16 £3,999 FROM
PP
DAYS
2024 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
2025
Your tour includes • Return scheduled flights from the UK with Premium Economy upgrades • Stay in hand-picked four-star and three-star hotels
Cape of Good Hope
• A welcome dinner to meet your fellow travellers • The services of our experienced and insightful tour manager throughout (B) Breakfast, (L) 2 Lunches, (D) 5 Dinners
YOUR INCLUDED EXPERIENCES • 2 guided tours including the Zulu War battlefields of Isandlwana and Rorke’s Drift • Full-day guided safari in the Kruger National Park • Enjoying a cellar tour and tasting at a 300-year-old wine estate
A ‘world in one country’ is no exaggeration – incredible game viewing, a vast patchwork of different cultures and history coupled with superb food and wine make for a world-class destination. From a Mediterranean to desert climate; South Africa offers spectacular scenery with arguably the finest wildlife on earth.
Your itinerary DAY 1 – Departure Arrive at the airport to take your overnight flight to Johannesburg. DAY 2 – Arrival in Johannesburg After our morning arrival we transfer to the hotel where the rest of the afternoon is at leisure. Tonight, there will be a drinks reception where you can meet your travelling companions in an informal setting before your welcome dinner. (B,D) DAY 3 – Panorama Route We depart for the open spaces and farmlands of the Highveld, following the scenic Panorama Route to Kruger National Park and around the spectacular rim of the Blyde River Canyon, an amazing 20-mile long, deep gorge cutting a vast swathe through the Great Escarpment. Deep circular rock formations created by years of erosion and many excellent vantage points offer superb photo opportunities. Our hotel for the next three nights is beautifully located amidst lush forest on the banks of the Sabie River and dinner is included tonight. (B,D) + Included Experience – Visit Blyde River Canyon DAY 4 – Kruger game drive Enjoy a full day’s game drive in specially
• Explore legendary Cape of Good Hope and Cape Town’s Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens • 6 visits including the Blyde River canyon, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Boulders Beach, Featherbed Nature reserve, Hermanus and the Winelands
adapted 10 seat 4x4 vehicles. Experience areas of sweeping savannah, bisected by rivers full of hippos, and muddy waterholes lined with animals quenching their thirst. There is simply nothing to beat that rising feeling of excitement as we enter the nearby park in the half-light of the spectacular African dawn, surrounded by the noise of the ‘dawn chorus’. Perhaps we’ll spot an elephant, a family of warthogs or possibly even the elusive cheetah! The experienced game rangers know the best tracks and waterholes whilst their wealth of knowledge will amuse and fascinate you. (B) + Included Experience – 4x4 game drive in Kruger National Park DAY 5 – Free day in Kruger A day at leisure so take it easy by one of the hotel pools or do some hippospotting from the lawn overlooking the river. Alternatively, you could try some microlight flights or river rafting (all subject to weather conditions), as well as sunset or night safaris in an open 4x4 vehicle game drive by spotlight. (B) DAY 6 – Eswatini & Kwazulu Natal After breakfast we’ll drive south, entering the small but scenically beautiful country of Eswatini formally known as Swaziland. As the road climbs past Piggs Peak
Contact your preferred travel agent to book
47
