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 holiday tour of South Africa.

Day 2: Sun City
The day will be 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.

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 explore the area in search of the variety of game and bird life.

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 the home of 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.

Day 6: Madikwe
The day is devoted to two open 4X4 game drives accompanied by an experienced ranger and tracker. The Lodge has plentiful fireplaces both inside and outdoors with pizza ovens for fun dining. Guests can browse the stocked libraries or cool down in the inviting plunge pools.

Day 8: Plettenberg Bay
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. The afternoon will bring guests to the Knysna Elephant Sanctuary. The Sanctuary provides a safe-haven for six African elephants and offers interactive elephant experiences to the guests. 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.

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.

Day 11: Cape Town
On this day of the luxury family holiday tour guests will return to George where they will board a flight departing for South Africa’s “Mother City”. Table Mountain forms part of the Table Mountain National Park and the mountain forms 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 be assisted in checking in at their hotel.