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The Telegraph: Classic South Africa
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Day 1: |
Depart London Heathrow on the British Airways overnight flight to Johannesburg. |
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Days 2-3: |
On arrival in Johannesburg, connect with your scheduled flight to Kruger Mpumalanga. On arrival, collect your hire car and make your way to Cybele Forest Lodge and Health Spa where you spend the next two nights on a bed and breakfast basis.
A true hideaway close to the Kruger National Park, this luxury lodge accommodates just 28 guests in cottages and suites, and boasts a stunning Tuscan style spa. Nestling in some 300 acres of forest and woodland and glorious gardens lined with Jacaranda and Flame trees, the lodge also has its own stables and swimming pool. The spa offers a full menu of massages, wraps, scrubs and beauty treatments as well as hydrotherapy baths. |
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Days 4-5: |
This morning your hire car will be collected from Cybele, and you transfer through to the magnificent Simbambili Game Lodge where you spend the next two nights on a full board basis to include game viewing activities.
On the banks of the Manyaleti River in the north of the Sabi Sands Reserve where it meets the Kruger National Park, this elegant lodge offers five star luxury and complete comfort. There are just eight thatched chalets with river view, and private plunge pool and viewing deck where some of the magnificent game viewing of the reserve can be seen without guests having to leave their room. However, for those who do, the viewing is rich and memorable. Take an early morning game drive or bush walk to experience the very heartbeat of Africa. |
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Days 6-7: |
Transfer back to the Kruger Mpumalanga airport today, arriving in time for your scheduled flight to Johannesburg. On arrival, connect with your flight to George. Collect your hire car and make your way to Plettenberg Bay where you spend the next two nights at the Lily Pond Country Lodge on a bed and breakfast basis.
A chic retreat in the middle of a private nature reserve surrounded by indigenous forest and unique lily ponds. Just ten rooms share this hideaway, each of which is decorated in a cool contemporary style with an African twist. Guests can enjoy great views of the locality from their private decks, from the Zen-style swimming pool, or from the Jacuzzi sited on one of the pond’s island. |
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Days 8-10: |
Drive through to Francshhoek today where you spend the next three nights at Mont Rochelle Hotel & Mountain Vineyards on a bed and breakfast basis.
Mont Rochelle Hotel & Mountain Vineyards is located on a working wine estate with breathtaking vistas. This stylish country retreat also offers magnificent views of the valley and town from its terrace, swimming pool and suites. The bedrooms and suites are individually decorated, creating a unique ambience with en-suite bathrooms, telephones, air-conditioning and some of the suites have a private plunge pool. A second restaurant serving al fresco meals, wellness facility, sauna, swimming pool, pool car and gymnasium can also be found on the premises and a range of activities from the hotel are also available. |
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Days 11-13: |
Drive to Cape Town today where you spend the next three nights at Cape Cadogan on a bed and breakfast basis.
This exquisitely renovated former farmhouse was declared a national monument in 1912 and boasts 12 rooms decorated in a mix of modern style and antique furniture. Guests can relax by the small pool or in the tranquil gardens and the hotel is close to local restaurants and cafes. |
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Day 14: |
Make your way to Cape Town Airport today, arriving in time to drop off your hire car and check in for your scheduled British Airways overnight to London Heathrow. |
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Day 15: |
Arrive London Heathrow. |
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More Information
Tour Cost::
From £2,795.00 per person sharing
World Traveller Plus::
Supplement of £525.00 per person
Business Class::
Supplement of £2,095.00 per person
Included::
All flights and transfers; accommodation and meals as specified; game activities; game park entrance fees; departure taxes.
Excluded::
Meals and activities where not detailed; items of a personal nature; gratuities; travel insurance; visas; souvenirs.
Exclusive to Africa Travel::
Travel between May & August and receive an additional complimentary night at Cybele Forest Lodge,Mont Rochelle and Cape Cadogan!
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