South Africa

Sabi Sabi, Cape Town, Stellenbosch. Grootbos

 Duration of program: 10 Nights / 11 Days

DAY 1.                                                        ARRIVE > JOHANNESBURG

Arrival into OR Tambo International Airport where you will be met by your local VIP ITravel Representative who will assist you through customs and immigration, and then show you to your awaiting English Speaking Guide and transfer to the hotel.
Rest of the day at leisure.

Saxon Boutique Hotel 5* (BB)                    Luxury Suite

Sandton Sun 5* (BB)                                     Superior Room

DAY 2.                                                        JOHANNESBURG > SABI SAND GAME RESERVE

Breakfast at the hotel.
Meet your English Speaking Guide and transfer to OR Tambo International Airport where you will catch your onward flight to Sabi Sand Game Reserve.
10:00 Depart OR Tambo International Airport
10:50 Arrive into Skukuza Airport
Upon arrival at Skukuza you will be met by your ESD and road transferred to your lodge.
13:00 Lunch at the lodge.
15:30 Afternoon high tea, depart on your sunset game drive.
19:00 return to the lodge
20:00 Dinner at the lodge.

Mala Mala Camp 5* (FB)                    River View Luxury Room

DAY 3.                                                        SABI SAND GAME RESERVE   

06:00 Early wake up call for coffee and biscuits and thereafter you embark on your morning game drive
09:00 Return to the lodge for breakfast
13:00 Lunch
15:30 Afternoon high tea, depart on your sunset game drive.
19:00 return to the lodge
20:00 Dinner at the lodge.

Mala Mala Camp 5* (FB)                    River View Luxury Room

DAY 4.                                                        SABI SABI GAME RESERVE > CAPE TOWN

Early breakfast at the lodge.
Later meet your local ESD and transfer back to Skukuza Airport where you will board your flight to Cape Town.
11:20 Depart Skukuza Airport
13:55 Arrive into Cape Town International Airport.
Upon arrival into Cape Town International Airport, your English Speaking Guide will meet you at the arrivals hall and road transfer you to your hotel.
Rest of the day at leisure.

Belmond Mount Nelson 5* (BB)                    Deluxe Room

DAY 5.                                                        CAPE TOWN

Breakfast at the hotel.
08:00 Meet your ESG and enjoy a Full Day City Tour of Cape Town.
The Mother City is steeped in history, culture and scenic wonders, and offers an abundance of things to see and do. Visit the Castle of Good Hope, built between 1666 and 1679 by the Dutch East India Company. The Castle was developed as a maritime replenishment station, and from 1678 it was the center of civilian, administrative and military life at the Cape until the area grew and operations expanded elsewhere. Today, the Castle is the seat of the military in the Cape, and is open for visitors to explore and learn more about its history.
Wander through the Company Gardens, a large public park and botanical garden set in the heart of Cape Town, home to a rose garden, Japanese garden, fish pond and aviary before heading to Greenmarket square.
Head to the magnificent Table Mountain (weather permitting), or in the event of inclement weather, Signal Hill. You will ascend to the top by the revolving cable car. Here, you will see wild flowers, daisies, silver tree, and marvel at a birds-eye view of the city and its beaches. On a clear day, it is even possible to see Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned.
Descend the mountain and visit the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, wander down a shady pathway into the bowels of the valley, and you might find yourself at the spring where famed 18th century writer and artist Lady Anne Barnard is known to have bathed in the nude. Climb up into the Garden’s higher reaches, and you will tread trails that could call you on towards the breathtaking Skeleton Gorge ravine, Rhodes Memorial, and Constantia Nek.
13:30 Lunch at Cellars-Hohenort included.
After lunch enjoy a tour of the famous gardens consisting of trees dating back hundreds of years. From the fresh, epicurean smells of the Herb Garden through to the cool climate of the Fern Walk, the gardens are immaculately maintained.
Next, visit the V&A Harbor, shopping and entertainment complex with a last stop at the Cape Town Diamond Museum, situated in the bustling heart of the world-famous Clock Tower precinct at the V&A Waterfront. Discover a 3 billion year old story unfold from a diamond’s formation to the final polished stone.
Explore the origins of South Africa’s famous diamond industry, and get introduced to some of the great names in diamond history, including Cecil John Rhodes, Barney Barnato and the Oppenheimer family.

