Day 1: Fly overnight to Cape Town. Day 2: Upon arrival take a private transfer to your chosen hotel for 4 nights. Day 3: Take delivery of your hire car so that you can explore this stunning peninsula including Cape Point, Boulders Bay and Table Mountain. The Winelands and Overberg are also only a day trip away. Day 6: Today drive eastwards to the Garden Route (approx 5 hours) and check into your hotel for 4 nights. Explore the wild coastline, tranquil lagoons and indigenous forest whilst visiting local animal sanctuaries. Day 10: This morning continue your journey to the Eastern Cape (approx 3 hours) for your 2 night ‘Big Five’ Safari. Game Drives in open 4 x 4 vehicles take place at Dawn and Dusk each day in search of Lion, Elephant and other animals. Day 12: This afternoon drive to Port Elizabeth Airport, return your hire car and take your overnight flight home, changing planes in Johannesburg. Prefer to take your safari in the North West? You can fly from George on the Garden Route to Johannesburg and travel to / return from your Lodge from here, effectively taking your internal flight earlier in the itinerary. 2008-09-17T12:23:31+00:00 1 true

Recommended Duration: 10 nights plus For an in-depth taste of what this enthralling country has to offer, but minimising ‘moving around’, we would recommend an itinerary along the following lines:

2008-11-30T08:51:41+00:00 5 Day 1: Fly overnight to Cape Town. Day 2: Upon arrival take a private transfer to your chosen hotel for 4 nights. Day 3: Take delivery of your hire car so that you can explore this stunning peninsula including Cape Point, Boulders Bay and Table Mountain. Day 6: Drive to the Winelands (approx 1.5 hours) where you can sample some of the world renowned cuisine and locally produces wines from your hotel or quaint Auberge. Day 8: Today drive south to the Overberg (approx 2 hours) for your 2 night whale-watching experience (June – November) or simply enjoy the wild beaches and outdoor activities during the Summer months. Day 10: Today head eastwards to the Garden Route (approx 3 - 4 hours) and check into your hotel for 4 nights. Explore the stunning coastline, tranquil lagoons and indigenous forest whilst visiting local animal sanctuaries. Day 14: Today take your early flight from George to Johannesburg. Collect your hire car / transfer / shuttle flight to Madikwe Game Reserve for your 3 night ‘Big Five’ Safari. Game Drives take place at Dawn and Dusk each day. Day 17: Drive / transfer / fly back Johannesburg and take your overnight flight home. Longer to spend? Add in a few nights in Sun City Resort / Pilanesburg National Park before or after Madikwe OR to really spoil yourselves, 3 or 4 nights at Ant’s Hill or Nest Exclusive Bush Homes in the Waterberg. 2008-09-17T12:39:25+00:00 2 true

Recommended Duration: 2 - 3 weeks If you are fortunate enough to have longer for your holiday, then we recommend lengthening the time you spend on safari or combining the classic itinerary with several extensions such as the Winelands, Overberg, Sun City Resort and the Waterberg.

2008-11-30T08:54:40+00:00 4 Day 1: Fly overnight to Johannesburg Day 2: Collect your hire car / transfer / shuttle flight to Madikwe Game Reserve the next morning. You will be collected from the air strip and welcomed at your luxury Lodge for 3 nights game viewing, in search of Elephant, Lion and the rare Wild Dog. Day 5: Today you will be transferred to the Waterberg (approx 3 hours) for your ‘active’ safari experience at Ant’s Nest or Hill for 3 or 4 nights. As there are no dangerous predators in the Reserve, it is safe to walk and horse ride with game such as rhino and giraffe, an experience not to be forgotten. Day 9: Transfer or drive back to Johannesburg to take your overnight flight back home. Can stretch your time a little further? Why note take a few days out on arrival in Sun City Resort to recuperate from the flight before heading up to Madikwe? 2008-09-17T13:14:27+00:00 3 true

Recommended Duration: 6 nights plus Whether it is half-term or you would like to combine South Africa with the Indian Ocean or Middle East, we would recommend the following options.

2008-11-30T08:55:45+00:00 2 Day 1: Fly overnight to Johannesburg. Day 2: Drive / transfer or take your shuttle flight to Madikwe Game Reserve the next morning. You will be collected from the air strip and welcomed at your luxury Lodge for 4 nights game viewing, in search of Elephant, Lion and the rare Wild Dog. Day 6: This morning you will have an early morning transfer to Johannesburg (approx 4 hours) for your lunch-time flight to Mauritius. Upon arrival you will be transferred to your chosen hotel for 5 nights where you can relax on the powder-soft beach or enjoy a variety of Watersports. Day 11: Return home truly rejuvenated on a direct flight. Well if you are going all that way.... you should know that it hardly costs any more to add in a few days in Cape Town on arrival! About £50 for an internal flight and your accommodation costs... 2008-11-29T17:22:50+00:00 4 true

Recommended Duration: 9 nights plus A thrilling safari experience followed by relaxation on tropical shores must be high on the agenda for all would-be travellers!

2008-11-30T09:15:10+00:00 2 Day 1: Today take your overnight flight to Dubai. Day 2: Connect with your road transfer to the Musandam Peninsula (90 mins). Here you will be welcomed at the Six Senses Hideaway and Spa at Zighy Bay for 4 nights in a Villa with private pool from where you can join snorkelling, diving and dolphin watching trips. Day 6: This morning take your flight to Mahe in the Seychelles arriving in the afternoon. From here you will be transferred to the boat jetty for Sainte Anne Resort & Spa where you will spend the next 3 nights. Whilst the Resort itself is set in a protected Marine Park, you can also visit the stunning islands of Praslin and La Digue on day trips. Day 9: Today you will take your flight from Mahe to Desroches for your 3 night ‘outer island’ experience Day 12: Fly home via Mahe and Dubai. Need to keep it simple? Just stay on Mahe or Praslin for your full stay in the Seychelles. 2008-11-29T17:26:32+00:00 5 true

Recommended Duration: 9 nights plus An itinerary visiting the beautiful nations of Oman and the Islands of the Seychelles, incorporating dramatic scenery rich in unique flora and fauna.

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