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Icons of Southern Africa

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$2,575

7 days

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Overview

Discover the vibrant mix of Cape Town’s culture, the stunning heights of Table Mountain and the unforgettable thrill of a South African safari. Get close to nature as you travel to see the Big 5, and experience local traditions and flavors. This is Southern Africa at its finest.

Locations Visited

Cape Town, Johannesburg, Mabula Game Reserve

Countries Visited

South Africa

Travel Style

Regional

Accommodations

6 nights included

Age Requirements

Minimum Age 5

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Itinerary

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Day 1

Arrive Cape Town

Nothing can quite prepare you for what awaits in Cape Town! Table Mountain, endless beaches, and big city scenes, all this and much more are ready to welcome you today. Explore the heart of the city and get a first-hand feel of this cosmopolitan buzz, before starting the trip off right, with your Travel Director and your fellow travelers, where excitement will be riding high. 

  • Accommodation

    SunSquare Gardens


  • Meals

    Dinner

In what the locals call the ‘Mother City’, we’ll waste no time getting started. For us, there’s no better way to do it than an essential morning orientation tour to really get your bearings. Your Travel Director will paint a vivid picture of each and every spot, from the colorful facades and houses in Bo-Kaap to the lush Company Gardens and the 17th-century Castle of Good Hope. You’ll soon feel like you’re a part of history itself. Standing tall, the main event of today sees us hitting all new heights at you guessed it, Table Mountain via the iconic aerial cable way. As we pause to take in the 360-degree views stretching down the City Bowl, Atlantic Seaboard and beyond you’re sure to hear a collective ‘ahhhh’. With Table Mountain checked off, tailoring your afternoon is up next, with options that are just as iconic as the sights. Choose to take a relaxed e-bike ride along the beach before feeling the sand in your toes at a sunset beach braai (barbeque).

  • Accommodation

    SunSquare Gardens


  • Meals

    Breakfast

Today is about taking in Cape Town and surrounds, your way, and you’ll have options galore. Wine lovers could choose to pop the cork and sip their way through the day in the Cape Winelands, via the Franschhoek Wine Tram. Other options for those whose perfect day is the great outdoors, lace your boots up for a guided hike to the top of Table Mountain, or take it up a notch on a thrilling mountain-biking trail.

  • Accommodation

    SunSquare Gardens


  • Meals

    Breakfast

Farewell Cape Town, it’s been a dream. But as they say, all good things must come to an end. We’ve got exciting news though, as another adventure in the form of a safari, awaits today! We board our included flight and say a quick hello to Johannesburg, before hopping straight to it as we make tracks to Mabula Game Reserve, home to the main event. Set against the picturesque backdrop of the UNESECO-listed Waterberg Mountains, the fantasy of coming to Africa will really set in. Wild, open and magical, in our 4x4 vehicle, it will be all eyes peeled as the sun sets over the bushveld and the animals begin to emerge.

  • Accommodation

    Safari Plains Game Lodge


  • Meals

    Breakfast

    Lunch

    Dinner

You’ll be rising early today as we go in search of lion, leopard, rhino, elephant, and buffalo that make up the magnificent Big 5, and there’s no better way to do it than with our Local Guide leading the charge. Feel like a true explorer as we navigate the dusty tracks in pursuit of spotting animals in both the vegetation and sparse open spaces while learning all about the area under our Guide’s expert knowledge of the area. Whether you spot the Big 5 or not, there’s no doubt you’ll enjoy this truly magical experience. So take a moment to put your camera down and soak up sights, sounds, and smells of Africa.

  • Accommodation

    Safari Plains Game Lodge


  • Meals

    Breakfast

    Lunch

    Dinner

We’ll bid a fond farewell to the bushveld, tucking into a tasty breakfast, and just like that it's time to head back to civilization to our next city stop. Johannesburg is hard to resist, and we’ll get our bearings first up with an orientation of its sights and sounds with your Travel Director. With an afternoon to explore your way take the opportunity to get a history fix at Soweto, delving into the infamous history of South Africa's oldest township and once home to two Nobel Peace Prize winners. For a slice of adventure, consider donning a helmet to explore the Sterkfontein Caves and wander the Maropeng Visitor Center, where humanity’s origin story comes to life through interactive exhibits. However you choose to explore this afternoon, you’ll be sure to have taken away a piece of why people fall in love with the people and energy in this vibrant city.

  • Accommodation

    Protea Hotel by Marriott Johannesburg Balalaika Sandton


  • Meals

    Breakfast

Your trip around southern Africa's icons comes to an end today. Say 'totsiens' (until we see each other again) to your new friends as you prepare to return home.

  • Meals

    Breakfast

Highlights

Essentials

  • City orientation tour includes Bo-Kaap and the Castle of Good Hope. Visit Table Mountain via Aerial Cableway (weather permitting)

  • Three included safari vehicle game drives, in search of lion, leopard, rhino, elephant, and buffalo that make up the magnificent Big 5.

  • Orientation tour of South Africa's largest city

What's Included

Driver Guide

  • An expert Travel Director or Driver Guide

Hotels

  • Cherry picked hotels and lodges, all tried and trusted.

Meals

  • Many meals and daily breakfasts included

Coach

  • Luxury air-conditioned coach

Optionals

  • Extensive variety of Choice Experiences

Hotel

  • On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilized.

Flight

  • Flight Cape Town to Johannesburg

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