Day 1: Cape Town

Welcome to Cape Town, South Africa.

A qualified Tour guide/Driver will meet you in the arrivals terminal at Cape Town International Airport. He will be holding your name board easy identification. Once contact has been made you will be assisted with your luggage and escorted to the awaiting vehicle. Soon you will be transferred to your hotel in Cape Town and surrounding areas. Should you require any assistance with local Simcards, Airtime, Foreign Exchange, etc., please speak to your tour guide/driver directly and he will be delighted to assist you.

We wish you a pleasant stay in Cape Town, South Africa.

Day 2: Cape Town

  • You will be picked up at their accommodation in Cape Town at 8:00am by a qualified tour guide/driver and transfer to the ferry departure point for the Nelson Mandela Gateway – at the Clocktower Precinct in the V & A Waterfront.
  • Your tour guide/driver will not be accompanying you on the boat or at the island as there will be a sight guide on the island who will give you a guided tour.
  • At 9:00am, board the ferry boat to set sail to Robben Island. The entire tour takes up to 3.5 hours including ferry journey times. Upon reaching the island, disembark at Murray’s Bay Harbour and take a brief walk to the bus that will transport you around the island. A former political prisoner will give you a site tour, including a viewing of Nelson Mandela’s cell.
  • After the tour, return to the Clocktower Precinct at the V&A Waterfront at approximately 12:30, where you will meet your tour guide/driver. After an optional lunch the tour guide will return to collect you from the restaurant and escort you to the awaiting vehicle.
  • Then it is time for your second half of the tour route - the Cape Town City tour. Begin in the heart of the city in Adderley street where you will view historical monuments like Bartholomew Dias, Jan van Riebeeck and Zackarias Waganaer Reservoir.
  • Thereafter see some heritage museums like the Slave Lodge and Cape Castle. View the City Hall and the Company Gardens and proceed past the House of Parliament. Stop at the Bokaap where you will see the famous Colourful houses in the Cape Quarter and stop to take some photos and greet the locals if they are in sight.
  • An optional stop at Afrogem will be offered to witness the production of fine African jewelry with a focus on rich gold, platinum, diamonds and tanzanite. Guests will be able to walk the working factory floor and purchase the jewelry directly.
  • Proceed to the top of Signal Hill to admire the view of the City Bowl area including the Cape Town Stadium. Thereafter, take the cable car up to the top of Table Mountain to explore this unique piece of nature. Upon your return from Table Mountain Guests will be dropped off at their accommodation after the tour between 5.00 pm and 6.00 pm.

 

Robben Island

Day 3: Cape Town

  • You will be picked up at your accommodation at 9:00am (Flexible Time) later or earlier by your Tour guide/driver and embark on a memorable private Cape Town excursion.
  • We will travel along the Atlantic Seaboard, with the mountains on one side and the ocean on the other and pass through Bantry Bay, Clifton and Camps Bay. We will have a photo stop at Maiden's Cove.
  • From there we proceed past the 12 Apostles mountain range and Llandudno, and have our next stop in Hout Bay. Here guests can take a boat to Seal island to view the Seals. Upon our return from Seal Island we will proceed along Chapmans Peak drive, with an option of stopping at Cape Point Vineyard, known as the masters in producing the best white wines in South Africa. Ask for their flagship Sauvignon Blanc during your wine tasting and you will not be disappointed. You can also have a light lunch there.
  • From there, we proceed through Noordhoek with the option of stopping for the finest roasted coffee at The Village Roast on this route.
  • We proceed to Boulder's Beach to see the endangered African Penguins colony in their natural habitat. We then continue to the monument of Just Nuisance, the Great Dane dog who made his own history in the South African Navy in Simon's Town.
  • Our next stop will be at the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve and Cape Point Lighthouse. Please wear comfortable shoes and always bring a jacket. Ask your expert Cape Point tour guide to guide you along the safe hiking trails, should you be a keen hiker.
  • Lunch can be enjoyed at a restaurant of your choice. Ask your Personal Driver/guide for recommendations. Once in the Cape of Good Hope Nature reserve, we explore the Dias cross and some fauna and flora and see the meeting point of the 2 currents: the cold Benguela Current and the warm Agulhas Current. You may also encounter some baboons and other wildlife. We advise our guests not to get too close to the Baboons and avoid feeding them as these are wild animals and can therefore be dangerous.
  • Our return route is passing through Fish Hoek, Kalk Bay and Muizenburg, via the Old Cape Road. You will be dropped off at your accommodation after the tour at your own convenience.

