Included in this offer :

• 8 days/7 nights self-drive tour
• Accommodation in 4-star hotels and camps (local standards)
• Board according to programme
• Flights departing from the city of your choice
• The domestic flight Cape Town - Johannesburg
• The return transfers by road between Johannesburg Airport and Mabula Game Lodge
• A complimentary massage per person per stay
• The car hire of category E for 4 days
• Insurance included (comprehensive package with waiver of the driver's excess)
• Unlimited mileage (one driver only)
• Local taxes included
• Travel documents in French
• Welcome and assistance on arrival at the airport

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SELF-DRIVE TOUR IN SOUTH AFRICA, FROM CAPE TOWN TO THE BIG FIVE

Your journey begins in Cape Town, a vibrant city nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and the majestic Table Mountain. This southern gem will captivate you with its lifestyle, refined gastronomy and enchanting atmosphere. Explore the Cape Peninsula at your own pace in your hire car: from penguin-filled beaches to the spectacular cliffs of Cape Point, every detour reveals a magnificent setting.

Then head north-east to the next stage of your journey: an exclusive experience in a private game reserve close to the legendary Kruger National Park. Two emotionally charged days await, filled with game drives led by experienced rangers in search of the famous Big Five and other fascinating wildlife.

Designed for travellers seeking independence without compromising on comfort, this self-drive tour offers a perfect blend of charming towns, stunning landscapes and unforgettable experiences in the heart of the African savannah.

Your day-by-day itinerary:

Day 1: Arrival in Cape Town

Day 2: The Cape of Good Hope Peninsula

Day 3: On the Wine Route

Day 4: Cape Town - Mabula Reserve

Day 5 and 6: Mabula Reserve

Day 7: Private Reserve - Johannesburg

Day 8: Johannesburg - Return flight

Your detailed itinerary

DAY 1: ARRIVAL IN CAPE TOWN

At the airport, you will be met by an English-speaking representative, who will give you your travel documents and help you collect your hire car.

You will then have free time to explore the city at your own pace. Nestled between the sea and the mountains, Cape Town will captivate you with its way of life, its cuisine and its spectacular natural beauty. The peninsula boasts exceptional flora, bustling markets and a unique atmosphere.

Recommended visits include a city tour, a climb up Table Mountain (weather permitting) and a panoramic view from Signal Hill.

Meals are not included

DAY 2: THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE PENINSULA

After breakfast.

Here's a suggestion for organising your day:

Take a full-day trip to explore the Cape of Good Hope Peninsula. You'll pass beautiful beaches such as Clifton, Bantry Bay, Camps Bay and Noordhoek, all renowned for their pristine white sands.

Stop off at Hout Bay for a cruise to Seal Island, where you can watch hundreds of sea lions frolicking in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean.

You will then visit the charming coastal village of Simon's Town, with a stop at Boulders Beach, famous for its colony of over 700 African penguins.

Finally, explore the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, often mistaken for the southernmost point of Africa. From the lighthouse at the tip of the Cape, the spectacular view will give you the impression of being at the end of the world.

Lunch and dinner are not included

DAY 3: ON THE WINE ROUTE

Breakfast.

We recommend that you explore the famous Wine Route, in the heart of the Stellenbosch and Franschhoek regions.

With over 100,000 hectares of vineyards, South Africa has become the world's eighth-largest wine producer. Its wines are renowned for offering excellent value for money and rival those of other major wine-producing regions. Only the Cape Province has an ideal climate for growing grapes, which is why most producers are based in this region. The Wine Route, formed by the triangle of Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Paarl, is just a few kilometres from Cape Town.

Lunch and dinner are not included.

Return to Cape Town at the end of the day.

Overnight in a guesthouse or hotel.

DAY 4: CAPE TOWN - MABULA RESERVE

Breakfast.

Drive to Cape Town airport, where you will drop off your hire car, then fly to Johannesburg (flight included).

English-speaking road transfer between the airport and the private reserve.

Lunch is not included.

Afternoon at leisure to enjoy the lodge facilities.

