CAPE TOWN & KRUGER NATIONAL PARK SAFARI
Cape Town and the Kruger. What a veritable little feast this 6-day jaunt will be. Three days in South Africa’s oldest city and two in its greatest national park. The yin and yang of holiday options. Chic and wild. Cultured and raw. Rich and rich. In different ways. The seemingly opposite actually complement, interconnect. The ideal trip if you can’t decide. Include them both and you get the best of both worlds wrapped into one.
Key Dates
1) Day 1 - 4: Abbey Manor Luxury Guest House, Cape Town
2) Day 4 - 6: Garonga Safari Camp, Makalali Private Game Reserve
Itinerary Overview
Your Accommodations
TRIP COSTS
1st January 2025 – 31st December 2025
For single travelers or travelers wishing to stay in Single Rooms – a single supplement will have to be added
Accommodation as indicated – can change depending on availability and request
Meals as indicated
All airport transfers as necessary in Cape Town and Kruger National Park
Tour files with detailed itinerary, vouchers etc.
Fast and efficient response to service providers
Items of a personal nature
Optional extra activities
Park entry fees / Concession fees
International and domestic flights
Holiday or personal insurance
Staff gratuities
DAY 1
Transfer to Abbey Manor Luxury Guest House
Cape Town
Area Overview
Cape Town is one of the world's favourite holiday destinations. With pristine beaches, a buzzing café culture, great restaurants, a working harbour, unique nature reserves, popular landmarks and suburban vineyards there is much to enjoy.
If you plan to visit South Africa, chances are you've got Cape Town at the top of your list of places to go. And well you might, the second largest city in South Africa is easily reached from all over the world and the perfect place to start your South African holiday.
Surrounded by Blue Flag beaches, unique nature reserves and award-winning wine farms it's no wonder Cape Town is one of the world's favourite holiday destinations.
Behind the thousand-metre Table Mountain is a series of peaks known as the Twelve Apostles. Arguably more photogenic that its flat-topped sibling, the Apostles chain provides shelter for stray clouds, its gullies sustain an evergreen sheen of life and the whole lot looks out over the azure sea and pure white sands of Camps Bay, Clifton and Llandudno. A Big Sur road winds along the coast circumventing the entire peninsula with a view at every corner.
On the other side of the mountain are the city and the harbour, bristling with semi-busy Capetonians in glamorous repose at strategically-placed streetside cafés.
Further south along the Cape Peninsula you will find some of South Africa's oldest wine farms in scenic vales at the foot of these ever-present mountains; beyond that: more beaches, mountains, forests, nature reserves and a daisy-chain of charming seaside towns.
Some of the popular attractions in Cape Town include:
Robben Island - UNESCO World Heritage Site
Table Mountain (hike up, cable car down if you can) - UNESCO World Heritage Site
Cape Point Nature Reserve and Boulders Beach penguins
Township tours - a surprisingly uplifting experience and an essential companion to Robben Island and a tour of the historical museums and landmarks of Cape Town.
Constantia Winelands
Atlantic beaches (Bantry Bay, Clifton, Camps Bay, Llandudno)
Simon's Town and False Bay beaches (Muizenberg, Fishhoek, Boulder's Beach)
Good Hope Castle
Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
V&A Waterfront
Museums, galleries, shows and markets
Day 1 - 3
Arrive at Cape Town Airport where you will be met by your driver and transferred to your accommodation.
Enjoy all the highlights of Cape Town including the V&A Waterfront, Robben Island, the historical inner city with the Company Gardens, Table Mountain, SA Museum and Bo-Kaap, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Cape Peninsula with Chapmans Peak, Cape Point and the penguin colony at Boulders Beach.
You can also enjoy some special activities that Cape Town has to offer such as a Cape Malay cooking course, Cape Town city walking tour, Table Mountain hike, canopy tour, sea kayaking or a sidecar tour. These are optional extras but we can gladly include these in your itinerary at your request (additional).
Explore Cape Town on your own with the red hop-on-hop-off busses or let us organize a professional guide to take you around.
Check in at Abbey Manor Luxury Guest House
Property Overview
Abbey Manor nestles on the slopes of Table Mountain in the upmarket and tranquil suburb of Oranjezicht, overlooking the splendor of Cape Town. Built more than a hundred years ago, Abbey Manor imparts an immediate feeling of grandeur as you enter a world of sumptuous rooms and dramatic views.
The outstanding location and pleasant ambience of Abbey Manor makes it ideal for both tourists and business visitors.
Escape to the inviting garden and pool area, which provides an appealing and peaceful retreat. The large solar-heated pool is perfect for guests who enjoy a swim as part of their workout. Alternatively soak up the rays and relax beside the pool on a lounger with a good book and a drink.
The lounge offers guests an extensive collection of books and magazines from around the world. Sit back and unwind with relaxing music to soothe your senses. A fully-stocked honesty bar serves as an invitation to socialise over some Cap Classique or from a wide selection of local wines.
