10 Days Savoring South Africa Tour Package

Duration: 10 Days / 9 Nights
Priced From: $3995 pp dbl. occ.
Dates: May - Dec

The most vivid memories are tied to your senses: see it - hear it - touch it - taste it. This very special safari allows you to view spectacular vistas from the top of Table Mountain and soak up the syncopated sounds of the Cape jazz nightlife. You will sample local wines and indulge in an 8-course tasting dinner. And when it comes to the wildlife, the exhilarating sights and primal sounds are enough to overwhelm your senses.

This safari promises a lifetime of memories to savor.

Day 1, Depart USA
Your safari begins as you depart from the USA today en route to South Africa.

Day 2, Cape Town
Experience the genuine warmth of South Africa from the moment you are met upon arrival. Transfer to your award winning hotel.
TABLE BAY HOTEL

Day 3, Cape Town
The day begins with a private excursion, starting with an ascent to the top of Table Mountain and then continues through some of the city highlights. Enjoy the afternoon at leisure and perhaps indulge in a bit of pampering at the hotel spa or enjoy high tea. This evening, you are the guests in the private home of a local Capetonian family for dinner, drinks and conversation.
TABLE BAY HOTEL (B,D)

Day 4, Cape Town
A full day private excursion takes you to the tip of Cape Point, meeting place of the Indian and Atlantic Oceans. This evening, embark on a excursion into the city's jazz nightlife, starting at the Distrix Café and continuing on to where the evening takes you.
TABLE BAY HOTEL (B,D)

Day 5, Cape Winelands
Depart the city for two days in the local winelands. Of course, you will have planty of opportunities to sample the fruits of the local wines, in addition to local artisan breads,    cheeses and chocolates. But be sure and pace yourself, as this evening you will be attending an eight-course tasting dinner.
LE QUARTIER FRANCAIS (B,D)

Day 6, Cape Winelands
Explore neighboring Stellenbosch and the Spier Estate, where you will have the chance to pet a cheetah at the Cheetah Outreach and enjoy a sumptuous lunch at Moyo.
LE QUARTIER FRANCAIS (B,L)

Days 7 & 8, Timbavati Private Reserve, Kruger National Park
Fly to Hoedspruit, gateway to the Timbavati for three days and two nights of wildlife viewing bordering Kruger National Park. Morning and afternoon game drives will offer sightings of the resident lions, leopards, elephant, giraffe and buffalo, just to name a few. The area is also home to the endangered wild dog and an abundance of birdlife.
KINGS CAMP (B,L,D)

Day 9, Johannesburg / USA
Enjoy one last morning wildlife excursion into the bush before flying back to Johannesburg, where you connect with your homeward bound international flight service.  (B)

Day 10, Arrive USA
With tremendous memories and spectacular photos to regale your friends.

• Private sightseeing in Cape Town allows you to travel at your own pace and linger over a favored discovery
• Taste your way through the winelands, savoring local wines, cheeses and other delicacies
• Feel the genuine warmth of South Africa as guests in a private home for dinner and on an evening exploration of the local jazz culture
• Relish the excitement of your first big game sighting as an elephant thunders through the brush, as the hippo surfaces from beneath the water or as the lion stalks its prey through the tall grasses

• Three nights Cape Town on the bustling waterfront at The Table Bay Hotel
• Private sightseeing in and around Cape Town
• Dinner in the private home of a local Cape Town family
• An evening of Cape jazz
• Two nights Franschhoek at Relais & Chateaux Le Quartier Francais
• Private sightseeing on the winelands
• Two nights in the Timbavati Private Reserve at Kings Camp, with daily wildlife viewing activities
• All transfers to/from airports on a private basis
• Meals as indicated: seven breakfasts, three lunches and five dinners
• Complimentary emergency evacuation coverage

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