Five Star Family Tour (14 Days) - South Africa Tours

Fishermans Cottage seen on a five star family tour The Five Star Family Tour is a luxury private tour which can start on any date. The tour is accompanied by an experienced African Sky guide, and is an experience which should be painted in memory forever.

The tour spends a few nights at Sun City before enjoying a safari in the Madikwe Private Game Reserve. The Southern part of South Africa is then explored as we visit first the Garden Route and then Cape Town. The tour starts in Johannesburg and ends in Cape Town.

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Tour Price:	From R45 496 (South African Rand) per person sharing
Tour Starting Date:	Any date specified by clients, this is a private tour
Tour Starting Point:	Anywhere in Johannesburg or Pretoria
Tour Ending Point:	Anywhere in Cape Town
What is Included:	Below the detailed itinerary
What is Excluded:	Below the detailed itinerary

Detailed Tour Itinerary Day 1: Sun City Guests will be met upon arrival at the O.R. Tambo International Airport and will be transferred to the Sun City Resort located two hours from Johannesburg in the North West Province adjacent to the Pilanesberg Nature Reserve. Sun City was developed by the hotel magnate Sol Kerzner and officially opened on 7 December 1979. At the time of its opening it was located in Bophuthatswana. As Bophuthatswana had been declared an independent state by South Africa's apartheid government, it was allowed to provide “immoral” entertainment (in the eyes of the South African government) such as gambling, which were banned in South Africa. These factors, as well as its relatively close location to Pretoria and Johannesburg, ensured that Sun City soon became a popular holiday and weekend destination. It is the ideal place to begin a luxury family tour of South Africa.
Overnight: Palace Hotel
Meals: None

Day 2: Sun City The day is spent at leisure exploring the resort with its various activities. The Sun City Resort in South Africa is aptly named "Africa 's Kingdom of Pleasure" as it provides dazzling entertainment for everyone! The resort features glamorous casinos, gourmet restaurants, extensive sports facilities and star-studded performances. From slots to safaris, theatre extravaganzas to the games arcade for children, horse riding to golf, and the Valley of Waves to The Lost City, a mind-blowing experience.
Overnight: Palace Hotel
Meals: Breakfast

Day 3: Sun City The day is spent at leisure. Sun City adventure activities offer guests a range of new and exciting experiences. Enter unknown territory at the outdoor adventure center and allow your adrenaline to start pumping! Elephant Back Riding, Quad Biking, Archery and Clay Pigeon Shooting are some of the activities on offer to guests.
Overnight: Palace Hotel
Meals: Breakfast

Day 4: Madikwe After breakfast guests will be met and transferred to the Madikwe Private Game Reserve bordering Botswana. The Reserve is situated between the Kalahari sandveld and the northern bushveld, hosting both ecosystems. Due to the diversity of vegetation and eco zones it ensures a wide variety of game and bird life. An afternoon game drive will give guests the opportunity to experience the area in search of the variety of game and bird life.
Overnight: Madikwe Safari Lodge
Meals: Full Board

Day 5: Madikwe The re-introduction of game began early in 1991, shortly before the perimeter fence had been completed. Operation Phoenix was the largest game translocation exercise in the world with more than 8,000 animals of 28 species being released into the reserve. The area now is home to elephant, leopard, rhino, buffalo, lion, cheetah, Cape hunting dog, spotted hyena, giraffe, zebra and many species of antelope and herbivores. Two game drives and a bush walk will bring guests close to the various animals offering an unforgettable experience.
Overnight: Madikwe Safari Lodge
Meals: Full Board

Day 6: Madikwe An early morning and late afternoon game drive in this area of unique ecology are the focus of the day. From the graceful elephant , who embodies Africa in some mysterious way to the rare black rhino, much smaller than the white but reputed for it's temperament which could flare, sometimes seemingly unprovoked. The Big cats and a large number of different grassland game species that once again roam free in this their ancestral grazing grounds afford a glimpse of Africa in all her glory. The focus is on interpretive game viewing , with the guide enhancing guests understanding of the animals through their knowledge of the habits and behavior of the different species.
Overnight: Madikwe Safari Lodge
Meals: Full Board

Day 7: Pretoria A short charter flight will return guests to the O.R. Tambo International Airport where they will be met and transferred to their hotel. If time allows, guest will enjoy a short tour of South Africa’s capitol, Pretoria. Union Buildings with its commanding view of the City from its setting against the slope of Meintjieskop will be on the agenda. The building currently houses the office of the South African president. Designed by the famous British Architect Sir Herbert Baker , it is regarded as one of the countries architectural masterpieces.
Overnight: Lombardy
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Day 8: Plettenberg Bay After breakfast guests are transferred to the Airport. A flight just under two hours will bring guests to the town of George where they will be met by their guide and make their way past Knysna to the town of Plettenberg Bay. En route a visit is made to the Knysna Elephant Sanctuary. The Sanctuary provides a safe-haven for six African elephants and offers interactive elephant experiences. Experience the famous Knysna forest alongside the African elephants on a guided nature walk through the fynbos at elephant pace. Get a once in a lifetime opportunity to follow in the footsteps of these incredible creatures. The tour then makes its way to the overnight destination of Plettenberg Bay.
Overnight: Fynbos Ridge
Meals: Breakfast

