This tailor-made safari combines two of South Africa’s most celebrated regions with two of its hidden gems. Explore the stunning city of Cape Town, relax in romantic Cape Dutch style amid the vineyards of the Winelands, absorb the beauty and biodiversity of the Grootbos Nature Reserve, and end on safari in the remote Northern Cape, among pangolins, meerkats and Kalahari lions.
The view of Cape Town and the coast from the top of Table Mountain, after scaling its heights with your private guide.
Sipping wine in the sunshine among the vineyards of the stunning Cape Winelands while recounting the stories told by Harry the Wine Master.
Feeling the wind in your hair and the sun on your skin as you bump your way across the Grootbos Private Nature Reserve in an open-top Land Rover.
Getting to within just a few feet of habituated meerkats at Tswalu Kalahari, South Africa’s largest private game reserve.
Sleeping out beneath the stars amid the wilds of the Kalahari, the sounds of the bush serenading you to sleep.
Arrive in Cape Town and enjoy a private transfer to The Silo Hotel, an architectural icon set right on the city’s V&A Waterfront. We’ll happily arrange all manner of activities and excursions over the next few days to help you explore the city and the cape.
Perhaps climb up Table Mountain with a private guide, exploring its lesser-known paths and discovering its unusual flora and fauna? Maybe head to Kalk Bay at the top of the Cape Peninsula for the best calamari in town, followed by an afternoon paddling with penguins at Boulders Beach? Or how about a wild gourmet picnic at rugged Cape Point, where the Atlantic and Indian oceans collide around the tapering tip of Africa?
Drive east to Franschhoek amid the mountains and vineyards of the scenic Cape Winelands. The town is considered the gourmet capital of South Africa and plays host to more than 50 wineries and top-end restaurants. One of the finest is La Petite Colombe, a must on any serious foodie’s wish list. Speak to our experts about booking you a table in advance.
Other popular activities include wine tours and tastings, vineyard and garden visits, picnics among the vines, hiking, mountain biking and shopping for artisanal produce.
Journey south to the Grootbos Private Nature Reserve overlooking Walker Bay. If you’re visiting in winter then we recommend a detour to Hermanus en route, whose cliffs provide the best land-based whale-watching in the world from June to October.
Not that there aren’t plenty of opportunities to spot whales while at Grootbos. Quite the opposite in fact. The acclaimed eco-reserve offers a wide array of activities and experiences, including various interactions with the Marine Big Five (whales, seals, sharks, penguins and dolphins) as well as horse riding, scenic flights and positive-impact tours that benefit the environment and local communities.
Return to Cape Town and catch a flight to the Northern Cape, South Africa’s largest and most remote region, to end your adventure at Tswalu Kalahari, one of the most rewarding and exclusive wildlife destinations in South Africa.
Besides excellent opportunities to see some of the Kalahari’s most distinctive species – including black-maned lion, desert black rhino and African wild dog – Tswalu activities include nature walks, animal tracking, horse riding, stargazing and even up-close encounters with habituated meerkats.
Fly to Johannesburg on day 12 in time to connect with your international flight home.