Africa

Latin America

India



01582 766122
Search for your perfect holiday: 
2by2 for holidays that will change your life
2by2 for holidays that will change your life
Call 01582 766122
Holidays to Cape Town Tours Safaris in South Africa Stellenbosch Hermanus

Johannesburg Safari, Malaria Free: Madikwe + Holiday Cape Town, South Africa

South Africa: Joburg + Madikwe Safari + Cape Town
SRN10J
10 NIGHTS
FROM $2,747
Per person sharing
Flights quoted separately
Johannesburg Safari Malaria Free Madikwe Holiday Cape Town South Africa

This fascinating Johannesburg safari starts with a visit to Soweto & the Apartheid Museum, before flying to the wonderfully wild & malaria free Madikwe Game Reserve, home to the Big Five, wild dogs & so much more. Afterwards enjoy a relaxing holiday in Cape Town, South Africa. Ascend Table Mountain & visit the penguins at Cape Point. Madikwe light aircraft flights, all transfers, park fees & game drives included.

Johannesburg Safari Malaria Free Madikwe Holiday Cape Town South Africa
• 
Johannesburg Safari, Malaria Free
• 
Apartheid Museum & Soweto
• 
Madikwe Game Reserve
• 
Big Five Game Drives
• 
Wild Dogs
• 
Malaria Free Safari
• 
Holiday: Cape Town, South Africa
• 
Table Mountain
• 
Stellenbosch
• 
Cape of Good Hope
• 
Johannesburg Safari, Malaria Free
• 
Apartheid Museum & Soweto
• 
Madikwe Game Reserve
• 
Big Five Game Drives
• 
Wild Dogs
• 
Malaria Free Safari
• 
Holiday: Cape Town, South Africa
• 
Table Mountain
• 
Stellenbosch
• 
Cape of Good Hope
Day 1
You will be met at Johannesburg Airport and transferred to your hotel in this thriving city.
    
Check in and relax under warm blue South African skies in the city of gold.
Day 2
Today we recommend an optional full day shared tour to Soweto, starting with a visit to the Apartheid Museum, a living memorial to racial segregation.
 
We then continue to Soweto. With a population of well over one-million people, this sprawling township was made famous by the apartheid laws. We drive past the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, the largest hospital in the southern hemisphere and down Vilikazi Street, which was once home to two Nobel Peace laureates - Archbishop Desmond Tutu and President Nelson Mandela. Here there is the option of visiting Mandela's house, which is now a small museum (pay entrance fee locally).
 
Lunch is for your own account today, before we return to Johannesburg in the late afternoon.
 
Note: The Apartheid Museum is only open Wednesday to Sunday.
Day 3
Transfer to Johannesburg Airport and check in at the Federal Airlines kiosk situated in the Bus terminal behind the Intercontinental Hotel. From there you will be transferred to their departure terminal for your light aircraft flight to the beautiful malaria-free Madikwe Game Reserve.
 
After checking in to your lodge, enjoy your first thrilling game drive in an open-top game viewing vehicle accompanied by a lodge ranger. Game viewing opportunities should present themselves almost immediately in this vast game sanctuary and hopefully you will see several species of antelope, zebra, wildebeest and maybe even wild dogs - as well as several of the Big Five today. Then dine under the stars in the African bushveld.
 
Note: As you will be flying in a light aircraft, you can take only soft sports bags that will fit into the aircraft baggage pods, with a maximum weight of 20 kg that is strictly enforced for safety reasons and not exceeding 16 x 12 x 24 inches (40 x 30 x 60 cm) in size. You can also take 5 kg in hand luggage. Rigid suitcases can be stored at the Fedair terminal in Johannesburg free of charge.
Days 4 To 5
Rise at dawn to take advantage of the best game viewing conditions of the day, as you enjoy a thrilling shared open-top game viewing drive with your lodge ranger in the Madikwe Game Reserve. Explore the vast plains, which offer magnificent game viewing and the opportunity to search for all of the Big 5 - Lion, Elephant, Buffalo, Leopard and Rhino - before returning to your lodge for breakfast.
  
