4 nights Cape Town | 3 nights Lalibela Game Reserve | 3 nights Kariega Game Reserve
Itinerary
You are met by our representative at Cape Town airport and are transferred to your hotel in the heart of the
V&A Waterfront. The rest of the day is at leisure to explore the Waterfront.
Transfer time – Cape Town Airport to The Commodore: approx 35 minutes
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.
On Day 1 we recommend you spend the afternoon orienting yourselves around the V&A Waterfront.
On Day 2 you are taken on a scheduled Half-Day City Tour of Cape Town to discover historical and contemporary landmarks of central Cape Town. You are dropped off at the Table Mountain cable car station after the tour. Once you have been to the top of Table Mountain, you can take a taxi back to your hotel.
On Day 3 you are taken on a scheduled Full-Day Cape Point Tour, which will take you along the Cape Peninsula to Hout Bay, Cape Point, the penguins at Boulders Beach and then Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens.
On Day 4 you enjoy a guided tour of the Cape Winelands, stopping for wine tastings at 3 wine estates along the way.
This morning, you are transferred to Cape Town Airport for your flight to Port Elizabeth/Gqeberha. You are met at Port Elizabeth Airport and are transferred through the aloe-covered hills of the Eastern Cape to Lalibela Game Reserve. After check-in at reception, you are transferred to Lentaba Lodge. There is time to settle in before you set off on your afternoon game drive, returning after dark for a safari cuisine dinner.
Transfer time: The Table Bay to Cape Town Airport- approx 35 minutes
Flight time: Cape Town to Port Elizabeth – approx 1 hour
Transfer time – Port Elizabeth to Lalibela – approx 1 hour
On Safari at Lalibela Game Reserve
Lalibela Game Reserve is a 10,500-hectare malaria-free Big Five game reserve in the heart of Eastern Cape game country. Game viewing in the malaria-free Eastern Cape is excellent. The Eastern Cape straddles the meeting point of 5 distinct biomes (valley bushveld, savannah grassland, fynbos, riverine forest and acacia woodland), resulting in a breathtaking variety in animal and bird species. In addition, the carrying capacity of the vegetation in Eastern Cape game reserves is much higher than that of the Kruger area, so you will find a much higher concentration of animals.
Lalibela brings you the charm of authentic Africa and is a perfect blend of the formal and informal. Lalibela has three lodges, all offering décor that is infused with the essence of Africa, as well as warm and friendly service, exciting safari cuisine and unforgettable game viewing. Each day, you will enjoy two game drives in an open game viewing vehicle with an experienced game ranger: one in the early morning and another in the late afternoon, as this is when animals are at their most active.
After your morning game drive, you return to your lodge for brunch. You are transferred to Lalibela reception, where your driver will be waiting for you. You are transferred to Kariega Game Reserve, There is time to check in at your new lodge before setting off on your afternoon game drive.
Transfer time – Lalibela to Kariega- approx 1 hour
On Safari at Kariega Game Reserve
Kariega Game Reserve is an 11,500-hectare Big Five game reserve set in pristine African wilderness and incorporating the picturesque Kariega and Bushman’s Rivers. Kariega’s lodges offer a unique combination of awesome game viewing with an expansive variety of fauna, flora and birdlife in a landscape that displays dramatic views and vistas. On safari drives you will explore many different habitats highlighting five different ecosystems – valley bushveld, savannah grasslands, fynbos, riverine forests and acacia woodland. The game reserve is home to lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo and leopard. Other species abound too, such as hippo, hyena, giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, eland, kudu, waterbuck and a variety of other antelope, as well as a myriad of bird species including the nesting crowned eagle, martial and fish eagles. Sometimes it is the hidden secrets of the bush which guests most treasure as memories of their safari holidays, the amazing intricacy of a spider’s web or the monumental work of a dung beetle. There is never a dull moment on game drives; you never know what African bush experience awaits around the next corner.
After your morning game drive, you return to your lodge for brunch. You then bid farewell to this African wonderland. You are transferred to Port Elizabeth Airport to catch your flight to Cape Town. Upon arrival in Cape Town, you make your way over to International Departures and check in for your international flight home.
Transfer time – Kariega to Port Elizabeth Airport: ± 1 hour 20 minutes
Flight time – Port Elizabeth to Cape Town: ± 1 hour 20 minutes
