Cape Town, Kruger and Mauritius Honeymoon

This evening you will be flying overnight to Cape Town.

Land in to Cape Town this morning where you will be met and assisted with immigration formalities before being transferred to the wonderful Kensington Place, a modern boutique hotel on the lower slopes of Table Mountain, with easy access to the city and all of the surrounding areas. After the long overnight flight today will be at leisure for you to relax and perhaps do some gentle exploration of the surrounding area. There is an excellent restaurant at Kensington Place, so no need to head out for lunch if you don’t feel like it!

With so much to see and do both in the city and in the surrounding area, there can be few, if any, better cities across the planet to start your Honeymoon in than Cape Town. Attractions such as Table Mountain, Robben Island, trips to the Cape Peninsula to see the penguins at Boulders Beach and walks through the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens are of course high on many visitors’ agendas and are definite must-dos when in Cape Town. However, if you are looking for a slightly different way to explore the city then we have access to some amazing guides who will show you Cape Town in a totally different light. For those looking to be active, why not spend a day biking the trails of Table Mountain with an 11-time South African National Mountain biking champion? Or head out on a day trip around the Cape Peninsula, eschewing the crowds and heading to hidden beaches to paddleboard past penguins. We can also arrange specialist foodie tours to learn more about the unique and delicious local cuisine – Cape Malay.

From the city you will be transferred back to Cape Town airport today to catch the morning flight up to Hoedspruit airport, on the edge of the Kruger National Park. A guide will be waiting to transfer you in to the adjacent Timbavati Game Reserve where you will be spending 3 nights at the beautiful Ngala Safari Lodge. Wonderfully styled, with a blend of modern and traditional touches, this is the ideal spot for a Honeymoon safari. Settle in to the lodge and enjoy an afternoon relaxing by the pool before afternoon tea is served on the deck. You will then meet your guide and fellow safari-goers for a quick introduction and then head out on your first game drive – a chance to start spotting Africa’s fabled Big 5.

Spend your days at Ngala enjoying the amazing game viewing that the Timbavati is renowned for, all in the company of your expert local guide. The programme here includes morning and afternoon game drives, lasting around 4 hours at a time. Such is the knowledge, skill and determination of your guide that you will get some truly amazing wildlife sightings. Big cat sightings are perhaps what the Timbavati is best-known for, but with wonderful elephant sightings, a strong population of wild dog and plenty of cheetah there is amazing variety in your experiences. In between your game drives relax in the salubrious surroundings of the lodge, sit by the pool and soak up the sunshine, enjoy outstanding cuisine and interact with the charming staff who make Ngala such a wonderful place to spend your time.

Before departing the bush there will be chance for one final morning game drive, which will be followed by a farewell breakfast on the deck of the lodge. You will then be transferred back to Hoedspruit airport where you will catch the lunchtime flight to Johannesburg. From the airport take the shuttle bus to the Peermont D’Oreale Grande Hotel where you will be spending the night. The afternoon is at leisure to relax, with a lovely pool area on offer at the hotel and plenty of excellent restaurants within the adjacent casino complex.

This morning will see an early start for breakfast and then taking the shuttle bush back to the airport to catch the morning flight across to Mauritius, landing there in the middle of the afternoon. You will be met at the airport and transferred to the East coast of the island where you will be spending the next 5 nights at Constance Prince Maurice, a wonderful resort for you to round off your Honeymoon in.

Mauritius has long been regarded as the perfect spot to simply sit back, relax and do as little as you please – a sentiment we certainly aren’t going to argue with! With beautiful white sand beaches and the warm waters of the Indian Ocean merely steps from the hotel, the temptation is to spend much time there, although the swimming pool area is especially alluring and another popular spot to relax. Keen golfers can enjoy a round or two on the hotel’s two excellent golf courses, whilst the watersports centre offers the chance to be as active as you please with a range of activities on offer. Three restaurants, three bars and a well-stocked wine cellar mean there is a huge range of dining options available to you, all of which helps to make Prince Maurice one of the best hotel options on all of Mauritius.

Enjoy the bulk of the day at leisure before being collected and transferred back to the airport for the overnight flight back to London Gatwick.