South Africa
14 days from $5998 pp with roundtrip flights
Trace South Africa’s most scenic arc on a journey that blends iconic Cape Town, the wave-laced curves of the Cape Peninsula, cellar doors of the Winelands, and the evergreen sweep of the Garden Route. Ride the Table Mountain cableway (weather permitting), wander Bo-Kaap’s colour-drenched lanes, and follow cliff-rimmed roads to Cape Point and the Boulders Beach penguin colony. Unwind in curated boutique stays, from leafy Gardens in Cape Town to country comfort in Oudtshoorn and coastal calm in Plettenberg Bay.
Thread forests and sea cliffs in Tsitsikamma, then fly east for your Amakhala Private Game Reserve finale: dawn and dusk Big Five drives in open 4×4s, stargazed evenings by the boma fire, and canvas-clad comfort at Woodbury Tented Camp. With thoughtfully included highlights, seamless transfers, and 24/7 local support, this is a perfectly paced immersion in South Africa’s coastlines, winelands and wildlife.
Optional extras—such as marine safaris, kayaking, zipline/canopy tours, spa treatments and private photographic vehicles—can be added during the online booking process at additional cost. These must be pre-booked, are subject to availability, and typically require a minimum of two people.
Day 1 : INTERNATIONAL DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK - CAPE TOWN (OVERNIGHT FLIGHT)
Day 2 : ARRIVE IN CAPE TOWN: OCEAN AIR, MOUNTAIN SILHOUETTES & EASY CITY VIBES
Day 3 : TABLE MOUNTAIN & CITY HIGHLIGHTS
Day 4 : CAPE PENINSULA EXPLORER
Day 5 : WINELANDS & LEISURE: STELLENBOSCH • FRANSCHHOEK TASTINGS
Day 6 : CAPE TOWN → OUDTSHOORN (LITTLE KAROO)
Day 7 : OUDTSHOORN AT EASE: MEERKATS, FARM TRAILS & KAROO CALM
Day 8 : OUDTSHOORN → PLETTENBERG BAY (GARDEN ROUTE)
Day 9 : TSITSIKAMMA FOREST & STORMS RIVER
Day 10 : PLETTENBERG BAY YOUR WAY
Day 11 : FLY TO THE EASTERN CAPE → AMAKHALA PRIVATE GAME RESERVE
Day 12 : AMAKHALA SAFARI: DAWN & DUSK GAME DRIVES
Day 13 : ONE MORE DAY ON SAFARI
Day 14 : HOMEWARD BOUND TO NEW YORK
Your adventure to South Africa begins today. Check in for your overnight flight to Cape Town (CPT) and settle into the journey as city lights fade beneath the wing. Browse duty-free, stretch your legs, then unwind with in-flight entertainment while you cross the equator towards the Cape.
Ahead lies a tapestry of wildlife encounters, epic coastlines, and the world-class cuisine of the Mother City. For a smoother flight, pack a small comfort kit—eye mask, neck pillow, lip balm—and keep valuables and travel documents in your personal item for easy access.
These enhancements can be added during the online booking process at additional cost. They must be pre-booked, are subject to availability, and typically operate with a minimum of 2 people where applicable.
• International overnight flight to Cape Town in economy class (as per booking).
• Standard in-flight meals and entertainment (airline-provided).
• Seat selection, lounge access, and extra baggage beyond the standard allowance.
• Travel insurance and personal expenses.
Touch down in Cape Town, the Mother City framed by Table Mountain and the sparkling Atlantic. After immigration and baggage claim, meet your representative in the public Arrivals hall and transfer to your hotel. As the city comes into focus—granite peaks, curved bays, colourful neighbourhoods—settle in and let the pace soften.
Ease into the day with a relaxed wander along the V&A Waterfront, browsing boutiques and cafes beside bobbing masts, or head to Signal Hill for a golden-hour panorama across the city, harbour and Atlantic Seaboard. Prefer to keep it ultra-gentle? Enjoy the pool, sip a rooibos latte, and watch the mountain change colour as evening drifts in.
