South Africa Sample Holidays

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Below are a range of sample holidays to provide you with an indication of how to travel South Africa and to give you a feeling for what is possible. As tailor-made travel specialists we will personally design your holiday to suit your preferences. Please contact one of Mahlatini's country specialists who will then customise a trip with you in mind.

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Luxury Cape Town, Winelands & Garden Route Holiday

Trip length:
10 days
Cost from:
£1,125
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Trip Description Accommodation

Our holidays are tailor made journeys designed by our expert staff with your individual requirements in mind. The following sample holiday is a 2 week self drive trip taking in Cape Town, the winelands region and the Garden Route. There is also an option for a 3 day safari extension at the famous Shamwari Game Reserve in the nearby Eastern Cape region. The accommodation throughout is top class, perfect for those wanting to travel in style...

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Location Accommodation
Cape Town Cape Grace or
Mount Nelson or
12 Apostles Hotel
3 nights
Winelands Lanzerac or
Franschoek Country House or
Le Quartier Francais
2 nights
Hermanus The Marine or
Grootbos or
Birkenhead House
2 nights
Garden Route The Plettenberg or
Pezula Resort Hotel or
Kurland Hotel
3 nights
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Luxury Cape Town & Kruger Safari

Trip length:
11 days
Cost from:
£2,225
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Trip Description Accommodation

At Mahlatini we are experts in tailor made holidays. The following itinerary is a sample trip to provide you with a starting point for the design of your individualised trip. This sample holiday is the ultimate in luxury and allows the visitor to combine a stay in Cape Town and the Cape winelands with a safari in the Kruger Park. The Cape portion is a self drive holiday, however, should you prefer to be transferred this can easily be arranged...

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Luxury Kruger & Mozambique Holiday

Trip length:
10 days
Cost from:
£3,800
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Trip Description Accommodation

The consultants at Mahlatini are experts in bespoke travel. Allow us to get to know you and we will design you a personalised trip. The below sample is a twin centre holiday incorporating a 3 night luxury safari in South Africa's Kruger Park following by a week spent on the beach on Benguerra Island in Mozambique. The accommodation choices provided are stylish and the trip is designed for guests who want to minimise...

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Location Accommodation
Kruger Park Londolozi Tree Lodge or
Exeter Leadwood Lodge or
Leopard Hills
3 nights
Mozambique Benguerra Lodge
6 nights
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Cape Town, Winelands & Garden Route Honeymoon

Trip length:
11 days
Cost from:
£800
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Trip Description Accommodation

Mahlatini have been planning honeymoons from the start. We understand that this is a special holiday and we will ensure that yours is entirely unique and specifically tailored for you. Below is a sample South African honeymoon encompassing a 2 week self drive trip of Cape Town, the winelands region and the Garden Route. There is also an option for a 3 day safari extension in the nearby Eastern Cape region...

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Kruger Park & Mauritius Honeymoon

Trip length:
13 days
Cost from:
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Trip Description Accommodation

Our honeymoon itineraries are tailored to suit your preferences and can be anything you desire. The below is a sample of one of our favourite honeymoons. The trip combines a safari experience in the Kruger Park in South Africa with a week's beach stay in Mauritius. You would fly into Johannesburg and out of Mauritius with South African Airways and Air Mauritius...

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Location Accommodation
Kruger Park Nottens Bush Lodge or
Lion Sands River Lodge or
Kirkman's Camp
3 nights
White River White River staying at either:
Jatinga Country Lodge or
Cybele Forest Lodge
2 nights
Mauritius Heritage Resort or
The Belle Mare Plage Resort or
Legends Resort
7 nights
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Cape Town & KwaZulu Natal Honeymoon

Trip length:
15 days
Cost from:
£1,725
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Trip Description Accommodation

Our honeymoon itineraries are tailored to suit your preferences and can be anything you desire. The below is a sample of one of our favourite honeymoons. The trip combines a safari experience in the Kruger Park in South Africa with a week's beach stay in Mauritius. You would fly into Johannesburg and out of Mauritius with South African Airways and Air Mauritius...

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Location Accommodation
Cape Town Cape Riviera Guest House or
The Portswood or
Kensington Place
4 nights
Durban Teremok Marine Lodge or
Zimbali Coastal Resort
2 nights
Zululand Thanda or
Phinda Private Game Reserves
3 nights
Elephant Coast Rocktail Beach Camp or
Rocktail Bay Lodge or
Thonga Beach Lodge
5 nights
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Cape Town & KwaZulu Natal Family Holiday

Trip length:
15 days
Cost from:
£800
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Trip Description Accommodation

This sample self drive holiday is designed to be undertaken by a family during the European school holidays between June and September. At this time South Africa is experiencing its winter but the province of KwaZulu Natal on the Indian Ocean (main city Durban) has a tropical climate and is warm year round...

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Location Accommodation
Cape Town Waterfront Village Apartments or
Camps Bay Resort or
Cape Riviera
3 nights
Hermanus Abalone Lodge or
Whale Rock Lodge
2 nights
Durban Fleetwood on Sea Apartments or
The Quays on Timeball Apartments
3 nights
St Lucia Lidiko Lodge
2 nights
Hluhluwe Umfolozi Hill Top Lodge
3 nights
Eshowe Shakaland
1 night
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Cape Town & Garden Route Family Holiday

Trip length:
10 days
Cost from:
£400
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Trip Description Accommodation

The following sample family holiday is a self drive trip taking in Cape Town and the Garden Route. There is also an option for a 3 day safari extension in the nearby Eastern Cape safari region. The accommodation throughout is specifically suited to families. At each destination we have included a choice of hotels to provide a sample of the types of accommodation on offer. The trip begins in the city of Cape Town...

