Cape Town + Kruger + Mozambique - 13 day

Luxury Tour
Privately Guided / Self-drive

A great itinerary for friends, families, couples or groups to tour South Africa and Mozambique. It caters for tourists who wish to enjoy a private holiday with the comfort of a personal guide or a private self-drive vacation.

Highlights:

5 night luxury accommodation in Cape Town
Explore Cape Town on the “Hop on – Hop off” bus
Visit Table Mountain
Choose between Whale watching, winelands tour or Cape Point
3 nights in the Kruger National Park
2 open vehicle safaris per day
All game park fees and local taxes
Full board daily
4 nights on Benguerua Island
Scuba/skin diving and non-motorized water sport on a Mozambique island
Dhow Sunset Cruise

Day 1 – Cape Town

You will be met at Cape Town Airport and be transferred to your luxury hotel conveniently situated near the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront. Check in and relax in your magnificent surroundings.

Overnight: Portswood or Commodore Hotel Meals: Breakfast

DAY 2 - Cape Town

Today is free for independent sightseeing in Cape Town.

You will be given a day pass for the convenient red Hop-On Hop-Off Bus, which stops at all Cape Town’s key sights and beaches. Start by ascending Table Mountain by cable car (optional) to enjoy one of the world’s most famous views. Continue to Camps Bay beach and then explore the shops and many other attractions of the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, which is also the centre of Cape Town’s nightlife.

Alternatively choose one of the many optional excursions available, such as a visit to Robben Island the infamous prison home of Nelson Mandela. Or simply relax on golden Camp’s Bay beach – the choice is yours!

Overnight: Portswood or Commodore Hotel Meals: Breakfast

DAY 3 – Cape Town

Today enjoy a full day Small Group Tour to:

Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve where two oceans meet, and where you may see baboons, penguins, ostrich, antelope and dolphins; or

Your tour travels via Hout Bay and along spectacular Chapman’s Peak Drive to the Cape Point, returning via naval Simons Town, Fish Hoek and Constantia. A very scenic tour of the whole Cape Peninsula, with the opportunity of visiting the penguin colony at Boulders Beach (optional)
Stellenbosch Winelands for a cellar tour and wine tasting at some of the famous the wine estates of Paarl, Stellenbosch and Franschhoek; or Your tour travels from Cape Town to the renowned Cape Winelands of Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Paarl, including stopping at several famous Wine Estates for wine tasting and visiting the historic university town of Stellenbosch
Hermanus a small seaside village regarded as the best site for land-based whale watching in the world (July to November season)

Your tour travels over Sir Lowry’s Pass with spectacular views of False Bay and includes wine tasting at a Wine Estate (closed Sundays) and a visit to the Harold Porter National Botanical Garden with its fynbos flora and bird life

You will be collected from your hotel between 08h30 and 09h00 and return to Cape Town around 17h30.

Overnight: Portswood or Commodore Hotel Meals: Breakfast

DAY 4 & 5 – Cape Town

At leisure in the beautiful city of Cape Town.

Explore the many sights of Cape Town or choose one of the many optional excursions available, such as a visit to Robben Island the infamous prison home of Nelson Mandela.

Alternatively simply relax on golden Camp’s Bay beach – the choice is yours!

Overnight: Portswood or Commodore Hotel Meals: Breakfast

DAY 6 – Fly Cape to Kruger Park

Return transfer to Cape Town Airport for your 2-hour flight to Mpumalanga. You will be met at Mpumalanga Airport and be transferred to your Kruger National Park safari lodge, a scenic drive through the previous Eastern Transvaal. Enter the world famous Kruger National Park, where wildlife-viewing opportunities should present themselves almost immediately in this vast 2-million hectare game sanctuary. Hopefully we will see several species of antelope, zebra, wildebeest and maybe even giraffe before we reach your lodge.

Check in to your luxury safari lodge, settle-in and relax in your outdoor bushveld surroundings before enjoying your first safari (also called a game drive) in an open vehicle accompanied by a lodge ranger. Later enjoy a delicious dinner in the outdoor Boma in the atmosphere that only the African bushveld can provide.

Overnight: Arathusa or Elephant Plains or Nkorho Game Reserve Meals: Full Board

Day 7 & 8 – Kruger Park

Set off early each morning on an open-top game viewing drive with your lodge ranger, to take advantage of the best game viewing conditions of the day. Explore the vast Kruger Plains, which offer magnificent game viewing opportunities and the highest concentration of lion in the whole of Africa. Hopefully we will see at least one of the Big Five today - Lion, Elephant, Buffalo, Leopard and Rhino, before returning to camp for breakfast. The rest of the morning is free for relaxing at camp or beside the swimming pool. Alternatively enjoy a guided walk with a lodge ranger, to study some of the smaller animals, insects and trees of the park.

