South Africa
From USD 10,180
ACTIVITY
Sightseeing Cultural Experience Game Safari
START LOCATION
Johannesburg
South Africa
END LOCATION
Cape Town
South Africa
DURATION
14 Days 13 Nights
TRAVELLER(S)
Min. 2 pax, Max. 2
CLIMATE
Sub-Tropical
TEMPERATURE
13°C ~ 38°C
Despite being the fifth largest reserve in South Africa, Madikwe Game Reserve is also the less touristy one. Explore the wilderness at first light as life in the bush awakens, followed with after sunset night drives for a chance to see nocturnal wildlife. In addition, a leisurely guided bush walk experience offers another perspective on the ecosystem’s finer details. Surely a trip worth a lifetime.
START
Johannesburg
South Africa
END
Cape Town
South Africa
DURATION
14 Days 13 Nights
TRAVELLER(S)
Min. 2 pax, Max. 2
ACTIVITY
Sightseeing, Cultural Experience, Game Safari
CLIMATE
Sub-Tropical
TEMPERATURE
13°C ~ 38°C
South Africa
A glimpse of things you should not miss.
Discover exciting places, cultures, and nature wonders.
Get picked up at O.R. Tambo International Airport, then check-in at The Houghton Hotel.
The Houghton Hotel
Get private road transport to O.R. Tambo Airport and take a flight to Madikwe Safari Lodge, then check-in. In the evening, enjoy stargazing activity to witness the mesmerizing constellations upon the night sky.
Madikwe Safari Lodge
Experience the morning safari walk as the golden light of sunrise glimpses over the eastern hills of Madikwe Game Reserve. Get chances of spotting the Big Five, as well as the elusive cheetahs and rare wild dogs. As the sun goes down, continue to have the evening game drives in search of nocturnal animals. It is the ideal opportunity to relax with a sundowner and absorb the sights and sounds.
After breakfast, embark on a journey to awaken your senses in nature. Experience guided bush walk, follow the animals’ footsteps, and connect deeply with mother nature. Relax and enjoy your leisure time, or take another evening game drive afterward.
Madikwe Safari Lodge
Get a private road transport to O.R. Tambo International Airport and take a flight to Hoedspruit Eastgate Airport. Continue with a road transfer to Sabi Sand, and check-in at Chitwa Chitwa.
Chitwa Chitwa
Embrace more opportunities to meet Africa’s Big Five on foot during morning and evening game drives. Encounter the abundant wildlife on game drives and walks in one of the best African bushes.
After breakfast, depart for a morning guided bush walk. Observe the diverse vegetation, as well as smaller inhabitants.
Get a private road transport from Chitwa Chitwa to Hoedspruit Eastgate Airport, then take a flight to Cape Town. Get picked up at the airport, and check-in at Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel.
Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel
Experience the best Cape Town sightseeing. Explore the history, visual arts, architecture, cuisine, and literature of this city. Start with the beautiful scenery at Cape of Good Hope, the honey-colored City Hall in Cape Town, visit the colorful Bo-Kaap area, and you can also enjoy a cable car ride to the summit of scenic Table Mountain. Picturesque views, combined with its exquisite fauna and flora, are a spectacle to behold.
Explore the enchanting Cape Town with a half-day city tour and discover the city’s highlights, namely the House of Parliament, Castle Cape Town, Table Mountain, and other attractions.
Get a private road transfer to Cederberg, and check-in at Bushmans Kloof. Relax and enjoy your leisure time afterward.
Discover the incredible biodiversity of the wilderness ecosystem during the morning game drive. After dinner, continue with a night drive that offers the opportunity to spot the rare nocturnal inhabitants of Cederberg, such as aardwolf, African wildcats, and bat-eared foxes.
In the morning, learn about the tradition of ancient nomadic people. Discover two excursions of the San Bushman ‘fine-line’ paintings, as well as later finger-painted images. The San rock art of the Cederberg offers a fascinating glimpse into both daily life and cultural traditions. Discover the remarkable history stained into these dramatic cliffs and rocky outcrops.
Get picked up and transferred to Cape Town Airport for your outbound flight. End of service.
Get picked up at O.R. Tambo International Airport, then check-in at The Houghton Hotel.
Airplane
Suggested arrival time at South Africa (JNB) approximately at 12.00 PM
The Houghton Hotel
Get private road transport to O.R. Tambo Airport and take a flight to Madikwe Safari Lodge, then check-in. In the evening, enjoy stargazing activity to witness the mesmerizing constellations upon the night sky.
