Duration: 9 Nights / 10 Days

Location: South Africa - Cape Town Garden Route & Kruger Safari

Price: from £3,750 pp

CAPE TOWN GARDEN ROUTE | KRUGER SAFARI

This Deluxe 10 Days Cape Town Garden Route South African tour visits the three top destinations in South Africa – Cape Town and the Garden Route with Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve, which forms part of Kruger National Park.

The private tour begins in Johannesburg and ends at George Airport.
Inclusive of internal flights: Johannesburg – Kruger National Park – Cape Town.

ROUTING ON CAPE TOWN GARDEN ROUTE | KRUGER SAFARI:
Flight Johannesburg to Kruger National Park
3 Nights All Inclusive at Lion Sands Ivory Lodge in Sabi Sands Reserve in Kruger National Park
Flight Kruger to Cape Town
3 Nights Bed and Breakfast at Cape Grace Hotel in Cape Town + excursions
3 Nights Bed and Breakfast at Tsala Treetop Lodge on the Garden Route + excursions
Depart for your onwards arrangements from George Airport.

DISCOVER THE BEAUTY OF THE AFRICAN BUSH:
Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve offers world-class standards in luxury accommodation, exceptional close wildlife encounters, personal service and delicious cuisine. The Reserve is home to the ‘Big Five’ (elephant, rhino, lion, leopard and buffalo) as well as cheetah, wild dog and hundreds of other species of animals, birds and indigenous plants. Highly trained and experienced rangers and trackers ensure that your safari experience ranks the best in the world.

SAVOUR CAPE TOWN:
Enjoy a full day private tour to the Cape Peninsula, a journey with incomparable scenery. Discover the magic of Cape Town on a cable car ride to the summit of the legendary Table Mountain. Cape Town, the Mother City, is historically, culturally and visually the most diverse, breathtakingly scenic and vibrant city you’ll have the pleasure to visit. From its beautiful natural attributes to its colourful culture; from decandent wine farms to captivating history and architecture – Cape Town is a tourist heaven.

GARDEN ROUTE GLAMOUR:
Explore the legendary Cango Caves with their weird and wonderful dripstone formations. From cave to capital of the feather industry – Oudtshoorn and an ostrich farm, to watch these ungainly birds run at very graceful speeds. Journey to the Elephant Sanctuary outside Knysna and move in close to these gentle giants. A short drive, and you will be at the ‘Birds of Eden’, a world class free-flight bird sanctuary; next door, it’s Monkeyland, a free roaming primate sanctuary.

CAPE TOWN GARDEN ROUTE | KRUGER SAFARI HIGHLIGHTS

Get up close to the ‘Big Five’ in the Kruger National Parks.
Explore the famous Victoria and Alfred Waterfront and enjoy 360 degree views of Cape Town with a cable car ride up Table Mountain.
View the meeting point of the Indian Ocean and Atlantic Ocean at the cliff face of Cape Point.
Discover the beauty of the Garden Route, from the wonders of the Cango Caves in Knysna, to an Ostrich farm experience, Monkeyland, Birds of Eden to the Elephant Sanctuary.

Glimpse of Cape Town Garden Route and Kruger Safari Package

CAPE TOWN GARDEN ROUTE | KRUGER ITINERARY:

Day 1 – Flight Johannesburg to Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve
You will be met on arrival at O.R. Tambo International in Johannesburg and transfer for a flight to the Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve. Met on arrival at Skukuza Airport and transfer to your lodge. Enjoy an afternoon game drive in the Park accompanied by your driver-guide and trained ranger. The renowned Sabi Sand is one of the oldest and largest proclaimed private reserves in South Africa and well known for exciting leopard sightings and incredible wildlife experience in the game rich area.
Overnight: Lion Sands Ivory Lodge
Meals: Full Board

Day 2 – Sabi Sand Game Drives
A full day of two game drives and a bush walk will bring guests close to the famous African Big Five, offering sightings of Lion, Leopard, Buffalo, Elephant and Rhino.
Overnight: Lion Sands Ivory Lodge
Meals: Full Board

Day 3 – Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve
After a morning game drive, relax at the pool or make use of the spa facilities on offer at Lion Sands. The lodge also offers an optional tour to a local rural village and community center. Once again the day will end with a late afternoon game drive, in the company of your experienced ranger and tracker.
Overnight: Lion Sands Ivory Lodge
Meals: Full Board

