11-Day Highlights of South Africa

Upon arrival at Cape Town International Airport you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Your driver will meet you in the arrival hall with a name board showing your name. Please call or WhatsApp the emergency contact number on your travel vouchers in the unlikely event that you do not manage to locate your driver. Your hotel is located close to the V&A Waterfront which offers many shops, restaurants, entertainment and attractions. There is a complimentary shuttle service for hotel guests to the Waterfront. Enjoy the afternoon and evening at your own leisure, enjoy delicious dishes at Tobago's Restaurant or unwind with a cocktail at the hotel rim-flow pool, offering incredible ocean views. Feel your tension melt away at the Amani Spa, a stunning place where you can rest and relax.

• Overnight at Radisson Collection Hotel Waterfront, Cape Town or similar

You will be met by your guide in your hotel reception area and taken on a Half Day Cape Town City Orientation Tour to learn about Cape Town’s rich history and vibrant cultures. The day starts with a cableway trip to the top of one of the World’s Natural Wonders – Table Mountain, also the city’s most iconic and recognisable landmark. Explore the walking trails at the top and take in the many different views point across the City Bowl, Table Bay, Atlantic Seaboard and Peninsula. From Table Mountain your guide will take you back down into the city to visit the colourful Bo Kaap (Cape Malay Quarter), enjoy a walk through the Company Gardens and Greenmarket Square and an orientation drive taking in some of the important historical buildings (for example the Castle of Good Hope – South Africa’s oldest building), streets and features. The rest of the day will be at your own leisure, you can choose from a wide range of optional activities and excursions that Cape Town has to offer.

Overnight at Radisson Collection Hotel Waterfront, Cape Town or similar

You will be met by your guide in your hotel reception area and taken on a Full Day Cape Peninsula Tour. Cape Town is frequently acknowledged and awarded as being one of the world’s most beautiful places – this tour will show you why! Experience the spectacular natural splendour and abundance of life of the Cape Peninsula. With scenic views to take your breath away and photo opportunities galore this trip also takes you through a World Heritage Site – the Cape Floral Kingdom. 

Overnight at Radisson Collection Hotel Waterfront, Cape Town or similar

You will be met by your guide in your hotel reception area and taken on a Full Day Cape Winelands Tour. Situated only 45 minutes away from Cape Town, the Cape Winelands are surrounded by majestic mountains, beautiful vineyards and typical Cape Dutch style architecture. The Cape Winelands include the towns of Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Paarl and are home to more than 150 wine estates and wine farms producing top-quality worldclass wines. This region is also highly acclaimed for its many award-winning restaurants.

Overnight at Radisson Collection Hotel Waterfront, Cape Town or similar

Today you will enjoy a full day at leisure to relax and enjoy some down time or to take part in some of the other exciting activities on offer in and around Cape Town.

Overnight at Radisson Collection Hotel Waterfront, Cape Town or similar

This morning take in the last of the seaviews at breakfast at your hotel before your transfer to Cape Town International Airport - it's now time for safari! Fly to Hoedspruit Airport where you will be met and transferred (a short 15 minute drive) to your lodge on the Moditlo Private Game Reserve. Pronounced ‘mo-di-tlo’, the name comes from the herds of majestic elephants that roam the whopping 36,000 acres of African bushveld that make up the reserve. Set within the Blue Canyon Conservancy at the foot of the famous Drakensberg mountain range, Moditlo is near the Greater Kruger National Park. Enjoy a light, late lunch and check into your room at the lodge before heading out on your first afternoon game drive. To go on safari is one of the greatest adventures one can experience outdoors and Moditlo's excellent team of nature guides and trackers will help you encounter the magic of the surrounds. Guides have been hand-picked for their vast knowledge of the area and its animals and will be more than happy to clarify, inform and discuss any topic at length.