Light Aircraft
O.R Tambo International Airport - Madikwe
Madikwe Safari Lodge
Experience the morning safari walk as the golden light of sunrise glimpses over the eastern hills of Madikwe Game Reserve. Get chances of spotting the Big Five, as well as the elusive cheetahs and rare wild dogs. As the sun goes down, continue to have the evening game drives in search of nocturnal animals. It is the ideal opportunity to relax with a sundowner and absorb the sights and sounds.
Madikwe Safari Lodge
After breakfast, embark on a journey to awaken your senses in nature. Experience guided bush walk, follow the animals’ footsteps, and connect deeply with mother nature. Relax and enjoy your leisure time, or take another evening game drive afterward.
Madikwe Safari Lodge
Get a private road transport to O.R. Tambo International Airport and take a flight to Hoedspruit Eastgate Airport. Continue with a road transfer to Sabi Sand, and check-in at Chitwa Chitwa.
Light Aircraft
O.R. Tambo International Airport - Hoedspruit Eastgate Airport
Chitwa Chitwa
Embrace more opportunities to meet Africa’s Big Five on foot during morning and evening game drives. Encounter the abundant wildlife on game drives and walks in one of the best African bushes.
Chitwa Chitwa
After breakfast, depart for a morning guided bush walk. Observe the diverse vegetation, as well as smaller inhabitants.
Chitwa Chitwa
Get a private road transport from Chitwa Chitwa to Hoedspruit Eastgate Airport, then take a flight to Cape Town. Get picked up at the airport, and check-in at Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel.
Light Aircraft
Hoedspruit Eastgate Airport - Cape Town Airport
Experience the best Cape Town sightseeing. Explore the history, visual arts, architecture, cuisine, and literature of this city. Start with the beautiful scenery at Cape of Good Hope, the honey-colored City Hall in Cape Town, visit the colorful Bo-Kaap area, and you can also enjoy a cable car ride to the summit of scenic Table Mountain. Picturesque views, combined with its exquisite fauna and flora, are a spectacle to behold.
Explore the enchanting Cape Town with a half-day city tour and discover the city’s highlights, namely the House of Parliament, Castle Cape Town, Table Mountain, and other attractions.
Get a private road transfer to Cederberg, and check-in at Bushmans Kloof. Relax and enjoy your leisure time afterward.
Bushmans Kloof
Discover the incredible biodiversity of the wilderness ecosystem during the morning game drive. After dinner, continue with a night drive that offers the opportunity to spot the rare nocturnal inhabitants of Cederberg, such as aardwolf, African wildcats, and bat-eared foxes.
Bushmans Kloof
In the morning, learn about the tradition of ancient nomadic people. Discover two excursions of the San Bushman ‘fine-line’ paintings, as well as later finger-painted images. The San rock art of the Cederberg offers a fascinating glimpse into both daily life and cultural traditions. Discover the remarkable history stained into these dramatic cliffs and rocky outcrops.
Bushmans Kloof
Get picked up and transferred to Cape Town Airport for your outbound flight. End of service.
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Situated between Johannesburg’s CBD and Sandton business hub, logistically allowing for convenient B2B travel and only 20 minutes’ drive away to the gateway into Africa, OR Tambo International Airport.
Madikwe’s wooded-hills give way to flat savannah plains, characterized by deep-red earth and sekelbos thickets extending into the dryer yellow-sanded Kalahari plains as you make your way west into the 75 000-hectare reserve. A beautiful diversity of biomes roamed freely by Africa’s notorious Big Five as well as many other mammal species.
Chitwa Chitwa is more than just a luxury private game lodge in the bush. It's a holistic and sensorial experience which starts at sunrise and captures the very essence of the magnificent wildlife heritage and natural landscape of Africa before sunset.
At the foot of Table Mountain is an inviting hotel, painted pink for peace in 1918. Within, the magic of a bygone era awaits. Delight in exquisitely restored interiors with quirky modern touches.
Cradled by the rugged Cederberg Mountains, Bushmans Kloof offers an utterly unique wilderness escape in South Africa. With unique access to more than 130 ancient rock art sites, some dating back as far as 10,000 years, and the opportunity to discover the region’s ancient San culture in the company of our experienced local guides.