Day 4 – Flight to Cape Town
A last morning game drive is followed by breakfast, after which guests are transferred to Kruger Airport for a flight to Cape Town. Guests are met upon arrival at Cape Town International Airport and are transferred to their hotel. The afternoon is spent at leisure.
Overnight: Cape Grace
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Day 5 – Cape Peninsula Tour
Depart on a full day private Cape Peninsula Tour, a journey with incomparable scenery. Drive along the Atlantic seaboard, via Hout Bay on to the Cape of Good Hope and its scenic viewing point where the 2 Oceans meet.The tour traces the Indian Ocean Seaboard on the way back to Cape Town, with a visit to Boulders Beach, an attractive secluded haven, which comprises a tumble of huge round rocks on a sandy shore. The boulders are ideal vantage points for watching the antics of the colony of mainland-based African penguins.
Overnight: Cape Grace
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Day 6 – Cape Town Tour
The day is spent exploring one the world’s most beautiful cities. Table Mountain, arguably the most famous natural landmark in Africa, is first on the agenda.From Table Mountain one of the most impressive views of the world can be enjoyed – the Indian Ocean and the deep blue waters of the Atlantic and the Cape Peninsula, which sinks away and allows these two great oceans to meet at Cape Point.We also visit the world famous Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, on the land donated to the people of South Africa by the mining magnate and philanthropist Cecil Rhodes. It is the memorial to one of Africa’s greatest son’s (Cecil John Rhodes) from where sweeping views of the entire Cape Flats can be enjoyed where we end an unforgettable day.
Overnight: Cape Grace
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Day 7 – Garden Route Tour
You will be collected from your hotel and begin a scenic drive along the popular Garden Route, on winding roads with the Indian Ocean on one side and majestic mountains on the other. The route between George and Knysna is often described as one of South Africa’s most scenic, as the road travels through Wilderness and Sedgefield, allowing you the opportunity of witnessing some magnificent views over the forests and ocean.
Overnight: Tsala Treetop Lodge
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Day 8 – Garden Route Tour – Oudtshoorn
After an early breakfast we make our way through George and travel to Oudtshoorn, by crossing the Outeniqua Mountains. We visit a local ostrich farm and experience an ostrich race, stand on ostrich eggs and cuddle baby ostrich chicks. The nearby Cango Caves, a natural wonder of the world, are then explored. The extensive system of tunnels, a quarter of which are open to visitors, extend for over four kilometers into the limestone hills. If cheetahs are of interest to you, a visit to the Cango Wildlife Ranch will be a rewarding experience. The ranch is one of the leading cheetah breeding centers in South Africa. You will be allowed to enter a fenced area and interact with and photograph a tame Cheetah. After visiting the Cango Wildlife Ranch, we return to the overnight destination.
Overnight: Tsala Treetop Lodge
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Day 9 – Garden Route Tour – Knysna
This morning we make our way to Knysna, one of the most popular resorts along the Garden Route. Knysna is developed on the northern shore of a large warm-water estuary which is fed by the Knysna River. The estuary opens into the ocean as it passes between “The Heads”, infamous for the high number of shipwrecks in the area from times past as boats passing through the treacherous and unpredictable narrows ran aground. We take a ferry across Knysna’s magnificent estuary to the Featherbed Nature Reserve. Spend time at leisure exploring this picturedque town, famous for its woodcarvings, art galleries and fresh oysters. During the afternoon we visit The Knysna Elephant Sanctuary and enjoy a closer look at the African Elephant, as we touch and feed these gentle giants.
Overnight: Tsala Treetop Lodge
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Day 10 – George Airport – Departure
Breakfast is followed by a transfer to George Airport for your onwards international flight.
Overnight: None
Meals: Breakfast

Cape Town Garden Route Kruger Ultra-Deluxe Package

SEASON PER PERSON

01 Jan –18 Dec from £ 3750.00

Costs Include:

Meet and Greet on arrival at O.R Tambo International Airport
Flight from O.R Tambo International Airport to Skukuza Airport
3 Nights at Lions Sands Game Reserve – Ivory Lodge, Villa.

Accommodation in a suite with private lounge and plunge pool; Three meals per day; Teas/coffees; Inclusive drinks (all soft drinks and selection of beers, spirits and house wines); Mini bar in room (all drinks and selected snacks); Laundry; Two game drives daily with FGASA qualified ranger & tracker; Game drive refreshments and snacks.Specialist Activities that are also included at Lion Sands Game Reserve: Bush walks; Hippo tour / Riverbank Walk; Astronomy; Wildlife lectures; bush breakfasts; picnic lunches and bush dinners;

Flight from Skukuza Airport to Cape Town International Airport
3 Nights at the Cape Grace Hotel, Luxury Room – Bed & Breakfast
Private Full Day Peninsula Tour – Including entrance fees to Boulders Beach Penguin Colony and the Seal Island Cruise.
Private Half Day Cape Town City Tour – Including the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway ticket (Weather Permitting)
3 Nights at Tsala Treetop Lodge, Treetop Suite – Bed | Breakfast

Entrance Fees: Cango Wildlife Ranch, Cango Caves, Safari Ostrich Farm
Featherbed Eco Experience – Including lunch
Knsyna Elephant Park – “Touched by an Elephant” Excursion

Lion Sands Game Reserve Exclusions: Premium brand beer; spirits; cellar wines and champagnes; maxi bar in room (premium drinks and snacks); cigars and cigarettes;

Specials:
Cape Grace Hotel Value Add: Complimentary added value services. Use of hot spa area: steam room, sauna, rain and body shower; limited wireless internet access; morning tea and coffee with wake up calls; luxury chauffeur transfers within a 10km radius including Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens from 07h00 to 23h00. Cape orientation, introduction to the Cape. Subject to availability.

