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Cape Town + Safari: Sanbona Wildlife Reserve

Cape Town + Stellenbosch + Sanbona Safari
Cape Town Safari Sanbona Wildlife Reserve South Africa White Lions
10 NIGHTS FROM:
$2,983
Per person sharing
Scheduled flights quoted separately
SRC10C
• Cape Town Safari
• Table Mountain
• Robben Island
• Cape Point
• Boulders Beach Penguins
• Stellenbosch
• Wine Tasting
• Sanbona Wildlife Reserve
• White Lions
• South Africa Safari

This luxury Cape Town safari explores this magnificent city, including iconic Table Mountain, the penguins of Cape Point & Robben Island, as well as spending a few days relaxing in the lovely Stellenbosch Winelands. Afterwards enjoy a wonderful safari at Sanbona Wildlife Reserve in South Africa - where the rare white lions were found. All transfers, park fees & game drives included.

Day 1
You will be met at Cape Town Airport and transferred to your hotel in this beautiful city, within sight of Table Mountain.
 
Check in and relax in your magnificent surroundings.
Day 2
Today enjoy a private tour of the beautiful city of Cape Town.
 
Weather permitting, we start by ascending Table Mountain by cable car to see one of the world's most famous views (alternatively we will drive up Signal Hill). We then drive around the city to see the key sights including the City Hall, Greenmarket Square, Houses of Parliament, Bo Kaap, Castle of Good Hope, District Six and Sea Point.
 
After lunch (own account), enjoy a Harbour Cruise. Then explore the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, with its many shops and restaurants (return taxi for own account).
 
Note: Table Mountain cable car is closed for annual maintenance from late July to early August.
Day 3
Today enjoy a full day private tour around the beautiful Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve peninsula.
 
We travel to Hout Bay, where there is the option to take a short boat trip to view Cape Fur seals at Seal Island (pay locally). We then continue along Chapman’s Peak Drive to spectacular Cape Point, where you may see baboons, ostriches and perhaps even dolphins or whales in season (July/November). The funicular up to the Old Lighthouse is included.
 
On the return journey we pass through naval Simons Town and visit the resident penguin colony at Boulders Beach.
 
Note: Lunch is for your own account today.
Days 4 To 5
At leisure to explore more of the beautiful city of Cape Town.
 
You can visit the Mandela Legacy Exhibition at the City Hall, explore the vibrant Victoria & Alfred Waterfront or take the ferry to Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned (advance booking essential in season).
 
From July to November you can take an optional whale watching trip to Hermanus.
 
Alternatively you can take the Hop Off bus (Blue Route) to visit world famous Kirstenbosch Gardens or simply relax on golden Camps Bay Beach.
Day 6
Transfer 1-hour from Cape Town to the beautiful Stellenbosch Winelands.
  
Check into your hotel in this famous wine producing area, relax under the giant oak trees and savour the fine food and wines of this region.
Days 7 To 8
At leisure to explore the old university town Stellenbosch, which is surrounded by beautiful mountains and vineyards.
 
You can wander through its many street markets, craft shops and museums, including the Modern & Contemporary Art Gallery, or visit Stellenbosch Botanical Gardens.
 
Alternatively enjoy wine tasting using the Vine Hopper hop-off bus (advance booking online recommended).
 
Note: Vine Hopper bus does not operate on Sundays.
Day 9
Today transfer 2.5-hours from Stellenbosch to Sanbona Wildlife Reserve, situated at the foot of the Warmwaterberg Mountains in the heart of the Little Karoo.
 
After checking into your lodge, enjoy an afternoon game drive on these vast dry plains. Then relax and enjoy dinner under a superb night sky free of any light pollution.
 
Note: You must arrive at the gate in time for the 12:30 shuttle to the lodge. There is also a 16.00 shuttle but then you will miss your aftrenoon game drive. The last 1-hour to your lodge is on a gravel road.
Day 10
Rise at dawn to enjoy a shared open-top game drive with your ranger today in the vast Sanbona Wildlife Reserve, which is the size of Singapore.
 
Home of the rare white lion, Sanbona covers over 54,000 hectares of undulating mountains and plains in the arid yet spectacularly beautiful Little Karoo. Here you will find a wide variety of plains game such as cheetah, antelope, giraffe, kudu, impala and zebra - as well as elephants, buffalo and the rare riverine rabbit amongst many other species.
 
The rest of the morning is free to relax by the lodge swimming pool and enjoy the indigenous flora and rock formations, before setting out again in the late afternoon for another game drive. There is also the opportunity to walk to see Bushman cave painting and in the evenings enjoy superb star gazing in the clear dark skies of the Karoo.
Day 11
Today transfer 3-hours to Cape Town Airport for your flight home.