Depending on your arrival time, you will be offered a ‘tea-break’ before setting off on your first 4x4 safari with an English-speaking ranger (shared safari) until sunset in the reserve.

DAY 5 AND 6: MABULA RESERVE

The two-day safari programme will be as follows:

• Morning refreshment with tea or coffee accompanied by biscuits.
• Departure at sunrise for a 4x4 safari with an English-speaking ranger (shared safari).
• Return to the lodge at the end of the safari for a breakfast-brunch.
• Free time to enjoy the lodge's facilities.
• "Tea-break" before setting off for a second 4x4 safari with an English-speaking ranger (shared safari).
• Return to the lodge at the end of the day.

Dinner served at the lodge.

DAY 7: PRIVATE RESERVE - JOHANNESBURG

Morning snack of tea or coffee and biscuits.

Departure for a final 4x4 safari at sunrise (shared safari, English-speaking).

Return to the lodge at the end of the safari for a breakfast-brunch.

English-speaking road transfer to Johannesburg.

Lunch and dinner are not included

DAY 8: JOHANNESBURG - RETURN FLIGHT

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for your return flight.

Your accommodation

You will stay in the following 4-star hotels and lodges (local standards) or similar:

Cape Town: 4-star Cape Milner Hotel (local standards) - 3 nights

Mabula: 4-star Mabula Game Lodge (local standards) - 3 nights

Johannesburg: 4-star Premier Hotel (local standards) - 1 night

Your board

You will be on a bed-and-breakfast plan during the self-drive tour until day 4. Then, you will be on a full-board plan during the safari. Finally, you will be on a half-board plan, with breakfast and lunch on day 7.

CAR HIRE

Category E vehicle (Toyota Rav 4 or similar)

Please note: In order to drive in South Africa, it is compulsory to have your driving licence as well as an international driving licence or an English translation by a sworn translator.

ADDITIONAL CHARGES FOR HIRE VEHICLES (To be paid directly to the hire company) - SUBJECT TO CHANGE ACCORDING TO THE BOOKED HIRER:

• Credit card authorisation including deposit: from 4.155 Rand to 8.960 Rand depending on the vehicle
• Advance payment for electronic tolls: 500 Rand* (subject to availability) - Petrol
• Additional driver fee: 572 Rand per hire, per driver
• Young driver's fee (<23 years of age, with driving licence valid for more than 3 years): 173 Rand per day, per driver
• Baby seat ** : 572 Rand per hire period (to be booked before departure)
• Hire company's GPS ** : 157 Rand per day (to be booked before departure)
• Mobile phone holder : 103 Rand per rental period (to be booked before departure)
• Wifi router ** : 157 Rand per day (to be booked before departure)
• USB charger: 162 Rand per unit (to be booked before departure)
• Vehicle drop-off charges:
• Vehicle picked up and returned in South Africa: 1609 Rand
• Vehicle picked up in South Africa and returned in Namibia: 9,450 Rand
• Vehicle picked up in South Africa and returned in Botswana: Rand 5,940
• Vehicle picked up in South Africa and returned in Swaziland: Rand 2,020.
• Vehicle delivery and/or collection charges within a 25km radius: office hours / R702; outside office hours / R1247 (additional mileage: R24)
• Administrative fee for fines: 432 Rand per fine
• Administration fee for claims not covered by insurance: 400 Rand
• Additional administration fee for damage in excess of 1,000 Rand: 1,118 Rand
• In the event of a no-show, the equivalent of one day's hire will be deducted.
• Damage to running gear and water damage not covered by insurance
• Petrol costs if the vehicle is returned without a full tank: 46 Rand
• Border crossing fee
• Rate charged per crossing: 1,588 Rand for Namibia, Botswana, Swaziland and Lesotho, 3,780 Rand for Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Zambia.

Please note: Electronic tolls have been introduced in the Johannesburg or ‘Gauteng’ region. Hire vehicles are equipped with electronic toll boxes. The sums due when passing through these automatic gates will be deducted from the special deposit of 500 Rand* left when picking up the hire vehicle. In no case may they exceed 500 Rand*. The deposit for these tolls is added to the traditional deposit required for the hire vehicle.

