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Destinations Guide - South Africa

Cape Town
With Table Mountain at its heart and ocean all around, Cape Town is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.  Wherever you are, the rugged beauty of the mountain dominates the landscape. Cape Town has five of the most visited tourist attractions in South Africa: Table Mountain, the Cape Peninsula, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Robben Island and the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront.

Safari Holidays
Kruger Park was established in 1898 and is one of the largest game reserves in Africa. It extends over 300 km from north to south along the Mozambique border. It is one of Africa’s most accessible reserves, with a fine network of roads, and you can easily spend a day or two driving at a leisurely pace and spotting game from your own car.

Because of the great variety of habitats in the Kruger Park, you will see different game, (there are 150 species of mammals in the park), and lots of birds, too, with over 500 species recorded.

There are also many other destinations for safari holidays in South Africa – from the ultra luxury private safari lodges, to malaria free game reserves, to driving along the Garden Route, to whale watching at Hermanus or wine tasting and gourmet dining at Franschoek.  Discuss your requirements and our South Africa specialists will recommend the perfect South Africa holiday for you.

To find out more about these tours and the many more we offer for your holiday to South Africa, call one of our experienced South Africa specialists today.

Some of the boutique hotels we feature for you in South Africa include the following 12 apostles, afton grove, amakhala game reserve, amakhosi, ant's nest & ant's hill, arathusa safari lodge, auberge burgundy, bay hotel camps bay, beaumont house, beverley hills hotel, birkenhead house & villa, blue gum country estate, blue train, bosavern guest house, buffalo ridge, bukela & hlosi, camp jabulani, camps bay retreat, cape town hollow boutique hotel, cathbert country inn, chapman's peak hotel, cheeta plains, chitwa chitwa, cleopatra mountain farmhouse, cliff lodge, cybele forest lodge & health spa, derwent house, djuma game reserve, d'Ouwe Werf, drakensberg sun, elephant house, fordoun, four rosmead, garonga safari camp, gorah elephant camp, grand dedale, grand roche, grootbos, hartford house, hideaway, hippo hollow, hog hollow, hunters country house, Illyria House, inkwenkwezi, isandlwana lodge, jan harmsgat country house, jatinga country lodge, jock safari lodge, kariega game reserve, karkloof spa, kensington place, kings camp private game reserve, kirkmans camp, knysna hollow country estate, kruger tented safari, kurland, kwandwe, lalaria lodge, lalibela, lavender manor, le franschhoek, le quartier francais, leisure isle lodge, leopard hills private game reserve, lion sands, londolozi, madikwe hills, madikwe river lodge, madikwe safari lodge, makanyane, makweti, mandela rhodes place hotel & spa, marine, mbotyi river lodge, mont rochelle, more cape cadogan, ngala private game reserve, nottens bush camp, ocean eleven, outspan, pafuri, pestana kruger lodge, pezula resort hotel, phantom forest lodge, phinda reserve lodges, plettenberg, pumba private game reserve, queen's hotel, rhino walking safaris, rissington inn, river manor, rosenhof country house, rovos rail - pride of africa, royal malewane, rusthof country house, samara karoo lodge, manor & mountain retreat sands, savanna private game reserve, shamwari game reserve, Singita Game Reserves, st james of knysna, st lucia wetlands guesthouse, tanamera, tanda tula, tarn country house, teremok lodge, thakadu river camp, thanda private game reserve, thonga beach lodge, thornybush private game reserve, tintswalo atlantic, tintswalo safari lodge, trevoyan, ulusaba rock & safari lodge, umlani bush lodge, umngazi river bungalows, vuyatela, walden house, waterfront lodge, whalesong hotel & hydro, winchester mansions, woodall country house.


Madikwe Hills - Boutique Hotel
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Set on a rocky outcrop overlooking the beautiful 76,000 hectare Madikwe Private Game Reserve, Madikwe Hills is the ultimate in luxurious safari accommodation. The stylish suites are ingeniously placed amongst the giant boulders, where groves of tamboti and marula trees provide cooling shade.

Each suite is an oasis of comfort, with soft sofas, cotton picot linen and even a cosy fireplace. Great pleasure, however, comes from the private plunge pools where game can be viewed as you cool off from


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Ulusaba Private Game Reserve - Boutique Hotel
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Owned by Sir Richard Branson himself, this is one of the most luxurious and exclusive game lodges in the world. It is located amid the breathtaking landscapes of Sabi Sand and combines exceptional service with a superb safari experience - what could be better?

You can choose between 2 different types of accommodation. If you have a head for heights, stay in the unique Rock Lodge, high above the reserve, where all rooms have beautiful panoramic views and are carved out of the Ulusaba rock


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Hippo Hollow - Boutique Hotel
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Perhaps the regularly visiting hippos will be your special witnesses, here at this friendly lodge by the Sabi River. Your chalet, complete with private deck, overlooks it!

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Twelve Apostles Hotel - Boutique Hotel
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The Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa stands at the edge of the world. On one side, a line of majestic mountains – The Twelve Apostles – reaches towards the heavens; on the other, the sun sets on breeching whales, playful dolphins, and crashing Atlantic rollers. And all around, you can walk the wilderness trails of the Table Mountain National Park.

And yet this luxury 5-star boutique hotel is just a few minutes from worldly, cosmopolitan Cape Town. City-centre theatres and art galleries, plus the


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