On this trip, you will travel to: Western Cape Province, The Wine Region, Kruger National Park ,Garden Route
The trip includes: 12 nights of accommodation, a local guide, ground transportation, local flights, all scheduled activities and daily hot breakfasts. (All meals are included at select Reserves and while on safari.)
Greeted by your personal guide at the OR Tambo International Airport and transfer to your hotel to refresh and get some rest.
Sleep in first class Hotel In Sandton, Johannesburg (The Grace at Rosebank*) |
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| Alternatively, you can stay at a private lodge just outside the city. |
Tour the Soweto Township and visit some of the area’s historic sites. Visit the lion park and animal rehabilitation center in Pretoria and take advantage of their featured animal interactions. Enjoy an evening of Native Entertainment at Lesedi Cultural Village. This is also an opportunity to schedule your first Soccer Game..
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Drive towards the Kruger National Park via the Panorama Route and visit the Burke’s Luck Potholes, God’s Window and the Blyde River Canyon. Continue into the Sabi Valley to the exclusive Protea Hotel on the edge of the Kruger Park.
Sleep at the Protea Hotel* near the Paul Kruger Gate |
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Enter the Park and enjoy the day exploring the terrain and viewing the animals. Venture towards the Southern region of the park via the Skukuza rest camp. Drive deeper into the reserve seeking unique animal experiences. Have lunch in the park at a famous picnic spot before arriving at the Government-owned rest camp “Berg en Dal” inside the park. This day’s driving will be done in the comfort of your own vehicle.
Sleep at Berg en Dal Rest Camp* |
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Drive to Manyatta Rock Camp and begin with an Elephant Safari and game viewing experience through the bush, later enjoying a half-hour microlight flight above the reserve and along the Crocodile river (optional and weather permitting). Bush walks and guided 4X4 game drives are also available.
Sleep at Manyatta Rock Lodge* (http://www.kwamadwala.net/manyatta-rock-camp) |
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Enjoy an early morning game drive before we depart towards Johannesburg. Here you can watch another soccer game in either SOWETO or Johannesburg (depending on preferred matches) and spend the night in the city or take a connecting flight to Cape Town. Upon arrival in Cape Town, you will be transferred to your Guest House in Camps Bay to relax and watch the sunset after the long day of travel.
Sleep at Avoca Lodge or African Dreams* |
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Full-day safari at Addo Elephant National Park, home to one of the world’s largest populations of African Elephants, as well as free-roaming lions, Cape buffalo, rhinos, leopards and a number of other wild species.
Take an elephant-back safari in the park and enjoy a private “sundowner” boat ride up the Brede River.
Sleep at the main rest camp inside the Addo Park |
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Drive (about 6 hours…local fight available at extra cost) from the Eastern Cape to Bospoort Guest Lodge, your private 2,500 acres of land in the Southern Free State; sip fine wines and brandies and relax as the local staff prepare your dinner over the open fire. We will be met here by my wife Erin. (3 meals/day included at Bospoort)
Sleep in Bospoort’s thatched roof stone chalets |
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Spend the day exploring the wilds of Bospoort: This is truly a place where you will feel the wild openness of Africa and get a taste for the adventures of “boer” life. A wide range of activities are available including Game Drives, River Tubing, Horseback Riding, 4x4 routes, and naps on our open-air couches. Relax the true South African way, and then enjoy another dinner over the open fire.
Sleep at Bospoort |
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Hop on the 4x4 for a wild day of safari at a nearby private reserve (lunch in the field); see buffalo, giraffes, wildebeest, kudu, eland, springbok, blesbok, zebra, and many other species. Continue on to Tsukuddu Game Reserve near Jagersfontein for another night in the beautiful veld. Spend the night at Hobbit House, the childhood home of JRR Tolkien, the author of Lord Of the Rings.
Sleep in Bloemfontein (The capital of the Free State) |
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Enjoy brunch at the Oliewenhuis Gardens before departing to Stone Reserve for a quad bike safari. The reserve has a large variety of animals including Rhinos, Giraffes, Buffalo, Wildebeest, and more. There is also have a lion-breeding facility, where you can experience unforgettable interactions with the Reserve’s smallest lion cubs.
Sleep in Stone Safari Reserve |
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After breakfast you will depart towards Johannesburg for your flight home. Depending on your departure time, you may visit the Cradle of Humankind or the SOWETO township before you are transferred to the airport.