Four nights at The Onyx Apartment Hotel in Cape Town start the trip in one of the most dramatically situated cities on earth, with Table Mountain rising above the city and the Atlantic coastline stretching south. A hop-on hop-off city sightseeing tour on the first full day covers the main landmarks and gives you a good feel for the layout before you spend the remaining days exploring at your own pace.

The drive east takes you first into the Franschhoek Valley, one of South Africa's most celebrated wine regions, set among mountain peaks and vine covered hillsides. Two nights at Maison Chablis on a bed and breakfast basis gives you time to explore the town, visit a few estates and settle into the slower pace of the Winelands before continuing inland.

A single night at Hlangana Lodge in Oudtshoorn places you in the heart of the Klein Karoo, a dry semi-desert region best known as home to the world's largest ostrich population. The area is also the gateway to the Cango Caves, one of the largest cave systems in Africa, with dramatic limestone formations extending deep into the mountain.

Three nights at Starfish Guest Lodge in Plettenberg Bay marks a return to the coast. Plettenberg Bay is one of the Garden Route's most popular stops, with long sandy beaches, calm lagoons and easy access to Robberg Nature Reserve, where a circular trail along a rocky peninsula rewards with views over the bay and the chance to spot seals, dolphins and, in season, whales.

The trip ends at Sibuya Game Reserve, a private reserve outside Kenton-on-Sea reached by boat along the Kariega River. Three nights at River Camp on a full board basis gives you game drives in a malaria-free reserve where elephant, lion, rhino, buffalo and leopard all roam. It is a strong finish to the route, trading the open road for bush walks and early morning drives before the flight home from Port Elizabeth.

Cape Town | Franschhoek | Oudtshoorn | Plettenberg Bay | Sibuya | Port Elizabeth

What's Included

• 14 nights accommodation throughout (13 nights in hotels and 1 night in a village cottage)
• 14 breakfasts and 5 dinners
• Services of a National Geographic trained expedition leader throughout
• Guided city walks in Delhi and rickshaw tour of Old Delhi
• Ganges River boat trips at sunrise and sunset
• Visit to Sarnath
• Taj Mahal guided tour
• Two Ranthambore safari drives
• Amber Fort and City Palace visits in Jaipur
• Block printing experience with the Anoothi Project
• Hosted family dinner in Jaipur
• Village experience in Doongariya Khurd
• Lake Pichola boat trip and yoga class in Udaipur
• Return flights from Dublin with Etihad Airways including checked baggage
• All internal flights within India
• Airport transfers throughout
• Transport by private vehicle, train, boat, rickshaw and walking

Terms and Conditions

Return flights from Dublin with Etihad Airways including checked baggage, all internal flights within India, airport transfers, transport by private vehicle, train, boat, rickshaw and walking, and 14 nights accommodation across Delhi, Varanasi, Lucknow, Agra, Ranthambore, Jaipur, Pushkar, Doongariya Khurd and Udaipur. Included experiences cover guided city walks, a rickshaw tour of Old Delhi, Ganges River boat trips, a Taj Mahal guided tour, two Ranthambore safari drives, a block printing experience with the Anoothi Project, a hosted family dinner in Jaipur, a village overnight in Doongariya Khurd and a Lake Pichola boat trip in Udaipur. Services of a National Geographic trained expedition leader are included throughout. 14 breakfasts and 5 dinners included. Based on 2 adults sharing. Flights depart Dublin 11 April 2026. Price is correct at the time of posting (22 February 2026). Offers are subject to change. Price from €2,725 per person.

14 nights from €3,600 per person