8 Day Beach & Safari

Day 01

Johannesburg to Jefferys Bay

On arrival at the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, you will board your flight to the Gqeberha (formerly known as Port Elizabeth) Airport in the Eastern Cape.  On arrival, you will be met and transferred to the Diaz 15 House on the Bay in Jeffrey’s Bay.  Here you will spend the next (3) nights on a bed-and-breakfast basis.

Situated literally on the main beach in Jefferys Bay, the Diaz 15 Guest House is a luxury guest house with the best possible sea views. The guesthouse has beautiful green gardens and a rim-flow swimming pool for its guests to use.

Day 02 & 03

Days at leisure at Diaz 15 Guest House

Today is spent at your leisure and your day could include beach horse riding, hiking, kite surfing or even sand boarding or paddle surfing. Affectionately known as J-Bay, Jeffrey’s Bay is home to some of the best surfing in South Africa, and at Supertubes you will find one of the best waves in the world. As one might expect, the town has a thriving surf industry that extends to shopping and restaurants. While Jeffrey’s Bay is renowned for its excellent surf it is also popular for its aloe-studded landscape, sun-drenched beaches, dolphin spotting, and shell collecting. Visitors can look forward to several activities including trying your hand at surfing, relaxing on pristine beaches, and sampling delicious fresh seafood.

Day 04

Jeffereys Bay to Kariega Game Reserve

This morning early after your breakfast, you will be transferred to the Kariega Private Game Reserve, where you will spend the next (4) nights on safari at the Kariega Ukhozi Lodge. Included in your stay is a luxury Suite with a private plunge pool, all meals, bar accounts (selected beverages only - excluding all other bar accounts/beverages and premium imports) and twice daily game viewing activities.

Kariega Private Game Reserve is located in South Africa’s beautiful Eastern Cape Province, Kariega Private Game Reserve lies in the upper reaches of the beautiful Kariega River Valley. Stretching for over 10,000 hectares, the landscape of the reserve features impressive vistas of forest, and savannah grasslands scattered with abundant wildlife and encompassing two rivers: the Kariega and the Bushmans rivers. Visitors can spot the Big Five as well as a variety of other animals including giraffe, eland, zebra, wildebeest and an array of bird species; paddle a kayak, jump on a game drive or a river cruise for a close encounter with the reserve’s plentiful wildlife.

Day 05, 06 & 07

On Safari at the Ukhozi Lodge, Kariega Private Game Reserve

Your days are typically spent with an early morning safari followed by a late breakfast and relaxation over midday. Then in the late afternoon, another game drive is conducted followed by dinner at the lodge.

Day 08

Kariega Game Reserve to Cape Town

This morning marks the end of your safari and you will be transferred after breakfast back to the Gqeberha (formerly known as Port Elizabeth) Airport, where you will board your flight to the Cape Town International Airport, where the trip ends.

Of course the option exists to extend or amend this itinerary to suit your requirements.