Epic Premier South Africa - 2025

On arrival at OR Tambo International Airport  in Johannesburg, you clear customs and immigration.  You then make the short walk across the road to the Intercontinental Hotel, where you will spend the night. The hotel is located directly opposite international arrivals.

The balance of the day is at leisure.

Overnight - Intercontinental Hotel

After breakfast, you make your way to the Federal Air Hanger in time for your flight to Londolozi.  Flight time is about an hour.

On arrival at the Londolozi airstrip; a quick 10-minute transfer will take you to Londolozi Varty Camp.

Enjoy lunch on arrival and time to settle into your accommodation.

High tea is served on the main deck, and then you will head out for your first game drive.

Return to camp in time for dinner.

Overnight - Londolozi Varty Camp

Londolozi’s powerful combination of geography and wildlife creates the famous atmosphere that returning guests call the ‘Londolozi feeling’.

The lodge is on the Sand River in the heart of the Sabi Sand Game Reserve. This reserve forms part of the Greater Limpopo Transfrontier Park, a growing area that covers six million acres and incorporates the famous Kruger National Park.

Wild animals move freely across this vast space, offering spectacular game viewing and a true wilderness experience.  A Londolozi safari is an immersion into the heart of the wilderness.

Breeding herds of elephants and buffalo roam throughout Londolozi, while white rhino and lion concentrations are among the highest recorded on the African continent. Yet the leopards of Londolozi make it world famous for wildlife and lie at the heart of the Londolozi safari. Over more than four decades, the Londolozi guides, trackers, and generations of wild leopards have developed a unique relationship. Intimate leopard sightings are frequent here, an experience that Londolozi safari guests agree is a pinnacle life experience.

The Londolozi safari is a journey that immerses the senses and awakens the spirit. To encounter wild animals in the African bush is to discover an essential truth about ourselves and our world. For all who live the Londolozi feeling, their deepest wish is to allow you to experience this for yourself.

Overnights - Londolozi Varty Camp 

After a final game drive and breakfast this morning, you will be transferred back to the airstrip for your flight to Kruger Mpumalanga Airport.

Here, you will board your scheduled flight to Cape Town.

On arrival in Cape Town, and you will be met and transferred to Ellerman House, which is about 40 minutes away, depending on traffic.

Arrive and check in, and the balance of the day will be at leisure.

Overnight - Ellerman House

Ellerman House is the quintessential urban retreat for discerning luxury travellers seeking complete exclusivity and privacy in Cape Town. Located in Bantry Bay, it offers spectacular Atlantic Ocean views against the dramatic backdrop of Lion’s Head. Clifton’s beaches are within walking distance, while the best local attractions are 10 minutes away.

Initially a private residence, the historic Cape Edwardian-style mansion has 13 rooms and suites, two ultra-modern villas, the tranquil Ellerman House Spa, and terraced indigenous gardens. The Ellerman House Wine Gallery, a cellar for the hotel’s 7500-bottle collection of South African vintage wines, offers an interactive, experiential journey into the world of wine. The owner’s extensive collection of original South African art enhances the entire property.

Modern cuisine that reflects the best of local and seasonal flavours, excellent wine pairings, generous-hearted hospitality and tailor-made excursions add up to a world-class guest experience that remains authentically South African.

Overnights - Ellerman House 

This morning, after breakfast, you will travel an hour out of Cape Town to the beautiful Babylonstoren.

Check in and spend the afternoon exploring this incredible property.

Overnight - Babylonstoren Farm Hotel

Set against a stunning backdrop and surrounded by the Simonsberg, Drakenstein and Paarl Mountains, Babylonstoren resembles a quaint village of days gone by. Enjoy a wonderful family holiday and stay at the Fynbos Family House, an exclusive-use home that sleeps 10 with five en-suite bedrooms, each with a cosy fireplace and glorious tubs for bubble baths. Leading off the spacious lounge is a fully equipped kitchen. A central courtyard is the ideal spot for family and friends to gather with a sparkling pool for refreshing swims.

A wonderful outdoor adventure awaits the children here, and they can enjoy the farm and feed the donkeys, collect eggs and pick delicious fresh fruit and vegetables from the garden. They can also bake scrumptious breads with the bakers and get messy with kneading the dough and run around in the sunny outdoors on a scavenger hunt.

Guests will be enticed to pick their own fresh produce from the gardens and whip up their own meals or savour the incredible culinary fare served at Babel, the hotel’s five-star restaurant. At the heart of the farm is a fantastic vegetable and fruit garden, inspired by the famed company gardens of the Dutch East India Company. After a workout in the fully equipped gym overlooking the garden, guests can unwind with massages at the spa or take advantage of the sauna, steam baths or indoor plunge pool. Those who want to stretch their legs can enjoy birdwatching, take the kids to visit the nearby Le Bonheur Crocodile Farm, go golfing at the Boschenmeer and Pearl Valley courses or simply stroll around the farm.

Overnight - Babylonstoren Farm Hotel

Today you will be transferred to Cape Town Airport where you will connect with your home-bound flight and depart Africa.

End of arrangements