South Africa in Style

Day 1: Arrive in Cape Town, South Africa

On arrival in Cape Town, you will be met and transferred to the luxurious One&Only Cape Town to start your South Africa vacation. Your Cape Town hotel is an urban oasis in itself, all guest rooms enjoy uninhibited views of iconic Table Mountain or the picturesque harbourside. This modern hotel is the ultimate combination of a supreme location, authentic style and most importantly, superb hospitality. The remainder of your day is at your leisure.

Day 2: Cape Town Private City Sightseeing Tour

This morning you have an exclusive private guided sightseeing tour if this magnificent city. On a clear day from the summit of Table Mountain you enjoy spectacular views of the city, coastline and surrounding mountains.  The Table Mountain cableway has revolving floors to give optimal 360 degree views. After descending the mountain, your tour of the ‘Mother City’ continues to Signal Hill, the colourful Bo-Kaap or Cape Malay Quarter, past the Grand Parade, City Hall and the Castle of Good Hope and Iziko South African Cultural History Museum. Your afternoon is at your leisure.

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 3: Cape Peninsula Private Sightseeing Tour

Enjoy a full day today exploring more of the region around Cape Town on a private guided Cape Peninsula tour .  Highlights of this trip (one of the world’s most spectacular drives) include Hout Bay, Chapman’s Peak, Noordhoek Beach, the Cape Point Nature Reserve, two lighthouses on the tip of Africa, Boulders Penguin Colony, Simonstown, Kalk Bay and the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. You can also stop at the T Bag Design workshop in Hout Bay where they make unique handmade products using re-purposed tea bags as miniature works of art.

Meals included: Breakfast & Lunch

Day 4: Cape Town to Northern Sabi Sands

Depart Cape Town today, leave the city behind and head north in search of wildlife! You will be transferred to the Cape Town Airport for a flight to Johannesburg (additional cost) where you will transfer to your transfer to the Northern Sabi area. This is equally as much scenic flight as it is a transfer to bring you to your next stop. On arrival in Sabi you will be met at the airstrip and transferred to Chitwa Chitwa lodge for the ultimate wildlife safari experience.

Elegant Chitwa Chitwa Private Game Lodge, located in Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve borders Kruger National Park and is an amazing place to experience the wildlife of the region up close. Surrounded by the sights and sounds of the African bush.  Experienced guides here get you up close to the South Africa;s sough after ‘Big 5’ wildlife attractions and the attentive team at Chitwa Chitwa will ensure that your every need is taken care of.

Each of the 6 spacious suites open to a private lakeview deck with its own plunge pool overlooking the nearby lake which is a popular drinking hole for wildlife. Chitwa Chitwa is proud of its connection with the community, having set up a trust in 2008 to contribute to the educational development in the local villages. Guests can visit Dixie to experience the Chitwa Trust initiatives.

Meals included: Breakfast & Dinner

Days 5 & 6: Sabi Sand Game Reserve Guided Game Drives

The Sabi Sand is a premier private game reserve that borders Kruger National Park, where the southern African safari began. Two perennial rivers, the Sabi and the Sand flow through this game reserve, sustaining the diverse fauna and flora of the area. Sabi Sand is particularly renowned  for its population of leopards, and you can also see Elephants, Lion, Rhino, Buffalo, Cheetah, Giraffe, Zebra, Antelope and an array of other species in their natural environment.

You will embark on exceptional morning and afternoon game activities in the Sabi Sand area with an expert local guide. The safari experience at Chitwa Chitwa includes a combination of exciting game drives and bush walks in big five territory.  One of the unique points of difference going on game drives in this private land is that you are less restricted as to routes you can take in search of wildlife.  This is the most thrilling and eagerly-anticipated part of a stay in Sabi Sand, guests are treated to sightings of abundant wildlife and the very best of the African bush while respecting the environment and communities.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 7: Sabi Sands to Johannesburg

Your journey concludes today with a transfer to the Chitwa airstrip for your flight to Johannesburg.

Meals included: Breakfast

Interested in adding flights, upgrades and extending this trip or adding other stops in Africa such as Botswana, Zimbabwe, Madagascar or Uganda? We have a selection suggested of Africa Vacations:

Africa Group Safari Tours:

Wild Botswana & Zimbabwe – 11 Days
Botswana & Zimbabwe Highlights – 15 Days
Ultimate Africa – 21 Days
South Africa Garden Route – 8 Days
The Spectacular South – 15 Days
Africa Overland Safari – 20 Days
Best of South Africa – 20 Days
Wild Tanzania – 7 Days
The Great Migration – 15 Days
Wild Uganda Gorilla Adventure – 11 Days

Africa Camping Safaris

Heart of Africa – 13 Days
Africa Explorer – 13 Days
Kilimanjaro Trek & Wildlife Safari – 11 Days

Africa Tailormade Vacations

Madagascar Beaches & Lemurs – 8 Days
Cape Town & Kruger – 7 Days
Zimbabwe Victoria Falls & Hwange – 6 Days

Africa Road Trips

South Africa Garden Route Road Trip – 6 Days