8 Days Family Safari Adventure Tour Package

Duration: 8 Days / 7 Nights
Priced From: $1,845 pp dbl. occ.
Dates: Jul - Oct, Jan - Mar

Day 1 Fly USA to Cape Town (Via Johannesburg)

Day 2 Welcome to Cape Town, South Africa
Arrive in spectacular Cape Town, also known as the “Mother City”. You will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. The afternoon is at leisure to soak up the atmosphere of Cape Town and the waterfront area.

Day 3 Cape Peninsula tour
See for yourself how this spectacular southern tip of Africa became known as the 'Fairest Cape'. See how this spectacular southern tip of Africa became known as the ‘Fairest Cape’. Begin with a stroll through the famous Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. Drive past the pristine beaches of Camps Bay, Clifton and Llandudno – currently the hottest real estate in the world – to Hout Bay, a functioning harbor and heart of the local crayfish industry. Drive along the breathtakingly scenic Chapman’s Peak Drive, around the Atlantic Seaboard.

After a stop for lunch (own account), it’s on to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve and its scenic viewing point. The amazing sea and mountain views are reason enough to make the 41 mile trip from Cape Town.  Amid the rocky landscape – home to mountain zebra, eland and ostriches – blooms magnificent Cape flora. Continue along the coastline to the beautiful Boulders Beach where you can stroll along wooden walkways and enjoy viewing a colony of penguins. The last stop is at the naval port of Simon’s Town, the country’s third oldest European settlement.

Day 4 Winelands tour
A whole day dedicated to the indulgence and splendor of Africa's premier wine region. Escape to the beauty and tranquility of the Paarl, Franschhoek and Stellenbosch Winelands. The first stop is the Afrikaans Language Monument, perched on Paarl Rock, which offers sweeping views of the surrounding area.

Continue onto wineries of well-known estates to sample wines of merit, before visiting the Huguenot Monument and Museum in Franschhoek to discover the origins of this world renowned wine producing region. Enjoy lunch in one of the many fine restaurants in either Franschhoek or Stellenbosch (own account). Don’t miss the world-famous 19th century-style general dealer in Stellenbosch’s Dorp Street – Oom Samie se Winkel.

Day 5 Fly Cape Town to Johannesburg
On arrival you will be met and assisted to your transfer to Sun City; internationally renowned as South Africa’s premier holiday resort, offering a multitude of attractions and activities.

Day 6 At leisure, Sun City
Sun City is a fabulous resort complex which captivates visitors with its combination of golf, game and gambling as well as world-class hotels. Try your luck in one of the Casinos’ or spend the day outside at the Valley of the Waves.

Day 7 Transfer Sun City to Pilanesberg National Park
Set in the crater of a long extinct volcano, the Pilanesberg ranks among the largest of the parks in South Africa, and its beauty is reflected in a large central lake, the Mankwe Dam.

Over time, wind and water have carved a spectacular landscape with rocky outcrops, open grasslands, wooded valleys and thickets.

The malaria-free Pilanesberg National Park plays host to the “Big Five” and features an abundance of wildlife.

Day 8 On safari, Pilanesberg National Park
Set out on an African safari into the Pilanesberg National Park. You can either brave it on foot, or seek asylum from the sun under the canopy of a game watching vehicle.

The creation of the Pilanesberg National Park is considered one of the most ambitious programs of its kind to be undertaken anywhere in the world. The Operation Genesis, which involved the game-fencing of the reserve and the reintroduction of long-vanished species, began during the late 70's.

Today, Pilanesberg National Park accommodates virtually every mammal of southern Africa.

Day 9 Fly Johannesburg to USA
Transfer from the Pilanesberg back to Johannesburg for your departure flight.

Day 10 Arrive USA

• Round trip airport and land transfers
• 3 nights Cape Town
• Cape Peninsula full day tour
• Winelands full day tour
• 2 nights Sun City
• 2 nights Pilanesberg National Park
• Pilanesberg game viewing safari
• 7 breakfasts 2 dinners

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