These enhancements can be added during the online booking process at additional cost. They must be pre-booked, are subject to availability, and typically require a minimum of 2 people.
Overnight: Cape Town.
Start your Cape Town discovery atop iconic Table Mountain. If weather permits, glide up on the rotating Table Mountain Cableway for sweeping panoramas of the City Bowl, Atlantic Seaboard, and Robben Island. Stroll the summit boardwalks, breathe the crisp mountain air and capture postcard-perfect views.
Descend to the leafy Company’s Garden, a historic oasis of palms, roses and resident squirrels flanked by the Iziko museums and Parliament. Continue into the Bo-Kaap, where colour-washed houses, cobbled lanes and the scent of Cape Malay spices shape one of the city’s most photographed neighbourhoods. Your orientation ends at the lively V&A Waterfront, a harbourside precinct of cafes, markets, galleries and buskers—perfect for a relaxed lunch and browsing.
These enhancements can be added during the online booking process at additional cost. They must be pre-booked, are subject to availability, and typically require a minimum of 2 people.
Overnight: Cape Town.
Trace one of the world’s great coastal drives on a full-day loop of the Cape Peninsula. Roll past palm-fringed beaches to Hout Bay, where working trawlers share the harbour with coffee bars and curio stalls. If seas are kind, board a short boat cruise to Duiker (Seal) Island to view Cape fur seals at close quarters as cormorants wheel overhead.
Continue over the cliff-hugging Chapman’s Peak Drive (weather/road permitting), with photo stops above pounding surf and rust-red sandstone. Enter Cape Point Nature Reserve for wild fynbos, wind-sculpted cliffs and ocean-meets-ocean vistas; walk the lighthouse paths or simply drink in the panorama at the point.
Turning up the False Bay coast, call at Boulders Beach to meet the resident colony of African penguins, ambling along boardwalks just metres from these charismatic birds. Return via characterful Kalk Bay—all fishing boats, bakeries and vintage stores—and colourful Muizenberg with its iconic beach huts and long, surfer-friendly sands.
Optional enhancements can be added during the online booking process at additional cost. They must be pre-booked, are subject to availability, and typically require a minimum of two people.
Overnight: Cape Town.
Trade ocean air for vine-sculpted valleys on a curated ramble through the Cape Winelands. Meander past gabled farmsteads, granite peaks and rows of sunlit vines as you arrive in Stellenbosch—South Africa’s second-oldest town— with oak-lined avenues, art galleries and heritage architecture. Continue to chic Franschhoek, a French-Huguenot enclave where cellar doors, patisseries and tasting rooms beckon. Between wine tastings (included), enjoy time to wander art-lined streets, café-hop and browse boutiques before a relaxed evening back in Cape Town.
Optional extras can be added during the online booking process at additional cost. They must be pre-booked, are subject to availability, and typically require a minimum of two people.
Overnight: Cape Town.
Leave the Atlantic behind for the widescreen beauty of the Garden Route. Your journey winds over dramatic mountain passes—think Sir Lowry’s and Outeniqua—into the sun-baked valleys of the Little Karoo. Arrive in Oudtshoorn, the world’s ostrich capital, where feathered history, Victorian homesteads and big skies set the scene.
This afternoon, choose your flavour of discovery: delve beneath limestone chambers in the otherworldly Cango Caves, or visit a working ostrich farm to learn about breeding, feather craftsmanship and the region’s boom-time heritage. As dusk falls, savour a hearty Karoo dinner under an ink-dark canopy pricked with stars—the air crisp, the constellations dazzling.
Optional extras can be added during the online booking process at additional cost. They must be pre-booked, are
subject to availability, and typically require a minimum of two people.
Overnight: Oudtshoorn (Little Karoo).
Slow the tempo in Oudtshoorn, the heart of the Little Karoo, where big skies and wide horizons invite an unhurried day. Choose your pace: rise before dawn for a seasonal meerkat viewing as these charismatic creatures pop from their burrows; amble along gentle farm trails among fynbos and ostrich paddocks; or simply unwind by the pool with far-reaching Karoo vistas.