Lion Sands Ivory Lodge

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Lion Sands Ivory Lodge consists of six ultra luxurious suites each with own heated plunge pool situated in the southern section of the Sabi Sand Reserve.Accommodation:Each suite has an open plan bathroom as well as an outdoor shower. Guests can relax in their own heated plunge pool or sit in front of a log fire in their suites’ private lounge. The suites are equipped with air conditioning as well as an overhead fan. Beds are draped in mosquito netting and only the finest linen is used. Suites are located some distance apart and offer absolute luxury and privacy in one, if not the finest safari area in South Africa.Services and Facilities:The main lodge complex features a dining room, lounge and bar area, which walks out onto a deck shaded by ancient trees, on the bank of the Sabie River. A boma is located just of the deck. It provides an exceptional dining area every second evening, alternating with the dining room. In the Boma you will be served mouth watering cuisine while enjoying a star studded African Sky, the sounds of the wild and the ambiance created by a crackling log fire adding to the experience. Guests can relax in the Lalamuka Health Spa or work up a sweat in the gymnasium.IVORY LODGE TARIFFS INCLUDE
Ultra luxurious accommodation in a suite with private lounge and plunge pool
Three meals per day
Teas/coffees
Cigars and cigarettes
Soft drinks, local brand beers and spirits house wines
Maxi bar in room (selected drinks and snacks)
Laundry
Game drive refreshments and snacksIVORY LODGE TARIFFS EXCLUDE
Premium brand beers, spirits, cellar wines and champagnes
Gratuities

Cape Grace Hotel

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Set on its own private quay on Cape Town’s vibrant Victoria & Alfred Waterfront and overlooking the yacht marina, is the deluxe Cape Grace Hotel. The Hotel is in a perfect location surrounded by water on three sides, with the majestic Table Mountain as a backdrop. The architecture of the hotel reflects the French historical influence of the Cape.Accommodation:Cape Grace Hotel offers 121 spacious rooms decorated in exquisite furniture, luxurious fabric and intriguing detail. The rooms have large French windows looking out onto the harbour and yacht marina. Features include en-suite bathrooms, internet connections and fully stocked mini bars. The penthouse suites are the epitome of personal service that range from a luggage unpacking service to planning a personalized meal with the hotels Executive Chef. The penthouse suites boast a Jacuzzi and outdoor dining area, the perfect place to set the mood for a romantic evening.Services and Facilities:The African influenced Spa offers a range of pampering treatments. The Signal restaurant has a spectacular view of the yacht Marina and Signal Hill and offers exquisite cuisine. This restaurant also boasts an array of live performances, it has easy listening jazz as the main feature every Thursday and Saturday night. The finest Cape wines and a selection of over 420 whiskies are stocked in the Bascule Whisky bar and wine cellar.Highlights:Deluxe Hotel in Cape Town
Set on the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
Delectable cuisine
Stylishly decorated
Many attractions and activities
Exceptional service

Tsala Treetop Lodge Garden Route

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Tsala Treetop lodge is a unique property which is located amongst the treetops of an ancient indigenous forest between the holiday towns of Plettenberg Bay and Knysna in the heart of South Africa’s Garden Route region.The views are breathtaking, whether from the exotic dining room, intimate glassed-in lounge, or large open decks high above the forest floor. Tsala is a magical place, encircled by lush forests extending across rolling valleys, towards the distant hills.Accommodation:The lodge features ten suites and six two bedroom villas, all decorated in rich textures and warm colors. Each suite has a bedroom with en suite bathroom as well as a separate lounge area with a fireplace. The suites all have private decks and infinity pools. The Villas are laid out in roughly the same way, the only difference being a second en suite bedroom and a small kitchenette which compliments the lounge and dining room areas. The various suites are connected to the main lodge via wooden walkways.Facilities and Services:The main lodge is designed to resemble the ruins of an ancient mid African civilization. The commanding presence of the entrance is supported by blackwood columns. The afro-baroque decor draws inspiration from the cultures of Africa and is a theme which is carried throughout.Highlights5-star lodge in the Garden Route
A truly unique property
In the canopy of an indigenous forest
Set in the heart of the Garden Route
A hide-away amongst the trees

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