Magnificent Madikwe

Check in at London Heathrow for your overnight flight to Cape Town.

Arriving in the morning, you will be taken to your hotel in one of Cape Town’s most picturesque southern suburbs within easy reach of the city’s top attractions.

A short boat ride will bring you to Robben Island, home to the haunting prison cell where iconic leader Nelson Mandela spent 27 years hard labour. You can then enjoy horizon-wide views over the “Mother City” with a trip up Table Mountain in a cable car, before taking in the Castle of Good Hope and the beautiful Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. Complete your stay by browsing the colourful local crafts markets and strolling around the buzzing V & A waterfront.

Stay: Three nights in a deluxe room at The Andros

On the fifth day you will fly from Cape Town to Johannesburg, from where you will drive to the Madikwe Game Reserve. Located on the edge of the Kalahari Desert, this is one of South Africa’s prime wildlife viewing destinations and offers an authentic safari experience.

In addition to an impressive wild dog population, the reserve is packed with an interesting variety of bird and game species. Etosha lions, elephant bulls and leopards can all be found here, as well as more unique creatures such as springbok, gemsbok and tsessebe.

You will be staying at Jaci’s Safari Lodge, conveniently located on the edge of the Marico River, where you will enjoy warm hospitality on top of day and night game drives, walking safaris and river walks through the reserve’s 75,000-hectare wilderness.

Stay: Four nights in a double room at Jaci’s Safari Lodge

Today you will be driven back to Johannesburg airport in time to catch your flight back to London.