Prefer a little culture with your sunshine? Explore Victorian feather-baron homesteads, sample Karoo cuisine in a shaded stoep, or browse local craft studios. With clean air and a laid-back rhythm, today is about rest, nature and easy discovery.
Optional extras can be added during the online booking process at additional cost. They must be pre-booked, are subject to availability, and typically require a minimum of two people.
Overnight: Oudtshoorn (Little Karoo).
Swap Little Karoo vistas for the emerald curves of the Garden Route as you wind over the Outeniqua Pass and descend through indigenous forests and lake-dotted lowlands. Pause at coastal lookouts for sweeping views, then roll into sun-splashed Plettenberg Bay—all honeyed beaches, lagoon shallows and dolphin-friendly surf.
The afternoon is yours. Sink your toes into Central Beach, follow cliff paths to spot seabirds and whales in season, or lace up for a Robberg Nature Reserve walk—boardwalks, fynbos and dramatic sandstone headlands above seal colonies. Prefer water-time? Consider a gentle lagoon cruise (seasonal) or a kayak on the sheltered bay before a relaxed seaside evening.
Optional enhancements can be added during the online booking process at additional cost. They must be pre-booked, are subject to availability, and typically require a minimum of two people.
Overnight: Plettenberg Bay.
Venture into the wild heart of the Garden Route at Tsitsikamma National Park—where ancient, indigenous forest meets the surge of the Indian Ocean. Follow boardwalks beneath giant yellowwoods and milkwoods to the famed Storms River Mouth, where suspension bridges sway above swirling waters and ocean-smashed cliffs. Feel the salt spray, watch dassies sunning on rocks, and listen for the crash and boom of the breakers rolling into the gorge.
Keep exploring on coastal paths and rocky viewpoints, or swap boots for adrenaline: a zipline/canopy tour skims the treetops and waterfalls (optional), while kayak-&-lilo trips (seasonal) probe the river’s sculpted chasms. Later, return to Plettenberg Bay for an evening at leisure—beach strolls, sundowners, and easy seaside dining.
Optional extras can be added during the online booking process at additional cost. They must be pre-booked, are subject to availability, and typically require a minimum of two people.
Overnight: Plettenberg Bay.
Set your own rhythm in sun-splashed Plettenberg Bay. Choose adventure on the water or keep it blissfully simple with a long, lazy beach day—toes in warm sand, Atlantic glittering ahead, coastal paths calling when the mood strikes.
Ocean lovers can head out on a whale/dolphin boat trip (seasonal and sea-state dependent), slip a paddle into calm waters on a guided sea-kayak, or explore lagoon shallows where birdlife thrives. Prefer terra firma? Stroll the cliffside paths, dip in and out of cafés and gelato bars, or laze by the pool with a book and big-sky views.
Optional enhancements can be added during the online booking process at additional cost. They must be pre-booked, are subject to availability, and typically require a minimum of two people.
Overnight: Plettenberg Bay.
This morning, take a short flight to Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) and continue by road to the beautiful Amakhala Private Game Reserve. As the coastal air gives way to acacia-dotted plains, anticipation builds—the Eastern Cape safari chapter begins. Arrive to a warm lodge welcome, freshen up and settle into your room with views across the bushveld, where antelope sometimes graze within sight of your deck.
Later, roll out in an open 4×4 safari vehicle for your first afternoon game drive. With an expert ranger and tracker at the helm, scan valleys and thickets for the Big Five—lion, elephant, rhinoceros, leopard and buffalo—plus cheetah, giraffe, zebra and a chorus of plains game. Golden light washes the landscape; binoculars lift; the radio crackles. As the sun dips, pause for classic safari sundowners before winding back to the lodge beneath a spill of early evening stars.
Optional enhancements can be added during the online booking process at additional cost. They must be pre-booked, are subject to availability, and typically require a minimum of two people.
Overnight: Amakhala Private Game Reserve (Eastern Cape).
