WELCOME TO CAPE TOWN!!
Arriving in Cape Town, you are met by a local representative of Cape Point travel who will assist you through customs and Immigration and to your waiting private guide for your transfer by road to Delaire Graff.
Your guide will assist you with your check in procedures, and leave you to relax and unwind in the heart of the Winelands.
Your evening is at Leisure.
Enjoy a full day at Leisure at the beautiful Delaire Graff.
After a Leisurely breakfast, your guide will meet you in the reception of the hotel for your full day Cape Winelands tour. Our journey takes us straight into the town of Stellenbosch to view this town and its beautiful architecture before ending at the Waterford Wine Estate.
You will enjoy a tour of the wine cellar before a combination tasting of chocolate and wine.
We leave Waterford with a heavy heart and head to the lovely Remhoogte Wine Estate where you will also enjoy a braai pairing experience.
You will arrive at the estate and will be met with a First Light Chenin Blanc and walk through the cellar to see the operational area and barrel room before heading up to an outdoor tasting venue situated at the top of the vineyards. Here you will experience breathtaking views along with amazing wines from the reserve collection of the estate, overlooking some of the local wildlife the nearby town of Stellenbosch.
Enjoy a perfectly paired five course tasting menu cooked in front of you on a traditional South African open fire. The wines paired will include the Honeybunch Chenin Blanc, First Light Pinotage, Sir Thomas Cullinan Blend, Reserve Syrah and Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon.
During the experience you will have the possibility of walking through the vineyard and see some of the wildlife on the estate which include Springbok (the national animal of South Africa), bontebok, black wildebeest and cape mountain zebra
After the wonderful experience at Remhoogte and if time allows you will visit the working farm of Babylonstoren.
Set within 3,5 hectares (8 acres) of cultivated fruit and vegetables, the big garden at Babylonstoren is at the heart of the farm. It was inspired by the historic Company’s Garden in Cape Town, which supplied sailing ships of the Dutch East India Company with fresh vegetables and fruit during the days when the Cape was a halfway station between Europe and Asia. But we also link back to the mythological hanging gardens of Babylon. Those were thought to have been created by Nebuchadnezzar in the sixth century BC, for his wife who longed for the mountains and valleys of her youth. This is where we stop for a delicious lunch (not included in package price). After a delicious and leisurely lunch, we continue onto the the picturesque town of Franschhoek; established in 1688 by French Huguenot refugees, this is one of the oldest towns in the Winelands, with many of the settlers naming their farms after the areas in France from which they came, La Motte, La Provence, Cabriere and La Terra de Luc are all still prominent farms and wine estates in the region today. We explore this historic and beautiful little town on foot and visit some of the quaint shops, galleries and more on offer.
In the late afternoon you will be transferred to your hotel for the evening.
You will have an early morning start, armed with a breakfast pack you will be collected from your hotel before sunrise, and head towards the small coastal town of Kleinbaai, and meet for a safety briefing at the Great White House.
Great White Shark Diving on the Slashfin, is a combination of goosebump thrills, education and relaxation on a luxury boat in the company of experienced experts and researchers! They will show you how to distinguish between a male and female shark and how to identify a specific shark by its unique dorsal fin and scars. The 20 - 25 minute boat trip to where the activity is to take place, is by itself an exhilarating adventure.
Named after a legendary 3,3 m male shark with a very distinctive dorsal fin, the Slashfin is a unique, multi-million rand aluminium boat custom designed for speed, stability, safety and space and can comfortably accommodate 40 passengers and the crew at a time.
The trip out to Dyer Island is approximately 20 minutes, and where you will anchor depends on where the sharks are active. Normally you will anchor for around 2 hours, but this varies depending on the number of divers and weather conditions.
Returning to the Great White House, you have a debrief, hot soup and rolls to warm you up, before returning to Cape Town.
After your thrilling experience you will be transferred to the Cape Grace Hotel.
The Afternoon and evening is spent at Leisure
A Private Adventure day awaits you - you are met in the hotel reception by your local adventure guide and taken on a Full Day Cape Peninsula Tour.
We will begin our morning heading to towards the Cape Peninsula, stopping along the way to explore the working fishing harbor of Kalk Bay. Here you will see the fishing boats in the harbor, the workers cleaning fish for selling and you might also get a glimpse of a Cape Fur Seal.
We will continue further south along the Peninsula towards Simon's Town where we will visit a small African Penguin Colony which has made this area their home. We will try and get an intimate encounter with them on a small private beach.
