Family Fun in
South Africa
An African safari vacation package for the whole family, packed with fun and educational activities to keep everyone entertained. Expect great wildlife encounters, tasty food, and lots of interesting stories from your safari guides and drivers.
Trip Details
Cape Town | Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve
- Summary
- Itinerary
- Pricing
- Options & Add-ons
Learn
- About ragged-tooth sharks, turtles and African penguins at the Two Oceans Aquarium
- The story behind Simon Town's “Just Nuisance”, a dog beloved by local sailors
Experience
- Amazing safaris as you encounter Africa's wildlife on daily game drives
- A luxurious High Tea in the Lounge of the Table Bay Hotel
- Designing your own chocolate on a visit to the Rococo Chocolate Shop
Explore
- Table Mountain with its panoramic views over Cape Town
- The breathtaking Cape Peninsula coastline
- Sabi Sands Game Reserve, home to animals big and small
Taste
- Savor an African feast while Mali puppets enchant you during a dinner at the Gold Restaurant
This experience contributes to ending poverty in all forms and works to reduce inequalities for minorities or underrepresented people.
The Swa Vana Care Centre - This is a Sabi Sabi supported initiative running within the community. It comprises a care centre for HIV orphans and vulnerable youth, where day care facilities are available for children living with guardians. The centre offers meals, educational activities and a safe after-school environment for children. Sabi Sabi has incorporated Swa Vana into the community tour ensuring that they benefit financially through the proceeds from the tour.
PCR Testing – we can’t take the test for you, but we’ve got the where and how covered!
Most countries and airlines require proof of a negative Covid PCR test. As your safari experts, we know their requirements and will take care of scheduling tests during your travels in South Africa, so that it’s conveniently planned into your itinerary and taking into consideration that results take between 24-72 hours. Tests cost between $100 and $330 per person, per test including transport to the testing facility. Your Africa Specialist will give you more information as it relates to your itinerary.
Day 1 - Arrive Cape Town
On arrival in Cape Town, you will be met by a Lion World Travel representative at the Cape Town Airport and transferred to the 5 star Table Bay Hotel in the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront.
Accommodation: The Table Bay Hotel – Luxury Family Room
Day 2 - Cape Town
Ride the cable car to the top of Table Mountain for awe-inspiring views of the city and coastline.
Visit the Two Oceans Aquarium for an afternoon of fun where you will meet ragged-tooth sharks, turtles, and African penguins.
During your stay enjoy a dinner at the Table Bay Hotel.
Accommodation: The Table Bay Hotel – Luxury Family Room (B, D)
Day 3 - Cape Town
Depart on a Cape Peninsula Tour, where you will visit Hout Bay and then drive along the cliffs over Chapman’s Peak Drive. Stop at the Cape of Good Hope. Then visit Boulders Beach to watch the adorable African penguins.
In Simon’s Town visit the statue of “Just Nuisance” the Great Dane that became beloved by the local sailors. Have fun at the Scratch Patch, “scratching” for your favorite gemstones from thousands of stones that cover the floor.
Accommodation: The Table Bay Hotel – Luxury Family Room (B)
Day 4 - Cape Town
Take a tour of the Rococo Chocolate Shop and the cocoa plantation and chocolate making workshop. The afternoon is at leisure to enjoy additional sightseeing activities.
Transfer to Gold Restaurant for a multi-course African themed dinner and interactive drumming session.
Accommodation: The Table Bay Hotel – Luxury Family Room (B, D)
Day 5 - Cape Town/Stellenbosch
Drive out to the Cape Winelands for a half-day tour.
The afternoon is at leisure to explore as you wish.
Dinner is at Cafè Paradiso in a relaxed setting where children are invited to enjoy a project such as icing cupcakes, making gingerbread men, cookies, or pizzas.
Accommodation: The Table Bay Hotel – Luxury Family Room (B, D)
Day 6 - Cape Town/Skukuza/Sabi Sabi
Transfer to Cape Town Airport in time for your scheduled flight to Skukuza. You will be met and transferred to your luxury home in the bush at Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge for 3 nights.
