13-days Wine, Whales & Wildlife Safari

Days 1 - 4: Cape Town

Start your vacation with 3 nights at The Cellars-Hohenort in Constantia wine Valley, Cape Town. This five-star Relais & Châteaux hotel is surrounded by nine acres of historic gardens, located in the oldest wine producing region in the Southern hemisphere. Here you can explore Eagles' Nest, Klein Constantia and Buitenverwachting, to only name a few. Only 15 minutes' drive from Cape Town's CBD, the ideal base to enjoy the natural beauty of the Mother City.

Traditional Cape Malay Bobotie

Days 5 - 6: Hermanus

You will then continue on to The Marine for a 3-night stay in Hermanus on the Whale Coast the five-star hotel’s location right on the famous Hermanus’s cliff path affords brilliant land-based whale-watching opportunities, even from the comfort of your bedroom. If you can tear yourself away it is also worth venturing into the scenic Hemel-en-Aarde Valley and its award-winning wineries such as Creation, Bouchard Finlayson and Hamilton Russell Vineyards.

Days 7 - 9: Plettenberg Bay

Your next stop will be 3 nights at The Plettenberg, on the Garden Route. The five-star hotel with direct beach access is situated on a rocky headland in Plettenberg Bay and showcases the most breathtaking ocean vistas in Southern Africa. The bay offers many action-packed family adventures, delicious wine and bubbles tastings in The Plett Winelands, long sandy beaches, and theopportunity to spot large dolphin pods throughout the year and humpback whales during whale season.

Days 10 - 12: Amakhala Game Reserve

The last leg of your journey will take you on malaria-free safari where you will stay at the five-star Founders Lodge (3 nights), with the chance to encounter the famous Big Five during game drive expeditions by open 4x4 safari vehicles (twice-daily). This 7-suite lodge offers a pampered safari with an intimate, romantic experience for couples or an engaging, interactive social environment for families and friends. The lodge is located on a private concession of the Shamwari Private Game Reserve in the Greater Addo area of the Eastern Cape Province.

Day 13: End of Itinerary

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