South Africa FAM Trip:Dec 07-16,2025

Upon arrival in Cape Town, you will meet one of our representatives who will assist you in being transferred to your hotel. Check into your hotel and spend the rest of the day at leisure.

Overnight in Cape Town
Meals: NA

After breakfast, meet with your local guide and continue with the day’s scheduled visits.

Cape Town was originally established as a refreshment station in 1652 for the trade between Europe and the Far East.

09h00 Visit Robben Island, the unique symbol of « triumph of the human spirit over adversity, suffering and injustice, with a rich 500-year-old multi-layered history. The tour takes 3½ hours including the ferry trip to and from the island.
You will meet your tour guide when you have boarded the busses. The tour guides inside the prison are former political prisoners. The tour route includes the graveyard of people who died from leprosy, the Lime Quarry, Robert Sobukwe’s house, the Bluestone quarry, the army and navy bunkers, and the Maximum Security Prison where thousands of South Africa’s freedom fighters were incarcerated for years. The tour culminates with a viewing of Nelson Mandela’s cell.

Return to the waterfront.

Lunch at leisure

The orientation tour of the city center includes a drive by the Houses of Parliament, The Castle (the oldest building in South Africa), and the old Malay Quarter, known as the Bo-Kaap, and will take a walk through the Company Gardens.

Visit Table Mountain This excursion usually takes about 2 hours. 

Use the Table Mountain Cable Car to ascend Table Mountain for the most beautiful panoramic views of the city, the Atlantic Ocean, and Robben Island 11km offshore.  The Table Mountain range has about 1 400 species of flowers and is also home to the rock hyrax, a furry little creature often found on the rocks, basking in the sun.  

(Visit is weather dependent; should excursion not be possible, it will be moved to the following day, or the day after – weather permitting.

Closure dates for annual maintenance: 2025 not confirmed

Return to hotel for overnight.
Dinner at leisure

Overnight in Cape Town
Meals: Breakfast

Breakfast at the hotel. After we will Drive along the Atlantic Coastline passing the areas called Sea Point, Clifton, and Camps Bay before arriving in Hout Bay, a small fishing village, dominated by the scenic Chapman’s Peak Pass.

Hout Bay is one of the most beautiful and popular places on the Cape Peninsula and is a highlight of any holiday in South Africa.  The fishing village of Hout Bay was probably established in about 1867 when a German immigrant, Jacob Trautmann, began to farm and fish in the area.

Starting with a boat cruise from Hout Bay to view the seals at Seal Island, where you will see thousands of Cape Fur Seals basking on the rocks, or frolicking in the cold Atlantic Ocean.

Return to the harbor and browse the local craft market.

Market stop possible: Hout Bay.

Continue via the False Bay coastline to Simon’s Town,  which is home to the South African Navy. It is located on the shores of False Bay, on the eastern side of the Cape Peninsula. For more than two centuries it has been an important naval base and harbor (first for the Royal Navy and now for the South African Navy). The town is named after Simon van der Stel, an early governor of the Cape Colony.

The beautiful Boulders Beach is one of Cape Town’s most visited beaches and the only place in the world where you get close to African Penguins.

Lunch at leisure (not included)

Continue to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve. The area has been declared a National World Heritage Site and abounds with buck, baboons, and Cape Zebra, as well as over 50 species of birds. Rugged rocks and sheer cliffs towering more than 200 metres above the sea cut into the ocean but that is not its sole allure; many visitors are drawn to the area because of its rich maritime history. Named the ‘Cape of Storms’ by Bartolomeu Dias in 1488; the ‘Point’ was treated with respect by sailors for centuries. Fog as well as violent storms and dangerous rocks have caused over the centuries shipwrecks have dotted the coastline.

Visit the lighthouse first completed in 1859; it still stands 249 meters above sea level and offers a magnificent view.

End of the afternoon, return to Cape Town.

