14 DAYS & 13 NIGHTS FROM CAPE TOWN TO THE BAZARUTO ARCHIPELAGO
Cape Town, South Africa: Nestled on the southwestern tip of South Africa, Cape Town is a vibrant city renowned for its iconic Table Mountain, cultural diversity, and artistic flair. The city boasts historical sites, such as Robben Island, alongside modern attractions like the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, creating a unique blend of old and new.
Helicopter Winelands (Cape Winelands): The Cape Winelands, a scenic region surrounding Cape Town, offers exquisite vineyards and charming towns. Helicopter tours provide a luxurious way to witness the rolling vineyards, stunning mountains, and quaint settlements, offering a new perspective on this famed wine-producing area.
Kapama Private Reserve, South Africa: Situated in the Limpopo Province, Kapama Private Game Reserve offers an immersive safari experience in a pristine wilderness. Visitors can encounter the “Big Five” and other wildlife through guided game drives and walking safaris, all while enjoying luxurious accommodations in the heart of nature.
Benguera Island, Mozambique: A tropical haven within the Bazaruto Archipelago, Benguera Island boasts dazzling white sand beaches and crystal-clear waters. It’s a paradise for beach enthusiasts and water lovers, offering activities like snorkeling, diving, and fishing, as well as opportunities to engage with the local culture and traditions.
This is a suggested itinerary. We will be delighted to customize this journey along with you.
Please note that we have an extensive portfolio of selected lodges and properties in Cape Town, Kruger area and Vilanculos.
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At your arrival at Cape Town airport, you will be transferred in the historical city center. Check in for 3 nights in a signature suite at Labotessa luxury boutique hotel.
Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.
After breakfast your private driver-guide will take you around the wonders of the Mother City on a full day Peninsula discovery tour. From the pristine white beaches, the penguin colony, and breathtaking mountains, to the spectacular sight of Cape Point.
Experience the 114 curves and 9km drive of one of the world’s most scenic and majestic drives – Chapman’s Peak. Hop off and enjoy the breathtaking views of the rugged cliffs, the beaches, the ocean and the whales (in season) and dolphins!
See the spectacular sight of Cape Point‘s towering rock cliffs, the lighthouse which is situated 238m above sea level, over 250 bird species, baboons, bucks and the Cape Mountain Zebra. Explore the Cape of Good Hope and its monuments honouring two of the world’s most famous explorers – Vasco da Gama and Bartolomeu Dias.
Visit the Jackass penguins at Boulders Beach in Simon’s Town, which has grown rapidly since only two Jackass penguins settled in Boulders Beach that arrived from Dyer Island, near Gansbaai. Observe their fascinating behaviours up close and dare to have a swim alongside them!
Visit the beautiful Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens with over 7000 species of plants, trails, panoramic views and art.
Situated along the Atlantic Seaboard, the beaches of Clifton and Camps Bay have been awarded Blue Flag status, offering pristine white beaches and beautiful, clear waters. Walk Camps Bay Strip with bustling restaurants and bars, the Bay Hotel and palm trees.
Enjoy a stroll in the small fishing village of Hout Bay and the Bay Harbour market. Board a boat for a close look at the thousands of seals that inhabit Seal Island.
You will also pass by the seaside village of Kalk Bay and the surfing spot of Muizenberg. Shark spotters keep a lookout for potential danger roaming in the bay.
Treat yourself to the most exclusive winelands tour by helicopter. There is little to rival this really special experience. Visit, taste and explore 3 of the most stunning farms in the wine region, all iconic, all unique, and all unmissable.
The Lourensford Wine Estate Lourensford Wine Estate embodies the true sentiment ‘from grapes to glass’ – When it comes to winemaking, they believe in minimal interference; maintaining the purest form of the grapes. It’s all about highlighting the true hero, the wine, and ensuring every single glass of wine takes its drinker on a taste adventure. Lourensford Wine Estate is easily considered as one of the world’s most beautiful wine estates. They offer a visual feast across 4 000 hectares of forest, fynbos, fruit orchards and vineyards, which rise up the slopes of the Helderberg Mountains. Your next helicopter flight is to L’Avenir in Stellenbosch. The spectacular L’Avenir Wine Estate is known for their local terroir and global flair. L’Avenir celebrates distinctly South African wines with a touch of French flair. This elite wine estate truly has a legacy as being one of the finest boutique wine producing estates in the world to hold its own alongside the international best. This is certainly achieved by adding that extra special local Cape Town flavor. The scenic splendor hosts the winery, a restaurant, a coffee roastery and an art gallery.
