On arrival at OR Tambo International Airport you will be met at the aircraft door by our representative and assisted with customs and immigration formalities before proceeding to the departure gate for your onward connection to Skukuza. If your luggage has not been checked through, our representative will assist you with collection and check-in.
Scheduled flight from Johannesburg to Skukuza – not included
Private road transfer from Skukuza Airport to Singita Ebony Lodge. Transfer time is approximately 2 hours.
Spend 2 nights at Singita Ebony Lodge in 1 Double Suite with en suite facilities on a full board basis including accommodation, drinks (excluding French Champagne), daily activities, Wi-Fi, laundry, Sabi Sand Guest Conservation Contribution. Activities include two open Land Rover safaris per day and walking safaris. Located in Singita Sabi Sand in South Africa, Ebony Lodge provides guests with access to 45,000 acres of an incredible wildlife sanctuary that’s renowned for its high concentrations of big game and frequent leopard sightings.
After breakfast, you will spend most of this day exploring the wonderful sightseeing activities of this region before arriving at Highgrove House Country Hotel. Lunch is offered at Harries Pancakes in Graskop. Visit:
God’s Window - a stunning view from Highveld to Lowveld
The Pinnacle - a 30 m high quartzite “needle” which rises dramatically out of a fern clad ravine
Bourke’s Luck - fascinating rock forms at the confluence of the Blyde and Treur Rivers
Blyde River Canyon - endless viewpoints over the third largest canyon in the world
Lisbon, Berlin and Mac Mac Falls - impressive scenery and deep waterfalls
Pilgrim’s Rest - restored Gold Rush mining town and home of Jock of the Bushveld.
Spend 1 night at Highgrove House in 1 Double Executive Suite with en suite facilities on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis.
Private road transfer from Highgrove House to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport.
Scheduled flight from Nelspruit to Livingstone – not included
Meet & Greet outside the arrivals hall at Livingstone Airport for your Private **gold service** road transfer to Victoria Falls Hotel in a luxurious air-conditioned vehicle. Transfer time is approximately 1 hour road transfer excluding immigration and customs. Immigration and customs must be cleared at both the Zambian and Zimbabwe border posts. Don't forget your passports.
Spend 2 nights at Victoria Falls Hotel in 1 Double Stables Signature Wing Room with en suite facilities on a bed and breakfast basis including Wi-Fi. The Victoria Falls Hotel, popularly known as “the grand old lady of the Falls”, is situated in the Victoria Falls National Park, a world heritage site. AMEX cards are accepted.
Private Tour of the Falls **gold service**
You will be met at Victoria Falls Hotel to start your private Tour of the Falls. The private **gold service** road transfers are in a luxurious air-conditioned vehicle and includes a bottle of mineral water. The Victoria Falls reaches its Zenith in about May each year. It’s a truly awe-inspiring experience – the sight, the sound, the smell; the humbling feeling that here indeed is Nature’s Supreme Masterpiece. This tour is conducted in the morning and afternoon. En route, guests may be taken past the ‘Big Tree’ where they may stop and take photos. Guests will be accompanied through the rain forest by one of our qualified Guides who will give a brief history of the Falls themselves as well as detailing the flora, fauna, bird & wildlife and other points of interest. Guides are also happy to assist guests with photographs whilst visiting this most spectacular of waterfalls. Raincoats are provided when needed. After the experience you will be dropped off at Victoria Falls Hotel.
In the afternoon you will be met at Victoria Falls Hotel to start your scheduled Ra-Ikane sunset cruise. There simply is not a better way to enjoy the dazzling African sunset than from the comfort of a Ra-Ikane boat on a sunset cruise on the Zambezi River. Our ever-popular sunset cruise offers a unique way to explore the channels of the river and to get an up-close view of the pristine wilderness and African game along its banks. Enjoy an array of canapés, a full bar and a charming crew who can impart a bit of interesting Victoria Falls history with you on board the Ra-Ikane. After the experience you will be dropped of at Victoria Falls Hotel.
Private **gold service** road transfer from Victoria Falls Hotel to Victoria Falls Airport in a luxurious air-conditioned vehicle. Transfer time is approximately 20 minutes. A bottle of mineral water is included.
Scheduled flight from Victoria Falls via Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth – not included
On arrival in Port Elizabeth, proceed to the car rental company and collect your rental vehicle. (Car rental not included). Proceed by self drive from Port Elizabeth Airport to No 5 by Mantis. The drive will take approximately 10 minutes.
Spend 1 night at No 5 by Mantis in 1 Double Luxury Suite with en suite facilities on a bed & breakfast basis including Wi-Fi.
Proceed by self drive from No 5 by Mantis to The Plettenberg Hotel. The drive will take approximately 2 hours 40 minutes.