Enjoy an African dinner experience at a local restaurant (GOLD restaurant or similar)

African food is traditionally shared and enjoyed with family and friends. The 14-dish tasting menu is designed to be enjoyed in a shared style. Throughout the traditional African meal, you will learn about the country's origin, cooking techniques, and spices in each dish. (All meat, poultry, and fish dishes come with vegetarian or vegan substitutes)

Return to the hotel

Overnight in Cape Town
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Breakfast at the hotel. After we Depart from Stellenbosch, the Stellenbosch Wine Route was the first wine route to have been developed 40 years ago. The town is currently surrounded by +/- 100 000 hectares of vineyards. The wines of the Cape have a worldwide reputation for quality.  It is in this region where you will see various examples of « Cape Dutch » architecture and about 60 of these houses have been declared national monuments. Stellenbosch is also a well-known University Town.

Visit the Seven Sisters Vineyard (subject to availability); The Seven Sisters wine brand evolved from its association with the seven Brutus sisters of Paternoster. The Brutus family lived in a small fishing village on the western coast. The Brutus sisters and their baby brother left the tranquillity of their sleepy town at a very early age when the family was evicted from their home. They yearned to return but were not able to do so given the unfavorable circumstances of the time.

Wine tasting

Continue to the town of Stellenbosch. Free time for shopping

Continue to FRANSCHHOEK – this area was settled by the French Huguenots in 1689 and this Valley of the Vignerons is also known for its quality wines and beautiful scenery.

Some leisure time in this small village for shopping

Continue to Wellington and enjoy a unique lunch and wine-tasting experience.

VAL DU CHARRON farm is nestled at the foot of the Groenberg mountain.

Meeting with the VIGNERON, owner of the premises. While admiring the superb views of the farm and vineyard, he will tell you all about the workings of the farm, and the grape varieties, and also give you a brief insight into the history of the region and the farm. Walk in the vineyards.

UNIQUE WINE TASTING – Theater of wine

The tasting consists of Three Acts featuring The Black Countess (our professional actress) and 3 wines.

Once the wine has been explained to our guests, The Countess delivers the stories behind the names of each wine dressed in her full Victorian garb.

Lunch will be a truly South African specialty – Bobotie, it’s a bit like the shepherd's pie, a mixture of minced meat, bread crumbs, milk, and curry covered with eggs and baked. This dish dates back to the migration of slaves from the Dutch colonies of Batavia (Indonesia) and is now one of the main Cape Malay specialties – a must!

Return to hotel for overnight.

Overnight in Cape Town
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Early breakfast and check–out of hotel, for transfer to Cape Town Airport (20 km)

Proposed flight:  SA 306  07h20/09h20   (Not included, to be booked by an agent)

Meet your new driver/guide upon arrival at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo Airport, and continue with your vehicle to the Mpumalanga Province.

Lunch at leisure (not included)

Check-in and enjoy the day at leisure with dinner at the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Early wakeup for a full-day game drive in Kruger National Park. Packed breakfasts are provided. Enjoy an open vehicle 4 x 4  safari with a professional ranger, encountering diverse wildlife. This reserve was created by former President Paul Kruger in 1898 as a sanctuary for animals, which currently comprises about 450 different birds, and 106 different types of mammals, i.e. elephants, rhinos, giraffes, zebra, hippos, kudu, impala, and lion.  The park is about 220 miles long and 37 miles wide, but there is every chance of seeing the Big 5, i.e. Lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino, and elephant.

Lunch at leisure  (not included). Continue the safari game drive in an open vehicle. At the end of the afternoon exit the park and return to the lodge Return to the lodge for a buffet dinner.

Overnight in Hazyview
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Early wakeup for a full-day game drive in Kruger National Park. Packed breakfasts are provided. Enjoy an open vehicle 4 x 4  safari with a professional ranger, encountering diverse wildlife. This reserve was created by former President Paul Kruger in 1898 as a sanctuary for animals, which currently comprises about 450 different birds, and 106 different types of mammals, i.e. elephants, rhinos, giraffes, zebra, hippos, kudu, impala, and lion.  The park is about 220 miles long and 37 miles wide, but there is every chance of seeing the Big 5, i.e. Lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino, and elephant.

Lunch at leisure  (not included). Continue the safari game drive in an open vehicle. At the end of the afternoon exit the park and return to the lodge Return to the lodge for a buffet dinner.

