South Africa

14 Days - South Africa Escapes

Villa Schreiner Guest House, just outside Johannesburg, guarantees you a safe stay upon arrival. The owner Michiel Schreiner will personally welcome you and has some ‘tips & tricks’ to make sure you will commence your journey with peace of mind. Discover the magnificent Big Five at the malaria-free Entabeni Private Game Reserve. Explore the wonders of the lush famous Garden Route along the eastern coastline to find the Southern Right whales just off Hermanus. Enjoy the famous Cape Winelands before finishing off at cosmopolitan Cape Town and its many highlights, including Table Mountain, exceptional beaches and the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront.

RATES PER PERSON 2010: From Euro € 1.750

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1 night stay at Johannesburg – Villa Schreiner Guest House (bed & breakfast)
2 nights stay at Entabeni Private Game Reserve – Waterberg (full board, including game activities)
2 nights stay at Knysna – Fish Eagle Lodge (bed & breakfast)
2 nights stay at Swellendam – Jan Harmsgat Country Estate (bed & breakfast)
2 nights stay at Hermanus, superb whale watching - On The Cliff Guesthouse (bed & breakfast)
2 nights stay at Stellenbosch, Cape Winelands – Summerwood Guest House (bed & breakfast)
2 nights stay at Cape town – Maartens Guest House (bed & breakfast)
12 days Europcar Car Hire – Group B - Super Cover Insurance - Unlimited Kms
Local Flight Johannesburg – George in economy class

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DAY 1 – JOHANNESBURG - VILLA SCHREINER GUEST HOUSE

You will be met at O.R. Tambo Johannesburg International Airport by our representative and transferred to Villa Schreiner Guest House, just outside Johannesburg. Relax at our tropical landscaped garden with a heated pool or visit the Monte casino Complex, famous for its variety of shows, restaurants, bars and souvenir shops. Your rental car will be delivered at 10.00 hrs at Villa Schreiner the following day.

One night stay at Villa Schreiner Guest House (bed & breakfast)

DAY 02 - 03 – ENTABENI PRIVATE GAME RESERVE

Less than a three-hour drive north of Johannesburg, this 22 000 ha malaria-free reserve boasts five eco-systems. The upper escarpment offers majestic craggy rock formations and wide open grass plains.
This is separated from the lower plateau by 600 metre high cliffs. The lower escarpment is about three degrees warmer and comprises sandy wetlands. Entabeni offers far more than the usual game sightings of the Big Five. Experience scenic helicopter flights, stargazing in the observatory, sunset lake cruises and a variety of game viewing activities.

Two nights stay at Entabeni Lakeside Safari Lodge (fully inclusive basis including
2 x game activities per day)

DAY 04 - 05 - GARDEN ROUTE – KNYSNA – FISH EAGLE LODGE

After an early morning game activity, drive to Johannesburg airport to drop off your rental car, in time for your connecting flight to George. Upon arrival at George airport you will collect your rental car and drive to Knysna. The Garden Route boasts a number of South Africa's best beaches. Some of these are in Knysna, Mossel Bay and Plettenberg Bay. Knysna is famous for its delectable home-grown oysters, washed down with locally brewed beer. The Featherbed Nature Reserve is a Natural Heritage Site that is only accessible by ferry.

Two nights stay at Fish Eagle Lodge (bed & breakfast basis)

DAY 06 - 07 – SWELLENDAM – JAN HARMSGAT COUNTRY ESTATE

Continue on the Garden Route towards Swellendam. Today Swellendam is probably best known for its youngberries and tumbling wheat fields and canola stretches that are visible from the N2 for miles upon approaching the town. The town lives in harmony with its past by continuing to offer travellers the services they require for rest and relaxation on their way towards other great sights in the area. So whatever you do, don’t drive past this gem of a place, as it will most certainly revitalise your energies as well as evoke a tremendous sense of well-being.

Two nights stay at Jan Harmsgat Country Estate (bed & breakfast basis)

DAY 08 - 09 – HERMANUS – ON THE CLIFF GUEST HOUSE

Drive to the coastal town of Hermanus, situated in Walker Bay on the eastern seaboard. Hermanus is renowned for sightings of Southern Right Whales (seasonal). Some of the most southerly vineyards are situated around Hermanus, and hiking trails through the protected fynbos-covered mountain slopes provide ample alternative pleasures.

Two nights stay at On The Cliff Guest House (bed & breakfast basis)

DAY 10 – 11 – STELLENBOSCH – SUMMERWOOD GUESTHOUSE

Today you will drive to Stellenbosch, in the heart of the famous Cape Winelands. Stellenbosch, arguably consists of the country's most famous wine routes, is a place enriched with great beauty, culture and tradition. In the town centre near Dorp Street, with its oak lined trees, one can experience the the architectural heritage of the Cape Dutch House existing comfortably side by side with the modern student life of the University.

Two nights stay at Summerwood Guest House (bed & breakfast basis)

DAY 12 – 13 – CAPE TOWN – MAARTENS GUEST HOUSE

Your last destination will be Cape Town – the mother city of South Africa. You can hop on the Cape Town Explorer topless bus, visit the Two Oceans Aquarium, go on a cruise with the Waterfront Boat Company, and visit the Castle of Good Hope and more, and all at your own leisure.

Two nights stay at Maartens Guest House (bed & breakfast basis)

DAY 14 – CAPE TOWN

Drive to Cape Town Airport to drop off your rental car, in time for your connecting flight. The end of an unforgettable journey!