Itinerary
- Day 1
Cape Town
You'll arrive in Cape Town and have the day to yourself to get oriented around the city at your own pace. This evening, there's a welcome dinner where you'll meet the other travelers and your Travel Director, so you can start getting to know everyone on the tour.
- Meals
- Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Southern Sun The Cullinan)
Optional Activities
- Explore Cape Town's cosmopolitan surroundings
Landmarks Table Mountain 
- Day 2
Cape Town
You'll start early heading up Table Mountain on the aerial cableway, and once you're at the top, you get to walk around the flat rocky surface with views stretching across Cape Town's City Bowl and down to the Atlantic Seaboard. After that, your Travel Director takes you through the city with stops at Company Gardens, Bo-Kaap, and the Castle of Good Hope. The afternoon opens up for you to do your own thing—grab coffee on Bree Street, walk along the Sea Point promenade, or if you're interested, take an optional trip out to Robben Island to see the historical sites and learn about Nelson Mandela's time there.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Southern Sun The Cullinan)
Included Activities
- Ascend Table Mountain via aerial cableway
- Cape Town city tour including Company Gardens, Bo-Kaap, and Castle of Good Hope
- Explore Cape fynbos and observe dassies (hyraxes) on Table Mountain
Optional Activities
- Explore Robben Island with guide revealing its history and Nelson Mandela's prison cell
Landmarks Table Mountain Company Gardens Bo-Kaap Castle of Good Hope Sea Point Promenade Robben Island Bree Street 
- Day 3
Cape Peninsula - Cape Point
Today you're driving around the Cape Peninsula starting from Camps Bay and following one of the world's best coastal roads, with the Atlantic Ocean on one side and the Twelve Apostles rock formations rising up on the other. You'll head down toward Cape Point at Africa's southwestern tip, stopping to see the penguin colony at Boulders Beach and get views of the Cape of Good Hope. Along the way, you'll pass through some charming little coastal towns that dot this scenic route.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Southern Sun The Cullinan)
Included Activities
- Cape Peninsula circumnavigation from Camps Bay to Cape Point
- Visit Boulders Beach Penguin Colony
- View Cape of Good Hope
- Discover views of the Twelve Apostles
Landmarks Camps Bay Twelve Apostles Boulders Beach Cape of Good Hope - Day 4
Franschhoek - Hermanus - Cape Town
Start by heading to Franschhoek where you'll get oriented to the wine valley, then drive over the scenic Franschhoek Pass toward the coast. You'll meet Stefan, a local business owner in Hermanus, who's hosting a traditional braai with boerewors, pap, and melktert paired with his homemade wine. He'll also fill you in on what makes the town the whale watching capital. By late afternoon you'll head back to Cape Town on the scenic route, leaving your evening free to relax.
- Meals
- Be My Guest (Traditional braai (barbecue) with delicacies such as boerewors, pap and melktert, paired with homemade wine)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Southern Sun The Cullinan)
Included Activities
- Franschhoek orientation and wine valley discovery
- Scenic Franschhoek Pass drive to Hermanus
- Be My Guest experience: traditional braai with local business owner Stefan
- Homemade wine tasting with braai
Landmarks Franschhoek Hermanus - Day 5
Cape Town to Hoedspruit
You'll fly from Cape Town to Hoedspruit where your Safari Local Specialist meets you. From there, you'll visit a Shangaan village to learn about their traditions and daily life. After checking in at Shiduli Private Game Lodge, you'll settle in for the next three nights in the bush.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Shiduli Private Game Lodge)
Included Activities
- Flight from Cape Town to Hoedspruit
- MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience at Shangaan village
- Shangaan village cultural learning about traditions, customs and way of life
Landmarks Karongwe Private Reserve - Day 6
Karongwe Private Reserve
Early morning means an early start for a game drive through Karongwe Private Reserve with your local ranger and Shangaan tracker looking for the Big 5. After lunch back at the lodge and time to rest or swim, you're heading back out for an afternoon safari drive as the day cools down.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Shiduli Private Game Lodge)
Included Activities
- Early morning game drive through Karongwe Private Reserve with Local Specialist ranger and Shangaan tracker-guide
Landmarks Karongwe Private Reserve - Day 7
Karongwe Private Reserve
Spend the day on game drives through Karongwe Private Reserve with your Local Specialist, searching for wildlife across the dense brush. Later in the afternoon, you'll have a traditional sundowner drink overlooking the reserve while watching animals come out as light fades.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Shiduli Private Game Lodge)
Included Activities
- Full day game drives through Karongwe Private Reserve
- Wildlife viewing with Local Specialist
- Traditional sundowner drink overlooking the Game Reserve
Landmarks Karongwe Private Reserve - Day 8
Hoedspruit to Johannesburg
Get up early for one final game drive through the reserve with your camera ready. After saying goodbye to your Safari Local Specialist, you'll fly to Johannesburg. Your Travel Director meets you there, and you'll check into your hotel in Sandton, which puts you close to restaurants and shops for your free evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Maslow)
Included Activities
- Final game drive through Karongwe Private Reserve
- Flight from Hoedspruit to Johannesburg
- Day 9
Johannesburg
Spend the full day doing a cultural tour of Johannesburg. You'll visit Constitutional Hill, the Mandela House Museum, and Regina Mundi Church to learn about South Africa's Apartheid years and the country's path to freedom.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Maslow)
Included Activities
- Constitutional Hill visit
- Mandela House Museum visit
- Regina Mundi Church visit
- Apartheid history exploration
Landmarks Constitutional Hill Mandela House Museum Regina Mundi Church - Day 10
Johannesburg
Your trip ends today with a transfer to Johannesburg International Airport for your onward flight home.
- Meals
- Breakfast
