Compare Southern Africa and Mozambique Honeymoon Safari by Rothschild Safaris vs South Africa by Hands Up Holidays
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| Duration | 13 days | 10 days |
| Price From | $ 6,954 | $ 12,995 |
| Price Per Day | $ 535 | $ 1,300 |
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| Trip Style | Private guided tour | Private guided tour |
| Lodging Level | Luxury | Luxury |
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| Flights & Transport | Internal airfare and ground transport included | Internal airfare and ground transport included |
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9 Breakfasts, 6 Lunches and 6 Dinners |
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Whether you’re looking for world-class wining and dining, superb wildlife viewing, or some beach-side sunbathing, our South Africa & Mozambique Safari hits all the right spots. Get to know metropolitan Cape Town and the breathtaking surrounding areas. Then continue your journey getting up-close-and-personal with wildlife in a private reserve bordering Kruger National Park, where you will venture out on sunrise game drives and guided walks through the bush. Make your final stop in Mozambique for your very own beach paradise. Snorkeling, paddle-boarding, kayaking – plenty of water adventures await you here – or you can simply enjoy leisurely beach strolls and some well-deserved rest. |
An incredible destination with wonders to discover across the country, from the history of Cape Town to the pleasures of the wine country and the seasonal migrating whales off the rugged coast. In addition to a spellbinding luxury family safari, you can make a difference in disadvantaged communities, such as renovating a day care center, and leave a lasting legacy. |
Day: 1 – 3: South Africa: Cape Town - Cape View Clifton, Deluxe Suite
On arrival in Johannesburg, a special meet & greet has been arranged for your arrival to assist you through customs, immigration and to connect with your onward flight. Please look out for an airport representative with your name on a signboard.
Johannesburg - Cape Town, Commercial Flight
On arrival in Cape Town, you will be met and transferred to your accommodation.
Accommodation: Cape View Clifton
The Cape View Clifton is situated between Lions Head Mountain and the Atlantic Ocean, a mere 10 minutes from the Central Business District of Cape Town. The Cape View Clifton offers guests a choice of rooms from Deluxe and Junior Suites to two or three bedroom suites. Each suite features a king size bed and a private balcony with sea views. Deluxe Suites offer an additional living area. Facilities include a small private gymnasium and swimming pool.
Inclusions: Your 3 night stay includes:
- Breakfast, tea, coffee and cake
- WiFi - Signal strength can be intermittent
Day 2: Classic Cape Peninsula Tour
Meet your guide for your full day Cape Peninsula tour in the lobby of your hotel. Today you will travel to the Southwestern tip of Africa, to the Cape Point, where it is fabled that two oceans meet. En-route you will stop at Boulder’s Beach, residence of the African Penguin, famous for its animated displays. Guests are restricted to a generous boardwalk, where you are able to view the African Penguin in its natural habitat without disturbing or infringing. Continue your drive to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve where you are provided with an opportunity to view animals like the Cape Mountain Zebra, the mischievous Baboon and the blissful Ostrich; all of which reside in the reserve among the indigenous Fynbos. Learn how the treacherous rocks running along the Atlantic Seaboard came to be known as the “Ship Graveyard”, why Bartholomew Diaz called this The Cape of Storms, and why Jan Van Riebeeck proclaimed Table Bay as The Cape of Good Hope. Lunch is typically enjoyed at the Harbour House which boasts an unbeatable location (as well as delicious fresh seafood) where waves are known to crash against the huge plate-glass windows at high tide. Please note that the cost of your lunch is NOT included in this tour. Your drive this afternoon continues along the dramatic and beautiful Chapman’s Peak drive. Hugging the face of Chapman’s Peak Mountain, this pass offers breathtaking vantage points that rise up to 593 meters above sea level. Each one of the 114 curves along the roadway offer incredible views - so get your camera ready! You will arrive back at your hotel late afternoon.
Day 3: Classic Cape Town City Exploration and Robben Island including Table Mountain
Meet your guide in the lobby of your hotel, enjoy an eclectic mix of Cape Town’s best highlights with this full day city tour. Start with a quick jaunt to see Cape Town’s iconic Table Mountain (weather permitting). Next you will get a sense for Cape Town’s pop-culture via a walking/driving tour through some of the city’s most beloved neighbourhoods. From the Company Gardens to the Spin St Slave Tree and the Trafalgar Flower market there is much to see and experience. Visit District Six, which exists today as a stark reminder of the trauma that occurred across the nation when whole communities and people groups were displaced in the name of ‘national good.’ Visit the museum and the actual site en-route to one of Cape Town’s most ‘creative’ neighbourhoods – Woodstock. The suburb of Woodstock is home to some of the best examples of urban renewal and is home to designers, boutique store attractions and some the most highly regarded street art (graffiti) in the country. Filled with the tastes and sounds of a new Cape Town, it is a great way to experience the creative pulse of the city and interact with local artisans of food; coffee; visual art and crafts. Lunch will be enjoyed at a local restaurant offering freshly prepared, uncomplicated, wholesome food.