Overnight in Hazyview
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Breakfast at the hotel. After we depart and enjoy the view of the Drakensberg mountains in the distance; weather permitting, stop at God’s Window just outside Graskop for a panoramic view across the valley, and on a clear day one can see as far as the Mozambique border.

Continue towards Bourke’s Luck Potholes where paths and footbridges take visitors to view the 900-metre-deep holes of cylindrical forms formed by fluvial erosion and floods.   The Blyde River Canyon, with its spectacular gorge, is 26 km long and the « 3 Rondavels » are rocky massifs that look like traditional Zulu huts.

Lunch in Pilgrims Rest at Royal Hotel

Visit PILGRIM's REST: This small village has been renovated in the style of the gold rush around 1870 when pioneers tried to find their fortunes in gold. Before departing the area, attend a demonstration as to how gold was panned for in the old days and then have a look around the various shops and crafts on display in Pilgrim’s Rest.

Continue and check in late afternoon at your hotel.

Dinner and night

Overnight in Hazyview

Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

After an early breakfast, continue your exploration of fantastic landscapes as you travel to the Kruger area.

Ever wondered what it would be like to step back in time and visit a Ndebele Village?

Ndebele women give a cultural show on the Ndebele traditions. Guests can also try the local beer and mopane worms. Local beadwork is also available.

Continue to Johannesburg.

Lunch at leisure.

Visit Constitution Hill

This is the site of the Constitutional Court of South Africa, erected next to one of the prisons that previously held Mahatma Gandhi, Robert Sobukwe, and Nelson Mandela.  The Old Fort (one of the oldest monuments in Johannesburg), used to imprison only white men, and there was another prison for women in which amongst others, Winnie Mandela, Albertina Sisulu, and Fatima Meer were imprisoned.  A visit to Constitution Hill offers a good option to the Apartheid Museum if time is of the essence.

Check-in and overnight the Misty Hills or similar

Dinner at Carnivore Restaurant, enjoy Africa’s great eating experience!

 An ‘all you can eat’ dining concept.  With delectable game dishes* to choose from (featuring meat supplied by our own Carnivore Gourmet Meat Butchery) and an extensive wine cellar

*The game is subject to availability

* game can include giraffe, zebra, springbok, crocodile, etc.

Overnight in Johannesburg

Meals: Breakfast,  Dinner

Breakfast at the hotel. After we visit the APARTHEID MUSEUM*

Wednesdays to Sundays 09h00 – 17h00 / last tour at 16h00

*Should the museum not be open daily at the time of travel, the group will visit Nelson Mandela House during the SOWETO tour

The museum opened in 2001 and is acknowledged as the pre-eminent museum in the world dealing with 20^th-century South Africa, at the heart of which is the apartheid story. A series of 22 individual exhibition areas takes the visitor through a dramatic emotional journey that tells a story of a state-sanctioned system based on racial discrimination and the struggle of the majority to overthrow this tyranny. The museum is a beacon of hope showing the world how South Africa is coming to terms with its oppressive past and working towards a future that all South Africans can call their own.

Depart for SOWETO

South of Johannesburg is Soweto, a city developed as a township for black people under the apartheid system. Soweto is inhabited by over two million people, with homes ranging from extravagant mansions to makeshift shacks. It boasts one of the largest hospitals on the continent and the only African-owned private clinic. Soweto was created in the 1930s, with Orlando being the first township established.

Enjoy farewell lunch at a local shebeen (restaurant)

• Chez Alina is a multi-award-winning restaurant based in Dobsonville Soweto, boasting its unique, authentic, and homely environment in which guests enjoy their meals. Chez Alina is still a home, turned into a Restaurant and there is still a family living there consisting of 4 generations.

During the orientation tour of SOWETO, stop at a local bakery.

Visit this micro-enterprise created during the COVID period which now supplies local bread to different small businesses and hospitals in Soweto.

Continue the journey to Johannesburg’s OR Tambo Airport, arriving on time for the international flight home.

We recommend  your departure flight after 6:35 PM (Flight is not included)