You will be met upon arrval and transferred to the Victoria & Alfred Hotel. Depending on your arrival time, you may have an afternoon to take in some of the wonderful sights that Cape Town has to offer. Admire it all from above by taking the revolving cable car up Table Mountain. Or experience a slice of history, by visiting the poignant Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela spent 18 years of his incarceration. For many, simply soaking up the relaxed and friendly atmosphere of what we call The Mother City, is enough to endear Cape Town to all! Read more

Victoria & Alfred Hotel

Today's tour will provide a spectacular overview of cape `town - the city with a vast variety of chocolate-box-beauty and scenery. You will be picked up from the hotel at 08h00. Your drive will take you along a wonderfully scenic road that hugs the coastline. The majestic Twelve Apostles mountains tower above you on the left, and the awesome ocean is a stone’s throw to the right. Feel free to pause for photography purposes along the way to the harbor village of Hout Bay. You have an optional boat trip (weather permitting) to Duiker (Seal) Island. After Hout Bay you take the breathtaking Chapman’s Peak Drive (this road is sometimes closed after heavy rainfalls). After which you arrive at the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, the home of Cape Point. On leaving Cape Point, you now enjoy more breathtaking views, this time along the False Bay coast. We pass Smitswinkelbaai, and head to Boulders Beach Penguin Colony. The drive continues along the False Bay coast, through Fishhoek, Kalk Bay, St James and Muizenberg. Just after the leafy suburb of Newlands, you turn up to Rhodes Memorial which is nestled at the foot of Devil’s Peak. This is the last stop before returning to your hotel. Read more

Victoria & Alfred Hotel

Your guide will collect you this afternoon and depart the city for Table Mountain's Lower Cableway Station. You will explore the mountain's summit and absorb the breath-taking views before descending. You then return to the city via the old Cape Malay Quarter, for a walk through the Company Gardens, a fresh produce garden for ships and locals from the mid-17th century, and now home to the South Africa Museum, Houses of Parliament, National Gallery and St George's Cathedral. You stroll through the city to Greenmarket Square, where you can browse the bustling market stalls for beautiful and unique African mementoes. From here, you drive to the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront to board a traditionally designed 58ft gaff-rigged schooner, easily identified in the bay by her rusty brown sails. Your sunset sail around Table Bay affords fabulous views of the city lights and surrounding scenery, while enjoying sparkling wines and soft drinks. A fabulous afternoon! Read more

Victoria & Alfred Hotel

You will be collected from your hotel at 08h30. Today is dedicated to indulging in the splendor of South African wine. The undulating Cape Winelands have a gentle tranquility, lush landscapes dotted with enchanting stone farmhouses and empty country roads. Most exported South African wine comes from the vineyards around Franschhoek and Stellenbosch. The elevated hills are perfect for cultivating both red and white wines. You'll tour some of the region's finest estates, basking in the beauty of the Winelands and pampering yourself with many fine samples. Cape Dutch architecture is on display today while wine history also plays a part of your tour, with stops at the Hugeunot Monument and the Museum in Franschhoek. After a few glasses of the Cape's finest, the enchanting white streets of Stellenbosch are even more endearing, and the fine dining experiences found here are some of the best in the country. this tour also acts as your transfer to Akademie Street. Read more

Akademie Street Guest House

Day at leisure Recommended - The Franschhoek Wine Tram hop-on hop-off tour is one of the best ways to discover the true essence of the Franschhoek Valley – picturesque vineyards, breath-taking scenery, warm hospitality, world-class cuisine, fine wines and a 300 year history. Passengers aboard the hop-on hop-off tour will experience a unique and leisurely way to see the Franschhoek Valley as they journey through rolling vineyards in an open-side tram and open-air tram-bus stopping in at some of South Africa’s oldest and most distinguished wine estates. A combination of tram and tram-bus transports passengers around a loop of stops allowing them to hop-off at each stop and experience the activities on offer, be it wine tasting, a cellar tour, lunch or simply a stroll through the vineyards and when they are ready, hop-on to continue the tour. The tour takes passengers right into the heart of the Franschhoek Valley, with a narration focusing on the history of Franschhoek and wine cultivation in the valley, complimentary wine tastings and unparalleled views of the valley and vineyards. Read more

