13 Days

Romantic Safari & Mozambique Beach

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Trip Overview

This intoxicating blend of wilderness, luxury, and romance is one of our secret recipes for an unforgettable African honeymoon. The journey begins in the iconic Cape Town, where you will be shown some of its cultural and historical highlights, driven along the fabulous coastline, met with the little penguins and invited to prestigious cellars for its long and celebrated wine traditions. Then, we’ll whisk you away to your exclusive safari lodge in private Sabi Sand Reserves, which offers unparalleled game viewing with no fences in between. Finish your trip with a castaway three nights stay on a paradise island off the coast of Mozambique, enjoying warm water from the Indian Ocean and powdery white sand before leaving Africa via Johannesburg.

Trip Itinerary

Day 1 - 4

Cape Town

Private Transfer to Cape Town's Hotel

Half Day Introduction to Cape Town

Spend the morning or afternoon with your private guide taking in delightful attractions in Cape Town. We will meander through a myriad of dazzling stalls selling African trinkets in Greenmarket square, stroll the Company Garden, and educate yourself with unique Malay culture in the colorful Bo-Kaap neighborhood. Then, let the aerial cableway transport you to the summit of Table Mountain for magnificent views of the city and the Cape Peninsula. We will finish the tour at your hotel or continue to wander around the vibrant Victoria & Alfred Waterfront on your own and sip on refreshing drinks while waiting for the glorious sunset

Cape Peninsula Adventure

Enjoy an action-packed adventure around the Cape Peninsula, through a series of breathtaking sceneries that are impossible to forget. We will start by exploring Kalk Bay, a jovial fishing village that has unique Bohemian arty vibes, visiting the market to check on fishermen’s daily catches, and meet the playful seals who lingers around the piers waiting for food. Next up, steer away from the crowd and enjoy an intimate meeting with the African penguins at a quiet beach near Simon’s Town. We will take a stand up paddle board and head out to the rock pools to view these lovely creatures from a unique perspective.

Then, continue driving down towards Cape Point and do some gentle hiking around the area in search of baboons, ostriches, mountain zebras, and some incredible shipwrecks along the shore. The road back to Cape Town will pass through the famous Chapman’s Peak, and if time permits, we will enjoy a sun downer in one of the tidal pools at Camps Bay.

Cape Winelands with Wine Expert

Spend a full day exploring different cellars and restaurants around Cape Winelands with an expert wine guide. Your guide will follow your wine preferences and introduce you to some of the most impressive wine estates that blanket the exquisite landscape. Typically the regions explored are Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, and Paarl, but may vary depending on your wine tastes. Come with the drinks are different pairing experiences such as chocolates, cheeses, and nougats, along with relaxing meals in sublime places like the Delaire Graff or Waterkloof.

Scheduled flight to Sabi Sand National Park

Private Transfer to Sabi Sand's Lodge

Sabi Sand Safari Games

Enjoy your days exploring the world-famous Sabi Sand Reserve on morning and afternoon game drives and immerse in an authentic African wilderness where animals wander across vast stretches of grazing land without any fences as they did years and years ago. Your private safari games are guided by highly trained rangers who will share every detail about the animals and their behavior while helping you tick them off your bucket list including the “must-see” Africa Big five and elusive leopards

Scheduled Flight to Vilanculos Airport

Day 7 - 10

Benguerra Island

On arrival at Vilanculos Airport, a scenic helicopter ride will whisk you away to the remote Benguerra Island. This small island, off the coast of Mozambique, will bring your love story over the top with stretches of white sand beaches and bountiful marine life waiting to be explored. Spend your island days sailing the crystal clear water on a traditional dhow, snorkel the famous ‘three-mile reef’, climb the most beautiful sand dunes on the island, and indulge in wonderful candlelit dinner beneath the starry skies.

Castaway Picnic

Enjoy your private moment in solitude and serenity as we set up an idyllic picnic on a deserted island in the middle of nowhere with blue ocean scenery anywhere you look. Have the island all to yourself and relish in the natural surroundings over a vast assortment of hors d’oeuvres and local delicacies while looking for ripped seashells, ghost crabs, and frolicking dolphins below.

Scheduled Flight to Johannesburg

Day 10 -12

Johannesburg

Back in civilization, you will be privately transferred to your hotel in the downtown area. Known as the greatest gold-mining area on earth, Johannesburg is the second-largest city in Africa and a melting pot for all kinds of culture with immigrants hailing from Europe, Asia, and all over Africa. Its downtown area, Sandton, is one of the most vibrant, progressive and energetic parts of the city with large numbers of designer’s boutique and upmarket eateries

City Tour & Soweto Township

Take a full day to unearth the pulse of Johannesburg through contradicting scenes of the capital: behemoth glass structure, colonial mansion, and sprawling highways on one side and small houses crammed next to each other on the other. With your expert guide, you will retrace the anguished footprints of South Africa’s past inside the Apartheid Museum and visit the town of Soweto that produced three Nobel winners for fighting Apartheid including the widely-known Nelson Mandela. Other highlights including the famous financial district, the iconic Nelson Mandela Bridge, and the Market Theatre Complex that is still presenting cutting edge African voices

Private Transfer to the Airport

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