This afternoon depart on your first game drive, followed by dinner and drinks around the fire.
Accommodation: Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge - Suite (B, L, D)
Day 7 - Sabi Sabi
Early morning and late afternoon open vehicle game drives accompanied by professional rangers who will enhance your safari experience with their wealth of knowledge and experience.
Exceptional game viewing has always been a trademark of Sabi Sabi, and the chances of seeing the ‘Big Five’ - Lion, Elephant, Rhino, Buffalo and Leopard – as well as African wild dog and cheetah, are excellent.
Accommodation: Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge - Suite (B, L, D)
Day 8 - Sabi Sabi
Depart on early morning and late afternoon game drives. Head out in search of more animals – do not forget the Small Five (Elephant Shrew, Ant Lion, Rhinoceros Beetle, Buffalo Weaver and Leopard Tortoise) – they’re important too!
Accommodation: Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge - Suite (B, L, D)
Day 9 - Sabi Sabi/Johannesburg
After an early morning game drive followed by breakfast, you will be transferred to Skukuza for your flight to Johannesburg. (B)
Add-Ons
Victoria Falls in Style - From USD $1,999
Experience a fabulous blend of luxury tented accommodations, game drives, river cruises and the impressive Victoria Falls for an exciting add-on! Victoria Falls in Style is a 3-night package. Spend one night in Johannesburg and enjoy two nights in Victoria Falls staying in a stunning tented lodge on the Zambezi River.
Cape Town Tours
Pricing Valid until October 31, 2022
Cape Town, the Mother City, is a historically, culturally and breathtakingly vibrant city that has been named the best city in Africa and the second best city in the world by Condé Nast Traveller.
Please note the scheduled tours below have additional drop off and pick up points and will have other guests on board. If available, private tour pricing is listed below and offers a vehicle and driver just for your use and allows more flexibility (please note that the venues visited will have other guests).
Cape Town City Tour - Half Day
Departs: Daily between 7:35am and 8:30am. Returns: Approximately 12:30pm.
Pricing: Scheduled Tour US$45 | Private Tour US$130 (both tours based on a minimum of two people, prices are per person.)
This tour is designed to orientate and give you a full-color insight into the extraordinary magic of Cape Town. Enjoy a cable car ride to the summit of the legendary Table Mountain (weather permitting) for panoramic views, including the city and surrounding layout of this southernmost tip of Africa (tickets are for your own account). Next up is a visit to The Cape Castle and the Company Gardens, then you’ll be driven past Parliament Buildings, City Hall which is where Nelson Mandela made his first public speech after his release from prison and the Slave Lodge. Next, it’s up the cobblestoned hills to the beautifully colorful homes of the Bo-Kaap in the Malay Quarter. The tour ends with a visit to a diamond works.
Cape Point Tour - Half Day
Departs: Daily between 7:40am and 8:45am. Returns: Approximately 12:30pm.
Pricing: Scheduled Tour US$80 | Private Tour US$205 (both tours based on a minimum of two people, prices are per person.)
The Cape Peninsula and Cape Point provide wild and breathtaking views. Drive along Millionaires Paradise, eyeing the glamorous homes of Clifton Beach and Camps Bay, then on towards the charming coastal town and working harbor of Hout Bay. Next, driving over the legendary Chapman’s Peak Drive you’ll arrive at the Cape of Good Hope Section of the Table Mountain National Park. Continue on with a visit to the African penguin colony at Boulders beach (on your own account, approximately USD $5 per person), before moving on to Simon’s Town.
Stellenbosch Winelands Tour - Half Day
Departs: Mon-Sat between 12:45pm and 1:45pm. Returns: Approximately 5:30pm.
Pricing: Scheduled Tour US$65 (based on a minimum of two people, price is per person.)
Stellenbosch, with its Cape Dutch architecture, is the warm and wonderful heart of the Cape Winelands and is surrounded by stunning wine estates. You’ll love exploring the fine art galleries, the history, and the curious and quaint shops here. You’ll be taken on a leisurely drive to become acquainted with the area, before being introduced to the wine-making process in a fascinating cellar tour. Of course, you‘ll have a chance to taste the wine for which this area is renowned.
