Rhino & Shark Adventure

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On arrival at OR Tambo International Airport you will be met and transferred to your hotel.

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After breakfast you will be transferred to Johannesburg Airport.

You will be met on arrival at Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport and transferred to your base camp for your “Big 5” walking safari.

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After breakfast and farewell to the African bush, transfer to Kruger Mpumalanga Airport.

On arrival at Cape Town International Airport you will be met and transferred to your hotel.

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Over the next two days, enjoy the adventure as you explore and discover the scenic beauty of the Cape Peninsula and winelands of the Western Cape.

Today embark on a full day Cape Peninsula tour.

We follow the Atlantic coast past Clifton, Camps Bay & Llandudno, to the fishing village at Hout Bay. Here you have the option of doing a half hour scenic boat ride to visit an impressive seal colony, and then continue over Chapman’s Peak Drive, to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve. We take mountain bikes along for those who wish to get out of the bus and smell the sea air and the many flowers. You can cycle as much or as little as you like, as the support van is always nearby. For real fresh air there is also a short cliff top hike from Cape Point to the Cape of Good Hope. We have a picnic lunch somewhere in the reserve and return home via a rare colony of Jackass penguins at Boulders Beach on the Indian Ocean.

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After breakfast your local English speaking driver-guide will meet you at the hotel for a morning tour of the Cape wine region. We will depart from the hotel and head north to Paarl. Our first stop is for our morning wine tasting at Nelsons Creek Estate. After a tour through their cellars, there is a chance to sample some of their local wines as well as a cheese tasting. A brief city tour of Paarl follows, before we make our way to Franschhoek with a photo stop at the Groot Drakenstein Prison where Nelson Mandela was released in 1990. This little village nestled amongst the mountains, can easily be mistaken for a little Switzerland. After a short tour of the town, a second wine tasting will be enjoyed in Franschhoek followed by a lunch stop and perhaps a chance to savour some of the fresh trout for which Franschhoek is renowned. After lunch the tour continues to the university town of Stellenbosch. It is easy to understand why Simon van der Stel decided to settle a village amongst the mountains. The backdrop of the Hottentots Holland Mountains, the white gabled Cape Dutch homesteads and the oak lined streets and lanes all blend in to give this place a charm that will not be quickly forgotten. Time permitting we will include a third and final wine tasting. Then we set off for our return to the Mother City.

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Today, travel along the dramatic Cape coastline to your lodge situated just outside Hermanus for arguably the best shore-based whale watching in the world and the chance to see a magnificent Southern Right Whale breaching (mid August - mid November)

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Today depart on the thrill of all thrills...a trip to see the Great White!

Seeing the greatest and one of the oldest animals on the planet is truly a unique, awe-inspiring and a humbling experience. Most people arrive with fear and trepidation and leave with admiration and a newfound respect for these majestic animals. Experience the thrill of being underwater and surrounded by Great White Sharks! Feel the exposure of free diving while remaining safe inside the cage, or participate from the boat and see the Great White Shark in all its magnificence. Trips are weather dependent, last approximately 4 hours and your launch time will be confirmed well in advance of your trip.

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After breakfast transfer to Cape Town International Airport.