Sabi Sand lodge
Leopard country, open vehicles, and a lodge that looks after families.
South Africa
South Africa: Cape and bush
A villa in Cape Town, a day in the winelands, and leopard in the Sabi Sand.
A ten-night private South Africa holiday: a Cape Town villa, the winelands by private driver, and four nights at a Sabi Sand lodge.
The easiest long-haul family trip we know. Cape Town has a beach, a mountain, and a villa with a pool; the winelands are a day by private driver; the Sabi Sand is two hours by air and the most reliable leopard viewing in Africa.
The malaria-free alternative swaps the Sabi Sand for the Eastern Cape or Madikwe when children are young.
Highlights
- Private villa in Cape Town with a pool
- Winelands by private driver
- Four nights in a private reserve
- Malaria-free alternative for young families
Guide price
From £6,400 per person, based on the itinerary as described. A planning figure, not a quote.
- Nights
- 10
- Best time
- October to April for the Cape; the bush is good year-round.
- Stays
- Sabi Sand lodge, Cape Town villa
A specialist replies personally; no obligation.
Day by day
How the journey unfolds
- Days 1–4
Cape Town
Villa with a pool and a view. A guide for the mountain and the peninsula; a day in the winelands.
- Days 5–8
Sabi Sand
Fly to the reserve. Two drives a day in open vehicles, a bush dinner, and a lodge that looks after children.
- Days 9–10
Winelands or coast
Two slower nights in Franschhoek or on the Whale Coast to finish.
- Day 11
Depart
Drive to Cape Town for the flight home.
Where you stay
The stays in this itinerary
Cape Town villa
A house with a pool and the mountain behind it.
Good to know
Questions about this journey
Which order?
Cape Town first to settle in, bush second for the drama, two quiet nights to finish.
When is the best time?
October to April for the Cape summer; May to September for the best game viewing in the bush. Autumn and spring give a fair balance of both.
Can we add the Garden Route or the winelands?
Yes. Two or three nights in the winelands fits easily between the Cape and the bush, and the Garden Route works as a self-drive extension.
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Make this journey yours
Keep the shape, change the details: dates, party, pace, stays. A specialist will redraw it and send a private proposal.