8 Day Cape Town & Shamwari Private Game Reserve
This itinerary is ideal for travellers with limited time on their hands – encompassing the highlights of Cape Town and a fly-in luxury safari to Shamwari Private Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape
Day 1: Arrival in Cape Town
On arrival at Cape Town Airport, you will be met by our representative and whisked away on a private transfer to your hotel of choice in the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
Spend the following four nights in Cape Town, enjoying the choice of either guided sightseeing tours or sightseeing on a self-drive basis in your hire car
Overnight: The Dock House Boutique Hotel or The Victoria & Alfred Hotel – Bed & Breakfast
Day 2-4: Explore the highlights of Cape Town
Cape Town may be enjoyed with either your private tour guide or easily explored on a self drive basis in a hire car. Group sightseeing tours with other tourists are also an option
Cape Town highlights include:
- Table Mountain
- Cape Point & Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve
- Boulders Penguin Beach
- Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
- Cape Winelands
- Robben Island
Overnight: The Dock House Boutique Hotel or The Victoria & Alfred Hotel – Bed & Breakfast
Day 5: Shamwari Private Game Reserve awaits you
Breakfast followed by check out.
Transfer or self-drive to Cape Town Airport and depart on a scheduled flight to Port Elizabeth.
On arrival at Port Elizabeth Airport, you will be met by a lodge representative and road transfer to the luxury Shamwari Private Game Reserve, situated just over an hours drive from Port Elizabeth
Shamwari Private Game Reserve is situated in verdant bush along the Bushmans River, and offers a variety of luxury lodges to suit each travellers requirements
Enjoy a late afternoon Game activity in an open safari vehicle with an experienced ranger in search of the Big Five, returning to your lodge in time for a hearty dinner.
Overnight: Shamwari Bayethe Tented Camp – Fully inclusive of all meals, selected drinks and included game activities
Day 6 – 7: Eastern Cape Safari
Spend the following two days relaxing in the African Bush, an experience like none other
Game viewing is carried out morning and evening on game drives, when you are driven in your open vehicle (which seats up to 6) over the rolling hills and valleys. If you have a particular species you would like to see, please mention it to your ranger; he will be happy to merge your plans into the group. In the early morning (if you are keen) you will leave before dawn, spending up to 3-4 hours spotting before returning to your lodge for a hearty breakfast. Blankets are supplied for those cold morning starts!
Then, as the light fades, your ranger will plug in a powerful hand-held light. With its help, you can sweep the veld, seeing first the eyes and then the forms of a variety of nocturnal animals. By 8:00pm you are back at your lodge where a drink in the bar with your ranger, amid cheerful recollections of the day’s discoveries is followed either by another great meal expertly prepared by our chefs, or a barbecue next to a roaring fire. Finally, a hot shower and a well-earned sleep. Before repeating it again the next day!
Overnight: Shamwari Bayethe Tented Camp – Fully inclusive of all meals, selected drinks and included game activities
Day 8: Your safari comes to an end
Excitement mounts as you wake up for your last early morning game drive, in search of the Big Five
Return for breakfast and check out
Road transfer back to Port Elizabeth Airport and depart on your onward flight to either Johannesburg or Cape Town
Contact us for more information.
Our itineraries are “recommended itineraries” and may be booked as suggested. However, they also serve to inform you, as a possible first time traveller to Africa, an idea of what can be done. If you find that the recommended itineraries do not suit you entirely, we will tailor make a program to best meet your individual requirements.
Costs will vary on the number of travellers, year and season of travel and standard of accommodation required
Please contact us for your personalised quotation
There are no set departure dates. Please inform us of your required dates, month and year of travel
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