DAY 1-4: CAPE TOWN
Guests are met and welcomed on arrival at Cape Town International Airport and are transferred to the Cape Grace Hotel, set along its own private quay on Cape Town’s vibrant Victoria & Alfred Waterfront. With individually furnished rooms and old Cape charm and sophistication one cannot but feel right at home here. Aside from the usual luxuries on offer, the hotel has a magnificent view of the harbor and waterfront. Enjoy the relaxed atmosphere at the hotel or explore the unique shops and dining experiences on offer at the Waterfront, or simply enjoy a boat ride around the harbor. Guests spend four nights at the Cape Grace and have the opportunity to relax at the Waterfront or to alternatively explore Cape Town and surrounds.
Overnight: Cape Grace
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 5-7: GARDEN ROUTE
Guests are transferred to Cape Town International for a flight to George, where they are met and transferred to the Plettenberg Park Hotel. The Hotel overlooks the Indian Ocean, offering privacy and tranquility that knows no parallel. The hotel is situated inside the most exclusive private nature reserve in the Cape, and is set high on the majestic cliffs of this dramatically beautiful coastline. Guests may spend the day relaxing on the hotel’s very own sun-drenched snow white beach, or snorkeling in an ocean rich in marine life, scuba diving, water-skiing, hobie cat sailing and deep-sea fishing, or otherwise spending a lazy day at the pool side. Enjoy walks in Plettenberg Park and allow the immense variety of indigenous flora and fauna to stimulate your senses. Guests spend three nights at the Plettenberg Park Hotel.
Overnight: Plettenberg Park
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 8-10: SABI SAND PRIVATE GAME RESERVE
Guests are collected after breakfast and transferred to George Airport for a flight to Johannesburg, and from there an onward connection to the Sabi Sand Game Reserve. The honeymooners will be met at the airport and transferred to Lion Sands River Lodge, where they will spend three nights luxuriating in the African bush. The reserve is very secluded and every room has its own private patio where sundowners may be enjoyed in peace and quiet. As the lodge is close to the river you are ensured of exceptional game viewing, even from the comfort of your own luxury room. The reserve forms part of the Greater Kruger National Park and is home to many of South Africa’s finest game lodges. Lion Sands Private Game Reserve is situated along the southern boundary of the Sabi Sand and is the only reserve in the Sabi Sand with access to the Sabie River. Two game drives and a bush walk are conducted daily.
Overnight: Lion Sands River Lodge
Meals: Full Board
DAY 11: MPUMALANGA HIGHLANDS
A last morning game drive and breakfast is followed by an excursion through Mpumalanga’s Panoramic Route. Stops are made at Gods Window with its sweeping views of the Lowveld region, and the triplet peaks of the Three Rondavels, both situated along the escarpment of the worlds’ third largest canyon, the Blyde River Canyon. The Canyon is a myriad of vegetation and beautifully formed rockery.
We will then travel along the highest paved road in South Africa. From the crest of Mount Anderson one can look down from 1,000 meters above onto South Africa’s largest man-made forest. Guests will then drive through Long Tom Pass at 2,149 meters above sea-level. The pass is named after an old cannon used in the Anglo Boer War, often referred to as Long Tom. Guests will continue along the Panoramic Route through Lydenburg to Dullstroom, where the honeymooners will have an overnight stay at Walkersons.
Here the honeymoon couple may enjoy the warm hospitality and fine experiences this boutique hotel has to offer. Their en-suite rooms are both romantic and refined, with a lake view, private patio and fireplace. Dining is a celebration of the senses where the honeymooners are taken on a culinary journey through a variety of courses and sorbets in the fireside intimacy of the dining room. Guests spend one night at Walkersons on a dinner bed and breakfast basis.
Overnight: Walkersons
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
DAY 12-14: LIVINGSTONE
Breakfast is followed by a transfer to O R Tambo and from there a flight to Livingstone. Guests will be met on arrival at Livingstone Airport and transferred to their hotel, which is located on the banks of the Zambezi River.
From the forested banks of the Zambezi River in the hotel gardens honeymooners will see the spray of the Victoria Falls, rising like a cloud across the bushveld above the gorge and throwing rainbows hundreds of feet into the air. The hotel is a serene and gracious refuge from the heat of the African sun and will immerse you in the romance and style of a bygone era. Meals may be taken indoors under softly lit chandeliers or on the veranda where the cool river breeze gently stirs the night air. Special dinners can be arranged for the honeymooners under star-studded skies. Enjoy a leisurely breakfast or ‘alfresco’ lunch on the veranda overlooking the rolling lawns and the Zambezi River. During the afternoon visit the Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park, a World Heritage Site overlooking the mighty Victoria Falls. Guests spend three nights at the Royal Livingstone.
Overnight: Royal Livingstone
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 15-17: CHOBE NATIONAL PARK
After three nights of colonial luxury, the honeymoon couple will, after enjoying a last breakfast, be transferred to the Chobe National Park in Botswana. Guests will enjoy a stay at Chobe Chilwero, an enchanting place with gorgeous, breathtaking vistas over the Chobe River as a backdrop.
In Chobe guests will come face-to-face with the abundant creatures of the bush, and some of the most spectacular sunset’s mother nature has to offer. Three nights are spent at Chobe Chilwero Lodge. Guests will experience two Chobe National Park safaris each day. These safaris will alternate between open 4×4 game drives in the National Park and water-based game viewing from the Chobe River. The safaris are led by skilled local rangers and trackers.
Overnight: Chobe Chilwero
Meals: Full Board
DAY 18: DEPARTURE
A last morning game activity and breakfast is followed by a transfer to Livingstone and from there a flight to Johannesburg. Guests are met at the Airport and are assisted with check-in to their international flight after a memorable ‘Honeymoon in Africa’.
Overnight: None
Meals: Breakfast.
Price: From R 103 500 to R 112 500 Per Person (South African Rand)
Duration: 18 Days
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