10-day safari in the Kruger National Park complete with five-star guiding (ranger) and meals (chef) plus 5 days in the fairest Cape with professional guide.
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Day 1: Cape Winelands area and historic Stellenbosch Arrival in Cape Town. Your guide meets you at Cape Town International Airport. Today we visit the Winelands area to see some of the Cape Dutch wine farms in this area, including a cellar tour; wine tastings and the opportunity buy wine.
We have time to enjoy the quaint town of Stellenbosch – South Africa’s second oldest town and home to the famous University of Stellenbosch. Here we stop at ‘Oom Samie se winkel’, a shop with a wonderful historical flavour and also some of the other beautiful heritage sites in the town, including the Stellenbosch Museum. Overnight: Stellenbosch
Day 2: Cape Point - African Penguins A tour to Cape Point in the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, which forms part of the Table Mountain National Park and is managed by the South African National Parks. The Nature Reserve is recognized globally for its extraordinary land formation, rich and diverse fauna and unique flora.
Fauna includes, to name a few, the mountain zebras, antelope, about 160 species of birds and several troops of baboons. Nowhere else in the world does an area of such spectacular beauty and rich biodiversity exist almost within a metropolitan area - the thriving and cosmopolitan City of Cape Town.
Also included in this ecological tour is a visit to Boulders Beach Penguin Colony, where there will be unsurpassed opportunities for photography and observation of the rare African Penguin. From mating to molting, breeding to bathing, their daily lives are played out within a few meters of fascinated visitors.
Day 3: Marine Boat Trip, Local Cheese Facftory, Wine Tasting Enjoy the opportunity to go out on a Marine Boat excursion with the possibility of seeing penguins, dolphins, Cape Fur Seals and Great White Sharks. Also have the opportunity to visit a wine estate and cheese factory. Overnight: Hermanus
Day 4: Scenic Sir Lowry's Pass drive to Cape Town, Two Oceans Aquarium, Table Mountain
Visit one of South Africa's most famous landmarks Table Mountain (Weather dependent) The rocky outcrops and steep cliffs of the mountain play home to a number of plants and animals. Table Mountain alone is home to approximately 1470 species of plants - more than the entire British Isles. Many of these are endemic (meaning they occur nowhere else on Earth). Exhilarating trip in a rotating cable car to the top of Table Mountain where the Dassie (Rock Hyrax), the closest living relative to the elephant, roam wild. Be guided through the natural wonders on the flat quartzite top whilst enjoying an awe-inspiring view of the Cape of Storms. Drive through the Overberg, over the scenic Sir Lowry’s Pass back towards Cape Town. In the afternoon visit the Two Oceans Aquarium, a great opportunity to learn more about the astounding marine diversity found here at the tip of the African continent. Overnight: Cape Town
Day 5: Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Silvermine Nature Reserve Breathtaking Kirstenbosch, one of the world's most famous botanical gardens and renowned for the splendour and diversity of the Cape flora it displays and for the magnificence of its setting against the eastern slopes of Table Mountain.
Be enriched by the incredible beauty of the Cape Floral Kingdom at its best. The estate covers 528 hectares and supports a diverse fynbos flora and natural forest. The cultivated garden (36 hectares) displays collections of South African plants, particularly those from the winter rainfall region of the country. An exquisite trip no visitor to Cape Town can go without.
In the afternoon there will an opportunity for a gentle hike in Silvermine Nature Reserve, which has many manageable walks with spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean and Noordhoek valley. Walking in the Cape Mountains is special, because you can experience the pleasure of Fynbos (our indigenous vegetation), savour the various scents and enjoy the pretty flowers and birds. All this is right in the middle of a city, which is sometimes easy to forget. It is quite possible to find yourself a nook in the mountains where no human habitation is visible or audible. At other times one can see from a humbling distance the full extent of the civilization way below. Overnight: Cape Town
Day 6: Flights to Nelspruit Following breakfast be transferred to the Cape Town International Airport for your flight to Nelspruit.
Days 6 to 8 - Kruger National Park Safari: Biyamiti Private Bushveld Lodge We will collect you at Nelspruit airport and transfer you to the Kruger for your first two nights spent at Biyamiti Private Bushveld Lodge, which is magnificent and situated in the south eastern Kruger. You will stay in a private en-suite cottage with ceiling fans under thatch. This lodge is deep in the Kruger – so plenty of noises (like hyenas and lions roaring, etc), the night sights and sounds are extraordinary -- Africa is truly all around you. Your highly qualified guide and his chef, will host you, cook for you and of course conduct the game drives in our own luxury open game drive vehicle.
Days 8 to 10: Berg-en-Dal Berg-en-Dal is situated in the south western section of the Kruger. You will stay in an en-suite cottage under thatch (includes fresh linen and towels), which is close to the camp's perimeter fence where animals are often seen walking in the dry river to bed towards the dam.
Berg-en-Dal means 'mountain and dale' aptly named for its superb location. Great care has been taken to preserve the natural vegetation in the camp area, which comprises Malelane Mountain Bushveld (woodland), attracting a variety of grazers. The area hosts white rhino, kudu, impala, giraffe, elephant, reedbuck, klipspringer, grey rhebok and warthog. Leopard and wild dog are regularly seen in the region. Bird watchers will find the appeal of Berg-en-Dal restcamp irresistible as a wide variety of birds species can be seen here. The camp also has a swimming pool for cooling off in the heat of the day. Your guide and chef stay in a unit nearby to host your mealtimes.
Departure: After breakfast and a last gamedrive you will be transferred back to Nelspruit airport for your flight to Johannesburg.
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This trip: 10-Day Cape Town and Kruger Safari Adventure
Rating:
rating 10/10
Comment:
The tour operator was outstanding.
Neil took every effort to make sure all our needs were met. We saw the big five including the elusive leopard (not once but twice). Our cook, Gordon was an excellent cook. Because they specializes in small groups, the safari becomes very personal.
By the end of the trip, you are saying goodbye to good friends with fond memories. I highly recommended them.
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Client:
Dave Mayes - from South Africa
Trip:
This trip: 10-Day Cape Town and Kruger Safari Adventure
Rating:
rating 9/10
Comment:
We did have a very fine holiday with Neil and his company.
The accommodations were luxurious and the bush food was excellent – I even brought home some recipe ideas.
We learned a lot about animal behavior and the ecology of the park from our guide (Neil) who worked very hard to help us experience the wild. We saw lots of animals, but my wife wasn’t too excited about the hyena kill we witnessed within 10 feet of our vehicle.
In retrospect, we would have liked to have experienced one game walk; six days is a long time for us to go without exercise. I certainly can recommend the tour operator and their very professional services.
