African Luxury Adventures - Flying Safari OPTION 2

Perfect your swing at one of Cape Town’s most renowned golf courses and create memories to last a lifetime. As part of your stay, treat yourself to an extraordinary day of golf at De Zalze Golf Course. Set in the heart of the Cape winelands, this world-class course combines breathtaking scenery with expertly designed fairways and greens, offering an outing that blends sport, relaxation, and natural beauty.

Whether you are an avid golfer or simply seeking a serene outdoor escape, this renowned course promises a memorable outing. Marvel at the sweeping vineyard vistas, expertly designed fairways, and immaculate greens that make De Zalze a favourite among golf enthusiasts.

Our team is here to make your day seamless. From reserving tee times tailored to your schedule to arranging transport and special requests, we will handle all the details. Speak to our concierge team to begin planning your ultimate golf outing in Cape Town.

Golfing in Cape Town Credit: Mehmet Erzincan

Golfing in Cape Town Credit: Mehmet Erzincan

Nourished by nature. Enabling genuine connection to self, others and nature through the essence of the Cape.

Uniquely situated in the heart of the city, our serene and exclusive Fairmont spa and gym spaces exude an intimate atmosphere akin to a private retreat.

Embrace the natural beauty of South Africa’s coastal treasures, majestic mountain ranges and grand floral kingdom at our spa, where the soothing whispers of the sea and the enchanting aroma of fynbos create an unforgettable sanctuary of tranquility.

Fairmont Spa Credit: Fevzi Ondu

Fairmont Spa Credit: Fevzi Ondu

Fairmont Spa Credit: Fevzi Ondu

Cries of the Atlantic seagulls, roar of seals and the rhythmic clink of yacht masts with the air imbued with a welcoming sea breeze. Embark on the sensory voyage that is Cape Grace’s afternoon tea overlooking the picturesque V&A Waterfront yacht marina and with the majestic Table Mountain as your backdrop, Cape Grace’s afternoon tea, curated by our renowned pastry team, promises an experience of unparalleled sophistication and charm.

Afternoon Tea Hours:
Thursday to Sunday
Bookings at either 14h30, 15h00 or 15h30

R550 per person.
R650 per person including a glass of Cap Classique.

Afternoon Tea Credit: Candice Bodington

Afternoon Tea Credit: Candice Bodington

Afternoon Tea Credit: Candice Bodington

Afternoon Tea Credit: Candice Bodington

Embark on a captivating journey into the rich history of whiskey and delve into the intricate art of distilling, maturing, and blending this timeless spirit. Guests can select from two immersive experiences: an expertly guided tutored tasting or a more flexible, refined self-guided exploration.

Tutored tastings are offered daily from 12h00 to 16h00 providing ample time to savour and appreciate the nuances of each whiskey. For those opting for the tutored tastings, there are two tiers available:

•Standard Tutored Tasting: A guided introduction to whiskey appreciation.

•Premium Tutored Tasting: A more elevated journey, complemented by expertly curated pairings to enhance the tasting experience.

Credit: Claire Gunn

Credit: Claire Gunn

Credit: Claire Gunn

Credit: Claire Gunn

Discover Cape Town in a whole new way with Cape Grace’s exclusive RE:CYCLE bicycles by Vélosophy, crafted from recycled Nespresso capsules. This unique offering combines sustainability, design, and adventure, inviting guests to explore the city’s vibrant landscapes on two wheels. As the first hotel in South Africa to offer this innovative experience, Cape Grace invites guests to enjoy an eco-conscious way to discover the beauty of the Mother City. With names like Grace, Two Oceans, Mermaid, and Breeze, each of the 10 bicycles adds a touch of personality to your journey.

Credit: Candice Bodington

Game drives are tailored to each guest and led by highly skilled guides and trackers trained in the ecology of the southern Kalahari. Exclusive access to the reserve ensures sightings are quiet and unrushed, with no competition from other vehicles. Guests are free to spend as much time as they wish observing animal behaviour, tracking movements, or simply absorbing the vastness of the landscape.

Private Game Drives Credit: Marcus Westberg

Immersive bush walks offer a slower, more intimate way to experience the Kalahari. Led by expert field guides, these walks focus on observation and interpretation — what guides describe as “reading the newspaper” of the reserve. Tracks in the sand, the scent of a tree in seasonal change, and subtle changes in the land reveal stories of movement, interaction, and survival. These walks invite guests to engage with the environment through all the senses, discovering how much life and meaning is held in every detail. For safety reasons, immersive bush walks are available to guests aged 16 years and older. Younger guests are invited to participate in specially designed, age-appropriate nature experiences as part of the Junior Ranger Programme. These include guided children’s walks, spoor identification, track casting and hands-on learning activities — offering a safe and engaging introduction to bush skills and wildlife interpretation.

Bush Walk Credit: Tswalu

Tswalu’s vast semi-arid landscape supports a remarkable diversity of birdlife, with more than 260 species recorded across the reserve. Guided birding experiences — from early-morning walks to focused drives — reveal iconic Kalahari species such as sandgrouse, bee-eaters, sociable weavers, and a variety of raptors and desert specialists. Birding at Tswalu offers both rewarding sightings and a deeper understanding of the southern Kalahari’s unique ecosystems, making it a compelling addition to the safari experience.

