Day 1:

Depart London Heathrow on the scheduled overnight British Airways flight to Cape Town.

Days 2-4:

On arrival in Cape Town, collect your hire car and make your way to Four Rosmead Boutique Guesthouse where you spend the next three nights on a bed and breakfast basis. An urban sanctuary on the slopes of Table Mountain, this boutique hotel is the epitome of contemporary design and style housed within a building classified as a provincial monument. Four Rosmead is close to the city centre and yet with breathtaking views of Table Mountain, Table Bay, Lions Head and Signal Hill. And although just a short walk from the vibrancy of Kloof Street with its great restaurant and café culture, it is a haven of peace. Each of its eight rooms is decorated in contemporary classic style.

Day 5-6:

Make your way to Oudtshoorn today, where you spend the next two nights at the magnificent Rosenhof Country House on a bed and breakfast basis. Rosenhof Country Lodge is a renovated homestead in pleasant gardens and is within easy reach of the ostrich farms and the Cango Caves. The 12 rooms and 2 suites are elegantly and luxuriously furnished and guests can relax in the lounges, by the pool or in the beautiful rose gardens.

Day 7-8:

Today you continue along the garden route through to Plettenberg Bay where you spend the next two nights at Hog Hollow Country Lodge on a bed and breakfast basis. Hog Hollow lies on a private nature reserve overlooking the Tsitsikamma Forest and is close to the beaches and the town of Plettenberg Bay. The 15 luxury rooms all have private decks overlooking the forest. The lodge is a wonderful base from which to explore the Garden Route area and is renowned for its fine cuisine.

Day 9-10:

Amakhala Game Reserve is your next destination, where you spend two nights at the beautifully-restored colonial house that is Leeuwenbosch Country House on a full board basis to include game viewing activities. Amakhala Game Reserve is located in the historic frontier country of the Eastern Cape and the descendants of the original settlers still manage the vast acres of this private reserve and its group of heritage lodges. An ideal holiday destination for families as the area is malaria free and one of the best places to see the Big 5 as well as a whole gamut of antelope and other game. As well as twice daily game drives, the reserve also offers guided bushwalks and horse-riding safaris, river cruises and canoeing, indeed enough outdoor entertainment to keep everyone happy and occupied. A colonial manor house which has been in the same family for four generations, Leeuwenbosch is grand yet friendly. In addition to a baby-sitting service, there is an excellent kids’ programme making this a wonderful safari destination for families.

Day 11:

Make your way to Port Elizabeth airport today arriving in time to drop off your hire car and check in for your scheduled flight to Johannesburg. On arrival in Johannesburg, connect with your scheduled overnight British Airways flight to London Heathrow.

Day 12:

Arrive London Heathrow.