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 at your
own pace, with private guiding arranged around your interests if you choose.
Spend two quiet nights at Lavender Farm, with Franschhoek's estates,
restaurants and Winelands experiences close at hand.
Shape the Winelands around selected estate tastings and a long 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 transfers, domestic flight and stays,
then tailor additional experiences around the way you want to travel
Eastern Cape
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.
WHY CHOOSE AFRICA MADE EASY
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
Itinerary · 10 Nights · 11 Days
South Africa, in three chapters.
From Cape Town's Atlantic coast to the Winelands and finally the wild, each chapter reveals a different side of South Africa.
01
The Atlantic
Cape Town
Four nights · POD Camps Bay
Cape Town · Days 1 to 4
1
Arrive beside the Atlantic
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
2
Table Mountain & the City
Cape Town
Explore Cape Town around the weather, with Table Mountain taking priority when conditions are right. The Company's Garden, Bo-Kaap and the city centre can all form part of the day, or let us arrange a private guide around the places that interest you most. Leave enough time to return to Camps Bay before dinner.
Meals: Breakfast
3
The Cape Peninsula
Cape Town
One of Cape Town's great days out follows the Atlantic seaboard south towards Cape Point, crossing Chapman's Peak when conditions allow and continuing to Boulders Beach. We can arrange the day privately around your pace and interests, with time for coastal stops and lunch along the way.
Meals: Breakfast
4
Cape Town, Your Way
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
From the Atlanticto the vineyards.
02
The Winelands
Franschhoek
Two nights · Lavender Farm
Franschhoek · Days 5 to 6
5
Into the Cape Winelands
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
6
A Private Winelands Day
Cape Winelands
Spend the day discovering Franschhoek and the surrounding wine country, with selected estate tastings, a well-paced long lunch and time for the valley itself. We can tailor a privately guided day around your wine interests, preferred food and the estates open on your travel day.
Meals: Breakfast
And then…The Wild.
03
The Wild
Shamwari
Four nights · Eagle's Crag
Inside the safari day
The reserve sets the pace.
Dawn
Out into the reserve while the air is cool.
Midday
Breakfast, lodge time, nothing rushed.
Dusk
Back into the reserve as the light changes.
Shamwari Private Game Reserve · Days 7 to 11
7
Fly East to Shamwari
Eastern Cape
After breakfast, transfer privately from Franschhoek to Cape Town International Airport for your 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
8
The Safari Rhythm
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
9
Wildlife & Lodge Time
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
10
A Final Full Safari Day
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
11
A Final Morning in the Reserve
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
Where You Will Stay
Three Distinct Settings, One Clear Progression
Camps Bay by the Atlantic, a quiet Franschhoek guest house and an intimate lodge inside Shamwari.
Room categories and the final inclusion basis are confirmed when your itinerary is quoted.
From $10,495 per person sharing, based on two adults sharing. Includes accommodation, specified meals, the domestic flight and required transfers forming part of the core journey, plus included safari activities.Final pricing is confirmed for your travel dates and may vary by season, availability, room category and airfare.International flights and optional private touring, dining and additional experiences are excluded unless specifically stated.
Journey Highlights
South Africa, in Three Distinct Acts
1
Arriving in Camps Bay with the Atlantic in front of you and the Twelve Apostles behind
2
A weather-led morning on Table Mountain before Cape Town opens out below
3
The long coastal curve towards Cape Point and the penguins at Boulders Beach
4
Franschhoek's estates, mountain scenery and the kind of Winelands lunch that should never be rushed
5
The clean transition from the Cape to the Eastern Cape, with every transfer aligned
6
Your first game drive at Shamwari, guided by the conditions rather than a fixed checklist
7
Late-afternoon light across the reserve as the day cools and the bush becomes active
8
One final quiet morning in the reserve before the journey turns home
YOUR AFRICA STORY STARTS HERE
Tell us when you'd like to travel. We'll take care of the rest.
START YOUR JOURNEY
The Classic Cape
We will shape the journey around your dates, preferred room basis,
pace and the experiences that matter to you, then follow up personally
with a considered first proposal.
Shamwari, as the day turns to gold.
Cape Town · 4 Nights
POD Camps Bay Boutique Hotel
POD is a 17-room contemporary hotel in Camps Bay, close to the beach and the neighbourhood’s restaurants. Clean-lined interiors and the Atlantic setting make it a relaxed base for four nights exploring Cape Town.
Franschhoek · 2 Nights
Lavender Farm Guest House
Set among lavender fields and mountain views just outside Franschhoek, this boutique guest house offers an intimate change of pace after Cape Town. It keeps the valley close without turning a two-night stay into a resort programme.
Eastern Cape · 4 Nights
Shamwari Eagle's Crag
Eagle’s Crag has nine junior suites set among the wooded rock faces of Shamwari Private Game Reserve. The malaria-free Eastern Cape setting, morning and afternoon game drives and generous time between outings make it a strong first safari finale.
FROM $10,495Per person sharingPricing is shaped around your travel dates, room category and final itinerary.
