Best Trip of Our Lives

South Africa | Jun 14 - Jun 23, 2026

The V&A is exquisite. Every luxury one could imagine.

Such a charming hotel! The hotel manager Kim met us on arrival and was attentive to our every need, such as dinner reservations. The rooms are beautiful in the old Dutch style.

This is the ultimate safari experience if you want to be in a very small group and get a lot of attention. The camp managers Courtney and Brett (also the guide) were unbelievably kind, informative, and flexible. The game rides were the best I have done. The lodgings are first class and each meal was amazing. It was so quiet and peaceful in the camp. We felt blessed in the first few days, so much that the rest of South Africa had a lot to live up to!

We luckily had pretty good weather for both Robben Island and Table Mountain. Robben Island guides are actual former political prisoners.

Just incredible how close to the animals we got. The guide and tracker really knew their way.

We got a rare sighting off. pack of African wild dogs. The guide mentioned that he sometimes would go months without seeing them. The guides in the reserve do a good job communicating with each other so when something rare is seen, others can find it.

Soon after we arrived, we went on the first game drive and went all of about 200 meters and saw elephants up close. The raw beauty was incredible.

This is a pretty long day, unless you are used to wine tours. The lunch is huge and probably makes dinner unnecessary, or just a lite one required. The vineyards are beautiful and the history fascinating.

We left early at our driver's suggestion—7:30. This was good, as we preceded some crowded bus tours at each stop. Standing at the Cape of Good Hope was incredible. Seeing African Penguins was great (but not as great as the wildlife in Timbavati).