Akademie Street Guest House

This Morning you will be collected from your hotel in Franschhoek and transferred back to Cape Town International in time for your scheduled flight to Hoedspruit. Arriving in Hoedspruit you will be met and road transd=ferred to Ngala Safari lodge in the Timbavati region of the greater Kruger National Park - arriving in time to freshen up before heading out on your first evening game drive. Read more

Ngala Private Game Reserve

Here is an approximate guide to what to expect on typical day while on safari in Southern Africa. 05h00 Wake Up! Wake Up! … it’s an early start. 05h30 Meet your ranger and tracker for early morning tea and coffee before heading out on safari, typically on open 4X4 safari vehicles. The best game viewing is to be found first thing in the morning and the anticipation is half the excitement! You could meet a herd of elephants at a drinking hole, observe a herd of shy impala or get up close with a pack of lions…it’s all up to chance! 09h30 Safari vehicles start returning from the game drives and you can enjoy a sumptuous and well-earned breakfast! 11:00 Depending on the season and the rules of the reserve, many lodges offer a Safari Walk with an armed guide and tracker. This gives you a chance to concentrate on the smaller wonders of nature such as insects and birds. The guide/tracker will tell you fascinating stories of the bushveld as well as the traditional cultural and medicinal properties of trees and plants. After your walk you will have a chance to relax and unwind or enjoy a swim to cool down. 13h00 A delicious lunch is served. After lunch there is more time to relax and soak up the beauty of your surrounds. 16h00 As the African sun begins to ease away and shadows start to form across the bushveld, guests and rangers meet for afternoon tea before the evening Game Drive. 16:30 Safari Time! You will head out on your second Game Drive for the day with a majestic African sunset as the backdrop. The animals become more active again and the nocturnal animals get ready for their hunting. Your ranger will be driving the vehicle and the tracker is up front looking out for tracks and spotting the animals. 18h00 As the sun sets the ranger will pick a good spot for a sundowner where you will pause to watch the sunset and enjoy some cocktails and refreshments. A real safari tradition! 18h30 As it starts to get dark, the tracker and guide use a powerful spotlight to catch sight of the animals. The animals eyes reflect in the spot light and the ranger and tracker will concentrate on finding the nocturnal animals such as Leopards and sunset hunters such as Lions. 19h30 The timing of dinner is determined by the activities on safari! If there are things happening and lions hunting – your dinner will wait. A chance to freshen up before dinner. 20h00 Dinner Time. At most lodges, there are a number of places to enjoy dinner at the lodge and weather dependant the camp manager will select the perfect venue. Your ranger usually joins you for dinner and the camp fire stories have been known to continue into the early hours! The more luxurious lodges offer you the choice of having dinner in your room. And finally you get to retire to your suite for some peaceful sleep before the next exciting day! Read more

Ngala Private Nature Reserve

LUXURY WALKING SAFARI For those looking for an active thrill beyond the excitement of Big Five sightings on a game drive vehicle, a walking safari offers an opportunity to connect with the African bush, interacting with all its inhabitants, from largest to smallest. Embark on an adventure where your feet tread in the tracks of zebra and buffalo, your nostrils fill with the scent of crushed wild grasses and you push through the brush and all six senses re-awake as Africa touches you and you touch Africa. Additional costs apply Read more

Ngala Private Game Reserve

Enjoy early morning and late afternoon game drives that continue after nightfall. &Beyond’s professionally trained guides will ask you about your favourite wildlife and will do their best to ensure that your preferences are met, whether it is tracking a particular species or spending more time enjoying each sighting and getting to know the habits of the animals. They will also tell you about the vegetation of the region and will explain the behaviour of the animals that you come across. In some cases, the guides will be able to identify individual animals and let you know about their history and habits. &Beyond Ngala Private Game Reserve is home to all of the Big Five, but is particularly well known for its large prides of lion and occasional sightings of wild dog, as well as large herds of elephant and buffalo. Venture out in search of leopard or lion sleeping off the exertion of the hunt from the night before. Read more

Ngala Private Game Reserve

After your morning activity, you will be transferred back to Hoedspruit airport in time for your scheduled flight to Johannesburg. Here your safari ends as you connect with you international flight home filled with great memories of South Africa.