In the Cape Point Nature Reserve we will be on the hunt for the Cape 5 (Ostrich, Baboons, Mountain Zebra, Bontebok and Tortoise) whilst exploring the wild beaches. The journey back to Cape Town will lead us over the scenic coastal road of Chapman's Peak Drive..
You will be collected from your hotel to explore the city. You will be treated to a day of sights, sounds and tastes that will not inspire but change the way you think about Africa. We will start the day with coffee at Truth Coffee, walk around the city center and see Parliament, From there we make our way to the starting point of our Table Mountain Hike, the hike is approximately 4 hours long, and there are a number of routes that cater to different fitness levels, your guide will discuss these options with you. We will descend the mountain via the aerial cableway.
Return to the hotel at the end of the hike and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.
Enjoy your last breakfast at the Beautiful Cape Grace Hotel before a private road transfer to Cape Town International Airport. Here you board your scheduled commercial flight to Maun Airport.
In Maun you check in for your domestic seat in plane flight to the heart of the Okavango Delta. Landing at the Little Tubu Airstrip, you are met by your friendly local ranger for your 4x4 transfer to camp.
Arriving into camp, you have some time at leisure before High tea and your evening game drive.
Return to camp after dark for a delicious dinner overlooking the Okavango Delta waterways.
Enjoy a morning and evening game activity at Little Tubu.
There is no better way of enjoying the crystal-clear waters of the Delta and its wildlife than by traditional mokoro (dugout canoe), an activity that showcases the smaller fascinating critters and striking waterbirds of the region.
Water-level dependent, excursions in the little Tubu boat allow for good game viewing in the channels further away from camp often yielding fabulous sightings of hippo and crocodile and maybe even the elusive sitatunga.
All Meals are served at the lodge.
Enjoy a full day at this wonderful Camp.
After breakfast at the lodge check out procedures will follow and you will be transferred to the airstrip where you will board your seat in plane charter to Maun Airport. At the airport board your scheduled flight to Gaborone Airport.
Once arriving at Gaborone Airport you will be met by a Cape Point Travel representative for transfer to Jamala Madikwe Royal Safari lodge. The transfer will take approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes.
At the lodge you will be met by friendly smiles and a welcome drink. Make yourself comfortable in the main area of the Lodge over looking the Jamala Madikwe waterhole, Jamala is well known for it's 'sofa safari' where guests can enjoy the African wildlife right on their doorstep.
After you have settled in you will be going on your first afternoon African Safari Game Drive in an open Safari Vehicle. You will be accompanied by an enthusiastic and knowledgeable ranger who will be happy to answer any questions you might have about the African bushveld and it's animals. Safari Game Drives will approximately be 4 hours, this gives you the time to seek those incredible African animals that Madikwe has to offer.
Returning to the Lodge you will have time to freshen up and enjoy a delicious dinner from the award winning chef. Jamala Madikwe has been awarded the Best Safari cuisine in Africa 2014/2015.
You will have an early morning wake up and meet in the main area of the Lodge for coffee and teas. Head off on your morning Game Drive with your friendly ranger.
Madikwe is an ancient land where nature plays out her age-old theatre of life and death between hunter and hunted. Well positioned within the reserve’s treasure trove of animals, Jamala Madikwe reverberates with the call of birds and impish Vervet monkeys.
As you return to the Lodge after a spectacular Game Drive you are greeted by the aroma of freshly, hand made croissants. Brunch is served over looking the waterhole and the sprawling Savannah grasslands in front of the Lodge, keep a look out for wild animals who might come down to the waterhole to slake their thirst.
You will have the rest of the day to relax and enjoy what the Lodge has to offer you.
In the afternoon you head off on your next Game Drive in an open Safari Vehicle. Afternoon Game Drives you will enjoy a sun downer drink in the bush watching the sun set in the beautiful African bushveld. Returning to the Lodge after dark you will seek for the nocturnal animals.
At the Lodge enjoy a delicious dinner prepared by the chef.
You will have an early morning wake up and meet in the main area of the Lodge for coffee and teas. Head off on your morning Game Drive with your ranger.
After morning game drive you will return to the lodge for brunch and spend the rest of the day at leisure.
High tea will be served in the afternoon after which you will depart for your afternoon game drive.
Returning to the Lodge after dark you will seek for the nocturnal animals.
At the Lodge enjoy a delicious dinner prepared by the chef.
Today will be your last day at this magnificent lodge.
Enjoy your early morning Game Drive and breakfast upon returning back to the lodge.
At a time advised by lodge management you will be transferred to the Airstrip in an open 4x4 vehicle. You will board your seat in plane charter to Johannesburg, the flight will be approximately 55 minutes.
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