Contact us for rates this trip can depart at any time..we can shorten it, add on to it, use different lodging...this is just to give you some ideas.The days of the week, are just guidelines. This trip can depart at anytime, and we can add a Rail Trip, more Safaris,other cities, Victoria Falls, Botswana, any other combinations that you prefer. Discounted Business and First Class airfare available.
Day 1depart USA or Canada/Cape Town Board your flight on South African Airways to Cape Town.You will be met at the airport and transfered to the Cape Grace or Table Bay Hotel, or any other luxury hotel of your choice.
Rest of the day free to get over jet lag Welcome Dinner traditional Cape Malay cooking. Day 2
Full day Cape of Good Hope private tour
Enjoy a scenic drive to the Cape of Good Hope, meeting point of the Indian and Atlantic Oceans. Your adventure includes a stop at the granite boulders with magnificent views of the Twelve Apostles. At Hout Bay, board a boat to see Cape fur seal on Duiker Island. Continue to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve for lunch. Explore the rocky coastline and watch for diverse bird life. Drive to the southernmost tip of the continent, Cape Point, then visit Boulders Beach and the African jackass penguin. You return to your hotel for a welcome dinner. Day 3 Private Cape Town Winelands Tour Lush vineyards await you in Paarl, where you’ll enjoy a delicious lunch and wine tastings. Continue to Stellenbosch, a seventeenth-century village with Cape Dutch homes, famous mansions and majestic mountains. You can spend a night or 2 in the Winelands as another option. As well there is a winelands train trip that departs from Cape Town. Day 4 On your last day in Cape Town, take a cable car to the summit of Table Mountain (weather permitting). Later, enjoy a scenic drive to Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens.
Day 5
Fly from Cape Town to Phinda Luxury Safari Lodge.Phinda is located in Northern KwaZulu
Spend 3 Nights on Safari Phinda link Day 8
Swaziland
You will be driven to Swaziland, one of the few remaining African monarchies. Travel past the Drakensberg Mountains, where rivers race through deep gorges and plunge down into shimmering waterfalls. Visit the bustling market and the capital city of Mbanane. Your accommodations reflect a country atmosphere, with colorful gardens.
Day 9, 10, 11 Continue on to drive to Kruger National Park—one of the largest national parks in Africa. Kruger boasts 130 species of mammals and over 500 species of birds. During game runs in open vehicles, be on the alert for elephant, lion, cheetah and rhino as they emerge from the bush. The protruding eyes of hippo and crocodile observe you from the rivers. Remember to look skyward to spot the ever-present birds of prey.
Mala Mala Reserve
Drive to the Mala Mala Reserve, where you’ll stay at Harry’s Camp on the banks of the Sand River for 2 nights.
. During your stay in this private reserve, enjoy safari drives from an open vehicle, great for photography. A professional game ranger and a skilled Shangaan tracker accompany you. The highlight of your day is often the spot-lit night game drive. Mala Mala boasts the largest privately owned tract of “Big Five” country in Southern Africa. Harry’s Camp is intimate, allowing a maximum of 24 guests. Its 12 well- appointed rooms have a verandah with spectacular views of the river. Enjoy meals at a shaded table on the riverbank and dinner in a reed-enclosed Boma. HARRY’S CAMP
Day 12 Johannesburg
Fly to Johannesburg, where you can relax at the airport’s premier club lounge until your flight departs.
Flights within South Africa - 2 flights: Cape Town to Phinda via Johannesburg,or Durban, Kruger to Johannesburg
Driver/Guide and Naturalist - Private sightseeing in Cape Town with English-speaking driver/guide, including full-day tour of Cape of Good Hope and full-day tour of Cape vineyards
- On safari, wildlife viewing by Land Rover accompanied by driver/guide and animal-spotter
Accommodations - Deluxe accommodations throughout
Meals - 12 breakfasts, 8lunches and 9 dinners
Of Special Note - 2 nights at Mala Mala private reserve
- 3 NIghts at Phinda Private reserve
- Cable car ride to summit of Table Mountain
- Boat ride to Duiker Island to see Cape fur seals
- Visit penguins at Boulders Beach
Main Attractions - Cape Town
- Phinda Private Game reserve
- Swaziland
- Kruger National Park
- Mala Mala Private Game Reserve
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