Suggested Holiday Itinerary
Summary Of The Route and Costs
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.
The elegant Victoria & Alfred Hotel is known for its friendly and efficient service which never feels too intrusive. Your Mountain-Facing Room offers inspiring views over the ever-awake Alfred Basin and majestic Table Mountain. Walk to some of the finest retail outlets and designer stores, visit the many restaurants for dinner, shop in the craft markets, or take a boat cruise to Robben Island or a sunset cruise around the harbour.
Your hire car will be delivered on Day 3, enabling you to explore the wonderful Cape a bit further afield.
You then fly across to Port Elizabeth for your safari - the flight takes just over an hour. Leaving Cape Town late morning, you will be ensconced in your luxurious safari tented suite by early afternoon, all unpacked and ready to depart on your first afternoon game drive across the hills and plains of the Shamwari Game Reserve.
Shamwari is known for its animal conservation efforts and is home to the all-important Big 5. Every dawn and dusk, you'll set off into the bushland on the lookout for wildlife. Bayethe Lodge is a tented safari paradise that allows you to immerse yourself in complete luxury and tranquility, surrounded by rich vegetation that provides privacy and a feeling of seclusion with spectacular views of the African bush. In between game drives, relax on your private deck and take a dip in your private plunge pool. In the cooler winter months, snuggle up around the indoor fireplace.
Summary Of The Itinerary
Holiday Title: Cape Town and Shamwari Safari
Countries Visited: South Africa
Arrive into Cape Town Airport. Collect your luggage then make your way into the Arrivals Hall where your driver will meet you. You will then be transferred to your Cape Town hotel.
History and modern luxury merge to create ageless beauty at the Victoria & Alfred Hotel, which was built in 1904 as the North Quay Warehouse. This iconic establishment was named after Queen Victoria and her son Prince Alfred, who played an intrinsic role in the establishment of the Breakwater Basin - now the V&A Waterfront. The hotel is located in the very heart of this internationally acclaimed destination and is a sophisticated retreat amid the buzz. It offers some of the most enviable views of Cape Town Harbour, Table Mountain and the slick city that stretches out at the foot of this Natural Wonder.
Cape Town
Your hire car will be delivered at 09:00 this morning. With a hire car you can explore slightly further afield - maybe taking a day trip down to the Cape Peninsula, stopping en-route there or back at Boulders Beach which is home to one of only 2 mainland nesting colonies of African penguins in South Africa. Or head into the Winelands and stop and enjoy lunch at one of the many fine restaurants here which offer superb home-cooked food in stunning settings.
3 Day Car Rental: Group F Standard Sedan - Toyota Corolla Quest Automatic or similar (Classic Plus Cover GPS PACKAGE)
Drive to the airport this morning, return your hire car and check in for your domestic flight to Port Elizabeth. Passengers are advised to check in 90 minutes prior to the flight departure time.
SafAir FA130 (Economy Class): Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) departing at 12:35 to Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), arriving at 13:55
Collect your luggage and make your way into the Arrivals Hall where your driver will meet you. You will then be transferred to the award-winning malaria-free Shamwari Game Reserve.
During your time here, you'll set off on 2 thrilling game drives per day, one at sunrise and one at sunset, with your game ranger and fellow guests in an open game viewing vehicle in search of the Big 5 as well as cheetah, hyena, hippo, zebra and antelope.
Shamwari Game Reserve
After you return from your morning game drive you will have time to enjoy breakfast at the lodge before you are collected and transferred back to the airport, arriving in time to check in for your flight home via either Cape Town or Johannesburg.
Example Cost
Holiday Title: Cape Town and Shamwari Safari
Holiday Destination: Holiday to South Africa for 7 nights
Passengers: 2 Adults
Example Cost for 2 Adults: * per person sharing.
*Excludes international flights from your home country - please ask us if you would like us to include these for you.
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Cape Town and Shamwari Safari.
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