Itinerary
- Day 1
Johannesburg
You'll arrive in Johannesburg and head to your hotel at your own pace. After you've settled in, the rest of the day is open for whatever you'd like to do, whether that's unwinding after travel or getting out to see the city.
Optional Activities
- Half Day Johannesburg City Tour - Visit Constitution Hill with the Constitutional Court and historic Old Fort Prison, explore the inner city to understand the impact of the gold rush, and visit the Maboneng Precinct with independent shops, restaurants, and creative spaces
Landmarks Constitution Hill Old Fort Prison Maboneng Precinct 
- Day 2
Johannesburg to Kruger National Park
This morning starts with an orientation tour through Soweto where you'll pass the Hector Pieterson Museum and Mandela House. From there, you'll travel through Mpumalanga via Graskop before reaching Hazyview, which sits just outside Kruger National Park. Dinner is included back at your hotel.
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Orientation tour of Soweto including drive past Hector Pieterson Museum and Mandela House
- Travel through Mpumalanga region via Graskop to Hazyview
Landmarks Hector Pieterson Museum Mandela House - Day 3
Kruger National Park
You'll spend the day exploring Kruger National Park, which covers nearly 20,000 square kilometres. From your coach, you'll watch for wildlife throughout the landscape, and you have a solid chance of seeing the Big Five - lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard, and rhino - along with around 147 other mammal species. Dinner is included at your hotel again.
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Full day wildlife observation in Kruger National Park from coach
Optional Activities
- Upgrade to an Open Vehicle Safari - Experience a closer and more immersive wildlife viewing with experienced field guides and excellent visibility from specially adapted vehicles, ideal for photography
Landmarks Kruger National Park 
- Day 4
Kruger National Park to Cape Town
After heading back to Johannesburg this morning, you'll board a flight to Cape Town. Once you land, make your own way to your hotel in Stellenbosch. You'll have the rest of the day to yourself to get comfortable and settle in.
- Day 5
Stellenbosch
The day is entirely yours in Stellenbosch. You can stay put and relax, or you might head out to explore the Winelands with their crisp white wines, classic French-style reds, historic wine estates, and beautiful countryside scenery.
Optional Activities
- Full Day Winelands Tour - Explore South Africa's renowned Winelands including visits to principal wine routes such as Paarl, Stellenbosch, and Franschhoek, with two tastings and a cellar tour
- Day 6
Stellenbosch to Cape Town
After breakfast, you'll travel back to Cape Town for a half-day orientation tour. You'll drive past the Castle of Good Hope, which is the country's oldest surviving building, and the Company's Garden. Then the route takes you past Parliament Buildings and City Hall before moving on to explore the Bo-Kaap, where the bright coloured houses on the cobblestone streets reflect strong cultural heritage.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Half-day Cape Town orientation tour including Castle of Good Hope, Company's Garden, Parliament Buildings, City Hall, Slave Lodge, and Bo-Kaap
Optional Activities
- Table Mountain Cable Car Ticket - Ascend the iconic Table Mountain for sweeping views of the city and coastline
- Robben Island Boat Ticket - Take a boat from the Waterfront to Robben Island, a heritage site and former prison of Nelson Mandela that operated as a place of exile and imprisonment for almost 400 years, now a museum dedicated to South Africa's journey to democracy
Landmarks Castle of Good Hope Company's Garden Parliament Buildings Slave Lodge Bo-Kaap Table Mountain Robben Island 
- Day 7
Cape Town
You have the day free in Cape Town. If you want to stay active, there's an optional full-day Cape Peninsula tour available. This evening, you'll gather for a farewell dinner at the Gold Restaurant, which includes an interactive drumming experience.
- Meals
- Dinner (Farewell dinner at the Gold Restaurant with interactive drumming experience)
Included Activities
- Farewell dinner at the Gold Restaurant with interactive drumming experience
Optional Activities
- Full Day Cape Peninsula Tour - Explore the dramatic Cape Peninsula including Boulders Beach penguin colony and Cape Point Nature Reserve. Summer programme includes Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden, winter programme features Groot Constantia, a historic wine estate founded in 1685
- White Shark Encounter - Join a thrilling White Shark encounter off the coast of Gansbaai. Following a safety briefing, travel by boat to Shark Alley to observe marine life including seals, birdlife, seasonal Southern Right Whales, and Great White Sharks. View sharks from a secure cage at water level with provided wetsuit and mask. No diving experience required
Landmarks Boulders Beach Cape Point Nature Reserve Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden Groot Constantia - Day 8
Cape Town to Dubai
You'll have the morning to yourself before heading to Cape Town International Airport on your own. Your overnight flight to Dubai is included, so you'll depart later in the day.
- Day 9
Dubai
You'll arrive in Dubai and be met for a transfer to your hotel, where luggage storage is available if you need it. In the morning, a half-day city tour begins. You'll visit the Jumeirah Mosque and the historic Al Fahidi district with its traditional wind-tower houses and the Dubai Museum inside the 200-year-old Al Fahidi Fort. After that, you'll cross the creek by abra to check out the spice souk and the Gold Souk.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Half-day Dubai city tour including Jumeirah Mosque, Al Fahidi historic district with traditional wind-tower houses and Dubai Museum in Al Fahidi Fort, creek crossing by abra, spice souk, and Gold Souk
Optional Activities
- Desert Safari with BBQ Dinner - Dune drive into the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve with sunset viewing from a high dune, followed by a Bedouin-style camp experience with henna painting, camel rides, shisha, and barbecue dinner with Middle Eastern entertainment
Landmarks Jumeirah Mosque Al Fahidi Fort Dubai Museum Gold Souk Spice Souk Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve - Day 10
Dubai
This day is free for you to do as you like, or you can join optional experiences. A dhow dinner cruise lets you see Dubai lit up at night, and there's also a full day Musandam coastal option with traditional hospitality and scenic mountain and fjord-like landscapes.
Optional Activities
- Dhow Dinner Cruise - Dine aboard a traditional wooden dhow with an international buffet while viewing Dubai by night from the creek
- Full Day Musandam Experience - Travel along the Musandam coastline aboard an Omani dhow with traditional hospitality, scenic mountain and coastal views, and time to relax on board cruising through the fjord-like landscapes of Dibba Bay
- Day 11
Dubai
You'll head to Dubai International Airport on your own to catch your flight home.
