South Africa | Cape Town to Kruger
Trip Length: 11 days/10 nights
Price: From $8,998 ($680 single supplement) Children: From $6,898
Dates:
Feb 17 2013 - Feb 27 2013
Jul 21 2013 - Jul 31 2013
Jul 28 2013 - Aug 07 2013
Aug 26 2013 - Sep 05 2013
Sep 08 2013 - Sep 18 2013
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South Africa | Cape Town to Kruger Itinerary
(Host City: Johannesburg, South Africa / Cape Town, South Africa)Day 1: Arrival in Cape Town late in the day
Day 2: Table Mountain cable/hike Lion's Head/Cape Town city tour
Day 3: Robben Island/cultural township tour
Day 4: Bike Cake Point Nature Reserve/kayak with African penguins
Day 5: Biking in Stellenbosch/wine tasting and cellar tours
Day 6: Grootbos Nature Reserve/Walker Bay Marine cruise
Day 7: Cape Town/Johannesburg/Kruger National Park
Day 8: Sabi Sabi Private Reserve 4WD and walking wildlife safari
Day 9: Raft the Sabi River/4-wheeling
Day 10: Sabi Sabi Private Reserve game drives
Day 11: Morning safari/Johannesburg (departure)
Quotes From the Field:
"Our trip to South Africa far exceeded our expectations. This was our best trip by far. Country was beautiful - tour selection was premium."
The Childers Family - Benton, IL
Cape Town, to Kruger Safari
Hippos and zebras and penguins, oh my!
Soak up the friendship and expertise of homegrown guides on this exciting family-friendly adventure that begins in the thriving metropolis of Cape Town and ends in the wildlife-rich greater Kruger National Park.
- Ride a tram up Table Mountain for spectacular3,400-foot views of Cape Town
- Visit Nelson Mandela’s prison cell on Robben Island and walk the streets of a thriving local township
- Pedal from Stellenbosch to rolling wine country, with time to stop for a tasting along the way
- Kayak with African penguins and float an arm’s length from a 50-ton Southern Right Whale
- Ride horseback through coastal forests of fynbos, Africa’s unique vegetation
- Explore Sabi Sabi Private Reserve by open vehicle or bush walk, on the hunt for giraffe, zebra, lion, wildebeest, hippo and rhino
- Savor a plate of fresh-off-the-boat seafood and a glass of award-winning Nederburg wine in the comfort of your upscale guesthouse or nature based lodge
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Distinctive Accommodations
11 days/10 nightsNights 1 to 4: Victoria & Alfred Hotel
An extremely welcoming, luxury hotel set in the heart of the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront in Cape Town's harbor. A classic landmark on the V&A Waterfront, the magnificent 4-star Victoria & Alfred Hotel is conveniently positioned in Cape Town city centre spectacularly overlooking the Table Mountain. This contemporary hotel offers a variety of facilities and amenities for a memorable stay, including a waterfront outdoor veranda, a swimming pool set amidst lush private gardens and its own OYO Restaurant specializing in delicious local cuisine with a live evening entertainment program.
Nights 5 & 6: Grootbos Private Nature Reserve, Gansbaai
Grootbos Nature Reserve conserves 1,700 hectares of pristine vegetation, and is home to more than 650 species of indigenous plants. This lodge is set in a lush indigenous canopy that provides privacy and a feeling of complete submersion in the natural environment.
Nights 7 to 10: Sabi Sabi Little Bush Camp, Kruger
This safari lodge offers luxury accommodations, warm and effortless hospitality and unparalleled intimacy and seclusion. Each suite has a private viewing deck overlooking the riverbed, and is decorated in contemporary African design, complete with luxury furnishings, a full private bathroom and indoor and outdoor showers.
A few more reasons why you've gotta go:
1. What better way to learn about African wildlife than from local rangers and conservationists?
2. Horseback riding through private game reserves alongside zebra and giraffe: it's as if you're another 4-legged animal in the kingdom.
3. Who knew Africa had penguins? Get up-close with a colony on a sandy beach.
4. The culture: Your kids will never forget the children they meet at a local school - they may even leave with a pen pal!
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