Day 1
On arrival at Cape Town International Airport you will be collected and transferred to your luxury lodge. Take the rest of the day to relax and unwind after your long international flight.
Overnight at The Constantia on a B&B basis
Day 2 and Day 3
A hired car will be delivered to you at 09h00 on Day 2 for your convenient use during your stay in South Africa. With so much to see and do in Cape Town, we suggest at least 3 nights in this vibrant and beautiful city. Try to include the following attractions during your stay.
- Make sure you enjoy a scenic drive around the Cape Peninsula. Visit the endangered African penguins at Boulders Beach and the world-renowned Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens.
- Climb Table Mountain or take an easy cable car ride to the top.
- Visit Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for many years.
- Enjoy some shopping at the well-known V&A Waterfront.
- Experience a guided full day tour of the Cape Winelands including wine tasting and a cellar tour to learn how the wines are made.
- Take a sunset cruise across Table Bay and experience the view of Cape Town’s landmark Table Mountain from the ocean.
- Cape Town also has an array of world-class gourmet restaurants to tantalize the taste buds. Try The Five Flies restaurant for a unique experience.
Your award winning luxury boutique hotel, The Constantia, is elegant and sophisticated. Beautifully decorated with a modern country feel, it offers supreme hospitality. Your stay includes a delicious gourmet breakfast, all local beverages and pre dinner snacks.
Overnight at The Constantia on a B&B basis
Day 4
After a tasty breakfast make your way to Hermanus taking the scenic route from Gordons Bay along the False Bay coastline passing through the little coastal villages of Rooiels, Kleinmond and Betty's Bay. Hermanus offers the best land-based whale watching in the world and is the seasonal home to the Southern Right whale as they visit these shores during mating and calving season (May to December). Enjoy a stroll along the cliff path keeping an eye out for whales frolicking in the bay or enjoy a boat-based whale-watching trip offering possible close up viewing.
The tranquil, homely 4 star Blue Gum Country Estate offers gracious hospitality and luxurious comfort in beautiful natural surroundings. Delicious 4 course dinners are offered from the lodge and are highly recommended.
Overnight at Blue Gum Country Estate on a B&B basis
Day 5
With an early start, head towards Cape Agulhas, the southern most point of the African continent and the point where the two oceans meet (The Atlantic and The Indian Ocean). Enjoy views of this dramatic coastline. Visit the old lighthouse and its museum for some fascinating history of the lighthouse and the coastline. Then continue to the Garden Route and on to George and check into your luxury hotel where you will spend the next 2 nights.
Overnight at Fancourt Hotel and Golf Estate on a B&B basis
Day 6
George is very central on the Garden Route and one can enjoy a myriad of attractions within close range such as the world-renowned Cango Caves in Oudtshoorn, the natural beauty of the Wilderness Lakes area and the bustling coastal town of Knysna. Outdoor activities in these beautiful natural surroundings are plentiful and include golf, shark cage diving, canoeing, hiking, abseiling, bunji jumping, quad biking, horse riding, boat cruises and scenic drives.
Fancourt is a premier golf estate featuring 3 highly rated Championship golf courses. It has 6 fabulous restaurants offering a variety of dining experiences. Relax and be pampered at the luxury spa enjoying an exclusive range of therapies and treatments.
Overnight at Fancourt Hotel and Golf Estate on a B&B basis
Day 7
Continue along the Garden Route to another beautiful coastal town, Plettenberg Bay. Enjoy a relaxing stroll along the long stretches of white beach. Visit Robberg Nature Reserve to enjoy the natural beauty on some short hiking trails. Experience close encounters at The Elephant Sanctuary, Monkeyland and The Birds of Eden before heading to your award winning luxury retreat on a 700-hectare polo estate.
Overnight at Kurland on a B&B basis
Day 8
Kurland is a chic, prestigious and luxurious 5 star boutique hotel with the easygoing atmosphere of a private country home mixed with South African charm and friendliness.
Enjoy free access to the sauna, steam room and gym. Quad bikes, mountain bikes, horse riding and tennis courts are available for your use. Indulge in the included high tea, offering teas and coffees and a range of delicious cakes and pastries.
Overnight at Kurland on a B&B basis
Day 9
Today you make your way to the award winning Shamwari Game Reserve in the malaria free Eastern Cape. Here you will experience a true all-inclusive African safari with a chance to view the Big 5 game species, elephant, lion leopard, rhino and buffalo and so much more. Shamwari has a great diversity of wildlife and plant species making for fascinating game drives with knowledgeable and experienced game rangers.
This reserve has received numerous international awards, including the World’s Leading Conservation Company and Game Reserve for many consecutive years. Shamwari is about conserving a vanishing way of life and is the realisation of one man’s dream, and the success of many people’s passion. Shamwari has 7 beautiful luxurious 5 star lodges on the reserve, each one unique in its own way.
Overnight at Shamwari Game Reserve on an all-inclusive basis (Bayethe or Long Lee Manor)
(Including all meals, twice daily game drives, selected beverages, teas/coffees)
Day 10
We suggest at least 2 nights here to really get the feel of an African safari experience. Enjoy the included game activities, excellent food and luxurious facilities at the lodge.
Overnight at Shamwari Game Reserve on an all-inclusive basis
Day 11
After an early morning game activity and a delicious breakfast, head to the Port Elizabeth airport to drop off your hired car and catch your flight home.
End of services
High season 20 Dec to 30 April 2010
Our value added rate: R29450 per person sharing
Low season valid from 1 May to 31 Aug 2010 (excl 10 June to 15 July 2010)
Our value added rate: R18840 per person sharing
Mid season valid from 1 Sep to 30 Sep 2010
Our value added rate: R20100 per person sharing
This includes:
- 3 nights accommodation at The Constantia Boutique Hotel
- 1 nights accommodation at Blue Gum Country Estate
- 2 nights accommodation at Fancourt Hotel
- 2 nights accommodation at Kurland
- 2 nights accommodation at Shamwari (Bayethe Lodge or Long Lee Manor)
- 10 days group B car hire
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