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 Steele Luxury Travel entices you to see an exotic land of nature, adventure and spirituality: South Africa. Steele Travel suggests the itinerary below which will jet you around the country for 9 magnificent days!
Additionally, we can tailor your South African adventure to your desired length of stay and taste. Begin your journey in South Africa's hip and gorgeous metropolitan city, CapeTown. Next, spend an evening in Franschhoek, the wineland region, just outside of Capetwon. Finally, jet off to one of the world's finest lodges for your extreme safari experience, The Singita Game Reserve - Lebombo. Steele Luxury Travel turns your South African safari dream into a reality!
Day 1
• On arrival at Capetown International Airport, you will be met by your local English speaking guide for the transfer to the hotel.
• After the long flight we recommend that the rest of the day is at leisure to relax and unwind from your travels. Dinner is for your own account.
Overnight Cape Town on a bed and breakfast basis at One&Only Cape Town Hotel – Marina Room
Day 2
• After breakfast, you will be met by the guide for a full day Cape Peninsula Tour, beginning by travelling along the Atlantic Seaboard past Clifton to Hout Bay and experience a cruise past the seals on Seal Island, continue over Chapman's Peak to the Cape Point Nature Reserve.
• Enjoy lunch at a local fish restaurant (included) before paying a visit to the penguins on Boulders Beach and Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens.
• Dinner is for your own account.
Overnight Cape Town on a bed and breakfast basis at One&Only Cape Town Hotel – Marina Room
Day 3
•On this morning, after breakfast, you will be met by your guide for the short trip to Table Mountain. Take the cable car to the top and experience the magnificent views and wonderful photographic opportunities.
• After visiting the mountain, the guide will then take you to the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront for lunch (for your own account – not included).
• After lunch, board a 3 seater helicopter for a private flight. Leave from the V&A Waterfront and fly over the city bowl, the new Green Point Stadium, the famous four beaches of Clifton, the white sands of Camps Bay and the majestic Twelve Apostles before over the rugged beauty of Llandudno, the 'Republic of Hout Bay' and see a magnificent view of Seal Island. Continue via the impressive Chapman's Peak and the lagoon-laced stretches of the pristine 6km-long Noordhoek beach. The helicopter then turns inland to fly over Sun Valley before reaching the False Bay coastline and the fishing villages of Fish Hoek and Kalk Bay and then back into the city.
• You will be transferred back from the helipad to the hotel.
• Dinner is for your own account.
Overnight Cape Town on a bed and breakfast basis at One&Only Cape Town Hotel – Marina Room
Day 4
• After breakfast, the guide will meet you and take you through to the Hout Bay area where you will experience the Uthando (LOVE) Cultural Tour which can be tailor made to suite particular interests, whether it be urban agriculture; animal welfare; youth development through the medium of art, dance, choir singing, classical music, drumming or sport; special needs education; assistance to refugees; the environment; economic empowerment through skills development; arts and crafts; township theatre; prisoner rehabilitation, care and protection for children, women and the elderly.
• After the tour, enjoy lunch at Tintswalo Atlantic (included) before returning to the hotel.
• Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure to perhaps take in some shopping opportunities at the Waterfront.
• Dinner is for your own account.
Overnight Cape Town on a bed and breakfast basis at One&Only Cape Town Hotel – Marina Room
Day 5
After breakfast depart with the guide for a full day tour exploring the fabled Cape wine region. Your journey will take you through the breathtaking scenery and the historic towns of Stellenbosch and Paarl.
• During the course of the day you will enjoy wine tasting at two of the areas celebrated estates as well as a full cellar tour to gain better knowledge of the wine making process.
• Enjoy lunch at a wine estate (not included – for your own account).
• Continue to Franschhoek and the hotel in the late afternoon.
• Dinner is for your own account.
Overnight Franschhoek on a bed and breakfast basis at La Residence – Luxury Room
Day 6
• Enjoy breakfast at leisure until you are met by the guide for the transfer to Cape Town International Airport to board the flight to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (not included).
• On arrival board the charter flight to the lodge. At the lodge you will be met and shown to your rooms.
• After settling in join the other guests for lunch.
• After lunch there is free time to relax during the heat of the day, either in your rooms or around the pool.
• All guests will congregate in the late afternoon for "high tea" before embarking on your first open vehicle game drive under the guidance or your experienced ranger and tracker team in search of Africa's famous wildlife.
• At sunset stop for sundowners to toast the end of another day in Africa, before continuing the safari after dark with the aid of powerful spotlights to, hopefully, glimpse some of the elusive nocturnal game.
• Return to the lodge for dinner.
Overnight Kruger National Park on a full board basis at Singita Lebombo.
Day 7 & 8
• Enjoy the full days on safari.
• Your twice daily safaris take place at dawn and dusk, when the bush is at its most active and chances of spotting game the best.
• Your experience ranger and tracker team will help you make the most of your time on safari through their extensive knowledge of the African savannah. The reserve is home to a wide variety of African game, including the "Big Five" lion, elephant, rhino, leopard and buffalo. Safaris are conducted in open 4x4 vehicles which allow you a truly thrilling safari experience.
• During the heat of the day you can relax at the lodge and soak up the sounds of the bush.