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Location Accommodation
Cape Town Waterfront Village Apartments or
Camps Bay Resort or
Cape Riviera
3 nights
Hermanus Abalone Lodge or
Whale Rock Lodge
2 nights
Garden Route Periwinkle or
Hideaway Guest Houses or
Knysna Quays
4 nights
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Sun City & Madikwe Family Safari

Trip length:
10 days
Cost from:
£1,075
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Trip Description Accommodation

The below sample holiday is one designed for families and incorporates a stay at the famous Sun City resort with a safari at the malaria free Madikwe Big 5 game reserve. For a unique cultural experience the trip also includes a stay at Lesedi Cultural Village. The trip will begin and end in Johannesburg. Chat to one of Mahlatini's South Africa experts who will tailor a trip for your family along these lines.

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Location Accommodation
Sun City Cascades Hotel or
the Sun City Hotell or
the Cabanas
4 nights
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Cape Town, Winelands and Kruger

Trip length:
11 days
Cost from:
£750
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Trip Description Accommodation

This sample holiday allows the visitor to combine a 10 night stay in Cape Town and the Cape Winelands with a Kruger Safari. This routing, or indeed the accommodation options, is not set in stone, merely an example of how you may like to spend your time. The trip will begin in Cape Town and end in Johannesburg for international flights into and out of the country. Allow Mahlatini to plan a private tailor made holiday for you along these lines.

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Location Accommodation
Cape Town The Portswood or
Cape Riviera Guest House or
Cape Town Hollow
4 nights
Winelands River Manor or
D'Ouwe Werf or
Franschoek Country House
2 nights
Kruger Park Elephant Plains Lodge or
Mohlabetsi Lodge or
Pondoro Lodge
4 nights
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Cape Town & Garden Route Holiday

Trip length:
11 days
Cost from:
£700
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Trip Description Accommodation

This sample Cape holiday combines a typical self drive Cape Town and Garden Route trip with an optional 3 night safari at the end. Flying into the mother city Cape Town, you will spend time enjoying the sights of the city before moving on to the fantastic winelands and further to the very scenic, yet stark semi desert Karoo town of Outshoorn, famous for its ostrich farms. Then 3 nights on the Garden Route...

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Durban & KwaZulu Natal Holiday

Trip length:
17 days
Cost from:
£1,850
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Trip Description Accommodation

This sample Cape holiday combines a typical self drive Cape Town and Garden Route trip with an optional 3 night safari at the end. Flying into the mother city Cape Town, you will spend time enjoying the sights of the city before moving on to the fantastic winelands and further to the very scenic, yet stark semi desert Karoo town of Outshoorn, famous for its ostrich farms. Then 3 nights on the Garden Route...

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Location Accommodation
Durban Zimbali Lodge or
Hotel Izulu or
the Beverly Hills Hotel
2 nights
Drakensberg Hartford House or
Cleopatra Mountain Farmhouse
3 nights
Zululand Battlefields Fugitives Drift Lodge
2 nights
Zululand Safari region Thanda Tented Camp or
Phinda Forest or
Mountain Lodge
3 nights
Kosi Bay Kosi Forest Lodge
2 nights
Elephant coast Rocktail Beach Camp or
Rocktail Bay Lodge or
Thonga Beach Lodge
4 nights
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Cape Town, Winelands & Hermanus Holiday

Trip length:
11 days
Cost from:
£675
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Trip Description Accommodation

This sample Cape holiday combines a typical self drive Cape Town and Garden Route trip with an optional 3 night safari at the end. Flying into the mother city Cape Town, you will spend time enjoying the sights of the city before moving on to the fantastic winelands and further to the very scenic, yet stark semi desert Karoo town of Outshoorn, famous for its ostrich farms. Then 3 nights on the Garden Route...

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Location Accommodation
Cape Town Camps Bay Retreat or
Kensington Place or
The Table Bay Hotel
4 nights
Hermanus The Marine Hotel or
Lavender Manor or
Birkenhead House
2 nights
Winelands Cape Winelands staying at either River Manor or
Franschoek Country House or
D'Ouwe Werf
3 nights
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Kruger Walking Safari & Beach Holiday in KwaZulu Natal

Trip length:
8 days
Cost from:
£1,250
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Trip Description Accommodation

The following is a set departure 8 day fly in itinerary beginning and ending at Johannesburg Airport. It includes a stay in the Kruger park at either Rhino Post Safari Lodge or Plains Camp (both offer game drives and walking) followed by a 4 night stay in the sunny province of KwaZulu Natal. Here you have a choice of one or two accommodations, Thonga Beach Lodge and / or Kosi Forest Lodge...

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Location Accommodation
Kruger Park Rhino Post Safari Lodge or
Plains Camp
4 nights
Durban Coast Thonga Beach Lodge or
Kosi Forest Lodge
2 nights
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Kruger Park Walking Safari

Trip length:
3 days
Cost from:
£300
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Trip Description

Mahlatini offer walking safaris in the Kruger Park. Accommodation is in exclusive unfenced tented camps. The safaris run every Mon-Fri (5 day / 4 night) and every Fri-Mon (4 day / 3 night) and transfers to and from Johannesburg are included. Each camp can sleep up to 12 people in large walk-in twin-bedded tents (linen is provided, so sleeping bags are not needed) with sown-in mosquito screens...

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Client Comments

Namibia is a totally different Safari experience to that of East Africa. The people were very friendly and the diverse landscapes from riverbeds to semi arid area right to the dunes were stunning. The Mahlatini Team were very helpful and I appreciate all the information, advice and tips given in adv...
Ankush and Deval Nandra Sep ’06 Namibia