Malaria-free South Africa

(10 Days - Departs Daily on a Private Basis)
Cape Town, Madikwe Game Reserve safari, southern Kalahari safari (Tswalu)

This private South Africa tour combines the highlights of Cape Town with two luxury safaris in the malaria-free game reserves of Madikwe and Tswalu.

Begin in Cape Town, one of the world’s most beautiful cities. During private touring, explore the city’s stunning landscapes, vibrant neighborhoods, fascinating history, and excellent food and wine scene. Enjoy fast-track access for the cable car up iconic Table Mountain, and walk among native fynbos plants in beautiful Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden. Learn about Cape Town history in evocative places such as Bo-Kaap (the Cape Malay Quarter), the Company’s Garden and the Castle of Good Hope. Browse for locally made clothing, jewelry and other treasures in top handicrafts markets. Enjoy reservations at Cape Town’s best restaurants, find a snack in the Time Out Market food hall, stop at a farmers market or have afternoon tea at the atmospheric Mount Nelson, a Belmond Hotel.

One day, enjoy a private excursion to the spectacular Cape Peninsula to see penguins at Boulders Beach, dramatic landscapes at Cape Point and along Chapman’s Peak Drive, and the area’s unique vegetation, which is protected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Depending on your interests, Artisans of Leisure can arrange additional options, such as an excursion to Robben Island, scenic helicopter flights, Jewish touring, a visit to a township, visits to the District Six Museum or the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa, touring in the Constantia wine region or an excursion to the seaside town of Hermanus.

Next, fly to Madikwe Game Reserve, a malaria-free safari destination near the Botswana border in northern South Africa. During morning and afternoon game drives in the grasslands and bushveld of Madikwe, look for the Big Five (elephants, lions, leopards, rhinos and Cape buffaloes), as well as cheetahs, wild dogs and other animals and birds found in this wildlife-rich region. During leisure time, perhaps indulge in spa treatments, lounge by the pool or browse the boutique for locally made crafts and artworks. Walking safaris and other activities can also be arranged.

Continue to the southern Kalahari for an unforgettable safari experience in a semi-arid and malaria-free landscape. Stay at Tswalu, an incomparable luxury safari lodge on South Africa's largest private game reserve. During private game drives with expert guides, look for some of the unusual animals that inhabit the area, such as Kalahari lions, wild dogs, desert black rhinos, Hartmann’s mountain zebras, aardvarks and bat-eared foxes. Other options include visiting a meerkat colony, horseback safaris, guided bush walks, sleeping outside in a star bed, seeing ancient rock engravings, birding, wine tasting, and visiting a community clinic and preschool.

This tour can be further customized with additional destinations or activities according to your interests.

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All Artisans of Leisure tours are private and depart daily.

Please Contact Us for more information regarding the above tour, or to begin customizing your own itinerary.

The Artisans of Leisure Style of Travel:

• Private touring with your own personal guides and drivers
• Preferred rooms in the very best luxury hotels
• Firsthand, sophisticated destination knowledge and recommendations from our travel specialists
• Itineraries that are customized according to your interests and schedule
• Artisans of Leisure upgrades and amenities
• A seamless travel experience, including all logistics, skipping lines during touring whenever possible, restaurant and spa reservations, performance tickets, private airport transfers, internal transportation, VIP and fast-track airport assistance in many destinations
• Around-the-clock support in each destination during your trip
• Unique, insider travel experiences and access to the Artisans of Leisure network of experts around the world