South Africa Ecoluxury and MalaMala Game Reserve

Arrive in Cape Town, clear immigration procedures and transfer to the hotel. Room available from 14.00 hrs.

Afternoon at leisure. Overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel. Morning dedicated to sightseeing: start at Table Mountain (weather permitting) to enjoy the panoramic view of the city and Robben Island in the distance. Walk through the city; stop at Truth Café, a steampunk-inspired artisan café serving hand-roasted coffee in a vintage cast-iron drum. You then pass through Company Gardens where you can visit the Slave Hut, which tells the story of these unwilling immigrants and how they contributed to the richness and diversity of South African history. The tour continues with a visit to the Castle of Good Hope, the oldest building in South Africa. The castle served as the headquarters of the South African Army in the Western Cape and today houses the Military Museum. Return to the hotel. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight stay.

Please note: Table Mountain is closed each year during the winter period (July-August) for maintenance for the duration of about one month. The closure dates are to be determined.

Alternatively, during the closure period, scenic stop at Signal Hill or Lions Head.

Breakfast at the hotel. Early in the morning, depart for a full day visit to the Cape Peninsula and the Cape of Good Hope Reserve.

You travel along the Atlantic coast via Sea Point, Clifton and Camps Bay, to Hout Bay, a picturesque fishing village and harbour with a magnificent view of the mountains and beach. Embark on a boat trip to Seal Island from the harbour (weather and sea conditions apply). Continue to Chapman's Peak, one of the world's most breathtaking coastal routes, to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve and Cape Point, the meeting point of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. You then arrive at historic Simon's Town, a village with fascinating Victorian architecture and a naval base. Stop at beautiful Boulders Beach, home to the ‘Boulders Penguin Colony’. Wooden boardwalks allow visitors to see penguins in their natural habitat. Stop for lunch (included) at a local restaurant. Return to Cape Town in the late afternoon. Dinner at leisure; overnight at the hotel.

After breakfast, depart for the Grootbos Nature Reserve, cradled between the mountains and the ocean, where you can observe the Big Five of the sea (whales, sharks, dolphins, penguins and seals).

On arrival, accommodation at the lodge. All-inclusive treatment.

Today you can choose from the many activities at the Lodge. All-inclusive treatment.

Breakfast. In the morning, depart with your Italian-speaking guide for a full day dedicated to discovering South Africa's ‘winelands’. You will visit the main towns along the ‘wine route’: Paarl, Franschhoeke Stellenbosch. Lunch and wine tasting at local wine estates.

Afterwards accommodation in the hotel in Stellenbosh. Dinner at leisure and overnight at the lodge.

After breakfast, transfer to Cape Town airport in time for your flight to Skukuza, a small airport within the Kruger Park. Arrive and meet with Mala Mala reserve staff who will escort you to the lodge in a 4x4 jeep (weather permitting; alternatively the transfer will be by minibus). During the transfer, first game drive inside the reserve.

Arrival at the lodge and, after lunch, game drive into the reserve. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Full day dedicated to game drives led by experienced English-speaking rangers in open 4x4 jeeps, where you will discover the beauty of South Africa's unspoilt wilderness. Full board at the lodge.

Breakfast. Transfer to Skukuza airport in time for your flight to Johannesburg. Arrive and continue with your intercontinental flight.