The rooftop terrace is the ideal place to sit and enjoy sensational views of sun-kissed Table Mountain, or gaze across the harbour to the Atlantic Ocean.
Experience & Activities
Staff can assist with airport transfers, customised tours to the winelands and other attractions, as well as recommending and booking restaurants.
Fast Facts
Highlights
Built more than 100 years ago, Abbey Manor imparts grandeur and old-world charm
Enjoy views from the rooftop terrace and lounging by the pool
Located a short drive from popular landmarks V&A Waterfront, Camps Bay Beach and Clifton
Quick facts
Grand and Luxury rooms
Swimming pool
Lounges
Dining room
Garden
Rooftop terrace
Honesty bar
Wifi
DAY 2 - 3
Overnight at Abbey Manor Luxury Guest House
DAY 4
Check out from Abbey Manor Luxury Guest House
Transfer to Cape Town International Airport [CPT]
Transfer to Garonga Safari Camp
Kruger National Park
Area Overview
All the iconic animals hang out in Kruger - elephant, lion, leopard, cheetah, rhino, buffalo, giraffe, hippo and zebra. Many, many more mammals and over 500 varieties of bird bask in the African sun. It’s a big ole space, more than 19,000 square kilometres.
Early man once roamed these parts. Bits of their life have been stumbled upon, some thought to be 100 000 years old. The San Bushmen had a wander too. Their rock doodles a lasting legacy.
Day 4 - 5
Transfer to Cape Town Airport where you board a direct flight to Kruger National Park (own arrangement).
On arrival at Hoedspruit Airport you are met by the ranger of your lodge and enjoy a short transfer to the accommodation.
This afternoon you join your first safari in this Big 5 wildlife reserve. Every morning and evening, guests are taken on a game drive. The animals are habituated to the vehicle, which means that they are used to the vehicle approaching them and know that it never causes them harm. This enables to you to get within 5 to 10 metres of the larger predators; even while they're feasting on a recent kill.
The night drives allow guests the opportunity to see the nocturnal animals not encountered during the day. Your chances of seeing leopard in particular are a lot higher at night and with a bit of luck you might even encounter the predators such as lion and leopard hunting. During the night drives, your tracker uses a powerful spotlight to search for nocturnal animals.
Most lodges have a waterhole that attract a number of species during the day and night, so regular sightings of warthog, baboons, elephants, even lions and leopards in front of the lodge can be enjoyed.
Meal times will be a highlight on your safari stay. Enjoy hearty brunches, al fresco lunches and social dinners with lovely cuisine. End your day with a drink around the camp fire under the African starlit sky.
Check in at Garonga Safari Camp
Property Overview
At Garonga Safari Camp, luxury tented safari romance meets the wild beauty of the South African bush setting. It's an exclusive tented camp, with just six luxury en-suite units that combine a canvas canopy, rustic-textured walls and raised wooden deck overlooking a dry riverbed.
Experience & Activities
Fulfill your safari dreams with twice daily game drives led by experienced and knowledgeable guides. In addition to the Big 5 (elephant, leopard, rhino, buffalo and lion), look out for cheetah, spotted hyenas, wild dogs, hippos, crocodiles, diverse plains animals and colourful birdlife.
Stretch those legs and take a walking safari or 'solitude walk' with one of our experienced guides/trackers. Get that bit closer to nature and take the time to notice the beauty that lies in the detail of the surrounding bush. You also never know what you might bump into.
Stargazing and a good bath are two of life’s greatest pleasures. These are combined in the Star Bath experience, best shared with your loved one. It’s the perfect end to a perfect day in the bush. This bath is semi-covered by a canopy and opens up to the night sky and bush ambience.
Enjoy a night under the stars on the safari sleep out deck, complete with four-poster bed and dining table for two. A 20-minute drive from the main camp, you will be fully immersed in your natural surrounds overlooking a waterhole that is known to attract a visitor or two.
Fast Facts
Highlights
Luxury tented safari romance meets the wild beauty of the South African bush
Experience a night time bush bath or sleep under the stars on the sleep out deck
On game drives and walking safaris, look out for the Big 5, cheetah, spotted hyena, wild dog, hippo, crocodile, diverse plains animals, and colourful birdlife
Quick facts
6 luxury en-suite units
Lounge
Indoor/outdoor dining areas
Swimming pool
Firepit
Massage sala
Bush bath
Sleep out deck
Bush boma
Wifi
Wedding & honeymoon specials
DAY 5
Overnight at Garonga Safari Camp
DAY 6
Check out from Garonga Safari Camp
Transfer to Hoedspruit - Eastgate Airport [HDS]
Day 6
After a last morning game drive followed by a lovely breakfast, your ranger will drive you back to Hoedspruit Airport. Board your flight to Johannesburg or Cape Town (own arrangement)
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