Platinum
South Africa
A 5 star Eco-Luxury Safari in South Africa. Enjoy the exceptional wildlife of Kruger National Park at Lion Sands, and the beauty of Grootbos Nature Reserve.
Trip Details
Cape Town | Grootbos Private Nature Reserve | Lion Sands Game Reserve
- Summary
- Itinerary
- Pricing
- Options & Add-ons
Discover
- Majestic wildlife and excellent photo opportunities on safari
- The Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, home to world-class restaurants and shops
Experience
- Vast wilderness of Kruger National Park while staying at Lion Sands Tinga Lodge
- The serenity of the Grootbos luxury eco-reserve
Enjoy
- Gourmet cuisine at the Table Bay Hotel's The Lounge
- 5-star accommodations in Cape Town at the luxurious Table Bay Hotel
Social Responsibility
- Visit the Jabez Pre-School, which opened its doors in 2018. Before opening, children 5 years and younger from the nearby rural village of Justicia B had to walk for over an hour to get to school!
This experience promotes sustainable food experiences, small scale farmer interactions or responsible consumption and educates our guests on the importance of natural ecosystems or wildlife conservation, and contributes to their restoration or repopulation. By simply staying at Grootbos, you’re helping uplift local people and their families by supporting small businesses who are developing sustainable and innovative solutions to tackle the issue of food insecurity.
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 SEA FACING KING/TWIN ROOM
Day 2 - Cape Town
Enjoy a day at leisure in Cape Town. We offer a Table Mountain and Cape Peninsula Tour exclusively for our Lion World Travel guests, at a special price of USD $175 per person.
ACCOMMODATION: THE TABLE BAY HOTEL - LUXURY SEA FACING KING/TWIN ROOM (B)
Day 3 - Cape Town
Another day at leisure in Cape Town. Book a Franschhoek Winelands Tour which includes lunch and a wine blending experience, at a special price of USD $175 per person.
During your stay enjoy a dinner at The Lounge in the Table Bay Hotel.
ACCOMMODATION: THE TABLE BAY HOTEL - LUXURY SEA FACING KING/TWIN ROOM (B, D)
Day 4 - Cape Town/Gansbaai
Drive to Gansbaai with a stop at Betty's Bay, home to one of the largest, successful colonies of African Penguin in the world. Continue to the 5 star Grootbos Private Nature Reserve, a luxury eco-reserve close to the Southern tip of Africa.
ACCOMMODATION: GROOTBOS NATURE RESERVE - FOREST SUITE (B, L, D)
Day 5 - Gansbaai
Enjoy a variety of activities (some at an additional cost), from horse riding to guided walks and hikes, seasonal land-based whale watching (especially during July-December) to marine safaris, fat bike tours and community tours.
ACCOMMODATION: GROOTBOS NATURE RESERVE - FOREST SUITE (B, L, D)
Day 6 - Cape Town/Lion Sands Kruger National Park
Depart Grootbos as your road transfer takes you to Cape Town Airport for your flight to Skukuza. On arrival you will be met and transferred to the 5 star Lion Sands Kruger National Park Tinga Lodge in the infamous Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve.
Tinga Lodge has nine luxurious spacious suites each with an outdoor shower, a fully stocked mini bar and unobstructed views of the Sabi River.
ACCOMMODATION: LION SANDS KRUGER NATIONAL PARK - TINGA - SUITE (B, L, D)
Day 7 - Lion Sands Kruger National Park
Enjoy early morning and late afternoon game drives.
You can visit Lion Sands' newest Early Childhood Development Center - Jabez Preschool, made possible by contributions to the Britt More Memorial Fund.
ACCOMMODATION: LION SANDS KRUGER NATIONAL PARK - TINGA - SUITE (B, L, D)
Day 8 - Lion Sands Kruger National Park Lodge
Another day of wilderness with early morning and afternoon game drives.
While seeing big game is always exhilarating, there are many other smaller species that are just as captivating.
ACCOMMODATION: LION SANDS KRUGER NATIONAL PARK - TINGA - SUITE (B, L, D)
Day 9 - Lion Sands Kruger National Park /Johannesburg
After an early morning game drive followed by breakfast, you will be transferred to Skukuza Airport. Bid farewell to the place that has given you unforgettable wildlife encounters in the African bush. (B)
Return home with a lifetime of memories to share with your family and friends.
Add-Ons
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.
2022
Prices are in US Dollars and are per person based on double occupancy accommodations. Based on a minimum of 4 passengers to operate.
US$4799 per person based on double occupancy
US$2600 single supplement
January 14
US$4799 per person based on double occupancy
US$2700 single supplement
February 12, 19
March 22, 25
US$4799 per person based on double occupancy
US$2600 single supplement
April 2
May 14
June 10
July 10
US$4999 per person based on double occupancy
US$2700 single supplement
Valid on the following departure dates:
August 19
September 2, 16, 23
US$4999 per person based on double occupancy
US$2800 single supplement
Valid on the following departure dates:
September 30
October 14
November 14, 26
Contact us for 2023 rates.
Inclusions:
- Meals: 8 Breakfasts / 5 Lunches / 6 Dinners - including one dinner at The Lounge in the Table Bay Hotel
- Jabez pre-school visit
- All services and transfers as specified
- Game drives as specified in itinerary
- Services of Rangers/Trackers
- Accommodation as specified
- Transportation in luxury vehicles
- Sight-seeing as per itinerary led by qualified English speaking guide
- Entrance fees for sight-seeing as indicated
- Lion World Travel Representative meet and greet upon arrival
Exclusions:
- Roundtrip, international, economy airfare from New York (JFK) to Cape Town and back via Johannesburg
- South Africa domestic flights: Cape Town/Skukuza/Johannesburg
- Items of a personal nature such as laundry, telephone calls, etc.
- All other services not mentioned
- Gratuities/tips for game rangers, 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 sufficient insurance coverage.
Travel Testimonial
"We had the most amazing time on our honeymoon South Africa trip! We chose the Platinum South Africa itinerary and it was wonderful. The food was amazing everywhere we went, the timing of all of our transfers was great, the staff everywhere were exceptional and the views from each of our rooms was impeccable. We had the chance to see the Big 5 while we went on safari and we even watched whales from our room at the Table Bay Hotel in Cape Town. A once in a lifetime experience!"
