“With a distance covered of nearly 2,000 kilometres and staying at nine upmarket hotels, guest houses and game reserves along the way in some of South Africa’s most spectacular locations.”
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One of the advantages of running a travel business is that occasionally, in the name of research, we get invited to experience and stay in some truly wonderful African locations.
The downside is that every time we take a holiday in Africa, we are never quite on holiday. We are always running a critical eye over every place we stay at, with our customer base in mind. We can’t help it, it’s almost become an obsession, but we know we always guarantee our clients up to date knowledge and on the spot advice on what’s hot and what’s not.
Next month our Head of Travel Mandi is getting the best and worst of both worlds as she embarks on a three week family holiday across South Africa and back.
With a distance covered of nearly 2,000 kilometres and staying at nine upmarket hotels, guest houses and game reserves along the way in some of South Africa’s most spectacular locations, Mandi is sure to come back with stories, images and adventures aplenty and much to recommend to our future clients.
The epic road trip with husband Federico and children Gabriella and Claudio in tow, first heads East from Cape Town on June 23rd and stops along the Garden Route, before taking in Game reserves of the Eastern Cape. From there the route heads inland to the spectacular Drakensberg mountains and Zulu battlefields, before heading east again to visit two game lodges close to the Swaziland border. The journey home begins with stops on the KwaZulu Natal coastline and Durban, before two more stops along the Garden Route on the way back to Cape Town.
Watch out for our upcoming series of blogs featuring the places Mandi stayed and what she thought.
But for now check out Mandi’s road trip itinerary below and get a taster of some of the places she will be visiting!
June
Plettenberg Bay – Fynbos Ridge
Eastern Cape – Kwandwe Game Reserve at Melton Manor
Kokstad in Southern Drakensberg – Willowdale Lodge
Kwazulu-Natal Battlefields – Fugitives Drift Lodge
Northern KZN – Pakamisa Game Reserve
Northern KZN – Thanda Private Game Reserve
Ballito – Hotel Izulu
Willowdale Lodge, Kokstat
Chintsa beach near East London – Prana Lodge
Plettenberg Bay – Hog Hollow
Mandi is very excited to visit the following places:
“Hog Hollow is especially perfect for families”
“Fugitives Drift has launched a special kid’s programme so whilst the parents are out and about, the kids are taken on tours to learn how to make a Zulu spear and so much more. This area is steeped in history, with beautiful landscapes and eye-catching scenery”
“Perfect for a romantic bush getaway, Thanda is your best bet”
