Day 1 Capetown

On arrival at Cape Town International Airport, you will be met at the plane and escorted through Immigration and Customs and your document pack will be handed over. You will be privately transferred to your hotel you will be transferred to Kensington Place where you will stay for the next 3 nights.

Hotel: Kensington Place
Meals: None

Day 2 Capetown

This morning you will be collected from your hotel for your early morning Robben Island Tour. Here we will be joined by a local guide – someone who spent time on the island during the Apartheid years – and thus able to give a personal and often moving account of time spent there. You will also learn something about the island’s most famous prisoner – Nelson Mandela – and see his cell where he spent nearly 27 years of his life. On your return, your guide will accompany you to the V&A Waterfront where you will board your helicopter for a private tour of the City and surrounding beaches and coastline. Cape Point and Peninsular (approx 20 mins). You will get to view such highlights as the beaches of Camps Bay and Clifton, the Twelve Apostles mountain range and Table Mountain as well as the city.

You will be dropped off at the Twelve Apostles for lunch to be enjoyed at the Azure Restaurant (excl. drinks). After your leisurely lunch you will have a chance to hike the 12 Apostles Mountains behind the hotel on one of the trails which should take around 40 mins, before heading back to the city with your driver/guide. Head to the Cable way at Table Mountain for a spectacular view over the city and ocean.

Hotel: Kensington Place
Meals: BL

Day 3 Capetown

Today you embark on a full day tour of the Cape Peninsula. Take in the beaches of Clifton and Camps Bay, before crossing over to Hout Bay, where you may choose to join an optional boat cruise to Seal Island. From here we drive to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve via Chapman’s Peak, one of the world’s most breathtaking coastal drives, where you will board a funicular to the top of the Peninsula to witness the symbolic meeting of the Indian and Atlantic Oceans as well as have spectacular views over False Bay. We enjoy lunch near here (own account) before continuing to Simonstown, the naval base, and visiting the African Penguin breeding colony at Boulders Beach. We then stop at the Baboon Shop to meet your primate expert for your baboon interaction and 2 hour walk.

Baboon Matters has developed the inspiring “Walking with Baboons” project in an effort to create a level of awareness and appreciation for these incredible creatures. The remaining Chacma Baboons on the southern peninsula (close to Cape Town), face a bleak future as continued urbanization reduces wilderness areas, resulting in on-going conflict situations between man and baboon. Return to Cape Town to arrive late this afternoon at your hotel.

This evening, you will be collected for your Sidecar transfer through the leafy suburbs of Cape Town, past Kirstenbosch to Constantia. Dinner will be served at La Colombe at Constantia Uitsig.

Constantia Uitsig had been a portion of Simon van der Stel’s original grant of Groot Constantia. In 1894 Willem Lategan married Antoinette Bredell of Schoemanshoek, and with her inheritance he built the present homestead of Constantia Uitsig. La Colombe was voted Best Restaurant in Africa and the Middle East and 28th Best Restaurant in the World in 2006 by UK Restaurant Magazine. It didn’t take long for the word to spread that a serious new chef was in town, building on the reputation for excellence and innovation. Luke continues La Colombe’s proud tradition, and has taken it to the next level, serving Classic and Modern French Cuisine with touches of Asia. After dinner, private transfer back to your hotel.

Hotel: Kensington Place
Meals: BD

Day 4 Winelands

This morning you will be collected from your hotel and transferred to the legendary Winelands of the Cape. Arrive in Franschhoek at Le Quariter Francais where you will be staying for the next 2 nights. The rest of the afternoon is at leisure.

Hotel: Quartier Francais, Franschoek
Meals: B

Day 5 Winelands

Today a resident Winelands guide will join you for a tailor made wine experience and exploring the best this area has to offer. Your day can include Paarl, with its imposing Afrikaans Language Monument and estates such as Seidelberg and Fairview – and of course the Franschhoek Valley, including exceptional estates such as Haute Cabriere, Moreson, La Motte and Grande Provence. You will delight in cheese tasting in the 200 year old barn at La Grange Fromagerie, chocolate tasting at the Franschhoek Chocolate factory and lunch at one of the top estates (lunch to be settled directly but wine tastings included). Return to Franschhoek town with time to enjoy this splendid little town.

Hotel: Quartier Francais, Franschoek
Meals: B

Day 6 - Grootbos, Hermanus

This morning after breakfast you will be collected for your private transfer to the Cape Whale coastal town of Hermanus. Grootbos Private Nature Reserve is a luxury lodge situated, in the heart of the floral kingdom, on 1700 hectares of private nature reserve. The property has incredible views over walker bay. The rest of the day is at leisure.

Hotel: Grootbos Private Nature Reserve
Meals: BLD

Day 7- Grootbos, Hermanus

Grootbos Private Nature Reserve is like a natural playground in many ways and is the perfect location at which to indulge in a range of outdoor adventures set against the beautiful Gansbaai scenery. Visiting Grootbos provides a true sense of wonder at what nature can produce. The flora ranges from stunning and protected Fynbos to the largest Milkwood Forests in the world. The beaches are lapped by crystal clear waters frequented by marine life such as Southern Right Whales, the rare African Penguin and Great White Sharks. As far as things to do, the opportunities are endless. Caves are to be explored, the reserve discovered on horseback rides or explore this natural wonderland on foot or by 4x4 vehicle. , or take a horse ride to enjoy the views from the elevation of a comfortable saddle on a well schooled horse or pony. There is always something for everyone in the local South African Fynbos and outdoor splendour. Experience the natural beauty at Grootbos with an outdoor eco adventure.

Hotel: Grootbos Private Nature Reserve
Meals: BLD

Day 8 Eastern Cape

This morning transfer to Cape Town International Airport for your onward flight to Port Elizabeth. On arrival in Port Elizabeth, you will be transferred to Kwandwe Game Reserve where you will stay for 3 nights on a fully inclusive basis. Set along the aloe-studded banks of the Great Fish River, this 20 000 hectares of farmland has been restored into a pristine wilderness, home to thousands of animals including lion, black and white rhino, buffalo and elephant who roam this magnificent wildlife reserve.

Hotel: Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Meals: BLD

Day 9 & 10 Eastern Cape

At Kwandwe, your days are designed to thrill you with intimate wildlife encounters and your nights to delight you with the indulgence and romance of the African night. Kwandwe is a victory for far-sighted conservation with the successful reintroduction of over 7000 larger mammals taking place prior to the Reserve opening in 2001. Today, herds of elephant and buffalo frequently drink and mud-bathe at waterholes, and cheetah and lion are regularly encountered in open habitats. The home ranges of both black and white rhino are well known and these bulky herbivores are often seen, whilst hippo move between the Great Fish River and larger waterholes. As dawn breaks over the African bush, a gentle tap on your door will wake you to the delights of a new day. Your ranger will discuss what you hope to see that day over fragrant tea or coffee and morning biscuits or rusks. Set out in an open 4x4 safari vehicle in the company of a ranger and tracker team, who will attempt to track your favourite animals. Explore Kwandwe's diverse terrain in search of cheetah, black rhino or elephant.

Hotel: Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Meals: BLD

Day 11 - Port Elizabeth

After your morning game drive and breakfast, you depart Kwandwe Game Reserve and make your way to Port Elizabeth Airport. Here you will continue with your onward journey.

Meals: Breakfast

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