Dates: October 6th – 15th, 2024
We’re going to spend 10 Days & 9 Nights in South Africa! Well see Penguins in Cape town, go on an African safari, if you’ve ever wanted to meet the big 5, now is your chance! An absolutely unforgettable, bucket list trip!
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Your African metropolis awaits! With Table Mountain as a breathtaking backdrop, Cape Town is considered one of the world’s most beautiful cities. With its friendly people and rich history, Cape Town will enchant you, from the brightly colored facades of Bo-Kaap streets and colorful beach cottage in Muizenberg to the contemporary, African-inspired decor of the many excellent guesthouses, restaurants and bars. Discover pure wilderness on the west coast: whale watching in Hermanus, the Cape of Good Hope, penguins in Simon’s Town, and the indulgent wine region. From October to March, enjoy the wild, beautiful beaches where a hot day is not too different from Copacabana or Ipanema in Brazil!
Today we’ll arrive in Cape Town and be transferred to our hotel. We can celebrate the week to come at dinner and get to know each other over some delicious food.
Included: Airport Transfer, Welcome Dinner
Private Full Day Cape Point Tour
Discover all that Cape Point has to offer on this enjoyable day excursion. Following an early breakfast at your hotel, drive out to the Atlantic Seaboard Coastal Road with your local guide. Enjoy your drive along this scenic stretch of road, passing by white sandy beaches and the ocean by Clifton and Camps Bay. Take in the bracing sea breeze as the wind catches your hair. Watch the sudden appearance of the Twelve Apostles Peaks to one side of the road, while the dramatic cliffs and rocky outcrops of the Cape Peninsula rise above the Atlantic on your other side. Make a pit stop at the pretty little fishing village of Hout Bay with its famous Sentinel.
We will take a boat ride to Seal Island, or browse through colorful stalls by the harbor piled high with handicrafts and local artifacts. Drive up to the Cape’s famed Chapman’s Peak and make the most of its photo opportunities. Continue up to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve before dropping by the spectacular Cape Point. Look out for the feathery ‘fynbos’ swaying in the heathland along with the region’s endemic birds and wildlife, particularly the Cape Mountain Zebra and the baboons.
After lunch we’ll visit the colony of African penguins at Boulders Beach. Go over to the old naval base of Simon’s Town,
Visit the world-famous penguin colony on Boulder’s Beach and marvel at the friendly animals from an extraordinary perspective.
Included: Breakfast, Boulder Beach Penguins, Cape Point Tour
Today we’ll board the Robben Island Ferry and enjoy spectacular views of Cape Town and Table Mountain as we sail across the bay to the island that is packed full of history. Once we reach the island we’ll be given a guided tour and see the prison cell that held Nelson Madela captive for so many years.
In the afternoon we’ll go up Table Mountain via the aerial tramway. Get ready for spectacular views of the entire city of Cape Town from above! **
Weather Permitting**
Included: Breakfast, Full Day tour to township, Sailing across to Robben Island on the ferry
Today is a free day! Whether its shopping, history and art, going whale watching, shark cage diving or just relaxing at the hotel – there’s something for everyone.
Included: Breakfast
The Winelands are one of the prettiest areas of South Africa and producing some of the best wines in the world, which you can sample during your vineyard visits.
The region is also well known for its excellent restaurants, with local and international cuisine. Though the oldest European settlement in South Africa after Cape Town, Stellenbosch feels the youngest, with vitality imbued by students attending its famous university. Meanwhile, Franschhoek (or ‘French corner’) is a beautiful town, commemorating the Huguenot refugees granted land here in their flight from 17th century persecution in France.
Explore the beautiful countryside of the Cape Winelands and discover well-stocked cellars at some of the best vineyards in the region. After lunch at your hotel, drive over to the historic hamlet of Stellenbosch, accompanied by your local guide. Stop over for a round of delicious South African wine paired with cheese and crackers. Driving around Stellenbosch, soak in the mesmeric natural beauty of the gorgeous valley shadowed by the Hottentot Holland Mountains. Feast your eyes on the white gabled Cape Dutch homesteads and tree-lined avenues shaded by ancient oaks. You could also try yet another round of wine and cheese, if time permits.
