10 Day Premier Sample Itinerary

Introduction
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Cape Town - Southern Kruger - Timbavati 10 Days / 9 Nights

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Journey Overview

Set at the confluence of the Indian and Atlantic oceans and backed by the iconic Table Mountain, Cape Town presents an alluring combination of drawcards. Incredible powdery white beaches, highly acclaimed wine routes, and astonishingly beautiful mountain trails surround a cosmopolitan hub. This diverse metropolis is filled with superb shops and restaurants, extraordinary heritage monuments, a multitude of entertainment venues, and a spectacular, chic waterfront harbour. Highlights include the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary African Art; Table Mountain's jaw-dropping views; Boulders Beach, where penguins might swim right up to you in the warm Indian ocean waters; the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, where you can walk along a treetop canopy among incredible native flora or watch an open-air concert at the base of the mountain; Robben Island, where visitors can see the cell where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 18 years; and many more.

Journey Highlights

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At a glance

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Journey Overview

Day 1 - Arrival in Cape Town and V&A Hotel

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Arrive in Cape Town, Transfer to V&A Hotel

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Road transfer from Cape Town Airport to V&A Hotel

Your driver will be waiting upon your arrival

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Day 2 - Cape Town City Tour and Table Mountain

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Half Day City Tour and Table Mountain Visit

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Breakfast at Hotel

Breakfast in the hotel.

After breakfast in the hotel, meet your private English-speaking guide and depart for a half day city tour & Table Mountain visit.

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Day 3 - Full Day Cape Peninsula Tour

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Explore Cape Peninsula with Private Guide

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Breakfast at Hotel

Breakfast in the hotel.

After breakfast in the hotel, meet your private English-speaking guide and depart for a full day Cape Peninsula tour.

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Day 4 - Full Day Cape Winelands Tour

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Discover Cape Winelands with Private Guide

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Breakfast at Hotel

Breakfast in the hotel.

After breakfast in the hotel, meet your private English-speaking guide and depart for a full day Cape Winelands tour.

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Day 5 - Transfer to Southern Kruger and Safari Start

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Begin Safari Adventure in Southern Kruger

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Breakfast at Hotel

Enjoy breakfast in the hotel, before checking out and meeting your driver for the road transfer to Cape Town Airport.
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Transfer from Hotel to Cape Town Airport

Enjoy breakfast in the hotel, before checking out and meeting your driver for the road transfer to Cape Town Airport. Upon arrival at the airport, check in for your direct flight to Nelspruit.

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Transfer from Kruger Mpumalanga Airport to Hazyview

Arrive at Kruger Mpumalanga Airport, collect your luggage and meet your driver in the arrivals halls, for the road transfer to Hazyview where you will meet your safari guide and change over from a closed vehicle to an open safari vehicle, and depart for the Kruger National Park.

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Southern Kruger National Park

Accommodation is based inside the Kruger National Park at one of the most popular camps in the park. The southern section of the Kruger Park is renowned for its excellent game viewing. The exact choice of camp will depend on availability. The main camps in southern Kruger include Skukuza and Lower Sabie Camp, both of them overlooking the Sabie River, as well as Pretoriuskop and Berg-en-Dal. All these camps are owned and operated by Sanparks (the national parks board), and offer a variety of different accommodation options.

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Day 6 - Southern Kruger National Park

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Experience Wildlife and Scenery in Kruger

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Kruger Park Safari - Day Two

Enjoy a full day game drive leaving the camp at sunrise,and returning at sunset. Breakfast and lunch stops will be at different rest camps along the way. Dinner will usually be prepared by your guide or by our dedicated chef, and may take the form of a traditional South African braai (barbecue), weather permitting. Alternatively, we may enjoy dinner in the camp's restaurant

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Day 7 - Timbavati Private Nature Reserve

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Transfer to Timbavati and Begin Safari Adventure

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Breakfast at Kruger Park

After your last morning safari and breakfast in the Kruger Park you will be transferred to Kruger Gate, where you will meet your driver for the road transfer to a private lodge in the Timbavati Game Reserve.

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Afternoon Game Drive

Check in to the hotel, and get settled in your room, before heading out on an afternoon game drive. Return after dark.

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Dinner and fireside stories

After returning to the lodge, enjoy dinner which is typically served around the fire in the traditional boma (open air dining area), weather permitting of course. Alternatively, dinner may be served on the deck or in the dining room.

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Day 8-9 - Timbavati Private Nature Reserve

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Luxury Safari and Game Drives in Timbavati

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At most private game lodges the basic itinerary is more or less the same every day. There may be slight variations from lodge to lodge, but the details will be explained to you upon arrival at the lodge.

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Early morning game drive

Duration3 hours

Early in the morning, you will be awoken before sunrise by a gentle knock on your door or a discreet wake up phone call. Early morning is the best time for game viewing, so make the most of it! Coffee and tea with rusks (biscuits) will be served on the deck or in the lounge before departing.

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Breakfast and bush walk

After the morning game drive you will return to the lodge where a delicious spread for breakfast. After breakfast, you can join an armed ranger on a short guided bush walk if you wish, to explore the smaller wonders of the wild on foot.

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Afternoon at leisure

Enjoy the rest of the afternoon at leisure, watching animals from the deck, reading a book next to the pool, or perhaps taking an afternoon siesta before lunch.

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Afternoon game drive

Duration3 hours

The afternoon game drive continues after sunset as a night drive, before returning to the lodge for dinner.

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Dinner

After an exhilarating game drive, unwind with a delightful dinner.

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Day 10 - End of Itinerary

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Final Safari, Transfer to Hoedspruit Airport

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Morning Safari

Duration3 hours

Enjoy your last early morning game drive

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Breakfast and Lodge Check Out

After your last morning safari, return to the lodge for breakfast and check out. Meet your driver at the lodge for the road transfer to Hoedspruit Airport. Arrive at Hoedspruit Airport and check in for your flight to Johannesburg.

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1. Cape Town International Airport

Matroosfontein, Cape Town, 7490, South Africa

2. Victoria & Alfred Waterfront

Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town, South Africa

3. Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport

R538, Mbombela, 1205, South Africa

4. Southern Kruger National Park (Skukuza Camp)

Skukuza Rest Camp, Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga, South Africa

5. Timbavati Private Reserve

Timbavati, South Africa

6. Hoedspruit Airport (Eastgate Airport)

R40, Hoedspruit, 1380, South Africa