Birding Credit: Tswalu, Marcus Westberg

Tswalu is home to three habituated meerkat colonies, offering exceptional opportunities to observe these charismatic animals at close range. Early-morning visits to their burrows allow guests to watch daily routines unfold naturally without disrupting their behaviour.

Meerkats Credit: Marcus Webster

Meerkats Credit: Marcus Webster

Meerkats Credit: Marcus Webster

Exploring Tswalu on horseback offers a rare sense of freedom and connection with the landscape, allowing riders to move quietly through the Kalahari and experience the reserve from a different perspective. Horseback riding at Tswalu is offered to intermediate and advanced riders only. Each ride is led by an experienced horse guide and supported by a backup rider, both equipped with a radio and a comprehensive first aid kit. Riders must be comfortable at trot and canter and able to control a horse independently. The weight limit is 100 kg. Trail saddles are used as standard, with a limited number of English saddles available on request.

Horseback Riding Credit: Tswlau

With minimal light pollution and dry, crystalline air, the southern Kalahari offers some of South Africa’s clearest night skies. Stargazing may take place from a private deck, during an evening pause on a game drive, or from a chosen lookout in the dunes. Guides help identify constellations and share stories linked to the stars, from Southern Hemisphere astronomy to cultural interpretations rooted in local Kalahari tradition.

Stargazing Credit: Marcus Westberg

Stargazing Credit: Marcus Westberg

Tswalu’s photographic safaris offer a highly tailored way to capture the wildlife, landscapes and light of the southern Kalahari. Each booking includes a purpose-adapted photographic safari vehicle and a specialist photographic guide providing practical field assistance and tuition, supported by a tracker. Two hours of informal, classroom-style tuition and assistance with post editing in Adobe Lightroom in Motse’s Photographic Studio. This experience caters to photographers of all levels, from enthusiastic beginners to seasoned professionals, and offers a rare opportunity to refine skills in an exceptional wilderness setting.

- Available at an additional cost per day
- Advance booking is essential
- Minimum commitment of two days required
- Best suited for 1-2 guests per vehicle

Photographic Safari Credit: Marcus Westberg

Guests may visit ancient San engraving sites protected within the reserve. Tswalu provides protection for many valuable rock art sites, featuring rock engravings (petroglyphs), cupules and paintings of people, animals, birds, and abstract shapes that document the culture and history of the San and other early inhabitants of Tswalu. Guided visits reveal the cultural and spiritual significance of this landscape, offering a powerful reminder of the deep human history embedded in the Kalahari.

Rock Art Credit: Marcus Westberg

One of Tswalu’s unique experiences is starlit dune dining, set atop one of the reserve’s quiet red sand dunes. As the sun sinks behind the Korannaberg mountains, guests gather for an open air dinner shaped by seasonal ingredients, local flavours and the warmth of a wood-fired barbecue. Lantern light, star-studded Kalahari skies and the surrounding silence create an atmosphere found nowhere else, making each dune dinner an intimate celebration of place.

Dune Dinners Credit: Marcus Westberg

The Spa and Gym at The Motse provide both relaxation and stimulation for body and mind, with inspiration coming from the savannah views and the use of organic materials both in the construction of this space, and in the spa treatments.

Tswalu Spa Credit: Marcus Westberg

The Tswalu Foundation exists primarily to support ecological research at Tswalu. Through accumulating a growing body of quality output on the fauna, flora and the unique habitat of the southern Kalahari we have been able to make informed conservation management decisions to better support our shared vision.

This information has been made freely available to our neighbours and other interested parties so that, as we seek to add to our shared understanding of this rich and diverse landscape, they too can care for their land in the best long-term interests of the wildlife and people of the Kalahari.

During your stay at Tswalu, you’ll have the opportunity to interact with researchers studying both iconic and more obscure species and witness scientific conservation in progress.

Tswalu Foundation / Pangolin Credit: Marcus Westberg

A balmy summer night is a perfect time to sleep under the stars in the middle of the Kalahari. The Malori is Tswalu’s under canvas experience with comfortable beds, an open-air bathroom and a spacious deck area for dining, dreaming and stargazing. ?

?Whether reserved for romance or for family bonding time, a Malori sleep-out is about tuning out so that you can soak up the solitude, tune into the silence and count shooting stars.? With comfortable beds, an open-air bathroom and a spacious deck area for dining, dreaming and stargazing, the tent is perfect for two but spacious enough to invite the family. The Malori sleep-out is one of those once-in-a-lifetime experiences you will never forget.?

A night at Malori needs to be booked in advance, carries an additional cost, and is offered subject to availability and prevailing weather conditions.

Tswalu Credit: Marcus Westberg

Children are welcome at Tswalu and the reserve is well equipped to cater for them. Tswalu believes that they too can be part of the conservation vision.

The youngsters will be introduced to the Junior Ranger programme and given a backpack with guides and tools to help them learn about the Kalahari. During their stay they will make their own bow and arrow for archery, learn how to identify spoor, and track game on foot.

Meerkats Credit: Marcus Westberg