Eastern Cape Safari Holidays 2024/25

This one-week adventure gives you the chance to experience Cape Town and stay in truly quirky and unique accommodation, followed by a Big 5 safari in the malaria-free Amakhala Game Reserve where you will sleep in a 1920s style safari tent under starry skies.

This is a 7 night itinerary including Cape Town and Amakhala Game Reserve.

Based on 3 Star Accommodation:

• 4 Nights at The Grand Daddy Hotel
• 3 Nights at Quatermain's Camp

This extraordinary 15 day/14 night journey will highlight the unbelievable diversity that South Africa has to offer. Highlights included:

This is a 14 night itinerary including Johannesburg, Hazyview, Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, Durban, The Drakensberg, East London, The Garden Route and Cape Town.

Based on 3 Star Accommodation:

• 1 Night at Protea Hotel OR Tambo
• 2 Nights at Hippo Hollow Country Estate
• 1 Night at Piggs Peak Hotel
• 1 Night at Anew Hotel Hluhluwe & Safaris
• 1 Night at Protea Hotel Fire & Ice Umhlanga Ridge
• 2 Nights at Drakensberg Gardens Resort
• 1 Night at Crawfords Beach Lodge
• 1 Night at Tsitsikamma Village Inn
• 1 Night at Premier Hotel Knysna - The Moorings
• 1 Night at Diaz Hotel & Resort
• 2 Nights at SunSquare Cape Town

This itinerary takes in many of our favourite properties. Staying at friendly guest houses along the way and ending with an authentic tented safari experience, this is a great holiday for visitors to South Africa who want to get the best out of their budget.

This is a 12 night itinerary including Cape Town, The Cape Winelands, The Klein Karoo, The Garden Route and Amakhala Game Reserve.

Based on 3 Star Accommodation:

• 3 Nights at Kensington Place
• 2 Nights at La Fontaine
• 2 Nights at De Zeekoe Guest Farm
• 3 Nights at Periwinkle Lodge
• 2 Nights at Woodbury Tented Camp

A winning holiday which, if you travel during July through to October/early November, will give you the opportunity to spot whales from the shore or from a boat-based trip out into the ocean - or even from the comfort of your bed! Add onto this wine-tasting and Big 5 wildlife game drives and you will wonder why you haven't done this years ago!

This is a 12 night itinerary including Cape Town, The Cape Winelands, Hermanus, The Garden Route and Kariega Game Reserve.

Based on 4 Star Accommodation:

• 3 Nights at Southern Sun The Cullinan
• 2 Nights at Oude Werf Hotel
• 2 Nights at Abalone Guest Lodge
• 3 Nights at The Rex Hotel
• 2 Nights at Kariega Main Lodge

A host of world-class destinations are yours to enjoy during this classic family holiday, with endless attractions to keep anyone of any age entertained and amused for days. Beaches, whales, wildlife - it's all jam packed into just 12 malaria-free nights.

This is a 12 night itinerary including Cape Town, Hermanus, The Garden Route and Kariega Game Reserve.

Based on 4 Star Accommodation:

• 4 Nights at Waterfront Village
• 2 Nights at 138 Marine
• 3 Nights at Knysna Hollow Country Estate
• 3 Nights at Kariega Main Lodge

Stay in 5* accommodation throughout your holiday, ending in a small, intimate safari lodge with your own private plunge pool and viewing deck overlooking a waterhole. Depending on when you travel, there are some Stay/Pay deals that you can also take advantage of at a couple of the properties, which will really make your budget stretch further!

This is a 12 night itinerary including Cape Town, The Cape Winelands, The Garden Route and Amakhala Game Reserve.

Based on 5 Star Accommodation:

• 4 Nights at The Dock House
• 2 Nights at The Last Word Franschhoek
• 3 Nights at St James of Knysna
• 3 Nights at Amakhala Bush Lodge

If you are looking for something different, certainly if this is your second or even third time to South Africa, this trip will showcase some hidden gems plus an opportunity to return to the 'tried and trusted' areas of Cape Town and the Winelands.

This is a 14 night itinerary including Port Elizabeth, Addo Elephant National Park, Samara Private Game Reserve, The Klein Karoo, The Cape Winelands and Cape Town.

Based on 5 Star Accommodation:

• 1 Night at Singa Town Lodge
• 2 Nights at Gorah Elephant Camp
• 3 Nights at Samara Karoo Lodge
• 2 Nights at Rosenhof Country House
• 2 Nights at Lanzerac Hotel and Spa
• 4 Nights at Cape Cadogan Boutique Hotel

This is a classic Cape experience, starting at a 5* hotel situated in the heart of the vibrant and buzzy Victoria & Alfred Waterfront in Cape Town and ending at a secluded and luxurious tented safari lodge in the award-winning Shamwari Game Reserve in the malaria-free Eastern Cape.

This is a 7 night itinerary including Cape Town and Shamwari Game Reserve.

Based on 5 Star Accommodation:

• 4 Nights at Victoria & Alfred Hotel
• 3 Nights at Bayethe Tented Lodge

This 12 night itinerary for travel over the Christmas period may give Santa and his reindeer a slightly longer journey to get the presents to you, but we are sure he won't mind!

This is a 12 night itinerary including Cape Town, The Klein Karoo, The Garden Route, Amakhala Game Reserve and Port Elizabeth.

Based on 4 Star Accommodation:

• 4 Nights at Southern Sun The Cullinan
• 2 Nights at La Plume Guest House
• 3 Nights at Robberg Beach Lodge
• 2 Nights at Woodbury Lodge
• 1 Night at The Beach Hotel

Feel the heartbeat of nature as you watch for whales from the shoreline and explore an award-winning Big 5 game reserve in an open 4x4 safari vehicle. Take in all the sights along the Garden Route and spend time in the Mother City. It is a lot to pack in - hence why the trip is 15 nights!

This is a 15 night itinerary including Port Elizabeth, Shamwari Game Reserve, The Garden Route, The Klein Karoo, Hermanus and Cape Town.

Based on 5 Star Accommodation:

• 1 Night at The Boardwalk
• 3 Nights at Long Lee Manor
• 3 Nights at Hunter's Country House
• 2 Nights at Rosenhof Country House
• 2 Nights at The Marine
• 4 Nights at Queen Victoria Hotel

It's 5* all the way with this indulgent self-drive itinerary, offering outstanding luxury and style from start to end. World-class dining and Big 5 game viewing will be just some of the many highlights.

This is a 12 night itinerary including Cape Town, The Cape Winelands, The Garden Route and Kwandwe Game Reserve.

Based on 5 Star Accommodation:

• 4 Nights at One&Only Cape Town
• 2 Nights at Le Quartier Francais
• 3 Nights at Tsala Treetop Lodge
• 3 Nights at Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge