Cape Town Kruger And Victoria Falls – 3 nights Cape Town | 3 nights Sabi Sand Game Reserve | 1 night White River | 3 nights Victoria Falls
Itinerary
Upon arrival at Cape Town Airport, you will be met in the arrivals hall by our representative. He will hand over your travel packs and from here, transfer you to your hotel in Cape Town, where you spend 3 nights. Check-in to your room and the rest of the day is at leisure.
Welcome to Cape Town, Mother City of Africa, and the Western Cape, an area which is regarded as one of the most beautiful regions in the world. The City is a rare cultural gem, resulting from the amalgamation of Indonesian, French, Dutch, British and German settlers, the local Bushman and Hottentot tribes and the Bantu tribes from the north.
The impressive presence of Table Mountain, flanked by the legendary Devil’s Peak and historical Signal Hill, stands proudly above the city. Beautiful white sandy beaches along a peaceful coastline frame the Cape Peninsula, which is famed for its unique floral kingdom, bountiful rivers, vleis and dams and magnificent countryside. The surrounding area extends far into the Winelands, green in summer and red-gold in autumn.
Transfer time: Cape Town Airport to Hotel: ± 30 to 45 minutes
You have three full days to explore the Mother City and the Fairest Cape – from the oldest buildings in South Africa to trendy waterfront shopping; from majestic Table Mountain to sun drenched beaches; and from dramatic seascapes to verdant vineyards. Cape Town regularly tops many lists of world must-visit destinations and Cape Town’s iconic Table Mountain has recently been voted one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Cosmopolitan and fashionable, the relaxed atmosphere and pavement café culture give Cape Town a Southern European feel – but with a distinctive African twist.
The activities are totally flexible and there are many to choose from – they can easily be tailored to your specific interests.
Enjoy an early breakfast at the hotel. Your driver will meet you in reception and from here you are transferred to Cape Town International Airport for your direct flight to Hoedspruit.
Upon arrival in Hoedspruit, you are met by your driver and transferred by road to your luxury safari lodge in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve. Arriving at your lodge in the afternoon, you are met by the lodge members and a refreshing welcome drink before you are taken to your bungalow for your three night stay. After High Tea, you set off on your first afternoon game drive in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve and return to the lodge for a hearty dinner.
Transfer time: Hotel to Cape Town Airport: ± 30 to 45 minutes
Flight time: Cape Town to Hoedspruit: ± 2 hours
Transfer time: Hoedspruit Airport to Arathusa Safari Lodge: ± 2 hours
Forming part of the Greater Kruger National Park, the Sabi Sand Reserve has no fences and the wildlife is able to cross freely between the Sabi Sands and the rest of the Greater Kruger National Park. The safari experience in the Sabi Sand is highly personalised because game drive vehicles have exclusive traversing rights in their area. The Sabi Sand Reserve is a remarkable natural sanctuary known for its exceptionally high concentration of animal and bird life. Close contact encounters are guaranteed as the animals are not threatened by the presence of vehicles thanks to sound conservation management policies. Safaris are led by experienced rangers coupled with local Shangaan trackers. With exceptional sightings of leopard (usually the most elusive of cats), lion, rhino, elephant and buffalo during game drives – visitors are never lacking in exciting photographic content.
After your morning game drive, you bid farewell to this African wonderland. You are met at reception and from here transferred to your hotel in White River, where you spend the night. The afternoon is at leisure and you can enjoy a lovely dinner at the hotel restaurant.
The little town of White River – an important farming and tourism centre – was founded around 1890. The farming tradition of the people that settled in White River after the Anglo-Boer War, has remained practically the same to this day and still attracts many who wish to witness this culture first hand and learn more about a place such as this which is virtually untouched. Agriculture in this area relies largely on the production of tropical fruit, flowers and timber. It is one of the largest in the Mpumalanga province and is therefore extremely important to the economy of the Region.
Transfer time: Arathusa Safari Lodge to Nut Grove Manor: ± 2½ to 3 hours
This morning you have an early breakfast before you are collected by your driver who will transfer you to Nelspruit Airport. On arrival you will be met by your driver from and transferred across the border into Zimbabwe and onto your hotel, where you spend 3 nights.
The Victoria Falls is considered to be the largest waterfall in the world. See the mighty Zambezi River as it thunders over the 1700-metre-wide Victoria Falls and plunges 100 metres into a narrow gorge below. The great columns of spray rising from the tumultuous falls can be seen from 80 kilometres away on a clear day.
Transfer time: Nut Grove Manor to KMIA (Nelspruit Airport): ± 15 to 20 minutes
Flight time: Nelspruit to Livingstone Airport: ± 2 hours
Transfer time: Livingstone Airport to Ilala Lodge: ± 1 hour (with border crossing)
The Falls’ local name, Mosi-Oa-Tunya – “the Smoke that Thunders” – more accurately defines the essence of the place: the rising, shining spray that can be seen 30km away. This vapour has the effect of adding moisture in the form of humidity to the air in the “splash zone”, so that a unique, small rainforest ecosystem clings to the edge of the Falls, providing a toehold for no less than 70 shrub and 150 herbaceous species, as well as trees such as pod and Natal mahogany, ebony, Cape and strangler fig and Transvaal red milkwood. There are two National Parks in the vicinity: the Zambezi National Park in Zimbabwe and the Mosi-oa-Tunya Zoological Park in Zambia, which means that herds of big game such as elephant and buffalo, as well as smaller species and even predators such as lion persist in the area.
Enjoy a leisurely breakfast at the hotel. From here you are transferred to Victoria Falls Airport for your departure flight.