Spend 2 nights at The Plettenberg Hotel in 1 Double Suite with en suite facilities on a bed and breakfast basis including mini-bar, welcome drink on arrival and Wi-Fi.
A worthwhile visit en route from Port Elizabeth to Plettenberg Bay is the Tsitsikamma Forest. Allow some time for a leisurely hike in this tropical ambience. In Plettenberg Bay visit the Bird of Prey Rehabilitation and Awareness Centre. This outstanding rehabilitation centre strives to raise community awareness of raptors and the impact of humans on their environment. Birds of Eden in Plettenberg Bay is the world’s largest single span aviary, just a few kilometres east of Plettenberg Bay in the Garden Route, where birds are free to fly free provides an incredible experience for those who visit, and a wonderful way of life for over 2000 previously caged birds. The completely unique venture of Birds of Eden is an enormous two hectare dome spanning a gorge filled with verdant, indigenous forest. Within it are some 100 species of incredible African birds, a few of them endangered, that provide anyone entering the dome with a literal experience of paradise.
Proceed by self drive from The Plettenberg Hotel to Rosenhof Country House. The drive will take approximately 2 hours 30 minutes
Visit the famous Cango Caves and one of the many ostrich farms in the area, for which Oudtshoorn is well-known as South Africa's biggest producer of Ostrich feathers.
Spend 1 night at Rosenhof Country House in 1 Double Standard Room with en suite facilities on a bed and breakfast basis including wifi.
Proceed by self drive from Rosenhof Country House to Grootbos Forest Lodge. The drive will take approximately 4 hours.
Spend 2 nights at Grootbos - Forest Lodge in 1 Double One Bedroom Luxury Suite with en suite facilities on a full board basis including accommodation, welcome drink, water, soft drinks, tea and coffee, minibar, fresh fruit daily in suite, daily activities, various maps of the reserve and the area for self-guided walks, conservation levy and transfers to/from all activities. Activities include horse riding for non and experienced riders through the reserve (weight limit is 90kg/198lbs per person), guided walks including fynbos nature tours and Milkwood walks, nature, marine & coastal drives and walks including the Walker Bay Nature Reserve, De Kelders cliff walk, Klipgat Cave combined with seasonal land-based whale watching (whale watching especially during July – December), Hive to Home bee excursion and bird-watching.
Proceed by self drive from Grootbos Forest Lodge to Leeu Estates. The drive will take approximately 2 hours.
Spend 1 night at Leeu Estates in 1 Double Studio Room with en suite facilities on a bed and breakfast basis including accommodation, limited mini bar and nespresso machine in room, unlimited Internet access, all national phone calls, 1 complimentary tasting of Mullineux & Leeu Family Wines at Leeu Estates per guest per stay and complimentary shuttle services within a 10km radius (available to a maximum of 6 rooms).
Explore the town of Franschhoek, famous for its Huguenot Museum. Franschhoek has been challenging other wine-producing areas in South Africa, with great strides in quality in recent years, and is proud to have many of the most innovative and progressive producers in the country among its wineries. The winemakers responsible for producing these superb Méthode Cap Classiques sparkling wine range from Old World to New World thinking, resulting in a diverse range of wines.
Proceed by self drive from Leeu Estates to Belmond Mount Nelson. The drive will take approximately 1 hour.
Spend 2 nights at Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel in 1 Double Junior Suite with en suite facilities on a bed and breakfast basis including Wi-Fi, complimentary shuttle to the Waterfront, use of business centre (subject to availability), bottled water on turn down, Gymnasium with 24 hour access (for Guests age 16+) and use of our sauna, steam room and plunge pool within the Librisa Spa (for Guests age 16+).
Explore Cape Town City, visit the Table Mountain, take a drive down to Cape Point, visit the Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden and sip some wine in the country's oldest wine estate, Groot Constantia.
Proceed by self drive Belmond Mount Nelson to Cape Town International Airport. The drive will take approximately 30 minutes.
Seat in charter light aircraft transfer from Cape Town International Airport to Tswalu Kalahari Reserve. Flight time is approximately 2 hours. Includes transfers between the private hangars and the main terminal building, rental car companies and airport hotels (must be booked with reservations in advance). Please note that luggage (must be soft sided bags) is restricted to a maximum of 44 pounds (20 kg) on Tswalu scheduled flights, inclusive hand luggage.
Spend 2 nights at Tswalu in 1 Double Motse Suite with en suite facilities on a full board basis including accommodation, drinks, daily private game viewing activities, in-suite tea & coffee facilities, in-suite honour bar and gourmet pantry, Wi-Fi, laundry, valet service and national telephone calls. Private activities include game drives, walking safaris and horse-back safaris.
Seat in charter light aircraft transfer from Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, from Tswalu to OR Tambo International Airport. Flight time is approximately 1 hour 30 minutes. Includes transfers between the private hangars and the main terminal building. Continue to the counter for your return flight home.
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