The Classic Cape
Ten nights from Camps Bay to the Cape Winelands, ending with a malaria-free safari in the Eastern Cape.
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OVERVIEW OVERVIEW For a first visit to South Africa, this route has a natural rhythm. Begin beside the Atlantic in Camps Bay, slow the pace among the vineyards of Franschhoek, then fly east for four nights on safari at Shamwari. The contrasts are clear, the logistics are considered and no single part of the journey feels rushed.
Settle near Camps Bay beach at a small, contemporary hotel with the Atlantic coast and neighbourhood restaurants close at hand
Explore Table Mountain, Cape Town and the Cape Peninsula with a private guide who can adapt each day to weather and your pace
Spend two quiet nights at Lavender Farm, just outside Franschhoek village and framed by the valley's mountain slopes
Pair selected estate tastings with a long Winelands lunch, leaving enough room to enjoy Franschhoek rather than race through it
Finish with four nights at Eagle's Crag in malaria-free Shamwari, following the reserve's morning and afternoon game-drive rhythm
Let Africa Made Easy align the private touring, transfers, domestic flight and stays, with human support while you travel
The safari finale at Shamwari
Four unhurried nights at Eagle's Crag give a first safari time to settle into the reserve's daily rhythm.
On-Trip Support
A real person when you need one
South African Expertise
Grounded in first-hand local knowledge
Human Planning
One journey shaped around you
Seamless Transfers
The joins managed carefully
Handpicked Stays
Chosen for place, pace and fit
Local Insight
Guides, timing and details that matter
The Classic Cape
10 Nights • 3 Destinations • 2 Regions
Cape Town
4 Nights · Days 1–4
Camps Bay, City & Coast
Franschhoek
2 Nights · Days 5–6
Valley, Estates & Long Lunches
Shamwari
4 Nights · Days 7–11
Malaria-Free Private Reserve Safari
Ten nights, paced for a first South Africa journey
Day by Day
Cape Town · Days 1 to 4
Cape Town
Meet your private driver at Cape Town International Airport and continue to POD Camps Bay. The afternoon is left open for the flight to fall away: settle in, walk to the beach or begin with an easy dinner nearby.
Meals: At leisure
Cape Town
Meet your private guide for a weather-led Table Mountain visit, then continue selectively through the Company’s Garden, Bo-Kaap and the city centre. The afternoon remains flexible, with time to return to Camps Bay before dinner.
Meals: Breakfast
Cape Town
Follow the Atlantic seaboard south with your private guide, crossing Chapman’s Peak when conditions allow and continuing towards Cape Point and Boulders Beach. Stops are chosen for interest, with a relaxed pace and time for lunch.
Meals: Breakfast
Cape Town
Keep one day deliberately spacious. Stay close to Camps Bay, return to a favourite part of the city or let us arrange a private experience around food, art, the ocean or the landscape. Nothing needs to be compulsory today.
Meals: Breakfast
Franschhoek · Days 5 to 6
Franschhoek
Leave Cape Town after breakfast and travel privately into the Winelands. Settle at Lavender Farm Guest House, just outside Franschhoek, then use the afternoon for the village, the garden and an unhurried introduction to the valley.
Meals: Breakfast
Cape Winelands
Spend the day with a private guide, pairing selected estate tastings with a well-paced long lunch and time for the valley itself. We choose the route around your wine interests, preferred food and the estates open on your travel day.
Meals: Breakfast
Shamwari Private Game Reserve · Days 7 to 11
Eastern Cape
Transfer to Cape Town International Airport for the flight to Gqeberha, then continue by road to Shamwari and Eagle’s Crag. Settle into the lodge and, if flight and reserve timings align, join the afternoon game drive.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Shamwari Private Game Reserve
Head out in the cool early hours with your ranger, returning for breakfast and a long pause at the lodge. The afternoon drive follows current conditions and recent sightings rather than a fixed route, often continuing into the softer light before dusk.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Shamwari Private Game Reserve
Join both game drives or keep part of the day for Eagle’s Crag. Between outings there is time to read, rest on your private deck or use the lodge facilities. Four nights allow safari to become a rhythm, rather than a single rushed sighting.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Shamwari Private Game Reserve
With another morning and afternoon in the reserve, your ranger can read the landscape and build on what you have already seen. The hours between drives remain unstructured, with lunch and time at the lodge before heading out again.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Shamwari Private Game Reserve
Take one last early game drive before breakfast, then travel by road to Gqeberha Airport for your onward flight. We will align the connection with your international departure or the next part of your time in Southern Africa.
Meals: Breakfast
Three Distinct Settings, One Clear Progression
Camps Bay by the Atlantic, a quiet Franschhoek guest house and an intimate lodge inside Shamwari.
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South Africa, in Three Distinct Acts
Arriving in Camps Bay with the Atlantic in front of you and the Twelve Apostles behind
A weather-led morning on Table Mountain before Cape Town opens out below
The long coastal curve towards Cape Point and the penguins at Boulders Beach
Private estate tastings balanced by the kind of Winelands lunch that should never be rushed
The clean transition from the Cape to the Eastern Cape, with every transfer aligned
Your first game drive at Shamwari, guided by the conditions rather than a fixed checklist
Late-afternoon light across the reserve as the day cools and the bush becomes active
One final quiet morning in the reserve before the journey turns home
The Classic Cape
Tell us who is travelling and when you would like to go. We will shape the private touring, transfers and room basis around your pace, then follow up personally with a considered first proposal.
From $8,999 per person
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