In the afternoon enjoy another open-top game drive with your ranger. With nearly 150 different species of mammals and over 100 species of reptiles in the Kruger Park, we hope to see hippos, crocodiles, cheetah, giraffe, kudu, sable antelope, waterbuck, warthogs, baboons, wild dogs and a wide variety of other interesting animals. With over 500 different bird species in the park, outstanding bird watching is also guaranteed - including eagles, vultures, storks, fish eagles and kingfishers. In the evening, enjoy the balmy weather and pristine stars of the Southern Sky and Milky Way, as you have never seen them before – including the spectacular Southern Cross.

NB: Game viewing restrictions may apply to children < 12. Please enquire when booking

Overnight: Arathusa or Elephant Plains or Nkorho Game Reserve Meals: Full Board

DAY 9 – Kruger Park to Mozambique

This morning transfer to Mpumalanga Airport for your 2-hour flight to Vilanculos, Mozambique. Please note that luggage restrictions apply on these light aircraft flights, which typically only allow soft bags (excess luggage can be stored locally for a fee, provided arranged in advance).

You will be flying to Benguerua Island where a hotel representative will meet you at Vilanculos Airport and transfer you by boat to the island. Your island transfer will be an exciting introduction to these two main islands of spectacular Bazaruto Archipelago and Marine Park. Check in to your luxury lodge, settle-in and relax on this Indian Ocean holiday island, with its vast unspoilt beaches fringed by palm trees and enjoy your beautifully prepared dinner.

Overnight: Benguerra Lodge Meals: Full Board

Day 10 to 12 - Mozambique

Enjoy lazy days swimming in the warm turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean, sunbathing on deserted golden beaches and snorkeling off the beach amongst fish of all descriptions. You have unlimited access to all non-motorized water sports, including windsurfing, kite flying, ocean ski paddling and catamaran sailing. Alternatively, simply relax and enjoy the warm sunshine under endless blue skies.

Scuba divers can explore the renowned pristine Mozambique reef in warm water and anglers can try their hand at light tackle, fly-fishing, or exhilarating deep-sea game fishing, in waters considered the best for marlin in the world. Later enjoy a romantic Dhow sunset cruise and walk along the endless beach exploring your island, with its prolific bird life (over 100 different species, including flamingos and pelicans).

Each evening enjoy a romantic dinner and understand what it means to be in paradise!

Overnight: Benguerra Lodge Meals: Full Board

Day 13 - Mozambique to Johannesburg

Return transfer to Vilanculos for your onward flight to Johannesburg Airport.

Meals: Breakfast

This is where this tour ends.

BOOK THIS TOUR NOW

Why not extend your stay in South Africa? We have a wide range of options available. The perfect extension for this tour is the Victoria Falls and Chobe reserve in Botswana, or even South Luangwa in Zambia. Enquire now on these extensions.

Price per person sharing: Price available on request

Starting Point: Anywhere in Cape Town

Ending Point: Anywhere in Johannesburg or Pretoria

Duration: 13 days / 12 nights

Minimum persons: 2. A supplement applies for single travelers

WHAT IS INCLUDED:

Flights to Kruger Park and Johannesburg
Return flights to Mozambique
All airport and ground transfers in air-conditioned vehicles
Specified accommodation on a bed and breakfast basis
Meals as per itinerary
Services of a registered cultural and nature guide
Activities specified in itinerary, including transfers and entrance charges
(For self-drive option) Car rental inclusive of super-cover and unlimited mileage

WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED:

International flights to and from South Africa. Book your own, or ask us for a quote
Lunches & dinners (unless specified)
Drinks & refreshments
Tips for guides, porters and restaurants
Telephone calls, laundry & other incidental personal expenditure
Additional activities not specified
Travel insurance
(For self-drive option in Cape Town) Fuel deposits and airport surcharges, additional driver/younger driver surcharges, fuel, oil, vehicle collection, etc.
Airport departure taxes, in countries where these apply e.g. Mozambique: currently US $10 per person

Please ensure you take the necessary US dollars for this purpose

IMPORTANT NOTICE

All activities are subject to prevailing weather conditions
Malaria precaution is advisable for the Kruger Park and Mozambique
Our standard terms & conditions apply. Here you can find more information on how to book, travel insurance, cancellation fees, baggage and other important issues.

Note:

Jewel of Africa Safaris is a registered tour operator with the necessary permits and insurance cover to transport International Tourists. All our driver/tour guides are Satour accredited, medically cleared, hold Professional Driving Permits. All our guides are accredited First Aid practitioners.

This suggested itinerary is based on our many years of experience and previous tailored tours for other clients. As this tour will be conducted on a private or self-drive basis, the itinerary can be tailored to include any number of days, persons or accommodation required, depending on your personal requirements.

Optional extensions are available - enquire now

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