- Arrive at OR Tambo International Airport at time TBC
- You will be met by our representative and transferred to Sandton
- Check in at DaVinci Hotel
- Afternoon at leisure - Explore the Area
- Overnight
- Breakfast
- You will be collected from your hotel in Johannesburg between 09:00am-09:30am for a mind-blowing experience in the bustling City of Soweto Tour.
- On your way to Soweto, you will pass by the famous National Football Stadium City, which hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the Soccer World Cup 2010. From there, you will enter the Diepkloof area, where the vendors are located, selling just about anything you can think of.
- In Orlando West, you will visit Vilakazi Street- drive past the Mandela House where a visit into the museum is optional as well as past the home of Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
- You will have an opportunity to read about the Soweto uprising on 16 June 1976. On that tragic day, an innocent little boy called Hector Pieterson gave up his life and kick-started the liberation of South Africa.
- For you to truly experience the full history and heritage of this famous township, our tour will take you into the depths of the shanty towns where you get to interact with some of the locals and see how they live.
- You will drive past the Soweto Campus of the Johannesburg University and end off our tour with a stop at the largest hospital in the world: Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital.
- You will then get to experience the best traditional meals at one of the african restaurants on Vilakazi Street in Orlando.
- After lunch, you will visit the world famous Apartheid Museum where you will learn about the history of South Africa and the struggle of its people during the apartheid era for approximately 2 hours before returning you back to hotel around 17:00
- Breakfast
- Check out
- You will be transferred to the Airport for flight to Skukuza Airport departing at time TBC
- On arrival at Skukuza Airport, you will be met and transferred to the lodge
- Check in at Idube Safari Lodge and enjoy lunch
- Depart on an afternoon game drive
- Return for dineer
- Overnight
- Morning and Afternoon Game Drives
- Enjoy Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner at the lodge
- Overnight
- Morning and Afternoon Game Drives
- Enjoy Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner at the lodge
- Overnight
- Depart on an early morning game drive
- Return for breakfast
- Check out
- You will be transferred to Skukuza Airport for flight to Cape Town departing at time TBC
- On arrival in Cape Town, you will be met by your own personal driver/tour guide and transferred to Table Bay Hotel
- Check in and rest of the day at leisure
- Overnight
- Breakfast
- You will be picked up at their accommodation in Cape Town at 8:00am by a qualified tour guide/driver and transfer to the ferry departure point for the Nelson Mandela Gateway – at the Clocktower Precinct in the V & A Waterfront. Your tour guide/driver will not be accompanying you on the boat or at the island as there will be a sight guide on the island who will give you a guided tour.
- At 9:00am, board the ferry boat to set sail to Robben Island. The entire tour takes up to 3.5 hours including ferry journey times. Upon reaching the island, disembark at Murray’s Bay Harbour and take a brief walk to the bus that will transport you around the island. A former political prisoner will give you a site tour, including a viewing of Nelson Mandela’s cell.
- After the tour, return to the Clocktower Precinct at the V&A Waterfront at approximately 12:30, where you will meet your tour guide/driver.
- After an optional lunch the tour guide will return to collect you from the restaurant and escort you to the awaiting vehicle.
- Then it is time for your second half of the tour route - the Cape Town City tour. Begin in the heart of the city in Adderley street where you will view historical monuments like Bartholomew Dias, Jan van Riebeeck and Zackarias Waganaer Reservoir.
- Thereafter see some heritage museums like the Slave Lodge and Cape Castle. View the City Hall and the Company Gardens and proceed past the House of Parliament. Stop at the Bo Kaap where you will see the famous Colourful houses in the Cape Quarter and stop to take some photos and greet the locals if they are in sight.
- An optional stop at Afrogem will be offered to witness the production of fine African jewelry with a focus on rich gold, platinum, diamonds and tanzanite. Guests will be able to walk the working factory floor and purchase the jewelry directly.
- Proceed to the top of Signal Hill to admire the view of the City Bowl area including the Cape Town Stadium.
- Thereafter, take the cable car up to the top of Table Mountain to explore this unique piece of nature. Upon your return from Table Mountain Guests will be dropped off at their accommodation after the tour between 5.00 pm and 6.00 pm.
- You will be picked up at your accommodation at 9:00am (Flexible Time) later or earlier by your Tour guide/driver and embark on a memorable private Cape Town excursion. We will travel along the Atlantic Seaboard, with the mountains on one side and the ocean on the other and pass through Bantry Bay, Clifton and Camps Bay. We will have a photo stop at Maiden's Cove.
- From there we proceed past the 12 Apostles mountain range and Llandudno, and have our next stop in Hout Bay. Here guests can take a boat to Seal island to view the Seals. Upon our return from Seal Island we will proceed along Chapmans Peak drive, with an option of stopping at Cape Point Vineyard, known as the masters in producing the best white wines in South Africa. Ask for their flagship Sauvignon Blanc during your wine tasting and you will not be disappointed.
- You can also have a light lunch there. From there, we proceed through Noordhoek with the option of stopping for the finest roasted coffee at The Village Roast on this route. We proceed to Boulder's Beach to see the endangered African Penguins colony in their natural habitat.
- We then continue to the monument of Just Nuisance, the Great Dane dog who made his own history in the South African Navy in Simon's Town.
- Our next stop will be at the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve and Cape Point Lighthouse. Please wear comfortable shoes and always bring a jacket. Ask your expert Cape Point tour guide to guide you along the safe hiking trails, should you be a keen hiker.
- Lunch can be enjoyed at a restaurant of your choice. Ask your Personal Driver/guide for recommendations.
- Once in the Cape of Good Hope Nature reserve, we explore the Dias cross and some fauna and flora and see the meeting point of the 2 currents: the cold Benguela Current and the warm Agulhas Current. You may also encounter some baboons and other wildlife. We advise our guests not to get too close to the Baboons and avoid feeding them as these are wild animals and can therefore be dangerous. Our return route is passing through Fish Hoek, Kalk Bay and Muizenburg, via the Old Cape Road. You will be dropped off at your accommodation after the tour at your own convenience.
- Breakfast
- Check out
- Optional Airport Transfer at time TBC
