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Highlights

  • Enjoy breakfast with Table Mountain as your backdrop
  • Enjoy exceptional Big 5 sightings in the Sabi Sands
  • Watch the chortling hippos in your lodge's private waterhole
  • Walk to the Victoria Falls from your hotel
  • Watch a sunset from Stanley's Terrace Bar
  • Get your heart racing on seasonal adventures like white-water rafting

Overview

Get into the spirit of adventure with this great city, safari and adventure tour - you travel from South Africa's vibrant Cape Town to the game-rich Sabi Sands and then onto Africa's adrenalin capital, Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe.

Begin this 11-day adventure in Africa's favourite city - Cape Town - as you experience as many of its many attractions and restaurants at your own pace. Enjoy a stunning view of the city from the top of Table Mountain and then, as you have a rental car, take a drive along down the peninsula to Cape Point, returning to the city via Camps Bay for a sundowner drink at a beachfront bar as the sun sets over the Atlantic Ocean.

Next, experience a genuine South African safari in the stunningly beautiful Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve. Explore the area on early morning and late afternoon game drives in search of the Big 5 and other classic animals. Head out on nature walks with your guide to learn about the details of this amazing ecosystem and to view the resident hippos close up.

Finally, head north to Africa's adventure capital of Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe for an incredible few days of adrenalin-filled activities and amazing views of one of the natural wonders of the world.

Make a Positive Impact Through Travel

This Positive Impact Safari includes a donation to an Environment initiative

When you book this safari Go2Africa will plant a tree in the Western Cape's Uilenkraal Valley, in partnership with Greenpop.

Summary

  • Tour Duration: 11 Days

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Itinerary

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Day 1: Arrive in the Mother City

Cape Town, Cape Town Central, South Africa
Detailed breakdown

Day 1: Arrive in the Mother City | 4 Nights

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Cape Town, Cape Town Central, South Africa

Arrive in Cape Town - affectionately known as 'The Mother City' by the locals - and pick up your rental car at the airport. Drive into the city and on to Welgelegen House, a gracious Victorian home located in the leafy city neighbourhood of Gardens at the foot of Table Mountain.

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Days 2-4: Explore Cape Town

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The car rental allows you to venture out at your own pace to explore the city and its surroundings. It is only a short drive to the beaches of Camps Bay and Clifton, not to mention the V&A Waterfront, or you can head further afield to the natural delights of Cape Point, the Cape Winelands and Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens.

The convenience of Welgelegen House means you can come back after a busy day, relax and get ready for a night out on the town: the city is full of fantastic restaurants and upscale bars.

Day 5: Fly into the Sabi Sands | 3 Nights

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Kruger National Park, Kruger Private Reserves, South Africa

Say goodbye to Cape Town and return your rental car to the airport before you catch a flight to Hoedspruit. After being picked up, you are transferred to the game-rich Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve and your accommodation: Arathusa Safari Lodge, a luxurious safari camp located in the northern part of this legendary reserve.

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Days 6-7: Experience the wildlife of the Sabi Sands

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This section of the Sabi Sands is well known for its rich diversity of animal and birdlife, and boasts exceptional leopard and buffalo sightings. You explore the reserve on morning, late afternoon and early evening game drives led by knowledgeable trackers and guides who will share the secrets of the bush with you.

For a truly exhilarating experience, head out on a guided walk after your mid-morning breakfast to get a different perspective of the Sabi Sands ecosystem. Relax in the infinity swimming pool and watch the resident hippo pod in the large waterhole below.

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Day 8: Spend a night in Johannesburg | 1 Night

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Johannesburg, South Africa

Transfer from the Sabi Sands to Hoedspruit airport to catch your flight to Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport. On arrival, you will be transferred by your driver to The Peech Hotel, located in the stylish and quirky neighbourhood of Melrose.

Set in a peaceful garden in the heart of energetic Johannesburg, this boutique hotel is a relaxing city-centre retreat. The mature garden is home to a quiet pool, and inside The Peech Hotel you'll find cottage-esque rooms, decorated with rich African tones.

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Day 9: Catch a flight to Victoria Falls | 2 Nights

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Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Be transferred back to the airport after a wonderful night's sleep for your scheduled flight to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. Take a private transfer to The Victoria Falls Hotel, the iconic, colonial-style hotel located close enough to 'The Smoke that Thunders' for you to have a drink in its grounds and feel the falling spray from the waterfall itself when it is in full flood.

Day 10: Be amazed at Victoria Falls

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The Victoria Falls Hotel's prime location on the Zimbabwean side of Victoria Falls means that you can simply walk to the Victoria Falls National Park and into the rainforest that surrounds the thundering waterfall.

The views are great and the bird watching is excellent all along the Zambezi River. It also means that you are well-placed to spend today doing any of the exciting adventure activities available in the area: you could bungee jump off the Victoria Falls Bridge, go white-water rafting down the Zambezi River, take a scenic flight over the Falls, enjoy a dip in Devil's Pool, or amble along on an elephant-back safari to name a few.

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Day 11: Return to Johannesburg

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Return to Victoria Falls Airport via a private transfer and catch a scheduled flight back to South Africa. Your arrival in Johannesburg is the end of a wonderful safari adventure.

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Inclusions

  • 5 days car rental in Cape Town
  • Flight from Cape Town to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport
  • Flight from Hoedspruit to Johannesburg
  • Return flight from Johannesburg to Victoria Falls
  • Return transfer from Victoria Falls Airport to Victoria Falls Hotel
  • Road transfer from Arathusa Safari Lodge to Hoedspruit
  • Road transfer from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Arathusa Safari Lodge
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Exclusions

  • International flights
  • Airport taxes
  • All meals and drinks not specified
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Items of a personal nature

Rates

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Dates Price
2023-01-06 — 2023-01-31 $4,225
2023-02-01 — 2023-02-28 $4,135
2023-03-01 — 2023-03-31 $4,135
2023-04-01 — 2023-04-30 $4,140
2023-05-01 — 2023-05-31 $4,075
2023-06-01 — 2023-06-30 $4,085
2023-07-01 — 2023-07-31 $4,140
2023-08-01 — 2023-08-31 $4,200
2023-09-01 — 2023-11-30 $4,190
2023-12-01 — 2023-12-31 $4,140
Our rates are per person sharing unless we note differently. Please treat all pricing as a guide only:
  • All rates are subject to availability and may change without notice.
  • Single supplements may apply.
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