South Africa Safari and Seychelles holiday
Explore Cape Town and the surrounding wine country with the convenience of your own rental car. Beautiful sunny days spent exploring in South Africa offer you adventure and romance in this eclectic region with superb hiking options and spectacular coastal scenery against towering mountains.

Stop over at the lovely vineyards for some of South Africa’s best wine tasting and great French restaurants. Then, fly up to the greater Kruger region for a safari in a private game reserve in the Timbavati. Warm and romantic colonial-style accommodation is offered on safari with all the creature comforts to ensure a quality wilderness experience. Twice daily game drives bring you close to all of Africa’s large mammals and offer excellent birding. Game walks offer thrilling close encounters with game and provide an opportunity to experience the bush at close hand.

Finally, after your exhilarating safari experience, take some time off at the luxurious Banyan Tree beach resort in the Seychelles, situated on the main island of Mahe. Your private in-room plunge pool offers exclusivity to share some quiet time together, enjoying beautiful Seychelles sunsets.
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SAFARI & BEACH ITINERARY
DAY 01: CAPE TOWN
DAY 02: CAPE TOWN
DAY 03: CAPE TOWN
DAY 04: FRANSCHHOEK
DAY 05: FRANSCHHOEK
DAY 06: SINGITA SAFARI
DAY 07: SINGITA SAFARI
DAY 08: SINGITA SAFARI
DAY 09: BANYAN TREE
DAY 10: BANYAN TREE
DAY 11: BANYAN TREE
DAY 12: BANYAN TREE
DAY 13: BANYAN TREE
DAY 14: Depart
Cape Town
La Residence, Franschhoek
La Residence, Franschhoek
Dining on Safari at Royal Malawane
Dining on Safari at Royal Malawane
Game viewing on Safari at Royal Malawane
Royal Malawane Safari
Royal Malawane Safari
Luxury Accommodation
Situated in the premier suburb of Bantry Bay in Cape Town, The Ellerman House is a beautiful hotel offering a classic location for fine coastal living. With devoted preservation of historical architecture and a private collection of the finest, original South African art, The Ellerman House reflects an ambiance experienced only in the comfort and familiarity of a fine home. Ellerman's fantastic location is very central – just a five minute drive from either downtown Cape Town or the swanky beaches of Camps Bay and Clifton.

La Residence is a private villa residence deep in the Franschhoek Valley, offering an opulent location in the heart of the Cape wine country.

The first rate safari accommodation at Singita Boulders Lodge is simple and elegant yet probably the most luxurious in all of southern Africa. The lodge's service and facilities are second to none.

At Banyan Tree's Pool Villa by the Rocks lies evidence that nature is indeed the world's greatest architect. Surrounded by the ocean and a sea of artistically shaped boulders, this elegant Pool Villa lets you hear the white surf gushing over the rocks and have sumptuous meals, all the while gazing at the waves in their natural splendor. From your private pool, jet pool and living pavilion this spectacle is a magnificent sight to behold, hypnotizing you with a rhythmic play of the coastal elements.

Fine Cuisine
At your Cape Town hotel, exquisite meals created by acclaimed international chefs are displayed to perfection on china, silver and crystal. Ellerman House has one of the finest collections of vintage wines in South Africa; each individually selected by a master sommelier to enhance our guest's experience. Around the city, a cosmopolitan scene takes you anywhere from fine French dining to a laid-back bistro overlooking a working harbor. The most popular restaurants amongst the locals have a young and contemporary appeal, offering a remarkable fusion of continental dishes infused with locally–inspired flavors and ingredients.