Legend:

* For information only, subject to change.

**: Refundable deposit of 1,500 Rand required

USEFUL INFORMATION

Entry requirements:

British passport holders (ordinary, diplomatic or service) are exempt from prior visa requirements for tourist stays in South Africa of less than 90 days. A 90-day residence permit will be issued upon entry to South Africa.

Passports must have two blank pages and be valid for at least 30 days after the planned exit date from South Africa. Travellers who do not meet these requirements will be turned away on arrival.

Vaccinations:

No vaccinations are compulsory, but certain vaccinations are recommended; make sure you are up to date with your usual vaccinations, as well as those relating to all the geographical areas you will be visiting.

It is strongly recommended that you are up to date with your diphtheria, tetanus and polio (DTP) vaccinations, as well as your rubella, mumps and measles (MMR) vaccinations, given that the region is high-risk for contracting these diseases. It is also advisable to be vaccinated against tuberculosis.

Depending on local travel conditions, vaccinations against typhoid fever, meningitis and viral hepatitis A and B may be recommended.

Depending on the conditions and location of the trip, vaccination against rabies may also be recommended. Seek advice from your doctor or an international vaccination centre.

Areas where malaria is still common (classified as Zone 3 in terms of resistance) are found in the provinces of Mpumalanga, Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal, particularly in the Kruger National Park region, which borders Mozambique, Eswatini and Zimbabwe.

Malaria is a potentially serious parasitic disease that is transmitted through mosquito bites. There are two complementary methods of preventing malaria: protecting yourself against mosquitoes and taking medication. Taking traditional measures to protect against mosquitoes in the evening and at night is strongly recommended.

General preventive measures to protect against mosquitoes:

Wear light-coloured, loose-fitting, covering clothing;

Use skin repellents: see the ‘Health Risks’ section at https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/south-africa

Protect your accommodation (mosquito nets, electric diffusers, coils, air conditioning, etc.);

Destroy potential mosquito breeding sites (containers of stagnant water such as saucers under flower pots, gutters, tyres, etc.).

To protect yourself from digestive or contact contamination:

Wash your hands regularly with soap and water or hydro-alcoholic solutions, especially before and after eating or using the toilet;

Make sure food is of good quality and cooked properly;

Avoid eating raw or undercooked food (fish, meat, poultry, milk);

Peel fruit and vegetables or wash them thoroughly (with clean water);

Avoid raw vegetables, shellfish, reheated dishes and cold buffets;

In urban areas, tap water is safe to drink. In rural areas, however, drink only bottled water or drinks, or water that has been made potable (filtered, boiled or, failing that, disinfected);

Avoid ice cubes and ice cream, as well as fresh fruit juices, raw vegetables and unpeeled fruit;

Only consume pasteurised or boiled milk.

Good to know

If you are travelling alone, you will be asked to pay a surcharge for a single room. This additional charge will be automatically included in your quote.

Child rates will be applied for children from 2 to 12 years old in the case where the child shares the room with two adults. If the child is travelling with just one adult, the surcharge may be applied on an adult basis. If your child or children do not fit into the age group mentioned above, the rate will be communicated to you at the time of processing your order. If the room is equipped with a bunk bed, the bed height is not suitable for children under 6 years of age.

For safety reasons, the wellbeing facilities of most establishments are not accessible to children under 16 years old. Similarly, it is possible that some amenities or services require an additional charge or are unavailable for exceptional reasons.

Unless otherwise stated in the service description, activities and any additional services available at destination are provided in the language of the destination country and in English.

The opening times and hours of the activities, restaurants and bars are provided as an indication only and may be subject to change. Contact the reception desk in order to be informed of any changes.

Appropriate dress is required. We remind you that gambling may involve risks of isolation, indebtedness, and dependency...