Belmond Mount Nelson 5* (BB)                    Deluxe Room

DAY 6.                                                        CAPE TOWN 

Breakfast at the hotel.
08:00 – Meet your ESG and depart on your full day Cape Point tour
This is an awe-inspiring tour to the towering headland known as Cape Point. Magnificent beaches, breath-taking views, historic and picturesque coastal villages are to be seen along the way. The Cape Peninsula is one of the world’s most scenic areas and stretches from the City center to Cape Point.
Travel along the Atlantic Seaboard via Sea Point Bantry Bay, Clifton, and Camps Bay, stopping at Maiden Cove look-out point for a panoramic view of the Twelve Apostles, before continuing to Hout Bay, a quaint village and fishing harbour with magnificent mountain views and beach. Take a 40 minute optional cruise (excluded) from Hout Bay harbour to Duiker Island, the Seal Colony beneath the well-known Sentinel Mountain where you can view thousands of Cape Fur Seals in their natural environment. (weather permitting)
Continue on through Chapman’s Peak, one of the world’s most breath-taking coastal drives, to Cape Point.
The Good Hope Nature Reserve, has magnificent fynbos vegetation, birdlife, endemic antelope species and zebra, historic shipwrecks and lighthouses.
You will take the Flying Dutchman funicular to the top of Cape Point for excellent viewing opportunities from the two lighthouses that adorn the point. Cape Point is perceived to be the meeting point of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
Thereafter continue to historic Simon’s Town, a village with charming Victorian architecture, a naval base and a large penguin colony at the beautiful Boulders Beach where you will get to walk alongside the penguins.
14:00 Lunch will be at Harbour House Kalk Bay restaurant included.
16:00 Return to Cape Town via the Ou Kaapse Weg with magnificent views of the Constantia Valley

Belmond Mount Nelson 5* (BB)                    Deluxe Room

DAY 7.                                                        CAPE TOWN > FRANSCHHOEK

Breakfast at the hotel.
08:00 — Depart on your full day Wine Route tour
You will visit historic Stellenbosch the second oldest town in South Africa which is rich in Dutch colonial heritage.
Stellenbosch occupies the perfect terroir for grape varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, and a truly South African clone of Pinot Noir and Hermitage: Pinotage.
Move on to visit some of South Africa’s oldest and most famous wine estates. These Grand Old Cape-Dutch farmhouses and wine stores have watched proudly over the land for centuries; and the vineyards & wine estates still produce some of South Africa’s top wines today.
Wineries to be visited today will be pre-selected according to clients wishes.
13:00 Lunch will be at Pierneef restaurant at La Motte.
Visit Franschhoek, and the Huguenot Monument; this museum also has an Annexe in which exhibitions on Franschhoek and Huguenot families are displayed. The Annexe, built in 1976, also houses the museum auditorium, research center and souvenir shop.
Thereafter take a short walk through the historic centre of Franschoek.

Mont Rochelle 5* (BB)                    Shiraz/Merlot/Cabernet Room

DAY 8.                                                        FRANSCHHOEK 

Breakfast at the hotel.
Day at leisure.
Full Day Art in the Winelands TourMeals – Lunch included
08:00 — Depart on your full day Art in the Winelands tour.
Take a tour through the winelands to the very best art galleries in Stellenbosch and Franschhoek including visits to the Dylan Lewis Sculpture Garden, Grande Provence, La Motte and Delaire Graff. Art tours are not available on Sundays and Mondays as most galleries are closed.
Your fisrt stop will be at the Grande Provence for canapé and wine pairing. The gallery has established itself as a leading location for contemporary art. The exhibition usually changes every 6 weeks. Grande Provence specialises in sculpture, making the sculpture garden and indoor sculptures a special attraction.
Still in the Franschhoek Valley and only a short distance away, we visit La Motte for a cellar tour and tasting. The museum there offers a stimulating cultural-historical experience with displays depicting aspects of the Rupert family and Cape Dutch architecture. The large gallery is dedicated to the life of one of South Arica’s greatest masters, Jacob Hendrik Pierneef. The work of several leading contemporary artists can also be seen at La Motte.
The next stop is Delaire Graff Estate for some wine tasting, nestled between the majestic mountains and overlooking the vineyards of Stellenbosch. The striking Cape Dutch architecture meets Africa artefacts and styling representing some of South Africa’s finest contemporary artists such as William Kentridge, Lionel Smit, Dylan Lewis and Deborah Bell.
13:00 Lunch will be at Delaire Graff Estate Restaurant
Guests will also be taken to the magnificent Dylan Lewis Sculpture Garden where they will be taken on a tour through his studio and workshop. The garden is a beautifully landscaped area surrounded by the Stellenbosch mountains and include larger-than-life sculptures of the artist.

