2025 Trip 5: 13 Night South African Safari Experience
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DATES | ACCOMMODATION | DESTINATION | DURATION |
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26 November 2025 | Blackheath Lodge | Cape Town | 3 nights |
29 November 2025 | La Fontaine Guest House | Franschhoek | 2 nights |
1 December 2025 | Motswari Private Game Lodge | Timbavati Private Game Reserve | 3 nights |
4 December 2025 | Perry's Bridge Hollow Boutique Hotel | Hazyview | 2 nights |
6 December 2025 | Notten's Bush Camp | Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve | 3 nights |
Safari Viewing
Breathtaking
Experiences
Table Mountain
WHAT IS INCLUDED
- Airport transfers.
- Accommodation as indicated.
- All breakfasts, 8 Lunches and 10 Dinners
- All safari activities whilst staying at Motswari Game Lodge & Notten’s Bush Camp.
- Local Alcoholic drinks included at Notten’s Bush Camp.
- Reserve entrance fees.
- Shangaan Village & Panorama Route Tours.
- Tours of Cape Town and Cape Peninsula and Cape Winelands
- Regional Flights
EXCLUDES
- All beverages, except for your stay at Notten’s Bush Camp.
- All optional services and a selection of dinners and lunches.
- International airfares to South Africa
- Insurance and all items of a personal nature
- Laundry, optional activities, visas and items of a personal nature
- Gratuities for ALL hotels, meals and activities whilst with the group, which will total approximately CAD 300 per person. This will be explained and collected prior to our departure so we will do a group gratuity hand over at the end of each stop
TOUR MAP
TOUR START: Cape Town, Cape Winelands, Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve, Hazyview, Timbavati Private Game Reserve, Johannesburg – END of TOUR
ITINERARY: A Taste of What to Expect
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On arrival at Cape Town International Airport, you will be met and transferred to the lovely Blackheath Lodge positioned in vibrant and trendy Sea Point for your three night stay.
Your guide will collect you from Blackheath Lodge this morning for your half-day private city tour. Weather depending, Table Mountain will be your first stop for breathtaking views of the city, beaches and Cape Peninsula. As an alternative, your guide can take you to Signal Hill for a different, but just as beautiful perspective of the city. Next stop is The South African Museum and a lovely stroll through The Company Gardens, followed with a brief visit of The Parliament Buildings. Visit the city centre including Green Market Square, Long Street and depending on level of interest, pop into a diamond museum and store. On the way back, pass through the Cape Malay quarter known as The Bo Kaap with brightly coloured houses. Time permitting or as alternatives to the above, your guide can include visits to The South African National Gallery, The Bo Kaap, Iziko Slave Lodge and District Six Museums. The rest of the day is free for you to explore Cape Town further.
Included: Cape Town City Tour Half Day
Your guide will collect you from Blackheath Lodge. You will be taken on a spectacular journey around the Cape Peninsula taking in all the highlights and breathtaking beauty of this world-renowned region, including a stop at the famous Boulder’s Beach where the penguins are located as well as the scenic Chapman’s Peak Drive. Time permitting, the guide can also stop at the Kirstenbosch Botantical Gardens. Travel through historic suburbs of Muizenberg, St James and Simon’s Town, charming fishing villages of Kalk Bay and Hout Bay and beautiful viewpoints on the way to Cape Point, where the mighty Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet in harmony. Your guide will stop in one of the areas for lunch.
Included: Cape Point Tour Full Day
Today you will be picked up for a full day guided Cape Winelands tour. The Winelands are set just an hour outside of Cape Town and blessed with heavenly scenery with breathtaking views. The area is rich with history, and you can’t help but feel it as you move through the region. You will make stops to experience a wine cellar tour, where you’ll learn all about the process of winemaking, from grape to goblet. Arriving in Franschhoek, you will be check into La Fontaine, located in the heart of Franschhoek for your two nights stay.
Included: Cape Winelands Day Tour
A day to explore the Winelands area, you can do so on your own or perhaps book one of the tours available at the guesthouse. Or enjoy a trip on the hop-on Hop-off Winetram. Franschhoek is also home to some of the country’s top culinary experiences.
After breakfast you will be transferred to Cape Town International Airport for your flight to Johannesburg and then on to Hoedspruit, near the Kruger National Park. From there it is a 50 minute transfer to Motswari Private Game Lodge in the Timbavati Private Reserve. This is a place of sanctuary for Africa’s Big 5: the leopard, lion, rhinoceros, elephant and buffalo and more. Their game rangers are seasoned experts and will furnish you with all the information you need as you encounter indigenous wildlife thriving in their natural habitat.
At Motswari you can expect warm hospitality, extraordinary scenery and unforgettable game viewing opportunities. You’ll embark on a unique African experience, with a hint of fine-dining flair; each traditional South African meal being a special occasion that celebrates cuisine and culture.
This morning, after a game drive and breakfast your guide will transfer you to the Hazyview area. This afternoon pay a visit to the traditional Nyati Cultural Village to learn about the African culture. Continue after this experience to check in to Perry’s Bridge Hollow Boutique Hotel for two nights.
Included: Nyati Cultural Village
After breakfast your guide will take you on the famous Panorama Route, one breathtaking view after another – that’s South Africa’s famous Panorama Route, where you’ll experience mountains, sky, forests and the truly impressive Blyde River Canyon, one of the world’s largest canyons. The small town of Graskop is the gateway to the Panorama Route. Scenic landmarks with evocative names like God’s Window, Wonder View, the Pinnacle, Bourke’s Luck Potholes and the Three Rondawels beckon. You head on to the Blyde River Canyon Reserve where you will thread your way along the clifftops back to Perry’s Bridge Hollow for dinner.
Included: Full Panorama Route Tour
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Cape Town International Airport for your flights to Johannesburg and Skukuza. From Skukuza Airport you will be transferred to Nottens Bush Camp located in the beauty of the Sabi Sands Game Reserve for the next three nights. Nottens Bush Camp is world renowned for excellent Big 5 game viewing and guests can enjoy two game drives and a bush walk per day. Facilities include two swimming pools, a spa, gym, conference centre, small library and games room. The lodge is owner run and can accommodate a maximum of 24 guests. This guarantees personal service and attention to detail. Our unpretentious style ensures that guests regrettably leave the warm and friendly atmosphere of our little piece of Africa.
Today in time for your flight to Johannesburg, you will be transferred to airport.