Highlights of South Africa - Guided Group Tour

Day 1 | Arrival in Cape Town
Upon arrival at Cape Town International Airport you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Your driver will meet you in the arrival hall with a name board showing your name. Your hotel is located close to the V&A Waterfront which offers many shops, restaurants, entertainment and attractions. There is a complimentary shuttle service for hotel guests to the Waterfront. Enjoy the afternoon and evening at your own leisure, enjoy delicious dishes at Tobago's Restaurant or unwind with a cocktail at the hotel rim-flow pool, offering incredible ocean views. Feel your tension melt away at the Amani Spa, a stunning place where you can rest and relax.
Overnight stay at Radisson Collection Hotel, Waterfront Cape Town

Day 2 | Half Day Cape Town City Tour & Table Mountain
You will be met by your guide in your hotel reception area and taken on a Half Day Cape Town City Orientation Tour to learn about Cape Town’s rich history and vibrant cultures. The day starts with a cableway trip to the top of one of the World’s Natural Wonders – Table Mountain, also the city’s most iconic and recognisable landmark. Explore the walking trails at the top and take in the many different views point across the City Bowl, Table Bay, Atlantic Seaboard and Peninsula. From Table Mountain your guide will take you back down into the city to visit the colourful Bo Kaap (Cape Malay Quarter), enjoy a walk through the Company Gardens and Greenmarket Square and an orientation drive taking in some of the important historical buildings (for example the Castle of Good Hope – South Africa’s oldest building), streets and features.

Highlights:
▪ Table Mountain and the aerial cableway (weather depending, cableway tickets for own account)
▪ Bo-Kaap – one of the city’s most Instagrammable spots thanks to its picturesque colourful houses and cobblestone streets
▪ The Company Gardens – a large public park lined with oak trees and surrounded by iconic historical buildings, museums and art galleries
▪ Vibrant Greenmarket Square market offering a wide range of African arts and crafts
▪ Orientation drive to see The Castle of Good Hope, City Hall, Grand Parade and Adderley Street with its many statues and historical buildings
The rest of the day will be at your own leisure, you can choose from a wide range of optional activities and excursions that Cape Town has to offer.
Overnight stay at Radisson Collection Hotel, Waterfront Cape Town

Day 3 | Full day Cape Peninsula Tour
You will be met by your guide in your hotel reception area and taken on a Full Day Cape Peninsula Tour. Cape Town is frequently acknowledged and awarded as being one of the world’s most beautiful places – this tour will show you why! Experience the spectacular natural splendour and abundance of life of the Cape Peninsula. With scenic views to take your breath away and photo opportunities galore this trip also takes you through a World Heritage Site – the Cape Floral Kingdom.

Highlights:
▪ Drive along the Atlantic Sea Board passing the beautiful beaches of Clifton and Camps Bay
▪ Photo stop at Maidens Cove to take in the views of the Twelve Apostles mountain range, Camps Bay Beach and Lions Head
▪ Stop at Hout Bay Harbour – a busy fishing harbour
▪ Optional boat ride to Duiker Island to see the Cape Fur Seals
▪ Chapman’s Peak Drive – known as one of the World’s most beautiful drives
▪ Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve and Cape Point – most South-Western point of Africa and the southern tip of the Cape Peninsula, spectacular scenery
▪ False Bay Coastal Road – look out for whales between June and November
▪ Visit the comical African Penguins at Boulders Beach
▪ Simon’s Town – home to South Africa’s Naval Base
▪ Picturesque drive past Kalk Bay and Muizenberg – see the famous colourful beach huts
Overnight stay at Radisson Collection Hotel, Waterfront Cape Town

Day 4 | Full day Cape Winelands Tour
You will be met by your guide in your hotel reception area and taken on a Full Day Cape Winelands Tour. Situated only 45 minutes away from Cape Town, the Cape Winelands are surrounded by majestic mountains, beautiful vineyards and typical Cape Dutch style architecture. The Cape Winelands include the towns of Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Paarl and are home to more than 150 wine estates and wine farms producing top-quality world- class wines. This region is also highly acclaimed for its many award-winning restaurants.

Highlights:
▪ Stellenbosch historical walking tour
▪ Visit Oom Samie se Winkel an interesting and old fashioned general dealer
▪ 3 Wine Tastings, with a chocolate OR cheese and wine pairing included, at various wine estates
▪ Franschhoek town walk
▪ The Huguenot Monument commemorating the Huguenot settlers of the 1680s who had a big impact on wine production in the region
▪ The Paarl wine area – overlooked by Paarl Rock (otherwise called Pearl Mountain), an enormous granite rock
Overnight stay at Radisson Collection Hotel, Waterfront Cape Town

Day 5 | Day at own leisure in Cape Town
Today you will enjoy a full day at leisure to relax and enjoy some down time or to take part in some of the other exciting activities on offer in and around Cape Town.
Overnight stay at Radisson Collection Hotel, Waterfront Cape Town