Mont Rochelle 5* (BB)                    Shiraz/Merlot/Cabernet Room

DAY 9.                                                        FRANSCHHOEK > GROOTBOS NATURE RESERVE

Breakfast at the hotel.
Meet your English Speaking Guide and transfer by road to Grootbos Nature Reserve.
Lunch at Grootbos
Enjoy afternoon game activity offered by the lodge.

Grootbos Forest Lodge 5* (FB+)                    Suite

DAY 10.                                                        GROOTBOS NATURE RESERVE

Breakfast at the lodge.
Day at leisure.
You also have the option to enjoy an array of lodge activities as per below:
Horse riding for non- and experienced riders through the reserve (please note that the weight limit is 90kg/198lbs per person/ children under the age of 12 are only allowed on guided pony rides)
Guided Walks including fynbos nature tours and Milkwood walks
Nature, marine & coastal drives and walks including the Walker Bay Nature Reserve, De Kelders cliff walk, Klipgat Cave combined with seasonal land-based whale watching (whale watching especially during July – December)
Bird-watching; experience a great variety of bird species on the reserve
Various maps of the reserve and the area for self-guided walks
Lunch at the lodge
Dinner at the lodge.

Grootbos Forest Lodge 5* (FB+)                       Suite

DAY 11.                                                        GROOTBOS NATURE RESERVE > DEPART

Breakfast at the Lodge.
Meet your ESG and transfer to the airport.

INCLUDES

•   Accommodation as specified in itinerary
•  Meals as specified in itinerary
•  Transfers as specified in itinerary
•   English Speaking Driver as specified in itinerary
•  English Speaking Guide as specified in itinerary
•  Services of an experienced English-speaking driver-guide
•  All entrance fees and guided excursions as described in itinerary
• All park fees
• 1 litre bottled water per person per day

EXCLUDES

•  International Flights and Airport Taxes
•  Visa Fees (if applicable)
•  Medical & Travel Insurance
•  Incidental tips to hotel/lodge staff (budget approximately $2 — $4 per person per day)
•  Gratuity to tour driver/guide (Guideline $5 per person per day but this is not mandatory. It depends with the quality of service delivery)
•  All expenses of personal nature
•  Any entrance fees and guided excursions not included in the above itinerary
•   Early Check In & Late Check Out
•   Internal & Domestic Flights (priced separately)

 PLEASE TAKE NOTE

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• Itinerary and journey times are close approximations and are subject to change without prior notice.
• Light Aircraft Flights:
• Baggage allowance is normally restricted between 15kg to 30 kg (depending on country, aviation supplier and seat class chosen) per passenger, inclusive of hand luggage in soft bags. Excess baggage will be charged at prevailing rates and only carried subject to space availability.
• Timings in remote areas such as national parks may vary from day to day. It is very important that your clients ask their tour guide or lodge manager to reconfirm flights 24 hours before departure. This reconfirmation process will give the departure and arrival details for the flight(s) the following day and will save unnecessary waiting time and discomfort. Charter companies reserves the right to change departure times or carrier when so required for operational, weather or safety reasons.
• Passenger weights limits apply for light aircraft flights and additional seats may be required if exceeding the weight limit. However, please let us know in advance if this is likely to apply so we can do whatever is possible to minimize the likelihood of this becoming an issue.

ESD – English speaking driver | ESG – English speaking guide | ITR – ITravel Representative
RO – Room Only | BB – Breakfast only (Bed & Breakfast) | HB – Breakfast & Dinner (Half Board) | FB – Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner (Full Board) FB+ – All meals + activities | FI / AI – All meals, drinks + activities (Fully inclusive / All Inclusive