Day 9: Plettenberg Bay After breakfast guests will visit Monkeyland and the Birds of Eden Sanctuary. The Birds of Eden is the world’s largest dome spanning two hectares over a gorge of indigenous forest. The sanctuary has its own mysterious ruin, which incorporates a walk-behind waterfall and the sanctuary’s dome incorporates the ability to synthesize thunder and create short spells of rain from an irrigation system in the dome structure. Roofed viewpoints within the gorge have been erected for use during these brief rain storms. Like Monkeyland, Birds of Eden boasts its own canopy walk. Monkeyland is the world’s first free roaming multi-specie primate sanctuary and aims to create awareness about the plight of primates and to show with a greater understanding of our primate cousins, we can all live in harmony. After a relaxing lunch guests will enjoy a boat cruise departing from the Plettenberg Bay Harbor. The Discovery Cruise will typically give the guests the opportunity to look for dolphins and visit the seal colony on the Robberg Peninsula. During the Whale Season (May to November) guests will get an opportunity to get within a couple of feet of some of the largest creatures on the planet when they board the Premium Cruise.
Overnight: Fynbos Ridge
Meals: Breakfast

Day 10: Plettenberg Bay The day is spent at leisure relaxing on one of the fine beaches in the area. Nature lovers will be enchanted by the beautiful Fynbos which attracts a wide variety of birds and butterflies with magnificent views of the Outeniqua and Tsitsikamma Mountains surrounding the lodge
Overnight: Fynbos Ridge
Meals: Breakfast

Day 11: Cape Town On this day of the luxury family tour guests will return to George where they will board a flight departing for South Africa’s “Mother City” Cape Town . Guests are met at Cape Town International and and we devote the afternoon to visiting Table Mountain, which forms part of the Table Mountain National Park, the mountain is a prominent landmark overlooking the city of Cape Town. The Cable Car will take guests all the way to the top from where they will enjoy a spectacular view of the Cape Peninsula, Robben Island and Lions Head. Guests will then be assisted with check in at their hotel.
Overnight: Cape Grace
Meals: Breakfast

Day 12: Cape Town Breakfast is followed by a tour to Cape Point via Chapman's Peak. The road, starting in Hout Bay and finishing in Noordhoek hugs the near-vertical face of Chapman's Peak offering guests spectacular views of the ocean and Hout Bay. From Noordhoek the road leads to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve and Cape Point where guests can amble through this beautiful indigenous area. Initially Cape Point was mistaken to be the place where the cold Benguela current of the Atlantic Ocean and the warm Agulhas current of the Indian ocean collided, however the actual point is further up the coast close to Cape Agulhas. On the way back a stop is made at Boulders Beach. Surely a highlight for the kids would be the colony of African Penguins which settled there in 1982. Today over 3000 penguins made the area their home with their nests hidden in the thick beach vegetation.
Overnight: Cape Grace
Meals: Breakfast

Day 13: Cape Town A forty minute drive will take guests to the heart of the South African wine producing area. Guests will visit the Spier Wine Estate. Parents will get the opportunity to taste some of South Africa’s finest wines while the kids will have the opportunity to step in the enclosure with a tame cheetah. Spier is also home to the Eagle Encounters Raptors Rehabilitation Center. Watch how ancient falconry techniques are used to train them to hunt. We return to Cape Town during the late afternoon.
Overnight: Cape Grace
Meals: Breakfast

Day 14: Departure
A morning visit is made to the two Oceans Aquarium. The Two Oceans Aquarium on the V&A Waterfront showcases the incredible diversity of marine life found in the Indian and Atlantic oceans. With over 3000 living sea animals, including sharks, fishes, turtles and penguins guests will experience one of the finest marine life collections in the world. After the aquarium visit guests are transferred to Cape Town International Airport for a flight back to their country of origin. A luxury family tour of South Africa should be painted in memory forever.

Overnight: None

Meals: Breakfast

African Sky has been conducting quality South Africa Tours and African Tours for more than 10 years. We offer both luxury tours as well as family tours in South Africa and Southern Africa. If none of our standard South African Tour itineraries meet with your approval, we will gladly tailor make a tour to suit your requirements.

Five Star Family Tour Includes Includes:
- Accommodation as specified in the Itinerary
- Flight from Johannesburg to George
- Services of a registered guide/Resident Rangers
- Meals as specified in the Itinerary
- Tourism Levy
- All Applicable Taxes
- All Land Transportation in air conditioned vehicles
- All Activities and Entrance fees to places mentioned in the itinerary
- All Park Fees if Applicable

Five Star Family Tour Excludes:
- International Airfare (Getting to South Africa and getting back home)
- Personal and Medical Insurance
- Activities not specifically stated in the itinerary
- Drinks
- Gratuities
- Meals not specifically stated in the itinerary

Five Star Family Tour - 14 Days (Code T34)