cultural sites at your own pace.

Main Destination:
Cape Town (City)
Accommodation:
Ac Hotel Cape Town Waterfront
  • Luxury hotel located in or near Cape Town (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 10

Cape Town

Cape Town

We will provide a guide and vehicle for you to choose to explore the surrounding area within a 50km radius of Cape Town City Bowl. Depending on what piques your interest, here are some recommendations for your account. You could choose to laze on the beach or explore Cape Town on the Hop-On-Hop-Off bus, ramble through its centuries old streets, discover its past through the museums. Indulge your shopping craving or go hippo spotting, eland viewing and bird watching in Rondevlei Nature Reserve. Explore Newlands Forest, or Maiden’s Cove. Stroll through the Company’s Garden, planted in 1652 by the Dutch East India Company to produce fresh fruit and vegetables for the ships sailing the spice route between Europe and the East Indies. The Company also built the Castle of Good Hope. This bastion fort is not only the best-preserved example of a 17th Century architectural structure in the world but is also the oldest existing colonial building in South Africa.

Main Destination:
Cape Town (City)
Accommodation:
Ac Hotel Cape Town Waterfront
  • Luxury hotel located in or near Cape Town (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 11

End of Itinerary

End of Itinerary

Enjoy breakfast at your beautiful hotel with its views of Cape Town. Depending on your schedule, you may want to do your final shopping, or continue exploring the Cape Town area. Afterwards, you'll be transferred to Cape Town International Airport for your flight home or onward to another adventure on your vacation.

Main Destination:
Cape Town (City)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinks not included

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.
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