Cape Town is a beautiful beginning to your African journey and offers a collection of unforgettable highlights. Your first four nights will be spent at The Clarendon Bantry Bay, an elegant boutique hotel celebrated for its refined style, sweeping ocean views and serene cliffside setting within one of Cape Town’s most prestigious neighbourhoods.
You may arrive at Cape Town International Airport at any time of day or night. Your dedicated driver will meet you in the domestic arrivals hall and transfer you on a comfortable thirty minute journey to The Clarendon Bantry Bay. All our Tourism that Cares guests are treated to a few afternoon high teas during their stay, which is a value add, for our preferred agents and their clients. It includes sweet and savoury pastries and a bottle of bubbly/ or a glass of Inverroche gin and tonic on the rocks.
Once settled, the remainder of the day is yours to relax, adjust to the time zone and ease into the rhythm of your holiday.
08h00
Enjoy breakfast at leisure.
09h00
Your private driver guide will meet you at the hotel reception for your Half Day Cape Town City Highlights Tour. The morning includes a visit to Table Mountain, weather permitting, followed by a curated wine tasting at Klein Constantia. One wine tasting experience and all entrance fees are included. Bottled water will be provided in the vehicle throughout the day. Lunch is for your own account.
14h00
Your tour concludes returning you to hotel . This time is approximate and may vary slightly depending on the flow of the day. Rest of day is at leisure. Afternoon high tea included. Dinner is for your own account.
Enjoy breakfast at leisure.
09h00
Your dedicated driver guide will meet you once again at the hotel reception for a Full day Cape Point experience. Today’s touring includes a visit to the charming penguin colony, the dramatic Cape Point Lighthouse set high above some of the world’s most spectacular sea cliffs, and the breathtaking Chapman’s Peak coastal drive. The day concludes with a visit to the beautiful Kirstenbosch Gardens where you can enjoy the famous tree canopy walkway. All entrance fees are included. Lunch is for your own account. Afternoon high tea not included on this day, due to the drumming session and early dinner at Gold restaurant
16h00 Depart Kirstenbosch.
16h15 Return to The Clarendon Bantry Bay Hotel to freshen up before dinner.
17h45 Enjoy a transfer to an exciting and immersive evening at GOLD Restaurant, featuring a lively drumming experience, a fourteen dish tasting menu and vibrant African entertainment. Drinks for own account
22h00 Return transfer to Clarendon Bantry Bay Hotel.
Enjoy breakfast at leisure.
09h00
Your private driver guide will meet you at the hotel reception for a Full day exploring two of the Cape Winelands’ most historic and celebrated estates. Begin your morning at Babylonstoren, one of the region’s most iconic properties, admired for its beautifully structured gardens, elegant Cape Dutch architecture and exceptional range of handcrafted wines.
Your journey continues to Boschendal, one of South Africa’s oldest wine farms, set against the dramatic backdrop of the Groot Drakenstein Mountains. Here you will enjoy the Boschendal Premium Tasting, a curated selection that highlights the estate’s most distinguished wines. The experience blends rich history, breathtaking scenery and refined elegance, making it an excellent choice for discerning travellers. Lunch is for your own account.
17h00
Return to The Clarendon Bantry Bay for a relaxing evening at leisure. Afternoon high tea included. Dinner is for your own account.
Enjoy an early breakfast before checking out.
06h30
Transfer from The Clarendon Bantry Bay to Cape Town International Airport.
08H35
Depart Cape Town International Airport , arriving in Hoedspruit at 11h05.
On arrival at Hoedspruit Eastgate Airport, you will be met and transferred to Siviti Lodge in the Thornybush Private Nature Reserve.
Arrive at the lodge and settle into your Timbavati Suite for a three night stay on a fully inclusive basis. Welcome lunch followed by time to relax. Later this afternoon, head out on your first safari activity in the Thornybush Private Nature Reserve, renowned for its excellent Big Five sightings. Back at the lodge, the sunken hide lounge overlooking a nearby waterhole often offers additional wildlife viewing as animals come in to drink.
Return to the lodge for dinner under the African skies and overnight.
Begin the day with an early morning safari activity, heading out into the reserve while wildlife is most active. Return to the lodge for breakfast and time to relax.
11h00
Depart Siviti Lodge for a visit to Nourish, a unique and immersive experience located a short distance from the lodge. Its a grass roots non profit, that cares for children, encourages recycling/ produces health products and also focusses on community led programs in a rural area impacted by poverty. Very inspiring experience. The transfer takes approximately twenty minutes and is hosted by a driver guide.
Spend approximately one and a half hours at Nourish, enjoying this unique insight into rural tribal communities and the wonderful work being done amongst these precious people, which is perfectly positioned between safari activities and offers a deeper connection to the land and its rhythms.
13h00
Depart Nourish and return to the lodge by 13h30.
14h00
Lunch is served back at the lodge.
15h30
Head out on your afternoon safari activity, returning to the lodge as the day draws to a close. Enjoy time to freshen up before dinner is served.
Enjoy another full day at Siviti Lodge, including morning and afternoon safari activities with all meals included. Time between activities is yours to relax and enjoy the lodge and its surroundings at your own pace.
Enjoy a relaxed breakfast at Siviti Lodge before checking out.
You will be transferred from the lodge to Hoedspruit Eastgate Airport in time for your scheduled flight.
11h45
Depart Hoedspruit on Airlink flight 4Z876, arriving in Johannesburg at 12h50.
On arrival at OR Tambo International Airport you will connect to your international departure flight from 17h00 onwards. Your journey with us comes to an end at OR Tambo International Airport.