Included: Transportation to Winelands, Winelands tour, 3x Wine Tasting in Franschhoek, Breakfast
Wake up and nurse that hangover with breakfast then we’re off on a travel day to our safari lodge!
Todays travel includes:
Transfer to Cape Town Airport & Flight to Southern Kruger (2-3 hrs)
Then we’ll be transferred from Southern Kruger Airport to the hotel (1-3 hrs)
We’ll have a late lunch at the Safari lodge then we’re going on our first Safari tonight!!
Kruger National Park is the epitome of safari experience in Africa, rich with its lion prides, elephant herds and thousands of other animals, against shifting backdrops of savanna, forests, rivers and mountains. Various private game reserves bordering or close to Kruger National Park offer excellent wildlife sightings and are ideal for those seeking exclusive, luxurious and diverse safari experiences. In addition to daily game drives, you can enjoy night game drives and exciting bush walks to discover the small wonders of nature. Many an accommodation shares their border with Kruger National Park and offers particularly spectacular wildlife viewing experiences from the comfort of your hotel, including leopard sightings in the riverine bush.
We will stay on a private game reserve adjacent to Kruger national park where the animals roam freely but there are less people and less vehicles so the animal cities are WAY more intimate then what you experience at public national parks.
Included: Breakfast, Lunch Dinner, Transfer to Safari Lodge
Get up close with the wildlife at Mjejane Game Reserve and sprawling Kruger National Park with a choice of game drives. Set off early in the morning with an experienced guide for thrilling encounters of the wild kind! Enjoy breakfast in the bush with the sights and sounds of the wild making for a unique ambiance. Or, you could get off to a slightly late start and explore Mjejane Concession. Listen to your guide’s insights into animal behavior as you drive to vantage viewpoints. Keep an eye out for elephant herds sauntering along while shy antelopes scurry past your vehicle.
Look out for glimpses of lions, cheetahs, hippos, and giraffes before you return to the lodge for breakfast. You also have the option of going on afternoon game drives across Mjejane Concession, returning to the lodge in time for dinner.
Note: Depending on our group size there may be other people that join our safari vehicles.
Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Morning & Evening Safaris
Wake up early and head out on another Safari game drive! Whatever animals you didn’t see yesterday be sure to let your naturalist know today so maybe they can help spot the ones you want to see before leaving. The objective is to see as much wild life as possible and hopefully cross off all of the Big 5!
Get up close with the wildlife at Mjejane Game Reserve and sprawling Kruger National Park with a choice of game drives. Set off early in the morning with an experienced guide for thrilling encounters of the wild kind! Enjoy breakfast in the bush with the sights and sounds of the wild making for a unique ambiance. Or, you could get off to a slightly late start and explore Mjejane Concession. Listen to your guide’s insights into animal behavior as you drive to vantage viewpoints. Keep an eye out for elephant herds sauntering along while shy antelopes scurry past your vehicle. Look out for glimpses of lions, cheetahs, hippos, and giraffes before you return to the lodge for breakfast. You also have the option of going on afternoon game drives across Mjejane Concession, returning to the lodge in time for dinner.
(Shared Activity – depending on our group size it could be private.
Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Morning & Evening Safaris
This is our last full safari day, and potentially your last full day here in Africa, so let’s make the most of it!
Go out and enjoy the wildlife spotting – maybe you’ve seen the Big 5 by now! If you have had enough of the reserve you also have the option of adding a safari game drive inside Kruger National Park instead of on the Mjejane Game Reserve, this can be reserved ahead of time. Its fairly inexpensive as well.
Optional: If visiting Kruger national park is on your bucketlist today is the day. We can sign up for an optional full day safari with our lodge and go over to Kruger to explore the trails and forests of Kruger National Park. (additional fee)
(Shared Activity – depending on our group size it could be private; Time of Day: Morning/Afternoon; Duration: 2-3 hrs; Fitness level: Easy to Moderate.)
Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Farewell Dinner, Morning & Evening Safaris
Excluded: Any Extra Game drives booked at Kruger National Park
For those of you not joining us on the final leg of the adventure in Zimbabwe, today will be your last day with us, so get up early, enjoy some breakfast, and make the most of the sun while you can! There will be airport transfers available to get you to your flight on time, so see you soon! Your trip ends here at Kruger airport (MQP).
Optional:
Those of you who are continuing on to Zimbabwe; Take the morning to enjoy our final day on the Reserve then we’re off to Victoria Falls!
Angels in their flight! This is how David Livingstone described the breathtaking Victoria Falls, where five million cubic meters of water cascade over every minute during wet season. Hear the roar and see the spray upon approach.
Enjoy an evening of dining and entertainment at The Boma, an atmospheric open-air restaurant nestled amid an indigenous Gusu forest near Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Ushered in by local greetings and face painting, wrap a chitenge around and settle down as aromas of exotic vegetables and game meat fill the air. Soak in an authentic African experience featuring four-course meals plus Ndebele song and Shangaan dance! Join in for rounds of local beer complemented by platters of impala skewers, smoked crocodile tails, samosas, and fritters.
Next, followed by soup from the campfire, savor an assortment of Zimbabwean specialties at the main barbecue buffet. Expect to taste warthog filets, grilled ostrich, buffalo curry, spit-roasted lamb, and kudu steaks among others, served alongside vegetarian favorites, and desserts. You can also try the dried mopane worms, and take home a certificate of appreciation! Listen to regional stories and folklore, finishing off with an interactive dance and drumming circle! (Half Day; Time: 1800 hrs onwards; Duration: 3 to 5 hrs; Shared Activity & Private Transfer; Fitness level: Easy)
Included: Airport Transfers
Optional: Zimbabwe Transfers & Flights Boma Dinner at Victoria Falls
In the morning we’ll head out on a guided tour of Victoria Falls – if you’re interested in taking a helicopter ride over it or going bungee jumping there is time to do either of those this afternoon as well before our sunset cruise on the river!
Head out and discover the Smoke that Thunders! This tour will take you to all the highlights surrounding Victoria Falls. Stand at the ideal vantage point overlooking the heart of the mighty waters as they gush and roar. Pack your waterproofs because the closer you get, the more likely you are to experience the spray! (Time: Early morning or late afternoon; Duration: 2-3 hrs; Private Activity; Fitness level: Easy)
Discover the fascinating ecosystems along the upper Zambezi river during a sundowner cruise onboard Zambezi Royal. After a busy day admiring the beauty of Victoria Falls, embark on the twin hull luxury vessel at the Wild Horizons’ jetty. As the waterfall spray creates a gentle haze in the background, head into the beautiful sunset beyond. Find a comfortable spot, and enjoy your ride on the well-appointed boat, decked with modern amenities. Luxurious furnishing in soft earthy tones complement the tangerine sunset hues. Amid the stillness of the river and the boat whirs, the captain’s commentary on the life and people of Zambezi will keep you entertained. Spot a variety of game such as crocodiles, hippos, elephants and giraffes, and a profusion of beautiful birdlife. Sup on an impressive selection of wines and spirits on board. You’ll also be served a delicious dinner on board while watching sunset on the Zambezi.
Included: Dinner Cruise, Guided tour of Victoria Falls, Breakfast
Today is a free day in Zimbabwe!
Interested in going to the Devils Pool? Want a Spa Day after a long 11 days of travel? Want to go explore town and buy souvenirs? White Water Rafting down the Zambezi river? All of these things are options for today! We can coordinate as a group once we get closer to the trip!
Included: Breakfast
Wake up, pack your bags and after breakfast we’ll head out to the airport.
Enjoy going through all the amazing photos and videos from our amazing trip to South Africa on your flight home. I’m sure you’ll have a ton of memories to last you the entire flight from this amazing trip.
Tip: Consider booking your international flight home out of Cape Town or Johannesburg, whichever works out better for you. Our flight today out of Zimbabwe is not covered so we will coordinate as we get closer to our dates & flights for October 2024 are available for booking.