South Africa Couple Safari – Luxury

On Day 1 of your trip, you will fly out to Cape Town and transfer by road to Cape Grace, on the V&A Waterfront – and on its very own quay! Although this hotel is very close to all the V&A’s attractions, it is also well tucked away from the crowds. Cape Grace is a truly exquisite place to stay, featuring comfortable lounges and its Signal restaurant – an eatery that never fails to delight with innovative cuisine. You can also enjoy afternoon tea in the hotel library, or something special at the whisky and wine bar! If you like to keep active on holiday, you will appreciate the fitness studio, while if a spot of pampering is required you need only head to the spa. You will stay in one of Cape Grace’s Table Mountain Luxury rooms. These rooms boast views of the city’s magnificent mountain, in addition to all the amenities you could desire for a comfy few days – air conditioning, satellite television, internet access, an iPod docking station, and a generously stocked private bar! The hotel is ideally situated for you to check out the V&A’s own cafés, bars, and restaurants, as well as attractions that are only a short drive away – Table Mountain, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, and the beaches of Clifton and Camps Bay.

Board basis and activities:
Bed-and-breakfast accommodation, including morning tea and coffee with wake-up call, evening port and sherry, shower room for early arrivals and late departures, undercover and surface parking, luxury chauffeur transfer service (10km/6-mile radius), wireless internet access, and Cape Wine experience.

On Day 5, you will transfer by road to the Winelands, to Babylonstoren. This boutique hotel has a lovely location on a working wine farm in the Drakenstein valley. Its carefully restored Cape Dutch-style buildings are set in over 3.5 hectares of gardens – there is even a prickly pear maze! The communal areas have a homely farmhouse feel, with their thick whitewashed walls and cosy fireplaces. There is also a fine assortment of restaurants, including Babel, which sources the property’s own gardens for ingredients and is housed in an old cow shed! Babylonstoren also has a wine-tasting room, where you can enjoy the farm’s own selection of wines. The guest accommodation consists of nine one-bedroom suites, all with access to an outdoor swimming pool as well as a hot spa area featuring sauna, salt room, and vitality pool. The hotel is perfectly positioned for you to explore the Winelands. Tours are available every day and guests are encouraged to get involved with life on the farm!

Board basis and activities:
Bed-and-breakfast accommodation, including full access to garden, guided garden tour, guided farm walk, cycling around the farm, canoeing or rowing on the farm dams, personalised bar in room, and a laundry service (six items daily).

For the final part of your trip, you will return by road to Cape Town International Airport and fly to the Sabi Sand Game Reserve, via Nelspruit Airport. In this wildlife-rich region, you will stay at Londolozi Varty Camp. The Camp is situated within its own reserve, at the heart of the Sabi Sand. Named after the Varty family who founded Londolozi, it has a very classic feel, with communal areas featuring brown tones that convey the family’s love of the earth. The lounge is raised on stilts, providing superb views of the surrounding bushscape, including the seasonal Sabi river. The property also has a library, boutique, swimming pool, and massage room! Londolozi Varty has ten suites, all very well appointed. Each is decorated in a similar style to the communal areas, and highlights include a spacious en-suite bathroom with indoor and outdoor showers, a large veranda, and a private plunge pool! Activities focus on exploring the Londolozi Reserve, via vehicle and walking safaris. Sightings of lion and leopard in this part of the Sabi Sand are excellent! There are numerous other predators too, as well as plenty of herbivores – giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, impala, bushbuck, waterbuck, and kudu.

Board basis and activities:
Full-board accommodation, including all meals, teas and coffees, soft drinks, selection of house alcoholic drinks, two game drives daily, nature walks, access to fitness room, transfers to and from Londolozi airstrip to lodge, and a laundry service.

On day 10, you will fly from the Sabi Sand to Johannesburg and connect on to your international flight home.