This journey unfolds in two unforgettable chapters: the vibrant beauty of Cape Town and the raw wilderness of an iconic African safari.

Cape Town lies between ocean and mountain, crowned by the legendary Table Mountain and framed by dramatic coastlines, white sandy beaches, and rolling vineyards. The surrounding Cape Winelands and the unique Cape Floristic Kingdom that is home to thousands of plant species found nowhere else on Earth, creates a landscape bursting with life, colour, and contrast. Add world-class wine and exquisite cuisine, warm hospitality, rich cultures, and breathtaking views at every turn, and it’s easy to see why Cape Town is a traveller’s dream.

A short flight carries us north to Hoedspruit and into the heart of the African bush. Our safari takes place across three exceptional regions—Parsons in Balule Nature Reserve, Makalali Private Game resreve and the legendary Sabi Sands. Together forming part of the Greater Kruger National Park. With unfenced borders and over two million hectares of pure wilderness, this ecosystem offers extraordinary opportunities to encounter the African Big Five, along with hundreds of bird species and countless other wildlife.

The Elephant River winds through Olifants West and Balule, attracting a rich diversity of animals and birds amid ever-changing savanna, woodland, and riverine forests. In Sabi Sands, intimate wildlife encounters with lions and leopards can be expected and set the stage for truly world-class game viewing and photography.

Expert rangers and trackers, optimized safari vehicles, and carefully chosen lodges elevate every moment. Evenings are spent enjoying exceptional African cuisine around a glowing fire in a boma, beneath a sky alive with stars.

Africa is a powerful, humbling, and deeply moving experience that stays with you long after you leave. South Africa will change you in unimagined ways.

Sit back, slow down, and immerse yourself in the magic of this extraordinary country.

Cape Town highlights include:

• Wine tasting at some of the best cellars in the world.

• Magnificent nature all around.

• Opportunity to witness and photograph birds and flowers that could not be found anywhere else in the world.

• Stunning landscapes with rugged coastlines and beautiful white sandy beaches.

• A visit to the famous Table Mountain National park.

• Photographing the endangered African Penguin.

• Delicious food and local beers/wines.

• Shopping to your heart's content.

• Spectacular sunsets.

Safari highlights will include:

• Close encounters with the African big five.

• Phenomenal bird watching.

• Outstanding photographic opportunities, both in the day and at night.

• Quality time at each sighting.

• Lots of general game species around.

• Bush walks.

• Chance to witness an African thunderstorm.

• Delicious food in a great location.

• Luxury accommodation with air-conditioning in each room.

Arriving in Cape Town and checking in at Guest Farm/ House.

Late start to ensure ample time for resting after the long flights and exploring a nature reserve and wine farm nearby.

Get up early and depart for Cape Point (a mountainous and very scenic landform that runs north-south at the extreme southwestern tip of the African continent ). Explore Boulders beach and observe the African penguin colony. Scenic drive along Chapman’s Peak will have you grasping for air.

 Hopefully it is a clear day as we will be visiting Table Mountain, One of the new Seven wonders of the world.  Down in the V& A Waterfront you can visit the Two Oceans Aquarium and shop till you drop at the hundreds of curio shops.  Late in the afternoon we will board a yacht and watch the sunset to the west.  Excellent views of Table Mountain can be enjoyed as the whole maintain is illuminated by the setting sun.

This day will all be about tantalizing your taste buds as we explore some fine cuisine, wine and cheese tasting, chocolate, ice cream, craft beer, biltong, droë wors etc.

Departing for Hoedspruit Airport and transfer to first lodge in Balule Game Reserve. After lunch and a little siesta, it is time for the first safari experience.  We will be driving around the reserve in search of the animals and stop whenever we see anything interesting.  Our guide will stop at a special spot for a well-deserved sundowner.  After a nice cold one we set out to find some crepuscular and nocturnal animals with a spotlight.  Back at the lodge a scrumptious dinner will be served around a campfire under the clear African Skies.

Morning and Late afternoon Game drives in Big Five area.

Arrival at the lodge in the Sabi Sands Game reserve.  After lunch and a little siesta, it is time for the first safari experience.  We will be driving around the reserve in search of the animals and stop whenever we see anything interesting.  Our guide will stop at a special spot for a well-deserved sundowner.  After a nice cold one we set out to find some crepuscular and nocturnal animals with a spotlight.  Back at the lodge a scrumptious dinner will be served around a campfire under the clear African Skies.

Early morning game drives and bush walks. You will be woken up by one of the guides well before sunrise.  Coffee and rusks will be served before we depart on the early morning game drive.  Animals are most active during this time, and we will try and capitalize on that beautiful morning light.  We return to the lodge around 9 am and after breakfast can either participate in a morning bush walk or just lay next to the pool with a good book in hand.  Animals frequently drink form the waterhole right in front of the camp. 

Afternoon and night drives.  After a late “high tea” we once again depart on a game drive.  This is a good time as animals starts to move and feed again.  Since every game drive will be different from the last, there is always something new to see and experience.  If there is no sightings we will stop again for a sundowner and just enjoy the setting sun across the magnificent African horizon.   After the search for some nocturnal creatures, we once again enjoy a delicious meal under the African sky. 

Last game drive in Sabi Sands and departure to Olifant’s West game Reserve.

Last full day off game drives, iconic African sunsets and spectacular wildlife in their natural environments. As the African sun dips over the horizon for the last time on you Ultimate South African experience, you feel a deep connection to something so raw and so beautiful. 

The final morning of your safari begins with a different kind of stillness.  It’s not the hush before dawn, but it’s the quiet ache of knowing this is your last drive.    As you say goodbye to the staff, the guides, the trackers, to the land itself, you’re not really leaving. You're simply stepping away, knowing that some goodbyes are only temporary.  Because no one ever visits Africa just once.  Africa changed you and you now have marvellous memories etched in your heart.