* Please note that the cost of your lunch is NOT included in this tour. The afternoon is saved for visiting one Cape Town’s most iconic sites – Robben Island. Depending on the ferry boat used the tour lasts approximately 3.5 hours including the ferry ride to and from the island. When you arrive at the Robben Island jetty take a short walk to buses where you meet your on-island guide. You will be transported to all the historical sites around the Island. On the way to the buses, you will pass buildings and a high wall built by prisoners during the 1960s. Your tour guides inside the prison are mostly former political prisoners who served time there prior to the release of all prisoners from the island in 1991. They are fully conversant and knowledgeable about the Island’s multi-layered 500-year-old history. A highlight will be disembarking the vehicle to enter sites such as Robert Sobukwe’s house, the graveyard of people who died from leprosy, and the Lime Quarry where prisoners worked. You will be taken into the various cells, learn how information was cunningly disseminated, hear a first-hand account of the conditions prisoners lived in, and even step into the cell of Nelson Mandela. On completion of your Robben Island tour, you return to the mainland for your transfer back to your hotel. If you are staying at a non-waterfront hotel, your guide will meet you at the docks to transport you back to your accommodations. If you are staying near the ferry docks, you will make your own way back to your hotel. We recommend meandering through the markets along the waterfront. * Please note that the cost of your lunch is NOT included in this tour.
Highlights:
- Table Mountain
- Robben Island group tour
- Walk and drive Cape Town monuments, museums and significant landmarks
- Explore District Six and its history
- Visit the eclectic city suburbs
- Woodstock Street Art, Design & Art Hubs
- The Foundry, The Exchange and The Old Biscuit Mill
Day 4: South Africa: Cape Winelands - Grande Provence Estate, Shiraz Room
This morning you will be met by your guide for your Winelands tour. Following your tour, you will be dropped off at your accommodation in the Winelands.
Your Accommodation
Grande Provence Estate is located on the main road in Franschhoek. La Provençale offers 2 air conditioned en suite bedrooms with showers only. The lounge leads directly onto a magnificent outdoor terrace, perfect for al fresco living on warm African evenings and close to the private swimming pool available for use by La Provençale guests. The Owner's Cottage has 4 luxurious en-suite bedrooms and 1 deluxe suite. Facilities include a swimming pool and spa pools with loggia. The charming Huguenot-founded village of Franschhoek is a five-minute drive away with small museums, specialty shops, postal and banking facilities.
Grande Provence Estate
Inclusions: Your 1 night stay includes:
- Breakfast, a complimentary bottle of award-winning Grande Provence wine
- WiFi - Signal strength can be intermittent Activities
A complimentary wine tasting, cellar tour and guided walk through The Gallery and The Sculpture Garden. Note: activities are shared unless otherwise stated.
Classic Cape Winelands Tour
Meet your guide for your full day tour, in the lobby of your hotel. Your day in the winelands can be custom designed for you. With hundreds of impressive farms and estates to choose from, you are spoilt for choice and may need guidance in where best to do your tasting. At your request, we can arrange wine maker meetings and tastings at unusual wine estates according to your wine preferences. There are few places on earth that can rival the Cape Winelands. With its unique combination of culture, history and people it is often called the “Gastronomic Capital of South Africa.” The Cape Winelands allows you to feast on the beautiful landscape with your eyes and nourish your soul with award-winning cuisine and wines that can rival some of the best in the world. Your day begins with a drive to the quaint town of Franschhoek. This lovely town plays host to some of South Africa’s most famed eateries and is surrounded by some of the region’s top wine estates. Some interesting places to indulge are the artisanal chocolatier’s boutique, art galleries, décor boutiques. Franschhoek is a great place to see examples of Victorian and Cape Dutch architecture. You proceed to the Anthonij Rupert L’Ormarins Wine Estate planted on the slopes of the Groot Drakenstein Mountains.
The property can be visited by appointment only, allowing for an exclusive and unique wine experience. The Anthonij Rupert Tasting room is located on the farm’s historic and recently refurbished Manor House. Enjoy your private wine tasting at leisure in this stunning home, furnished throughout in the mid-nineteenth century Cape Dutch style. Next you’ll be swept off to enjoy a delicious lunch at one of the stunning wine estates in the area. After recharging with lunch you’ll head to Boschendal Estate, one of the region’s best examples of original Cape Dutch estate living. Continue with a scenic drive through historic Stellenbosch en-route to Jordan Winery, listed as one of the Best Vineyard Experiences in 2017. Situated on a hillside behind the Winery Chateau. Enjoy one of chef Todd Knoll’s inspirational deserts paired with a wine tasting or a delicious cappuccino in this oasis overlooking 112 acres of grapevines, 18 acres of olive trees and a one-acre garden. * Please note that the cost of your lunch is NOT included in this tour.
