SOUTH AFRICA & MOZAMBIQUE – AUGUST 2026: FROM SAFARI TO THE SEA

WELCOME TO CAPE TOWN, THE “MOTHER CITY.” AFTER YOUR TRANSFER TO AN ELEGANT SEASIDE HOTEL IN CAMPS BAY, TAKE TIME TO UNWIND. THIS CHIC DISTRICT IS FAMOUS FOR ITS PALM-LINED BOULEVARD, SOPHISTICATED CAFÉS, AND A BEACHFRONT WHERE MOUNTAINS MEET THE OCEAN. RELAX WITH A COCKTAIL AS THE SUN SETS BEHIND THE ATLANTIC – THE PERFECT INTRODUCTION TO SOUTH AFRICA. OVERNIGHT IN BOUTIQUE SEASIDE HOTEL, BB.

ASCEND ICONIC TABLE MOUNTAIN FOR BREATHTAKING PANORAMIC VIEWS OVER THE CITY, OCEAN, AND ROBBEN ISLAND. CONTINUE WITH A GUIDED TOUR THROUGH THE HEART OF CAPE TOWN, FROM COLORFUL BO-KAAP TO COLONIAL BUILDINGS THAT TELL THE STORY OF THE CITY. END THE DAY WITH A SUNSET CRUISE, FOLLOWED BY TIME TO EXPLORE THE LIVELY V&A WATERFRONT WITH ITS RESTAURANTS, SHOPS, AND MARINA. OVERNIGHT IN BOUTIQUE SEASIDE HOTEL, BB.

SET OUT ON A FULL-DAY EXCURSION TO THE CAPE PENINSULA, DRIVING ALONG ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST SCENIC COASTAL ROUTES. STOP AT CAPE POINT, WHERE THE ATLANTIC AND INDIAN OCEANS MEET, AND VISIT THE FAMOUS COLONY OF AFRICAN PENGUINS AT BOULDERS BEACH. RETURN TO CAPE TOWN IN THE EVENING. OVERNIGHT IN BOUTIQUE HOTEL, BB.

LEAVE THE OCEAN BEHIND AND ENTER A LANDSCAPE OF ROLLING VINEYARDS, HISTORIC MANORS, AND BOUTIQUE ESTATES. EXPERIENCE PRIVATE TASTINGS OF SOUTH AFRICA’S FINEST WINES, ENJOY GOURMET CUISINE, AND STROLL THROUGH CHARMING VILLAGES SURROUNDED BY MOUNTAINS. OVERNIGHT IN EXCLUSIVE WINELANDS RETREAT, BB.

IN THE MORNING, TRAVEL TO HERMANUS, ONE OF THE WORLD’S BEST PLACES TO SPOT SOUTHERN RIGHT WHALES DURING THEIR MIGRATION. FROM CLIFF PATHS OR EVEN BY BOAT (OPTIONAL), WATCH THESE GENTLE GIANTS BREACHING AND PLAYING JUST OFFSHORE. AFTER LUNCH, CONTINUE TO FRANSCHHOEK, THE “GASTRONOMIC CAPITAL” OF SOUTH AFRICA, SURROUNDED BY VINEYARDS AND MOUNTAINS. ENJOY WINE TASTING AND FINE DINING IN AN ELEGANT SETTING. OVERNIGHT IN WINELANDS RETREAT, BB.

THIS MORNING, FLY TO JOHANNESBURG AND CONTINUE BY ROAD ACROSS VAST PLAINS TO REACH MADIKWE GAME RESERVE, ONE OF SOUTH AFRICA’S MOST EXCLUSIVE PRIVATE CONSERVANCIES. ARRIVE AT YOUR LODGE IN TIME FOR A FIRST SUNSET SAFARI, WHEN THE SAVANNAH GLOWS GOLDEN AND ANIMALS GATHER AT WATERHOLES. AS NIGHT FALLS, SEARCH FOR ELEPHANTS, LIONS, AND RHINOS UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF EXPERT RANGERS. OVERNIGHT IN 5★ SAFARI LODGE, FB.