Rise with the first blush of light for a classic Amakhala safari. Climb into an open 4×4 with your expert ranger–tracker team and sweep across plains and acacia thickets in search of the Big Five—lion, elephant, rhino, leopard and buffalo—plus cheetah, giraffe, zebra and a chorus of antelope. The morning chill fades as golden light pours over the Eastern Cape bushveld; coffee steams from the thermos; binoculars lift.
Return to the lodge for a hearty breakfast and a slow, sunlit interlude: pool time with a view, a siesta, or perhaps a spa treatment (if offered by your lodge). Between drives, consider an optional bush walk to read tracks, learn about medicinal plants and listen to the bush’s smaller stories at ground level.
As heat gives way to amber, head out again for your afternoon game drive. Golden hour brings movement—elephants at water, predators stirring, birds in raptor thermals. Pause for a classic sundowner, then roll back beneath a canopy of Southern stars. Evenings gather around the boma fire—flames dancing, stories shared, and the distant call of nightjars in the dark.
Optional extras can be added during the online booking process at additional cost. They must be pre-booked, are subject to availability, and typically require a minimum of two people.
Overnight: Amakhala Private Game Reserve (Eastern Cape).
Set out at first light as the Eastern Cape bushveld stirs. Your ranger–tracker team reads fresh prints on sandy tracks, following the subtle signs that lead to big cats. Scan riverbeds for wallowing hippos, watch elephants drift through acacia, and listen for alarm calls that might betray a lion on the move. Mornings are crisp, vistas golden, and sightings often unforgettable.
Return to the lodge for a hearty brunch and poolside downtime. Between drives, consider an optional bush walk to learn the bush’s smaller stories—tracks, insects, medicinal plants—and hone your wildlife-spotting skills on foot. As afternoon cools, roll out again for your dusk game drive; raptors settle, plains game gathers, and predators stir. Pause for a classic sundowner as the sky burns amber, then ride back beneath a sweep of Southern stars.
Optional extras can be added during the online booking process at additional cost. They must be pre-booked, are subject to availability, and typically require a minimum of two people.
Overnight: Amakhala Private Game Reserve (Eastern Cape).
Ease into your final morning in South Africa with a gentle start—coffee on the deck, a stroll, or a last look over the Eastern Cape landscapes. If time permits, enjoy the hotel pool or a relaxed brunch before packing for the journey.
At the agreed time, meet your driver for a comfortable airport transfer. Check in for your flight and bid farewell to the Garden Route and Amakhala’s wild horizons—suitcase a little fuller, memory card overflowing, and the promise of a return to the Mother City and safari skies someday soon.
Return flight: To the United Kingdom.
Optional extras (additional cost) can be added during the online booking process; these must be pre-booked, are subject to availability, and typically require a minimum of two people.
Optional extras are available at additional cost during the online booking process. These must be pre-booked, are subject to availability, and typically require a minimum of two people.
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We handpick stays that match the spirit of each stop—characterful, comfortable, and well located for daily touring. If a listed property is unavailable, a similar standard alternative will be confirmed for your dates.
| City | Hotel | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Town | Welgelegen Boutique Guest House (Gardens) | Intimate, walkable base in leafy Gardens with warm service and stylish rooms. Easy access to Kloof/Long Street cafés and V&A transfer points—ideal for Table Mountain, city highlights and evening dining. |
| Oudtshoorn | La Plume Boutique Guest House | Classic Karoo charm and generous, farmhouse-style rooms with wide-sky views. Convenient for the Cango Caves, ostrich farms and Little Karoo panoramas; a calm stopover on the Garden Route. |
| Plettenberg Bay | Laird’s Lodge | Refined country-house feel with landscaped gardens and welcoming lounges. Quick reach to beaches and Robberg Nature Reserve; consistently strong reviews for service and dining. |
| Amakhala Reserve | Woodbury Tented Camp | Authentic tented experience under canvas with en-suite comforts. Full board and twice-daily game drives included; noted for excellent guiding and Eastern Cape Big Five sightings. |
Notes: Facilities and room types vary by property. Exact hotels depend on travel dates and availability; any substitutions will be of similar category and location.
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