South Africa Cape, Winelands and Safari

• Take a cable car up Table Mountain giving you stunning views of Cape Town and Robben Island
• Sample award winning wines in the beautiful Cape Winelands
• See the ‘Big 5’ on safari
• Eco friendly and sustainable accommodation throughout

Cape Town

Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa after Johannesburg and is also the legislative capital of South Africa. Colloquially named the Mother City, it is the largest city in the Western Cape province and forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality. The Parliament of South Africa sits in Cape Town. The other two capitals are located in Pretoria (the executive capital where the Presidency is based) and Bloemfontein (the judicial capital where the Supreme Court of Appeal is located). The city is known for its harbour, for its natural setting in the Cape Floristic Region, and for landmarks such as Table Mountain and Cape Point. Cape Town is home to 64% of the Western Cape’s population. The city was named the World Design Capital for 2014 by the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design.

In 2014, Cape Town was named the best place in the world to visit by both The New York Times and The Daily Telegraph. Cape Town was one of the host cities of the tournaments of the 1995 Rugby World Cup and 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Franschhoek

Franschhoek is a small town in the Western Cape Province and one of the oldest towns in the Republic of South Africa. It is about 75 kilometres from Cape Town and has a population of slightly over 15,000 people.

Franschhoek is notable for having some of the top restaurants in the country within its borders. This fact, together with the strong wine culture, and pristine natural and architectural beauty has made Franschhoek into what many describe as the “food and wine capital” of South Africa. The city hosts one of the top 50 restaurants in the world, according to the “S.Pellegrino world’s 50 best restaurants”.

Timbavati Game Reserve (Greater Kruger National Park)

The Timbavati Game Reserve is located at the borderline between Hoedspruit and Acornhoek (in Mpumalanga), north of the Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve on the western edge of Kruger National Park. Geographically and politically, Timbavati is located in Mpumalanga Province. In Xitsonga, the name ‘Timbavati’ means “the place where something sacred came down to Earth from the Heavens”, and refers to the rare white lions of Timbavati.

The reserve was established in 1956 by like-minded game farmers with the creation of the ‘Timbavati Association’. The association has 50 members and covers 53,392 hectares (533.92 km). Timbavati is part of the Associated Private Nature Reserves (APNR) and the fences separating Timbavati from the other member reserves in the APNR and from the Kruger National Park have been removed. Wildlife, including lions, cheetahs, elephants and other species, roam freely between these reserves. Ngala (meaning ‘lion’ in Tsonga) and Motswari game reserves have been amalgamated into Timbavati.

Dates are flexible so please make an enquiry and tell us a range of dates you are considering so we can check availability.

• Arrival Transfer in Cape Town
• Arrival & Departure transfers to and from your safari lodge
• Group F Car Hire (Toyota Corolla or similar)
• Ellerman House (Double Deluxe House Room Ocean View and Terrace on a Bed & Breakfast basis)
• Mont Rochelle Hotel & Vineyard (Double Pinotage Suite on a Bed & Breakfast basis)
• Makanyi Private Game Lodge (Double Luxury Pool Suite. All meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner). Game Drives included and other scheduled/specified activities and other additional services may be included

• Flights
• Tipping
• Meals and drinks not specified
• Items of a personal nature
• Travel Insurance
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