South Africa
One of our clients recently described South Africa as "the world's best kept secret" and we can only agree!
Capetown ranks as one of our favourite cities and it is not hard to see why. Stunning Table Mountain offers breathtaking views and an opportunity to exercise your legs if you fancy a walk or cycle up and down. Beautiful beaches flank the city and you can go to Cape Point and see the two oceans meet and visit the penquins at Boulder Bay. Expect outstanding and great value dining matched with excellent wines when you eat out. A favourite spot is the thriving waterfront area which is home to a wide range of excellent hotels, apartments and some excellent shopping. A stay of 4 to 5 days will only scratch the surface of this very cosmopolitan city.
Only two hours out of Capetown and you are in the heart of the wine region at Stellenbosch and Franschoek and at the start of the famous Garden Route. An excellent area to self drive, you can enjoy four or five days along the route through to Port Elizabeth. Visit Knysna and Outshoorn, stop at Plettenburg Bay for a swim.
South Africa is renowned for some of the best game parks in all of Africa and you can expect to see a huge range of wildlife. Kruger is a favourite for the locals, they just pack up the car and drive straight into the park. But if you want to get up close and personal to the wildlife that means you have to leave the tarsealed roads behind. If you only have a few days for your safari then choose a private game reserve and go out on morning and afternoon drives - you will be amazed at what you can see in just a couple of days.
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Recommended
Winelands & The Garden Route Self Drive
The Western and Eastern Cape is ideal for self driving and has some of the most scenic landscapes in South Africa. A few of the amazing highlights you will come across is the ostrich capital of Oudtshoorn, Knysna, the pearl of the Garden Route and of course the pictureque Cape Winelands.
The Best of South Africa
From the wildlife of Kruger National Park to the incredible Drakensberg Mountains; from the famous Garden Route to spectacular Cape Town, this journey unveils the many faces of South Africa and Swaziland. Starting in Johannesburg, our comprehensive safari incorporates incredible scenery, outstanding wildlife and amazing cultural beauty.
Cape Town to Victoria Falls
The journey from Cape Town to Victoria Falls is the most spectacular and diverse in the whole of Africa. Cape Town needs no introduction as a stunning city, but you may be surprised at the delights of Namibia: the Fish River Canyon, the second deepest canyon in the world; the dramatic Namib-Naukluft Desert; the towering sand dunes at Sossusvlei. Further north, Etosha National Park is an arid landscape interspresed with game-rich waterholes, where we have an excellent chance of seeing elephant, rhino and lion. The Panhandle of the Okavango Delta could not offer a more dramatic contrast and we experience some tranquil game-viewing in dug-out canoes before a river cruise and game drive in Chobe National Park. The climax of the trip is Victoria Falls, one of the most awe-inspiring sights in the world.
Something Different
Rovos Rail
Experience the extravagant elegance of rail travel on Rovos Rail, one of the most luxurious trains in the world, combining the opulence of pre-war travel with subtle modern innovations.Rovos Rail has two trains of twenty painstakingly restored coaches, half of which date back to the twenties and thirties. Each train can accommodate up to 72 passengers.