Day 6 | Transfer to Cape Town International Airport for flight to Hoedsprui
This morning take in the last of the seaviews at breakfast at your hotel before your transfer to Cape Town International Airport - it's now time for safari! Fly to Hoedspruit Airport where you will be met and transferred (a short 15 minute drive) to your lodge on the Moditlo Private Game Reserve.
Pronounced ‘mo-di-tlo’, the name comes from the herds of majestic elephants that roam the whopping 36,000 acres of African bushveld that make up the reserve. Set within the Blue Canyon Conservancy at the foot of the famous Drakensberg mountain range, Moditlo is near the Greater Kruger National Park. Enjoy a light, late lunch and check into your room at the lodge before heading out on your first afternoon game drive. To go on safari is one of the greatest adventures one can experience outdoors and Moditlo's excellent team of nature guides and trackers will help you encounter the magic of the surrounds. Guides have been hand-picked for their vast knowledge of the area and its animals and will be more than happy to clarify, inform and discuss any topic at length.
Overnight stay at Moditlo River Lodge, Private Game Reserve

Day 7 and 8 | Full days on safari at Moditlo Private Game Reserve
A typical day on safari includes an early wake up for the morning game drive, setting off at sunrise. Return to the lodge in time for breakfast. You can then choose to enjoy some relaxation time at the lodge, or join an optional activity. After lunch there's time for a siesta before the afternoon game drive departs.
Daily life at Moditlo: Designed to provide guests with an authentic, yet luxurious African safari experience, the lodge is a spacious structure of warm, natural wood and thatch with ample verandas that wrap around our various dining and entertainment areas. Here you will find a crystal-clear swimming pool, restaurant, curio shop, communal lounges and bar.
Stroll from your room down the meandering wooden walkways to enjoy a relaxing drink beside the pool as the heat of the day settles on the bushveld soil and take a moment to drink in the stark beauty of the African continent. Alternatively, get comfortable in the lounge and take advantage of the complimentary Wi-Fi to catch up with your social media and share your holiday pictures.
Lunch is long, lazy and luxuriously delicious. For dinner, the restaurant – Medium Rare – prepares a feast that can be served in the thatched dining area or around the campfire in an open-air boma. Settle in for the evening and watch as inspired chefs prepare delicious South African dishes to tempt your taste buds then wind down the evening with a drink around the crackling fire. Enjoy a pre-dinner cocktail, a glass of wine or a post-meal digestif in the stylish cocktail lapa. Here, you can watch the sunset as you sip and savour your choice of beverage under the attentive service of our professional barmen.

Optional activities include:
▪ Panorama Route Tour
▪ Visit to an animal rehabilitation centre
Overnight stay at Moditlo River Lodge, Private Game Reserve

Day 9 | Transfer to Hoedspruit Airport for your flight to Johannesburg
This monring enjoy your last morning game drive and breakfast at the lodge before your transfer back to Hoedpsruit Airport to board your flight to Johannesburg. On arrival at OR Tambo International Airport you will be met and transferred to your hotel in the upmarket Sandton. The rest of the day is at your own leisure. Your hotel offers a shuttle service to Sandton City which offers a hig-end shopping experience and a wide variety of dining options at Nelson Mandela Square.
Overnight stay at Radisson Blu Gautrain Hotel, Sandton

Day 10 | Full day Soweto and Apartheid Museum Tour
Discover the city center of Johannesburg; whose geometrical design and high skyscrapers irresistibly bring Manhattan Island to mind. Continue towards Soweto (Johannesburg’s South Western Township) a symbol of the fight for freedom. Finally, we visit the Apartheid Museum dedicated to recounting the history of the rise and fall of Apartheid in 20th century.

Highlights:
▪ The Apartheid Museum opened in 2001. The Museum, the first of its kind, illustrates the rise and fall of apartheid. The museum is a superb example of design, space and landscape offering the international community a unique South African experience.
▪ Mandela House is the house where Nelson Mandela lived until he was forced underground in 1961. It is located on the corner of Vilakazi and Ngakane Street. He moved there in 1946. In 1999 it was declared a National Heritage Site.
▪ The Hector Pieterson Memorial, situated in Soweto, commemorates the role of the country’s students in the struggle against apartheid. The commemorative site is just a few blocks from where 12-year-old Hector Pieterson was shot in 1976.
▪ Freedom Square - On 26 June 1955 the Congress of the people, consisting of people of all races, met on the Freedom Square to draw up the Freedom Charter. The Freedom Charter calls for democracy and human rights, equality of race and language, land reform, labour rights, and nationalization.
▪ Johannesburg City Orientation - Johannesburg is the largest city in South Africa, by population and is also known as Jozi or Joburg. There are plenty of historic sites in Joburg to visit and learn about.
Overnight stay at Radisson Blu Gautrain Hotel, Sandton

Day 11 | Transfer to OR Tambo International Airport for departure
Your tour comes to an end today. The morning will be at your own leisure and you will enjoy breakfast at your hotel. Transfer to the airport in time for your departure flight.