Overnights Kruger National Park on a full board basis at Singita Lebombo
Day 9
• Awake early for a final morning safari in this unspoiled wilderness, and a last chance to maybe spot that elusive leopard!
• Return to the lodge for a hearty breakfast before boarding the charter to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to board the flight to Johannesburg (not included) and the onward flight out.
Contact us for a tailored experience. Prices vary. Pricing does not include flights to, from or within South Africa.
Cape Town
 A chic urban retreat, One&Only Cape Town offers contemporary accommodation in a superb location, steps from Cape Town's incredible range of attractions. The crescent-shaped architecture of Marina Rise, the main building, allows for splendid views of iconic Table Mountain. The resort also overlooks two private islands, one dedicated to its One&Only Spa, the other featuring luxurious island accommodation.
Rooms and suites are amongst the largest in the city with oversized baths and bright splashes of colour paying tribute to the country's vibrant personality.  Two Michelin-starred chefs headline the resort's dining choices with the legendary Nobu Matsuhisa and Gordon Ramsay both opening their first venues in Africa. Nobu serves delectable Japanese cuisine in an elegant setting whilst maze, presided over by Jason Atherton, offers a creative menu of tasting sized dishes utilising the best in South African seafood and game.Isola, situated on the private island, serves wood-fired pizzas all day and gourmet sandwiches, whilst Vista Bar in Marina Rise links the two restaurants and boasts stunning views of the landscape from its floor-to-ceiling windows.
 The One&Only Spa is one of the most expansive in the city and home to a scenic relaxation room, sauna and steam rooms, vitality pools and full-service beauty salon – if you want to feel the stress of everyday life melt into oblivion, this is definitely the place to be!
Other facilities include a Yoga Pavilion, cutting edge fitness centre and swimming pool with infinity edge and private sundeck.
One & Only Cape Town has 131 rooms and suites. All with air conditioning, satellite TV, DVD player, Bose surround sound music system, telephone, high-speed internet access, MP3 docking station, mini bar, Nespresso coffee machine, safe, hairdryer, iron and board.  91 rooms are located in the seven-storey Marina Rise building, each with their own private balcony and views of Table Mountain, with 2 queen-size beds or 1 king-size bed, sleeping 3 adults or 2 adults and 1 child.
40 suites are located on the private island with their own private balcony or terrace and waterway views, with 2 queen-size beds or 1 king-size bed, sleeping 3 adults or 2 adults and 1 child. All rooms and suites feature 24-hour dedicated butler service.
Franschhoek
 Presiding over the valley of vines in Franschhoek, La Residence hotel is a mini, modern Versailles with a contemporary shell and a romantic colonial interior: everywhere the eye comes to rest there's a Persian rug, exotic antique or fine art work. This Winelands estate will make you feel as though you've been whisked off to your own private palace to live in the lap of luxury...
Every one of La Residence's 11 beautiful suites is different, but they're all large, with gorgeous views and a lavish mix of art and antiques.  White and gold Frangipani, the most tucked-away of the ground-floor suites, for its monumental marble four-poster, 18th-century French dressers and mirrored 'Versailles' bathroom, complete with chandelier, roll-top bath and chaise-longue.
The Armani Suite's muted Whistleresque palette gives it a more contemporary feel; oversize ballet painting, distressed sideboard and Moroccan bathroom chest. The feminine Disa Suite is all delicate pinks and pretty greens, with a balcony looking over the pool to the mountains beyond, an unusual grass-green four-poster and mirrored deco-style sink cabinets.  There are spellbinding views from the pond to the peaks from pink-hued Hibiscus; the ground-floor Chambre Bleu has two private verandahs, for those days when you don't know what sort of view you fancy; and the exotic Indian-themed Maharani above it has two balconies.
Swimming pool, gardens, courtyard, library, free WiFi, laundry, parking. In rooms: flatscreen TV, DVD/CD player, minibar, Molton Brown and Charlotte Rhys toiletries, underfloor heating, walk-in showers and separate baths.
The outdoor infinity pool set in the expansive gardens is surrounded by attractive sunloungers covered in fluffy luxury towels.
 The vast black-and-white tiled restaurant reception room doubles as a dining room, opening out onto the verandah where tables are set for breakfast or lunch. By night, regal red velvet wing-backed chairs are pulled up to white linen-draped tables, softly lit with candles. A sommelier will help you match wine from La Residence's cellar to the daily changing set menu of seasonal, local produce, such as Franschhoek cheeses, lamb shank, roasted quail and line-caught trout.
Kruger National Park
 Set on a clifftop overlooking the N'wanetsi river, the Singita Lebombo offers comfort and luxury in the midst of the African wilderness. Each of the 15 rooms has a panoramic game-viewing deck, indoor and outdoor shower, air-con and open fireplaces. Include all meals and drinks and a host of unforgettable game drives and walking safaris.
The cliffside loft-style rooms have air-con, fireplaces, a game-viewing deck, outdoor and indoor showers and complimentary minibar.
 The pool is next to the restaurant and bar and overlooks the river.
The Lebombo Spa offers a full range of treatments. Safaris are conducted in six-seater Land Rovers but private vehicles are available on request for a fee.
The expertly prepared dishes are filled with simple flavours and fresh ingredients, including seafood and grilled meats. Unusual game dishes include antelope and ostrich. There is also an excellent wine cellar.
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