TWO FULL DAYS TO EXPERIENCE THE MAGIC OF MADIKWE. SET OUT AT DAWN AS THE BUSH COMES ALIVE, TRACKING THE BIG FIVE AND THE ELUSIVE WILD DOGS. RETURN TO THE LODGE FOR A LEISURELY BRUNCH, THEN RELAX BY THE POOL OR ENJOY THE VIEWS BEFORE HEADING OUT AGAIN IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. AS THE SUN SETS, PREDATORS STIR AND THE SAVANNAH CHANGES COLOR, OFFERING NEW DRAMA AT EVERY TURN. EVENINGS ARE SPENT AROUND THE FIRE WITH GOURMET DINNERS UNDER A SKY FILLED WITH STARS. OVERNIGHT IN 5★ SAFARI LODGE, FB.

AFTER BREAKFAST, FLY TO JOHANNESBURG, WHERE YOU WILL CHECK INTO A LUXURIOUS CITY HOTEL. THE EVENING IS FREE TO RELAX, ENJOY THE HOTEL’S AMENITIES, OR EXPERIENCE THE COSMOPOLITAN ENERGY OF SOUTH AFRICA’S BIGGEST CITY. OVERNIGHT IN CITY HOTEL, BB.

THIS MORNING, BOARD A FLIGHT TO VILANCULOS ON MOZAMBIQUE’S COAST. FROM HERE, A HELICOPTER FLIGHT CARRIES YOU OVER TURQUOISE WATERS AND SANDY ISLANDS, OFFERING A SCENIC INTRODUCTION TO THE BAZARUTO ARCHIPELAGO. ARRIVE AT YOUR SECLUDED RESORT, WHERE WHITE BEACHES, PALM TREES, AND THE GENTLE SOUND OF WAVES WELCOME YOU TO PARADISE. OVERNIGHT IN BOUTIQUE BEACH RESORT, FB.

A FULL DAY TO IMMERSE YOURSELF IN THE BEAUTY OF THE INDIAN OCEAN. SNORKEL ABOVE CORAL GARDENS TEEMING WITH TROPICAL FISH, DIVE IN SEARCH OF GIANT MANTA RAYS, OR SIMPLY RELAX ON THE SANDS WITH THE OCEAN AT YOUR FEET. AS THE SUN BEGINS TO SET, BOARD A TRADITIONAL DHOW FOR A ROMANTIC CRUISE ACROSS CALM WATERS. OVERNIGHT IN BOUTIQUE BEACH RESORT, FB.

SET OUT ON A FULL-DAY EXCURSION TO THE BAZARUTO ISLANDS. SAIL OR MOTOR ACROSS TURQUOISE CHANNELS, SNORKEL IN CRYSTAL LAGOONS, AND WALK ALONG PRISTINE BEACHES WHERE THERE ARE NO FOOTPRINTS BUT YOUR OWN. A CAST-AWAY PICNIC IS PREPARED FOR YOU ON A DESERTED ISLAND, WITH NOTHING BUT THE SOUND OF THE WAVES AND THE CALL OF SEABIRDS. OVERNIGHT IN BOUTIQUE BEACH RESORT, FB.

TODAY OFFERS THE THRILL OF A DEEP SEA FISHING EXPEDITION. HEAD OUT INTO THE INDIAN OCEAN WATERS IN SEARCH OF BILLFISH SPECIES, INCLUDING MARLIN AND SAILFISH. THE EXPERIENCE COMBINES THE ADRENALINE OF SPORT FISHING WITH THE BEAUTY OF BEING SURROUNDED BY VAST BLUE HORIZONS. RETURN TO THE RESORT FOR AN EVENING OF RELAXATION. OVERNIGHT IN BOUTIQUE BEACH RESORT, FB.

ENJOY A LEISURELY DAY TO EMBRACE THE ART OF SLOW TRAVEL. START WITH A SPA TREATMENT, KAYAK THROUGH CALM LAGOONS, OR SIMPLY SINK INTO THE SHADE WITH A COCKTAIL IN HAND. THE DAY IS YOURS TO CELEBRATE THE ELEGANCE OF SIMPLICITY IN ONE OF AFRICA’S MOST BEAUTIFUL COASTAL HAVENS. OVERNIGHT IN BOUTIQUE BEACH RESORT, FB

AFTER A FINAL BREAKFAST BY THE SEA, TRANSFER BACK TO VILANCULOS. BOARD YOUR FLIGHT TO JOHANNESBURG TO CONNECT WITH YOUR INTERNATIONAL DEPARTURE, CARRYING WITH YOU THE MEMORIES OF SAFARIS, SUNSETS, AND THE OCEAN’S TIMELESS BEAUTY.