Any additional special requirements the traveller may request which are not included in the travel service description will be communicated to our service provider. Sending this information does not imply acceptance and PerfectStay.com cannot be held responsible for the fulfilment of these special requests. Only the service provider of PerfectStay.com can access this request on location and any additional costs may be paid locally by the traveller.

Unless expressly stated in the description of the services and accommodation, the hotel is not suitable for people with reduced mobility.

Transportation

Choose an offer and, according to your preferences, opt for a seat in economy, business or first class.

See the 'View flight info' section for details on each trip.

In order to best organise your time in the airport, we advise that you arrive 2 hours before boarding for a medium-haul flight, or 3 hours before boarding for a long-haul flight (more than 5 hours). Take advantage of your early arrival to pass through security and check your luggage.

You will be informed whether or not luggage is included at the time of your booking.

You will have the opportunity to add additional luggage for a fee.

There are several different cities that are typically offered as departure points. Your arrival destination will show in your travel documents.

Depending on the flight schedule, some arrivals or returns may be made at night with early arrival or late departure. You will not always be able to have your room available immediately and will need to refer to the check-in and check-out conditions of the hotel.

In the event that your transfer is not included in your hotel reservation, it may be offered at the time of your reservation as an additional option. Unless specifically mentioned, transfers may be made in groups of 15 to 55 people.

Important: the modification or the cancellation of a booking is only possible within the limits and including the fees outlined in our general conditions of sale.

Thank you for kindly taking note of the CO2 emissions produced by your means of transport: https://www.carbonfootprint.com/calculator.aspx

Formalities

The following details apply to any British citizen who, during a trip sold by PerfectStay goes to a foreign country. The following is a resource directing you to information related to your travel formalities (identification documents, vaccines, VISA, safety, travel advice, etc.), and may be subject to change. Please note that Brexit negotiations are likely to include travel document modifications, therefore please regularly check most updated information. Please see official resource for British citizens wishing to travel:
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice

The official UK Foreign Travel site has updates on safety and security, including incidents such as pickpocketing and robbery, along with larger incidents such as measuring the risk of terrorism.
Detailed country by country here:
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice

If you are travelling with minors, please be sure to verify whether or not you will require a consent: https://www.gov.uk/permission-take-child-abroad

Please note that these details serve as a guiding resource in order to ensure that you have access to important information in order to pursue the necessary travel formalities required before travelling abroad with PerfectStay. Please note that PerfectStay will not engage in obtaining travel documents for you, such as visas, and you are solely responsible for knowing the potential health risks you may face in the course of your travels for which you may require vaccinations or medications. PerfectStay is not responsible for ensuring your travel formalities are properly undertaken and will only act as an intermediary directing you to resources which have been known to provide reliable information concerning travel formalities specific to British citizens.

VACCINE

For information concerning travel health requirements (vaccinations, health risks, etc.) please see the following resources:
https://travelhealthpro.org.uk/countries
https://www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk/destinations.aspx
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/travel-vaccinations/

VISA

For the latest information on which travel documents (visas, passports, etc.) British citizens will require by destination, please see the following resources:
https://visacentral.co.uk/visa-quick-check
https://www.passportindex.org/comparebyPassport.php?p1=uk&fl=&s=yes
https://www.travisa.com/Visa_Search

IDENTITY

Please be sure to verify that your necessary Identification documents (passport and/or ID card dependent upon the country to which you will be travelling) have valid expiration dates, i.e. verify your ID documents have not yet expired. Also, be sure to remember to bring these necessary documents with you. It is also recommended to make copies of all travel documents in the event of an emergency.

Travel documents

Once your reservation has been made, you will receive a confirmation e-mail before your travel documents are sent.

Regarding the transport documents (in the case of a reservation with transport included), we will provide you with all the information relating to check-in and luggage in the "Your travel documents" email, allowing you to leave with peace of mind.

To take advantage of all your reserved services (hotels, transfers, activities, etc.), you will receive one or more exchange vouchers to be presented to each supplier.

The contact details of the establishment will be specified in these documents, to help make your arrival at your destination as straight-forward as possible.

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