Robben Island Tour - Half Day
Departs: Daily, weather permitting. Ferries depart at 9:00am, 11:00am, 1:00pm and 3:00pm. Tour lasts approximately 3½ hours.
Pricing: Scheduled Tour US$65 | Private Tour - Rates Available On Request (based on a minimum of two people, price is per person.)
Board the Robben Island Ferry at the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront and take part in a half day Robben Island tour.
For nearly 400 years, Robben Island was a place of banishment, exile, isolation and imprisonment for political prisoners and social outcasts. During the apartheid years Robben Island became internationally known for its institutional brutality. Some freedom fighters spent more than a quarter of a century in prison for their beliefs. Nelson Mandela was one of them. You will be escorted around the island by an ex-political prisoner, and given insight into the past and how the human spirit triumphs.
Cape Malay Cooking Experience with Fayruza Abrahams - Half Day
Departs: Timing may vary. Departs around 10:30am, lasting approximately 3 hours. (Subject to chef's availability).
Pricing: Private Tour US$100 (based on a minimum of two people, price is per person.)
“Food is not a thing. It’s a feeling,” – says the poised and refined Fayruza Abrahams.
Fayruza was born in the Bo-Kaap and still lives in the same house you will visit to cook with her. For many years Abrahams has been introducing visitors to her kitchen, to the delicious world of Cape Malay cooking. She grew up eating meals prepared from extremely humble ingredients. It was her grandmother who taught her to prepare simple delicious food, and this is when she discovered she was a “foodie”.
The whole experience is colorful, fun and delicious. Choose between a hands-on Samosa Folding Class where you will have a tutorial and learn how to mix spices, and fold and fill samosas, or a Cape Malay Dessert Cooking Experience.
Sea Kayaking - Half Day
Departs: Daily, subject to weather.
Pricing: Scheduled Tour US$185 (based on a minimum of two people, price is per person. Please note the tour excludes transport to and from Simon's Town — transport prices available upon request.)
Visit one of the most unique places in the world — a penguin colony in suburban Cape Town. And the best way to see it is from the water. Leave from Simon's Town Waterfront and paddle past the civilian and Naval Harbor and out to Boulders Beach. After visiting the penguins, stop on a lovely semi-private beach for refreshments, swimming and snorkeling (snorkels and bottled drinking water are provided). Your double kayak is very stable and perfect even if you have no paddling experience.
Cape Town Tours - Full Day
Cape Winelands Tour
Departs: Mon-Sat between 8:00am and 9:00am. Returns: Approximately 5:30pm.
Pricing: Scheduled Tour US$85 | Private Tour US$240 (both tours based on a minimum of two people, prices are per person.)
This is a superb day exploring the exceptional Winelands region with its heavenly scenery. The area is rich with history, and you can’t help but feel it as you visit this region. Experience a wine cellar tour, where you’ll learn all about the process of winemaking, and have the chance to savor the wines. Visit the charming little town of Franschhoek, pass by the impressive Huguenot Monument, and enjoy lunch (your own account) – the town is known as the gourmet capital of South Africa. After lunch, the tour takes you over the Helshoogte Mountain Pass to the pretty university town of Stellenbosch. You will have time to stroll through this little town, absorbing the quaintness, and enjoying the shops!
Cape Peninsula Tour
Departs: Daily between 7:45am and 8:45am. Returns: Approximately 6:00pm.
Pricing: Scheduled Tour US$105 | Private Tour US$265 (both tours based on a minimum of two people, prices are per person.)
On this tour you will see why the area earned the name of The Fairest Cape. Sit back and relax, as you’re driven along the exquisite stretch of coastline known as Millionaire’s Paradise – from Clifton to Camps Bay, to the exclusive beach hamlet of Llandudno – towards the charming working harbor of Hout Bay. You then wind your way along the legendary Chapman’s Peak Drive, hugging the cliffs and relishing the breathtaking ocean views. After a stop for lunch (your own account), visit the wild and beautiful Cape of Good Hope section of the Table Mountain National Park, an integral part of the world-renowned Cape Floral Kingdom.
