Southern Africa
16-Day Owner-Led Best of South Africa |
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Itinerary
Day 1 : SUN, NOV 11: Arrive Cape Town Airport, transfer to hotel
Visiting: Cape Town
Arrive Cape Town Airport, transfer to hotel
- Meals:
- Luxury Lodging: Cape Royale Luxury Hotel & Residence (****)
Day 2 : MON, NOV 12: Free Day in Cape Town (options: Table Mountain, city tour on double decker bus, Castle of Good Hope, night tour)
Visiting: Cape Town
Free day in Cape Town to enjoy as you wish.
Optionally, join Robin for a morning hike up Table Mountain (3+ hours) with cable car ride down, then leisurely afternoon double decker bus tour around Cape Town (stop at Castle of Good Hope?), and finally a night bus tour to the top of Signal Hill for sunset.
- Meals: B
- Luxury Lodging: Cape Royale Luxury Hotel & Residence (****)
Day 3 : TUE, NOV 13: Free Day in Cape Town (options: Robben Island, V&A Waterfront, Two Oceans Aquarium, Diamond Museum, Scratch Patch, canal tour)
Visiting: Cape Town
Free day in Cape Town to enjoy as you wish.
Optionally, join Robin for a morning visit to Robben Island (9am-12pm) and afternoon free to explore the V&A Waterfront including the Two Oceans Aquarium, Diamond Museum, Scratch Patch, and a canal tour.
- Meals: B
- Luxury Lodging: Cape Royale Luxury Hotel & Residence (****)
Day 4 : WED, NOV 14: Full day Cape Peninsula Tour (options: Gold Restaurant for dinner)
Visiting: Cape Town
Full day Cape Peninsula Tour via Hout Bay (optional boat ride to Druiken Island or World of Birds), down Chapman's Peak Drive to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve and Cape Point, penguins at Boulder's Beach, stop at Kalk Bay, and afternoon relaxing at the Muizenberg Beach. If time, we will stop at a winery in Constantia. Perhaps dinner at the Gold Restaurant.
- Meals: B
- Luxury Lodging: Cape Royale Luxury Hotel & Residence (****)
Day 5 : THU, NOV 15: Free Day in Cape Town (options: museums, District Six Museum, Langa Township tour, shopping, Greenmarket Square, surfing at the beach, sunset cruise, farmer's market at St. George's Mall, Bo-Kaap for dinner)
Visiting: Cape Town
Free day in Cape Town for optional activities: explore some museums (District Six Museum, Gold Museum), do a tour of the Langa Township, go shopping (Greenmarket Square), relax at the hotel pool, relaxing/surfing at the beach, visit the Thursday farmer's market at St. George's Mall, and/or hop on a sunset cruise. Perhaps dinner in Bo-Kaap.
- Meals: B
- Luxury Lodging: Cape Royale Luxury Hotel & Residence (****)
Day 6 : FRI, NOV 16: Drive to Hermanus, afternoon free (options: whale watching or relaxing on the beach)
Visiting: Hermanus
Drive to Hermanus via the scenic route of Betty's Bay. Afternoon free to walk the Cliff Path in search of whales or relaxing on the beach.
- Meals: B
- Standard Lodging: Misty Waves Hotel (***)
Day 7 : SAT, NOV 17: Free day in Hermanus (options: local markets, whale watching boat)
Visiting: Hermanus
Free day to enjoy the Saturday Farmers Market and Craft Market in Hermanus and wine and cheese market at Hermanus Pietersfontein.
Optionally, join Robin in the afternoon on a whale watching boat.
- Meals: B
- Standard Lodging: Misty Waves Hotel (***)
Day 8 : SUN, NOV 18: Free morning in Hermanus (options: shark cage diving), drive to Stellenbosch via Hemel-en-Aarde valley wineries and Cheetah Outreach Project
Visiting: Hermanus to Stellenbosch
Free morning in Hermanus (optionally, join Robin 6am-1:00pm shark cage diving). In the afternoon, drive to the Winelands region of Stellenbosch via the Hemel-en-Aarde valley for wine tasting and the famous Cheetah Outreach Project.
- Meals: B
- Luxury Lodging: Spier Hotel (****)
Day 9 : MON, NOV 19: Free day in Stellenbosch (options: eagle encounter, spa treatments, and wine tasting)
Visiting: Stellenbosch
Free day to enjoy at the Spier Hotel.
Optionally, join Robin at the Eagle Encounters Program at Spier at 11am followed by an afternoon wine tasting tour around Stellenbosch.
- Meals: B
- Luxury Lodging: Spier Hotel (****)
Day 10 : TUE, NOV 20: Transfer to Cape Town Airport, fly to Kruger area (Hoedspruit), transfer to safari camp
Visiting: Kruger area -- Honeyguide
Transfer to Cape Town Airport, fly to Kruger area (Hoedspruit), transfer to safari camp.
- Meals: BLD
- Luxury Lodging: Honeyguide Tented Safari Camp (***)
Day 11 : WED, NOV 21: Safari activities at Honeyguide
Visiting: Kruger area -- Honeyguide
Safari activities including game drive, walking safari, night game drive, relax at the swimming pool, children's activities, sundowner.
- Meals: BLD
- Luxury Lodging: Honeyguide Tented Safari Camp (***)
Day 12 : THU, NOV 22: Safari activities at Honeyguide
Visiting: Kruger area -- Honeyguide
Safari activities including game drive, walking safari, night game drive, relax at the swimming pool, children's activities, sundowner.
- Meals: BLD
- Luxury Lodging: Honeyguide Tented Safari Camp (***)
Day 13 : FRI, NOV 23: Transfer to Mala Mala, afternoon safari activities
Visiting: Kruger area -- Mala Mala
Transfer to Mala Mala, afternoon safari activities
- Meals: BLD
- Luxury Lodging: Mala Mala Camp (****)
Day 14 : SAT, NOV 24: Safari activities at Mala Mala
Visiting: Kruger area -- Mala Mala
Safari activities including game drive, walking safari, night game drive, relax at the swimming pool, children's activities, sundowner.
- Meals: BLD
- Luxury Lodging: Mala Mala Camp (****)
Day 15 : SUN, NOV 25: Transfer to airport (MQP), fly to Johannesburg, transfer to hotel, optional visit to Apartheid Museum
Visiting: Johannesburg
Transfer to airport (MQP), fly to Johannesburg, transfer to hotel, optional visit to Apartheid Museum
- Meals: B
- Luxury Lodging: Garden Court Sandton Hotel (***)
Day 16 : MON, NOV 26: Free day (options: bike tour of Soweto), transfer to Johannesburg Airport, depart
Visiting: Johannesburg
Free day with optional bike tour of the famous Soweto township, transfer to Johannesburg Airport, depart
- Meals: B