Highlights:
- Drive to the quaint town of Franschhoek to meander the shops and eateries (purchases and meals not included in the cost of the wine tour).
- Lunch at one of the stunning vineyards in the area.
- We will reserve a table for lunch at either Delaire Graff or Jordan Wine Estates.
(Lunch reservations require advance booking and is based on availability. Lunch not included with the cost of the wine tour.)
Award winning estate - Anthonij Rupert superior wine tasting (requires advance booking) - Wine Tasting and Cellar tours Jordan Estate
Day 5 – 7: South Africa: Timbavati Private Game Reserve - Kambaku River Sands, Luxury Suite
Meet your driver in the lobby of your hotel, for your transfer to Cape Town Airport.
Cape Town - Hoedspruit, Commercial Flight
On arrival at Hoedspruit Airport, you will be met and transferred by road to your accommodation.
Your Accommodation
Kambaku River Sands is an unfenced camp perfectly situated on a perennial river in the Timbavati Game Reserve. The 10 suites boast private viewing decks with spectacular views of either the dry River bed or the surrounding bush. The en-suite bathrooms feature a spa bath, double shower, private toilet and an outdoor shower. The bar allows for guests to watch elephants drinking out of the swimming pool while enjoying a cold beer or chilled glass of wine. Facilities include a spa, gym, curio shop, infinity pool, sunken wine cellar and raised bird hide.
Kambaku River Sands
Inclusions:
Your 3 night stay includes:
- Breakfast, lunch, dinner, soft drinks & local beer
- WiFi - Signal strength can be intermittent Activities: Morning & afternoon game drives, guided walking safaris.
- Optional activities for an additional cost: sleep-outs in the hide. Note: activities are shared unless otherwise stated. Water activities are water dependent.
Day 8- 10: Mozambique: Vilanculos - Villa Santorini, Main Villa or The Chapel
Today you will transfer by road to Mpumalanga Airport
Mpumalanga - Vilanculos, Commercial Flight
Upon arrival in Vilanculos, you will be transferred by road to your accommodation.
Your Accommodation
Villa Santorini Mozambique is situated a few miles north of the mainland coastal town of Vilanculos, surrounded by dense coastal vegetation and fronted by its own stretch of beach. It offers five sea-fronting, air conditioned, en-suite bedrooms, each with private balconies. The white walled, multi-tiered landmark of Villa Santorini Mozambique, commands panoramic views across the expanse of Vilanculos Bay from its private, elevated position. Facilities include a library, ocean facing deck with martini pool and a wind-protected courtyard pool.
Villa Santorini
Inclusions: Your 3 night stay includes:
- Breakfast, lunch, dinner & local beverages (house wine, beer and soft drinks)
- Laundry - Please allow 24 hours for your laundry to be returned to you WiFi - Signal strength can be intermittent
Transfers to Vilanculos town Activities: Guided market tour with a stop at Jorge’s Baracca, one return boat trip to Magarugue Island with beach picnic, snorkeling (included for bookings of three nights or more), kayaking, stand up paddle boarding, and sandboarding. Optional activities for an additional cost: Scuba diving, snorkeling, deep sea fishing, dhow or catamaran sailing and kite surfing. Note: activities are shared unless otherwise stated.
Day 11: Enjoy your final morning at the beach
You will be transferred by road to the international airport for your flight to Johannesburg. On arrival in Johannesburg, you will connect with your onward flight home. International flights should depart no earlier than 6pm.
Vilanculos - Johannesburg, Commercial Flight
Day 1
plan-icon Arrive Cape Town, met at airport and transfer to the One & Only in the Waterfront
Day 2
You have a full day exploring Cape Town in a private tour tailored for you, including Table Mountain
Day 3
plan-icon You have another exciting day visiting Cape Peninsula, by bicycle if you like, and seeing penguins at Boulders Beach, by kayak if you like.
Day 4-6
These days are sure to be the highlight as you renovate a daycare center for children from low-income families
Day 7
plan-icon Today we head to gorgeous Franschhoek, have lunch at the famous Tasting Room at Le Quartier Francais, and enjoy tasting wines from superb vineyards in the area. You stay at La Cle des Montagnes
Day 8
plan-icon This morning we fly to Kruger Airport and transfer to your eco-luxury safari lodge, Sabi Sabi Earth Lodge. After tea you have your first safari game drive in search of the 'Big 5' and more amazing wildlife
Day 9
You have an early morning game drive and an afternoon game drive. In between you can relax and enjoy the beauty of your surroundings. A fabulous spa is at your disposal as well
Day 10
plan-icon You have one more game drive before heading back to Kruger airport to fly to Jo'burg to connect with your flight home. (NB: if your flight time permits, we can arrange for you to be driven to Jo'burg via the incredibly scenic Blyde River Canyon, should you want to see this)