The rest of the morning is free to relax by the swimming pool or enjoy bird watching, before setting out again in the late afternoon for another game drive. With numerous different species of mammals and reptiles in the park you can hope to see cheetah, giraffe, hippo, kudu, crocodiles, sable antelope, waterbuck, warthogs, baboons, wild dogs and many other interesting animals. Outstanding bird watching is also guaranteed!
  
After a beautiful African sunset, enjoy the balmy evening and pristine stars of the Milky Way as you have never seen them before – as well as the spectacular Southern Cross.
 
Note: Children < 6 are not allowed on open top game drives at most lodges, but child-friendly lodges are available on request.
Day 6
Enjoy a final early morning game drive in Madikwe Game Reserve, before your light aircraft flight to Johannesburg Airport for your onward flight.
 
Note: As you will be flying in a light aircraft, you can take only soft sports bags that will fit into the aircraft baggage pods, with a maximum weight of 20 kg that is strictly enforced for safety reasons and not exceeding 16 x 12 x 24 inches (40 x 30 x 60 cm) in size. You can also take 5 kg in hand luggage.

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 7
Today is free for independent sightseeing in Cape Town.
 
To orientate yourself, we suggest you purchase a pass onboard the convenient Red Route Hop-Off Bus, which stops at all Cape Town’s key sights and attractions, including the Table Mountain cable car (discounted tickets are sold on the bus). Here you can ascend and enjoy one of the world's most famous views.
 
Continue to trendy Camps Bay beach and the many attractions of the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront (pay all entrance fees locally).
 
Note: Don't let the colour of the bus confuse you. All buses are red, but they run two different routes - the Red City Route and the Blue Kirstenbosch Route.
Day 8
Today we recommend an optional full day shared tour to the beautiful Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, where you may see baboons, ostrich and perhaps even dolphins or whales in season (July/November).
  
Your tour travels through Hout Bay and along spectacular Chapman’s Peak Drive to the Cape Point peninsula, before returning via Simons Town and Fish Hoek. This is a scenic tour of the whole Cape Peninsula, with the optional opportunity of visiting the penguin colony at Boulders Beach.
 
Note: Lunch is for your own account today. Group size is minimum 2 / maximum 15.
Day 9
In season, today we recommend a full day Whale Watching small group tour to the seaside town of Hermanus, a scenic 2-hour drive over Sir Lowry's Pass with spectacular views of False Bay.
  
From July to November, southern right and humpback whales come here to breed and this is considered the best location for land-based Whale Watching in the world. Once severely endangered, these magnificent creatures of the deep are now breeding successfully here due to a major international conservation effort. Weather permitting, take an optional boat ride to get closer views (pre-booking recommended, as boats have limited capacity).
 
Enjoy whale watching from the cliffs before returning to Cape Town, travelling through the apple orchids of Elgin and Sir Lowry's Pass.
 
Note: If you take the optional whale watching boat ride, wear a jacket as it can get cold on the boat and take a sun hat, sun glasses, binoculars, sunscreen, camera & small towel. Take your own snacks & drinks. You will be on the water for several hours in seas that can be rough, so if you are not a good sailor remember to take preventative travel sickness tablets well in advance.
Day 10
Today we recommend an optional full day shared tour to the renowned Stellenbosch Winelands, travelling through the scenic Franschhoek Valley where a handful of French Huguenot refugees started South Africa’s now famous wine industry.
 
Explore the historic university town of Stellenbosch and several wine estates on this famous wine route, which stretched from Paarl through to Stellenbosch and Franschhoek. Enjoy a cellar tour and some wine tasting, before returning to Cape Town in the late afternoon.
 
Note: Lunch is for your own account today. Group size is minimum 2 / maximum 15.
Day 11
Transfer to Cape Town Airport for your flight home.