Southern Africa City, Bush & Beach

Upon arrival at Cape Town International airport you will be met by your personal driver / guide who will transfer you to the Cape Grace, give you a bit of an orientation of the area (if not arriving too late) and assist you with check in.

Evening at leisure

Depart the city 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.

Enjoy some time driving through the rest of the city, passing by the Grand Parade where Nelson Mandela addressed the nation on his release in 1990 & the castle which is the oldest building in South Africa. Should history be of interest a visit to the District Six Museum is a must-see to understand the history of the Apartheid era well.

Evening at leisure

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.

As we enter the Cape of Good Hope National Park, nature becomes abundant with rocky shores, unique vegetation, indigenous birds & views to die for. Animals that call this park home are those such as Cape Mountain Zebra, Ostrich, Eland, Bontebok & Baboon. Once reaching the Point, choose to either climb or ride by funicular to where the lighthouse stands. With sandy white beaches & shipwrecks below the views of False Bay seem out of this world – this fairy-tale spot will have you captivated for at least an hour. On our way out, a must-see visit to the Cape of Good Hope allows another photo opportunity – the most South Western point of Africa.

Our lunch stop is a gourmet affair, located in the home of a local chef using local products and creating an art of each plate. This paired meal is about a 3 hour experience and a set menu.

After lunch, visit the African Penguins at Boulders Beach & stroll through the naval village of Simonstown. Driving along the coast, direction Cape Town, take in the views of the ocean & seaside towns such as St James & Muizenberg.

A botanical enthusiast? Add in some time at the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens – walk through the magnificent gardens set at foot of Table Mountain before finishing the day back in the city. In the summer months from November – March the botanical gardens hose various evening conserts where guests picnic on the grass and enjoy the live music. If this is of interest let us know and we can add this to the end of your day. (extra cost)

Start or end your day with a beautiful scenic helicopter flip over the Peninsula, giving you a bird’s eye view of where you will be driving through the day. (optional & at an extra cost)

At the end of the day your guide will set up a sunset drink in a very special location - a special way to end your day on the Cape Peninsula (weather permitting)

Day at leisure

This is a day-tour perfect for the wine, gourmet & antique-lover, visiting Stellebosch and/or Franschoek & Paarl. Stellenbosch is South Africa’s second-oldest town & Franschhoek where the French Huguenots settled in 1688. These quaint towns clearly have history as you drive through & see how different they feel to any surrounding areas.

After discussing preferred tastes & getting an idea of the likes & dislikes of our guests, a plan of which estates to visit will be done; tastings can include pairings of cheese & wine, quality reds & whites as well as South Africa’s sparkling wine, Cap Classiques.

Spoil yourselves by indulging in a very special chocolate & wine tasting at the renowned Waterford wine estate, followed by a wine drive through the vineyards. The drive allows guests the opportunity to sit surrounded by the vineyards that produced the very wine being sipped on. (Additional cost)

In amongst the country’s finest gourmet regions lie award-winning restaurants galore. The perfect restaurant fit will be made by your guide according to what you have tasted & shown a liking to on the day.

Start the day with a visit to a local market (Saturdays) and experience a typical South Africans weekend morning out – the R44 Market offers live music and lots of food and goods to indulge in. (optional, no extra cost) or the biscuit mill market which is located closer to the city is also a wonderful way to start a Saturday morning before heading out for the day.

End the day with check in at your Franschhoek hotel and enjoy an evening at leisure

After breakfast depart for some more time spent in the winelands area.

Continue along in this picturesque area, with changes to see views of the Simonsberg, Stellenboschberg & Helderberg Mountains.

The area is rightly famous for high quality dry white & red wines from honourable grape varieties. This area is known for many award-winning wines which are produced at many estates in the area. We visit some of these farms to taste their wines.

Visit Stellenbosch, a university town, & South Africa’s second-oldest. This quaint town is clearly rich in history as you drive through & see how different it feels to any surrounding areas. Tastings at some renowned wineries with tastings which can include pairings of cheese & wine, quality reds & whites will round of the day nicely before your afternoon safari drive.

Situated on the slopes of the Helderberg Mountains, Waterford Estate has chosen to only use half the wine estate to grow vines in order to preserve and maintain the natural flora and fauna of the valley. As part of the biodiversity program, the farm enjoys showing their visitors their intentions in terms of sustainable agriculture. Drive through the farm in a safari vehicle and see how beautiful this wine farm is as well as stop to taste their finest wines in amongst the vines they grew on.

At the end of the day we will spoil you to a very special tasting somewhere as a surprise.

After breafkast and check out your driver will collect you at the hotel for your transfer to the airport for flight to Nelspruit, Greater Kruger.

Upon arrival at Nelspruit you will be met by your personal driver who will take you to Singita for check in.

Spend some time relaxing, unpacking and orientating yourself with this new, naturally beautiful area.

In the afternoon you will depart on an evening game drive with a stop for sunset drinks in the wild and return to the lodge for dinner.

Evening at leisure

Early morning wake up call for your morning game drive with sunrise drinks in amongst the Big 5. Return to the lodge after approximately 3 hours and enjoy some breakfast at the lodge and spend the day relaxing at the lodge and enjoying the facilities at the lodge.

After lunch you will depart on your afternoon game drive for about 3 hours, returning to the lodge for dinner and an evening at leisure

Early morning wake up call for your morning game drive with sunrise drinks in amongst the Big 5. Return to the lodge after approximately 3 hours and enjoy some breakfast at the lodge and spend the day relaxing at the lodge and enjoying the facilities at the lodge.

After lunch you will depart on your afternoon game drive for about 3 hours, returning to the lodge for dinner and an evening at leisure

Early morning wake up call for your morning game drive with sunrise drinks in amongst the Big 5. Return to the lodge after approximately 3 hours and enjoy some breakfast at the lodge and spend the day relaxing at the lodge and enjoying the facilities at the lodge.

After lunch you will depart on your afternoon game drive for about 3 hours, returning to the lodge for dinner and an evening at leisure

After your morning drive and breakfast you will be collected at the lodge by your driver who will transfer you to the airport for check in and flight to Vilankulos, Mozambique. (direct flights available Thursday and Sunday).

Upon arrival into Vilankulos airport you will hop onto a helicopter and fly over the crystal blue ocean and islands to Benguerra Island where you will land, check in and kick off your shoes.

Enjoy the day relaxing and enjoying these beautiful beaches.

Day at leisure

Day at leisure

Day at leisure

Day at leisure

After breakfast and check out you will be collected by helicopter on the island and taken to the airport for your flight to Johannesburg