After, you'll head back along the coast towards the City, visiting the historic naval port of Simon’s Town and the endearing African penguin colony at Boulders Beach (own account – approximately USD $5 per person). Next, you’ll head inland to the last stop of the day. In the summer months this will be at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. With the sun setting over the tall peaks of Table Mountain, the last rays sparkle on the trees and flowers. In the winter months (May 1st to Aug 31st), the last stop is at Groot Constantia where you’ll stop for a wine tasting and cellar tour of South Africa’s oldest wine estate.
Cape Town Tours - Evening Options
Sunset and Beach Dinner
Departs: Tuesdays and Thursdays, September - May only. Between 5:30pm and 6:00pm. Returns: Approximately 10:00pm.
Pricing: Scheduled Tour US$100 | Private Tour US$210 (both tours based on a minimum of two people, prices are per person.)
Join your host and head out of the city before sunset. Savor a chilled glass of sparkling wine while overlooking one of Cape Town’s most beautiful beaches and taking in the sunset. You’ll be shown how to find the Southern Cross in the night sky (if the moon isn’t too bright!), before enjoying dinner at a sensational restaurant offering seafood and South African specialties.
Custom Cape Town Day Tours
We can tailor make tours to match your interests or simply arrange for you to have a vehicle and driver available with no plan in mind to take you wherever you feel like going. In addition to the beautiful Winelands, Cape Point and City tours, consider a family day out, to see seals, penguins, monkeys and butterflies; plan a big shopping extravaganza; or indulge in a grand gourmet food and wine tour.
Half Day Private Tours
Departs: Daily, on request. Trip can run from either 8:30am to 12:30pm or 1:30pm to 5:30pm and covers up to 150km (93 miles) of driving.
Pricing: Private Tour US$240 (based on a minimum of two people, prices are per person.)
Half day custom trip with private vehicle and driver.
Full Day Private Tours
Departs: Daily, on request. pickup time of 9:00am, drop-off time of 5:30pm and covers up to 250km (150 miles) of driving.
Pricing: Private Tour US$425 (based on a minimum of two people, prices are per person.)
Full day custom trip with private vehicle and driver.
Both half and full day options exclude all entrances, parking fees, toll fees and any other costs which you would need to settle directly at the venues visited and in the case of parking, with the driver. Touring is done in an air-conditioned 7-seater vehicle with a tour guide.
Prices are per person in US Dollars, for land arrangements only, based on two adults and two children aged 8-11.
Internal air arrangements required for: Cape Town-Skukuza-Johannesburg. Contact us for rates.
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Inclusions:
- Transportation in luxury air-conditioned vehicles
- All services and transfers as specified
- Accommodation as specified
- Meals as listed in the itinerary – including a dinner at Gold Restaurant
- Sight-seeing as specified in the itinerary
- Services of Rangers/Trackers
- Lion World Travel Representative meet and greet upon arrival
Exclusions:
- International and Domestic flights and flight taxes
- Items of a personal nature such as drinks, laundry, telephone calls, etc.
- All other services not mentioned
- Gratuities/tips for game rangers/trackers, tour guides, and drivers
- Costs of obtaining passports and/or visas
- Trip Cancellation, Trip Interruption and Medical Insurance are required for the entire duration of your travels – please note that insurance for this trip is a mandatory requirement from suppliers in Africa – proof of insurance must be provided before bookings are confirmed. It is your personal responsibility to ensure you have enough travel insurance coverage from the provider of your choice. Please let your Africa Specialist know if you would like information on this.
Staff Favorite
"Having spent time raising children in South Africa, I have to say this is a trip that would be a dream come true for any family! Sabi Sabi always does things right. On this safari they ensure the interests of both adults and children are looked after, meaning you'll enjoy a relaxing and worry-free family vacation. Lion World Travel actually has a wide range of African safaris to South Africa, Kenya and Tanzania that cater to families, and I'd be happy to help you decide on the perfect one for you and your family."
- Mandy Maggen, Africa Specialist
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