Once my new husband had won me over on his plans for our honeymoon (a total turn up for the books, so it transpired!) , we set-to researching locations and travel routes. After many chats with several travel agents and emails back and forth, we booked to go with Timbuktu.
Whist there was undoubtedly a small fee included within Timbuktu’s overall cost, the expertise they offered, local knowledge, transfer arrangements, general organisation and favourable rates all made this totally worth it! Navigating a country neither of us knew much about, where we didn’t have friends that had visited for advice and Google gave us an overwhelming multitude of options – it was great to have one reliable source!
Our itinerary combined exactly everything we wanted to see and do – and Timbuktu were great at organising a seamless trip.
In hindsight, if we’d had more time, we would have happily spent more time in Cape Town (we barely scratched the surface!), longer in Franschooek (so we could have explored more of the Wine Tram routes!) and infinite days and nights on safari!
16 days in South Africa & Mauritius (posts to follow for each segment of the trip!)
- Flight to Johannesburg, with a second flight to Cape Town (significantly cheaper than direct to Cape Town). Private taxi collection from airport
- 3 nights – Cape Town – The Marly
- Fabulous food and city exploration
- 3 nights – Cape Town – The Marly
- Private taxi to Franschhoek
- 3 nights – Franschhoek – Maison Cabriere
- Two days of vineyard hopping with the Wine Tram
- 3 nights – Franschhoek – Maison Cabriere
- Private taxi to Cape Town airport. Flight to Hoedspruit. Private hotel taxi to lodge.
- 4 nights – Kruger, Timabavati private reserve – Simbavati
- The most magical safari
- 4 nights – Kruger, Timabavati private reserve – Simbavati
- Flight from Hoedspruit to Johannesburg
- 1 night – Johannesburg – City Lodge Or Tambo, airport hotel
- A necessary stay, before our next flight
- 1 night – Johannesburg – City Lodge Or Tambo, airport hotel
- Flight from Johannesburg to Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Airport, Mauritius
- 5 nights – Mauritius – Paradise Cove
- Relaxation and island discovery
- 5 nights – Mauritius – Paradise Cove
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