South Africa: Cape Town & Big Five Safari

This is a South Africa holiday built around movement, from the streets of Cape Town to a private railway carriage crossing the veld, to a game lodge inside an extinct volcano. 

Start in the Mother City, with three nights to explore Cape Town at your own pace, from the beaches and the peninsula to an afternoon of wine tasting in the Winelands. From there, board the famous Rovos Rail for a three-night journey to Pretoria, with off-train excursions breaking up the days as the scenery shifts from mountains and farmlands to bushveld. After a night in a boutique Pretoria hotel, the final leg takes you to the Pilanesberg, a game reserve set inside the crater of a long extinct volcano, for three nights spotting the animals you have only ever seen on nature documentaries while staying at a luxurious private game lodge. 

Your Experience Includes: 

• 3 nights in Cape Town at Kloof Street Hotel in a Luxury Suite on Bed & Breakfast 
• 3 nights on Rovos Rail from Cape Town to Pretoria in a Pullman Suite on Full Board 
• 1 night in Pretoria at Ivory Manor Boutique Hotel in a Deluxe Suite on Dinner Bed & Breakfast 
• 3 nights at Ivory Tree Game Lodge in a Standard Room on Full Board 
• Time in Cape Town to explore the city at your own pace 
• A stay in a trendy area of Cape Town where you can enjoy the restaurants and night life 
• 3 nights travelling on the luxurious Rovos Rail with fine dining and off-train excursions 
• Visits to the Victorian Village of Matjiesfontein, Kimberley’s Big Hole and Diamond Museum 
• Twice daily game drives while on safari in the Pilanesberg Game Reserve 
• Return international flights with British Airways from London Heathrow
• 23kg baggage allowance per person 
• Airport taxes and surcharges 
• Regional supplements may apply 

Why You’ll Love This Trip! 
There's something rare about a holiday that changes pace three times over. You'll start in Cape Town, with days loose enough to hike Table Mountain one morning and sip Cape wines the next, then step onto Rovos Rail and feel the whole rhythm shift as the Karoo gives way to farmland and then bushveld outside your window. By the time you reach Pilanesberg, the change of pace again feels earned. Waking before dawn for a game drive inside the crater of an extinct volcano, watching for lion or rhino as the light comes up over hills that have ringed this land for over a billion years, is not something you'll easily forget. It's a trip that asks you to slow down and speed up in turn, giving you a genuinely different kind of South Africa in each of its chapters. 

Ready to Book? 
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Email: holidays@somak.co.uk 
Quote Reference: 81487 
Travel period: 1 - 30 April 2027  
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T&C: No Tourist tax applies in South Africa. Prices are fluid and subject to availability. Price based on two adults sharing, based on departure dates of 15 April 2027. Prices are correct at time of posting 03/07/2026.