Day 4: Timbavati Private Nature Reserve

  • Breakfast at the hotel
  • Check out
  • Your driver/tour guide will collect you from your hotel and transfer you to the Airport for flight to Eastgate Airport (Hoedspruit) departing at time TBC
  • On arrival in Hoedspruit, you will be met by our representative and transferred to the lodge
  • Check in at Simbavati Hilltop Lodge
  • Enjoy afternoon game drive
  • Overnight

Day 5: Timbavati Private Nature Reserve

  • Enjoy Twice Daily Game Drives (Morning & Afternoon Game Safaris)
  • All Meals & Local Drinks
  • Overnight

Day 6: Timbavati Private Nature Reserve

  • Enjoy Twice Daily Game Drives (Morning & Afternoon Game Safaris)
  • All Meals & Local Drinks
  • Overnight

Activities and Services

Day 7: Missing Point

  • Morning Game Drive
  • Return for Breakfast
  • Check out
  • Depart on a scenic drive to Pretoria enroute Panorama Route - this is a very popular route in Mpumalanga as it connects several cultural and natural points of interest 
  • On arrival in Pretoria, Check in at Court Classique Hotel
  • Evening at leisure
  • Overnight

Day 8: Missing Point

  • Breakfast at the hotel
  • Depart on a Half Day Pretoria City Tour - 

Pretoria City Tour:

You will learn a lot about the fascinating history of South Africa during a Pretoria city experience. Pretoria is the capital of South Africa and therefore full of historic sites. We visit the Union Buildings, headquarters of the government. The buildings are beautifully situated in terraced gardens, through which you can enjoy an idyllic walk. Another major attraction on this tour is the Voortrekker Monument. This monument is of great significance to many Afrikaans speaking South Africans because it stands for Afrikaner Nationalism. The monument is in the shape of a big stone cube. The interior walls depict the story of the Great Trek, a mass movement of Afrikaner Boers who resented British rule. Next interesting site on our tour is the Paul Kruger House Museum. Kruger National Park is named after Paul Kruger. Learn more about this fascinating man and his life. The house displays furniture and personal items of the Kruger family. Pretoria has character in its buildings and during this city architecture tour, you will be given ample opportunity to ask your guide about the history behind the buildings and culture. We visit Church Square with prominent buildings like the Ou Raadsaal, Palace of Justice and Capital Theatre.

  • After the tour, experience an African Lunch Cuisine at House 22 
  • After lunch, you will be dropped of at your hotel
  • Rest of the afternoon at leisure
  • Overnight

 

Activities and Services

Day 9: Missing Point

  • Breakfast at your hotel
  • You will be transferred to Hatfield Gautrain Station - Experience on South Africa's high-speed train
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  • You will be collected from your hotel in Johannesburg between 09:00am-09:30am for a mind-blowing experience in the bustling City of Soweto Tour.
  • On your way to Soweto, you will pass by the famous National Football Stadium City, which hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the Soccer World Cup 2010. From there, you will enter the Diepkloof area, where the vendors are located, selling just about anything you can think of.
  • In Orlando West, you will visit Vilakazi Street- drive past the Mandela House where a visit into the museum is optional as well as past the home of Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
  • You will have an opportunity to read about the Soweto uprising on 16 June 1976. On that tragic day, an innocent little boy called Hector Pieterson gave up his life and kick-started the liberation of South Africa.
  • For you to truly experience the full history and heritage of this famous township, our tour will take you into the depths of the shanty towns where you get to interact with some of the locals and see how they live.
  • You will drive past the Soweto Campus of the Johannesburg University and end off our tour with a stop at the largest hospital in the world: Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital.
  • You will then get to experience the best traditional meals at one of the african restaurants on Vilakazi Street in Orlando.
  • After lunch, you will visit the world famous Apartheid Museum where you will learn about the history of South Africa and the struggle of its people during the apartheid era for approximately 2 hours before returning you back to hotel around 17:00
Home Vilakazi Street Sign

Activities and Services

Sandton Station - Gautrain

Day 10: Santa Maria

  • Breakfast
  • Check out
  • You will be transferred to the OR Tambo International Airport for flight to Maputo International Airport - Mozambique departing at time TBC
  • On arrival in Mozambique, you will be met by our representative and transferred to the lodge by boat
  • Check in at Machangulo Beach Lodge 
  • Afternoon at leisure
  • Overnight

Day 11: Santa Maria

  • Breakfast at the hotel
  • Enjoy your day at leisure - Optional Activities on offer
    • Scuba Diving
    • Birding
    • Fishing
    • Snorkeling
    • Kayaking
    • Beach Picnics
  • Overnight

 

Activities and Services

Day 12: Santa Maria

  • Breakfast at the hotel
  • Enjoy your day at leisure - Optional Activities on offer
    • Scuba Diving
    • Birding
    • Fishing
    • Snorkeling
    • Kayaking
    • Beach Picnics
  • Overnight

Activities and Services

Day 13: Santa Maria

  • Breakfast at the hotel
  • Enjoy your day at leisure - Optional Activities on offer
    • Scuba Diving
    • Birding
    • Fishing
    • Snorkeling
    • Kayaking
    • Beach Picnics
  • Overnight

Activities and Services

Day 14: End of Itinerary

  • Breakfast
  • Check out
  • You will be transferred to the Airport
  • On arrival, check in for flight as per your own arrangements
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