Family on Safari in South Africa

Upon arrival at Cape Town International Airport you will be met by your guide who will transfer you to the One & Only hotel for check in and an evening at leisure.

The one and only offers an extensive children program which your children can get an activity sheet for and find out all the various excursions and activities they can get involved in. The play area has no extra charge, should your children which to join in on some of the excursions they will be charged extra.

The hotel offers many restaurants as is in walking distance of the waterfront which offers many different options for meals and entertainment.

Depart the city just after lunch up towards Table Mountain & catch the 360 degree view Cable Car from the Cableway Station. This quick ride to the top of the mountain affords beautiful views over the city & ocean, as the Cable Car rotates & rises, feel yourself lift into the heavens above the Mother City. (Weather permitting)

After about an hour absorbing the views from the top of the mountain return to the city & enjoy some time strolling through Company Gardens, a garden for ships & locals from the mid-17th Century to gather fresh produce, St George’s mall & cathedral, the Cape Malay Quarter, Houses of Parliament as well as some of the museums & galleries. As you wonder through the city, absorbing the architecture & fascinating history, pick & choose at some of the cities flower, craft & traditional food markets.

Just for the littlies, visit the Two Oceans Aquarium show-casing the diverse marine life found in the waters around us. The Aquarium is perfect for the children as there are many up-close encounters, touch and feel exhibits and other show cases designed especially for them.

Enjoy lunch at one of the cities popular restaurants and explore the craft & food markets in the area. After lunch head up Signal Hill to see the gun that goes off each day at noon as well as a great photo opportunity for the family with views over the city and the ocean.

Depart Cape Town along the Atlantic Seaboard through some of Cape Town’s beautiful seaside towns such as Sea Point, Camps Bay & Clifton. Magnificent photo opportunities arise as you pass by Llandudno through to Hout Bay; a small fishing town snugged into a bay of Rocky Mountains. Drive around the bay & through to Chapman’s Peak, one of the country’s most spectacular coastal sites as the sheer cliffs of the mountain meet the ocean. Further around the mountain as if appearing from no-where the longest beach in the Cape appears in front of you with spectacular views of these sandy shores.

We realise that activities are very much dependent on the age of the children; we therefore have a few options of which you can choose between as a morning activity. These activities include a boat ride in Hout Bay, a quaint fishing village near Chapman’s Peak, allowing the children some time out on the ocean and spectacular views of the cliffs from the ocean. Should your children be older, you may choose to rather take some kayaks out and do a paddle to Boulders beach where you can watch the African Penguins from the ocean side. This is great fun for the little ones. Lunch will be enjoyed en-route during the day.

Enjoy one of the following afternoon activities as a family; a visit to the Ostrich farm where mom can shop for ostrich leather goods and kids can visit the ostrich family as well as learn about the enormous birds.

South Africa contains nearly 10% of all known species of birds, fish and plants registered in the world and 6% of mammal and reptile species. Choose to visit either the reptile & snake park to see a few of these species, or The world of birds where children can learn about many different bird species that they might not see back home.

Today is a day at leisure, now that you are familiar with the city and it's exciting offerings, revisit your favorite places or spend some time seeing the last of the places you wanted to see before you head out of the city tomorrow.

Start the morning in one of Cape Towns exciting markets, with wonderful food for every taste bud, this market is a really fun way to start a Saturday morning.

After some time spent here, we head along the coastline of falsebay where you can enjoy some amazing views of the bay and then we head towards the East coast to a town called Hermanus. This town is famous during the whale season (June - November) when the southern right whales come into the harbor to give birth and are visible from the shore.

After exploring the seaside town of Hermanus we head into the Grootbos Nature reserve a true gem of the overberg region. This Lodge has an extensive childrens package and offers many activities to keep the children (of any age) occupied.

Check in, relax and unwind, you can enjoy a sunset drive through the reserve before dinner.

Dinner is served at the lodge

This day can be spent at leisure enjoying all the activities and excursions that the lodge offers such as nature drives, visits to the local sand dunes, visits to see the whales (seasonal) and hikes through the area.

Start the morning after breakfast with a beautiful drive through the surrounding areas, inland towards the wine valley. Visit the Hemel en Aarde valley for some tastings and then onto Elgin and into Franschhoek. The guide will ensure that any stops are always good areas for children and will offer them something special as well.

Here you will enjoy some lunch at a local eatery and have some time to explore the Franschhoek region and all its wonderful scenery and wines.

End the day with check into your private villa at Le Cle Des Montagnes and freshen up before your dinner which will be served in your villa on the wine estate.

Start the day in Stellenbosch exploring the local town and tasting some of the wonderful wines they have to offer with special visits for the children in between.

From here we head to our lunch stop with stunning views over the valley at Delaire Graff Restaurant followed by a wine tasting at Tokara and a possible other stop depending on time restrictions.

End the day at your villa for an evening at rest and a swim in your own pool if weather permits.

After breakfast and check out prepare for transfer to the Cape Town airport and flight to Johannesburg where you will then meet your driver and transfer to Madikwe Game Reserve. (this transfer can be done by small aircraft as well at an additional cost and reduces traveling time significantly).

Upon arrival at the lodge, check in and relax.. you are now amongst Africa's wild, spend some time absorbing your surrounds. The lodge has an extensive family package with many activities for the children such as walks with a qualified guide & learning about the smaller things they can find.

Day at leisure at the lodge with game drives in the morning and evening. Stop for something to drink and eat along the way and return to the lodge for all meals.

Children can choose to join a kids program during this time, or join on the safari vehicle.

Enjoy the morning at leisure or partake in a last activity before being transferred to the Airport.