For a valley with abundance and variety of wholesome produce, the culinary experience at La Residence offers French Provencal cuisine, using the freshest ingredients. Olives fresh from an estate, fruit and honey from a nearby orchard, French cheeses and handmade Belgian chocolate from the local Chocolate factory are all locally sourced to offer authentic Franschhoek cooking – and of course to complement the meals, wines cultivated in the Franschhoek valley and surrounding wine farms are served. Lunches are light and often feature the famed Franschhoek salmon trout – smoked, steamed or seared. Dinners are a fine affair, usually comprising three or four courses. During the winter season, hearty fireside meals are served of slow-cooked tagines, pumpkin soups and baked puddings. Al fresco summer food could be grilled prawn, lime and chili salad, stuffed chicken supreme on crisp polenta and tangy tarte citron for dessert. As La Residence was originally a family home, the kitchen is very accessible to guests.

South Africa is a country of cosmopolitan influences, inspiring the unique culinary experience at Singita Boulders Lodge. Singita's cuisine combines simplicity with an abundance of flavor from traditional African ingredients. Wholesome produce is accompanied by truly inspirational surroundings. Complementing the exceptional cuisine, each Singita lodge has a unique bush wine cellar, currently consisting of approximately 35,000 bottles of the finest South African wine – each vintage cellared for up to half a decade, to ensure full potential.

After a satisfying day of exploring the natural beauty of the Seychelles, there is no better place to feast than at the Banyan Tree Seychelles. Each meal is a celebration of heavenly exotic cuisine brimming with mouthwatering Creole flavors and tantalizing Far Eastern fragrances. Sample delicious local Creole delicacies at Au Jardin D'Epices where you can sink your teeth into succulent seafood creations and experience the fine blend of spices, coconut dishes and fish curries that the Seychelles are famous for. Alternatively, visit Saffron and enter a fascinating world of South East Asia.

Cape Town experience
Adventurous at day and romantic by night is the West Coast lifestyle offered by Cape Town. You can tailor your time in Cape Town to be chauffeured around the peninsula to witness breathtaking coastal and mountain scenery, or drive up to Cape Point for some hiking and spectacular scenery. Table Mountain is a fantastic visit every visitor should opt for, if the weather is fair, to take in gorgeous city and coastline views. Robben Island is an interesting visit for history buffs and those who wish a glimpse at South Africa's past. The wine country, just 45 minutes away, is another delightful drive through pretty villages located in the mountains. Restaurants throughout Cape Town and the winelands are another highlight of your trip – our exclusive insider's guide offered on booking your trip gives you a local VIP perspective on all things Cape Town. Also on hand is your Into Seychelles personal consultant, offering unmatched knowledge and expertise to tailor the trip of your dreams.

Winelands experience
Cape Wine Country experience: The lush Franschhoek valley lying amid immense mountain scenery was founded in 1688 by The French Huguenots. The picturesque village of Franschhoek is world-renowned for its warm hospitality, superb cuisine and outstanding arts and crafts. In keeping with the village's French Heritage, Bastille day on July 14th is celebrated annually with a festival of fine French cuisine and wine. The organic beauty of Franschhoek's landscape has been enhanced by vineyards and orchards weaving a delicate and rich tapestry of ever-changing colors and shades, in the midst of which are some of South Africa's oldest and most celebrated wine estates. The regal architecture of the old Cape Dutch farmhouses and quaint wine and cheese stores have watched over the land for centuries, still producing some of South Africa's finest wine today. Exploring this quiet haven, where time is measured by seasons and colors of nature's palette, is a delightful experience for any visitor to Cape Town.

Safari experience
The Sabi Sands are world renowned for huge diversity and concentration of big game. Large herds of elephant and buffalo, great prides of lion, excellent leopard viewing and antelope by the thousands, make the 18 500 hectare Singita Private Game Reserve, based at the heart of the Sabi Sand, one of Africa's finest locations for viewing the Big 5 and among the most private and unspoiled wilderness experiences anywhere in the world.

Seychelles experience
In a striking natural paradise like the Seychelles, the beach is the main attraction; Uncover the secrets of Mahe on a guided sightseeing day trip; or closer to the comfort of your luxurious villa, you can also hang out at the resort's infinity pool, or be pampered at the lavish Banyan Tree Spa.

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