 • Overnight at Moditlo River Lodge, Private Game Reserve (suite)

(Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, plus local drinks)

A typical day on safari includes an early wake up for the morning game drive, setting off at sunrise. Return to the lodge in time for breakfast. You can then choose to enjoy some relaxation time at the lodge, or join an optional activity. After lunch there's time for a siesta before the afternoon game drive departs. Daily life at Moditlo: Designed to provide guests with an authentic, yet luxurious African safari experience, the lodge is a spacious structure of warm, natural wood and thatch with ample verandas that wrap around our various dining and entertainment areas. Here you will find a crystal-clear swimming pool, restaurant, curio shop, communal lounges and bar. Stroll from your room down the meandering wooden walkways to enjoy a relaxing drink beside the pool as the heat of the day settles on the bushveld soil and take a moment to drink in the stark beauty of the African continent. Alternatively, get comfortable in the lounge and take advantage of the complimentary Wi-Fi to catch up with your social media and share your holiday pictures. Lunch is long, lazy and luxuriously delicious. For dinner, the restaurant – Medium Rare – prepares a feast that can be served in the thatched dining area or around the campfire in an open-air boma. Settle in for the evening and watch as inspired chefs prepare delicious South African dishes to tempt your taste buds then wind down the evening with a drink around the crackling fire. Enjoy a pre-dinner cocktail, a glass of wine or a post-meal digestif in the stylish cocktail lapa. Here, you can watch the sunset as you sip and savour your choice of beverage under the attentive service of our professional barmen.

Overnight at Moditlo River Lodge, Private Game Reserve (suite)

(Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, plus local drinks)

A typical day on safari includes an early wake up for the morning game drive, setting off at sunrise. Return to the lodge in time for breakfast. You can then choose to enjoy some relaxation time at the lodge, or join an optional activity. After lunch there's time for a siesta before the afternoon game drive departs. Daily life at Moditlo: Designed to provide guests with an authentic, yet luxurious African safari experience, the lodge is a spacious structure of warm, natural wood and thatch with ample verandas that wrap around our various dining and entertainment areas. Here you will find a crystal-clear swimming pool, restaurant, curio shop, communal lounges and bar. Stroll from your room down the meandering wooden walkways to enjoy a relaxing drink beside the pool as the heat of the day settles on the bushveld soil and take a moment to drink in the stark beauty of the African continent. Alternatively, get comfortable in the lounge and take advantage of the complimentary Wi-Fi to catch up with your social media and share your holiday pictures. Lunch is long, lazy and luxuriously delicious. For dinner, the restaurant – Medium Rare – prepares a feast that can be served in the thatched dining area or around the campfire in an open-air boma. Settle in for the evening and watch as inspired chefs prepare delicious South African dishes to tempt your taste buds then wind down the evening with a drink around the crackling fire. Enjoy a pre-dinner cocktail, a glass of wine or a post-meal digestif in the stylish cocktail lapa. Here, you can watch the sunset as you sip and savour your choice of beverage under the attentive service of our professional barmen.

Overnight at Moditlo River Lodge, Private Game Reserve (suite)

This monring enjoy your last morning game drive and breakfast at the lodge before your transfer back to Hoedpsruit Airport to board your flight to Johannesburg. On arrival at OR Tambo International Airport you will be met and transferred to your hotel in the upmarket Sandton. The rest of the day is at your own leisure. Your hotel offers a shuttle service to Sandton City which offers a hig-end shopping experience and a wide variety of dining options at Nelson Mandela Square.

Overnight at Da Vinci Hotel & Suites (standard room)

Discover the city center of Johannesburg; whose geometrical design and high skyscrapers irresistibly bring Manhattan Island to mind. Continue towards Soweto (Johannesburg’s South Western Township) a symbol of the fight for freedom. Finally, we visit the Apartheid Museum dedicated to recounting the history of the rise and fall of Apartheid in 20th century.

Overnight at Da Vinci Hotel & Suites (standard room)

(Breakfast)
Your tour comes to an end today. The morning will be at your own leisure and you will enjoy breakfast at your hotel. Transfer to the airport in time for your departure flight.