South Africa & Zanzibar: Cape Town, Garden Route, Safari & Beach

Highlights

• Spend four nights in Cape Town, with the V&A Waterfront on your doorstep and Table Mountain, Camps Bay and the Cape Peninsula within easy reach.

• Drive into the Cape Winelands for two nights in Franschhoek, where you can use the Wine Tram to visit vineyards around the valley.

• Follow the Garden Route through Oudtshoorn and towards Plettenberg Bay, with the Cango Caves, Knysna and Robberg Nature Reserve among the stops you can add along the way.

• Spend three nights at Pumba Private Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape, with time to look for wildlife across the reserve before continuing to Port Elizabeth.

• Fly to Zanzibar for seven all-inclusive nights by Muyuni Beach, with an ocean-view junior suite and a full week on the island before flying home.

Cape Town

Start with four nights at the V&A Waterfront, putting you within walking distance of the harbour, restaurants, shops and the Two Oceans Aquarium.

Use one day for Table Mountain and Camps Bay, then take another to head south along the Cape Peninsula towards Chapman’s Peak, Cape Point and the penguins at Boulders Beach. Having your own car from the start also means you can decide how much of the wider Cape you want to see before continuing inland.

Franschhoek & Oudtshoorn

Drive into the Cape Winelands for two nights in Franschhoek. Leave the car behind for a day and use the Franschhoek Wine Tram to hop between vineyards, stopping for tastings and lunch as you make your way through the valley.

From there, continue towards Oudtshoorn in the Little Karoo. If you arrive with time to spare, head underground at the Cango Caves or explore the surrounding Swartberg landscape before continuing towards the coast the following day.

Garden Route & Pumba

Spend the next three nights near Plettenberg Bay, giving you time to explore one of the most scenic stretches of the Garden Route. Walk part of Robberg Nature Reserve for coastal views, spend time around Knysna or stop at beaches and forest trails as you travel between the towns.

Then continue east for three nights at Pumba Private Game Reserve. This is where the focus turns to wildlife, with days spent out in the reserve before returning to Pumba Water Lodge. From here, it is a straightforward drive to Port Elizabeth for your onward flight.

Zanzibar

After South Africa, fly to Zanzibar for seven nights on an all-inclusive basis near Muyuni Beach on the island’s north-east coast.

Spend the week between the beach and the water, or use one day to see more of the island. Stone Town is known for its maze of narrow streets and carved wooden doors, while a spice farm visit gives you a closer look at the cloves, cinnamon, vanilla and other crops that have shaped Zanzibar’s history.

Terms and Conditions

Economy flights from Dublin to Cape Town with Qatar Airways, departing 04/04/2027, with checked baggage. 13-day intermediate automatic crossover car hire from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth, 4 nights at Victoria & Alfred Hotel with breakfast, 2 nights at Maison Chablis with breakfast, 1 night at De Zeekoe Guest Farm with breakfast, 3 nights at Lairds Lodge with breakfast and 3 nights at Pumba Water Lodge on an all-inclusive basis. Flights from Port Elizabeth to Zanzibar via Johannesburg, private airport transfers and 7 nights at Iberostar Selection Zanzibar in a Junior Suite Ocean View on an all-inclusive basis. Return economy flights from Zanzibar to Dublin with Qatar Airways. Based on 2 adults sharing. 20 nights from €6,320 per person.

20 Nights | From €6,320 per person