Step quietly onto the veld for a guided bush walk, learning to track wildlife on foot while identifying medicinal plants, insects and birds often missed from vehicles.

An armed ranger sets a considered pace, translating prints, scents and sounds into stories of the ecosystem. Ground-level encounters shift focus from headline species to the intricate web that sustains them.

Join a guided panoramic tour through central Cape Town to the leafy Company Gardens, the brightly painted houses of Bo-Kaap and the exhibits at the District Six Museum, with a pass-by of the Castle of Good Hope.

Trace layers of history—from colonial rule and liberation movements to Cape Malay heritage—framed by mountain backdrops and spice-laden aromas. Clear context and compelling stories provide an orientation to the Mother City’s culture, architecture and neighborhoods.

Explore the Atlantic seaboard past Camps Bay and the buttresses of the Twelve Apostles, tracing the cliff-hugging bends of Chapman’s Peak Drive to the wild promontories of Cape Point and the storied Cape of Good Hope.

Continue to the Boulders Beach Penguin Colony near Simon’s Town, where African penguins navigate giant granite boulders and turquoise shallows. Salt-laced breezes, photogenic viewpoints and wildlife encounters define this signature day on the Cape.

Taste the valley’s craft in a curated flight at Rickety Bridge Winery, where you’ll sample regional wines from the Foundation Stone range, comparing a crisp Sauvignon Blanc, a delicate rosé and a fuller-bodied Pinotage.

Franschhoek’s vineyard-lined lanes and mountain amphitheatre reflect French Huguenot roots that shaped Cape winemaking. Cellar notes and terroir talk connect climate, soil and style in every pour.

Join your host Stefan for a Be My Guest braai on the Hermanus cliffs, pairing smoky grills with his homemade wine as the Atlantic Ocean rolls below.

Savour South African staples—boerewors, pap and melktert—while hearing local stories from the country’s whale-watching capital. Warm conversation and sea air showcase everyday hospitality along this dramatic coast.

Engage in a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER encounter in Hoedspruit to meet the Shangaan people, sharing traditional music and dance and hands-on activities from maize-grinding to hut-building.

Discover how architecture, agriculture and family customs shape daily life, with narratives celebrating San, Shona, Venda, Tswana, Zulu and Shangaan heritage. Your visit supports Sustainable Development Goal 11 through community-based cultural preservation.

Set out in open 4x4s across Karongwe Private Game Reserve with an expert ranger and Shangaan tracker-guide, scanning riverine thickets and savanna for the Big Five, antelope herds and prolific birdlife.

Dawn and late-afternoon drives use soft light and heightened activity to reveal fresh tracks, alarm calls and predator movements. Your stay directly supports conservation initiatives and local livelihoods within the reserve.

Unwind with a traditional sundowner at a scenic lookout, watching sunset over the bushveld as silhouettes sharpen and evening calls rise.

Sip a chilled drink while guides scan for nocturnal stirrings—bat-winged shadows, browsing giraffe, the first stars above acacia crowns. A tranquil close to a day in the wild.

Explore Johannesburg’s journey from oppression to democracy on visits to Constitution Hill, the modest rooms of the Mandela House Museum on Vilakazi Street, and the resonant nave of Regina Mundi Church in Soweto.

Exhibits and testimony illuminate apartheid laws, the 1976 student uprising and civic activism that shaped the new South Africa. The tour connects courtrooms and churches with the streets where change was demanded.

Cross Table Bay by ferry to the Robben Island Museum, the former maximum-security prison where Nelson Mandela spent 18 of his 27 incarcerated years.

View cellblocks and the limestone quarry while hearing accounts of resistance and reconciliation—often from former inmates. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour, with departures subject to weather and museum scheduling.

• 5 Dinner (D)
• 9 Breakfast (B)
• 1 Be My Guest (BMG)
• 3 Lunch (L)

• Selected hotel dinners plus a locally hosted meal
• 4-star stays
• Coach and 4 x 4 safari vehicle travel

• Cape Town: Spend the day discovering the wonderful views of Table Mountain.
• Cape Town: Take in the landmarks of Cape Town during a city tour with your Travel Director. See the Company Gardens, Bo-Kaap and the Castle of Good Hope.
• Cape Peninsula: Discover the incredible views of the Twelve Apostles.
• Cape Town: Spend the day surrounded by penguins on Boulders Beach. 
• Franschhoek: Visit Rickety Bridge Winery in Franschhoek for a tasting of the Foundation Stone range, inspired by the forebears of the Shona tribe. Sampling a rosé, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinotage, you’ll learn how these wines are produced as you compare styles from crisp and aromatic to a fuller red.
• Hoedspruit: Have your camera ready to capture the beautiful scenery and fascinating wildlife on your Reserve Tour with a Shangaan tracker-guide. 
• Head out on a game drive in search of Africa’s wildlife, then slow the pace on a bush walk with a Local Specialist. You’ll learn how to track animals from their footprints, uncover the uses of medicinal plants and look out for birds, insects and smaller animals you might otherwise miss.
• Karongwe Portfolio: Spend the day marvelling at Africa’s iconic wildlife on your Karongwe Private Reserve Visit. 
• Johannesburg: Learn about South Africa’s turbulent past on an interactive Johannesburg and Soweto Freedom tour.
• Johannesburg: Spend the day seeing the iconic sight of Mandela’s house on your Johannesburg City Tour.

Trafalgar

Discover sweeping city-to-sea vistas as you ascend Table Mountain by aerial cableway to its sandstone plateau. Watch Cape Town’s City Bowl, the V&A Waterfront and the rugged Twelve Apostles unfurl below as the rotating car glides skyward.

At the summit, pathways weave through endemic fynbos within the UNESCO-listed Cape Floristic Region. Spot inquisitive dassies and seasonal protea blooms while crisp ocean air sharpens the views. This weather-dependent highlight rewards photographers and sightseers alike.