Independent South African Sojourn

Welcome to South Africa! Your hotel is available for mid-afternoon check-in.

•Start your private guided sightseeing with a cable-car ride up Table Mountain for stunning views over the “Mother City.” •Nature calls during a your visit to Boulders Beach where a colony of endangered African Penguins greet you with their unique sound. •At Cape Point Nature Reserve, stop at the Cape of Good Hope for photos and memorable views where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet. Then on to Cape Point, for a funicular ride to the steps of the old lighthouse. •Enjoy lunch at a local seafront restaurant. On your return journey, skirt the rocky coastline as you ascend Chapman’s Peak Drive, one of the most spectacular drives in the world. (B,L)

•Enjoy a full day at your leisure. (B) INSIDER PICKS Enjoy a full day at leisure for your own discoveries. Perhaps explore the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, take an excursion to the stunning Cape Winelands for wine tasting, or go whale watching in nearby Hermanus (June-December).

•Fly to the Greater Kruger National Park area and transfer to your lodge in a private game reserve, home to an abundance of wildlife including the famed “Big 5”—lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, and Cape buffalo. •Set out on your first game drive this afternoon with a skilled tracker and professional Ranger who share fascinating facts about this wildlife paradise, while helping to spot the majestic creatures who call the area home. •Your visit here contributes to Endangered Wildlife Trust’s Conservation Canine Project, aimed at training dogs to patrol, detect and track poachers and to the Lion Recovery Fund who works towards the rehabilitation of Lions and their habitats. (B,D)