The jewel of the Cape Winelands, Delaire Graff Estate, is your next stop over. Delaire is a world- leading destination for wine, art and hospitality in an unrivalled setting. Delaire Graff Estate allows you to savour breath taking, uninterrupted views of the Stellenbosch Valley while enjoying award-winning wines from their state of the art winery.
Gourmet lunch will served at one of their flagship restaurants.
Considered at a world-class art destination, the wine estate offers a rare chance for art aficionados to view some of Laurence Graff’s diamonds personal art collection in an outstanding setting. Throughout its rich history, Graff is said to have handled more diamonds of notable rarity and beauty than any other jeweller, & to this day continues to inspire. A sensational helicopter flight will take you back to V&A Waterfront. Your driver will take you to your hotel after a most delectable experience.
The approximate duration of that splendid adventure is 5 hours.
After breakfast you will be transferred to Cape Town airport. Flights to Johannesburg and then to Hoedspruit where your car will take you to the exclusive Kapama private game reserve.
Check in for 4 nights at Kerula Kapama in a deluxe superior villa.
With its light, airy, open spaces and uninterrupted views, Karula safari lodge is the pride of Kapama Private Game Reserve. Elegant and stylish, Karula will impressed even the most discerning traveller. The superior villas feature wrap-around glass sliding doors that open onto a viewing deck over the Klaserie River.
Enjoy an estate wine while lazing in your heated pool. After a day in the bush, indulge with a spectacular shower under the stars. If the weather was getting a bit chillier, cuddle up in your opulent villa while sipping champagne or a glass of fine wine. A Nespresso coffee machine means you can wake up to the smell of your favorite roast.
The lounge extends onto a viewing deck overlooking the Klaserie River, be on the lookout for wildlife coming to quench their thirst. The friendly barman is on duty all day to entice you with signature cocktails. The superbly decorated library, adorned with relaxing loungers and couches is the perfect spot for a game of chess or to curl up with a wildlife book. The Kapama Karula pool is the perfect place to soak up the surrounding scenery and watch the antelopes grazing.
You will take part in two game drives a day accompanied by a skilled ranger and tracker. You can expect to encounter lions, leopards, smaller cats, elephants, rhinos, buffalos, antelopes, monkeys, giraffes, zebras and many more amazing wild creatures. Birder will be delighted at the approximately 350 species of bird recorded on the reserve.
Experience the African bush on foot. Your guide will point out medicinal plants, insects and birdlife along the way, and share traditional tracking skills.
Optional romantic sleep-out under the stars – You will arrive before sunset to watch the changing colors of evening and sip a sundowner. The African bush fairy-tale continues with a five-course dinner served to you by a personal chef at an intimate table for two on the platform. Your romantic sleep-out venue will be adorned by a ring of golden lantern light. The platform and luxury bathroom underneath are both animal-proof, but both a two-way radio and cellular phone are supplied for additional peace of mind. With a flush toilet, shower and his and hers basins, the bathroom has all comforts catered for.
After breakfast you will be transferred to Nelspruit airport and fly to Vilanculos.
Greetings at Vilankulos airport. Helicopter scenic flight to the exclusive Azura retreat (8 min) for a sheer bare foot luxury indulgence in the most exquisite surroundings ever the Bzaruto Archipelago.
Check in your luxury beach villa for 6 nights on a full board basis including a wide selection of beverage and leisure.
The villas are nestled amidst the indigenous trees and bushes and have been painstakingly created to offer your own private sanctuary where you can feel at one with the environment. You only need take a few steps to the pristine white beach or choose to just lounge around on plump cushions and have your host serve you tea and ice cold drinks. You can dine on the private deck, or sip a cocktail in the beachside “Sala” as the sun goes down. Lie in the large bath and gaze at the view, or shower beneath the stars.
Enjoy unforgettable days in Paradise. Do as much or as little as you please in the comfort and privacy of your villa. Discover the paradisiacal islands, sail, go birding, deep sea fishing, whale watching (July to October), scuba dive (or) snorkel the beautiful pristine reefs of the Bazaruto Archipelago, unwind at Peri Peri beach club, be pampered at the spa.
Benguerra is a sand island which has spectacular moving dunes and a diverse range of habitats for exotic and endemic wildlife. On the land there are fresh water lakes; home to crocodiles, fish and migrant wading birds, the beautiful ‘greater Flamingo’, remnant forests along the dunes and grasslands and swamps which house a variety of bird life and mammals.
After breakfast, scenic helicopter flight back to Vilankulos and continuation of your journey.
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