Day 1

Cape Town

Staying at Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel, Cape Town

Upon arrival at Cape Town International Airport, you will be transferred to the Mount Nelson. Check in and balance of the day at leisure. Chat to your travel planner to customize your stay in Cape Town and add private guided day tours to visit the Mother City and its surrounding regions. You might be interested in the lush green Cape Winelands with a chocolate, cheese, olive oil tour; or spend the day visiting the Cape Peninsula with its penguin colony and local seals; or immerse yourself with a cultural visit to Bo-Kaap ... the choice is yours. .

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Day 2-3

Cape Town

Staying at Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel, Cape Town

The days will be planned around your choice of day trips. Accommodation and breakfasts are included at the Mount Nelson. Cape Town is a modern, cosmopolitan city surrounded by nature. Centred around Table Mountain, one of the New 7 Wonders of the world, the Mother City is known for its beautiful beaches, stunning biodiversity, award-winning food and wine, and sheer variety of experiences on offer.

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Day 4

Tswalu Kalahari Game Reserve

Staying at TSWALU The Motse

Breakfast and check out. Meet our driver at reception for the transfer to the airport. Scheduled charter flight to Tswalu is included. Arrive Tswalu and transfer to the lodge where you check in and relax before the first game drive. Back at the lodge on time for dinner and night. Tswalu offers a true wilderness experience on the southernmost edge of the Kalahari, and privileged access to the largest privately protected area in South Africa. From the landmark Korannaberg mountains to the southern Kalahari’s typical arid savannah and iconic ochre dunes rippling away to the horizon, days on safari are unscripted and unhurried. Your stay includes access to a private safari vehicle, with the freedom and flexibility to explore the remote reaches of the reserve in your own time and pace.

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Day 5-6

Tswalu Kalahari Game Reserve

Staying at TSWALU The Motse

A private vehicle safari allows for unlimited time at sightings, which may include some of the elusive species that find sanctuary here, such as aardvark, pangolin, bat-eared fox, brown hyena, and aardwolf. Other iconic Kalahari species include the black-maned Kalahari lion, the desert black rhino, wild dog, oryx and cheetah. At any time of the year, there are special sightings and transformations to the landscape influenced by seasonal changes and the absence or abundance of water. Spending time at one of the habituated meerkat colonies is often a highlight of a Tswalu safari.

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Day 7

Johannesburg

Staying at Fairlawns Boutique Hotel & Spa

Say your good byes to the Kalahari and transfer to the airstrip on time for the scheduled private charter flight, which this time will fly you to Johannesburg. On arrival a Discover Africa representative will meet you and transfer you to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure. Overnight with breakfast included at the Fairlawns Boutique Hotel and Spa.

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Day 8

Kruger National Park - Makuleke Private Concession

Staying at The Outpost

In the morning its back to the airport where you will connect with your flight to Hoedspruit or Phalaborwa (depending on days and schedules). From there you will be collected and transferred to one of the most remote area in South Africa. The transfer takes about 4 to 5 hours, some of it will be traversing the Kruger National park to reach Pafuri. This is arguably one of the most scenically beautiful and diverse wilderness areas in the Kruger National Park. The 26,500ha concession, belonging to the Makuleke people, boasts nearly 80% of the Kruger Park’s biodiversity. Immerse yourself in the beauty, splendor and stillness. Arrive at the lodge, relax and enjoy dinner before listening to the sound of the bush at night. * It is also possible to fly with a charter from Johannesburg Lanseria into the lodge's nearest airstrip, contact us for this additional option.

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Day 9-10

Kruger National Park - Makuleke Private Concession

Staying at The Outpost

Experience the wilderness on morning and late afternoon game drives, taking in the astonishing biodiversity of the concession and its spectacular landscapes. We have included a private vehicle during your stay, so you can be as flexible as you wish in terms of departing on game drive and returning at the camp. Walking safaris can be arranged, let us know if this is something you would like to experience.

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Day 11

End Of Itinerary

Morning transfer back to Hoedspruit/Phalaborwa on time for your flight back to Johannesburg. * It is possible to fly back with a private charter, contact us for this additional option.