South Africa Celebration Trip – full itinerary

Tuesday, 8th April – Friday 11th

  • Enjoy a few days in Fish Hoek before the troops arrive

Friday, 11th April

Saturday, 12th April

  • Mircea, Cristina and Ania arrive
  • Pick up minivans

Sunday, 13th April – Cape Town

  • Boulder’s Beach with its African penguins
  • Brett, Darcy (6pm) and Mihaela arriving

Monday, 14th April – yay, full house! Cape Town

  • Colonial Cape Town
  • Steenberg lunch and wine tasting 🍷🥂(1.30pm)

Tuesday, 15th April

  • [Travel day] check out Casa Del Sonder / travel to Gourikwa (4.15 hrs)
  • Dinner at Gourikwa

Wednesday, 16th April

  • [Travel day] Check out Gourikwa Coastal Nature Reserve, travel to Kenton (6 hrs)
  • Stay at House Planner + Dinner at House Planner. *REMEMBER to order take away sandwiches to pick up on the way to Addo for a picnic lunch on Sunday 20th.

Thursday, 17th April – Kenton

  • Day in Kenton OR optional Day Trip Sibuya Game Reserve
  • Pizza dinner at Pizarella. Amazing location and an ‘interesting’ take on pizza, the African way.

Friday, 18th April – Day 1at Oceana Beach and Wildlife Reserve

  • 1pm: Check-in at Oceana Beach and Wildlife Reserve YAY!!!!!!!!!!!! 😍
  • 2pm: Freshen up in your room and relax
  • 4-5pm: Game drive, scenic sundowner stop
  • 6pm: Enjoy a braai and cocktails in the Courtyard area
  • 8pm: Star gazing at the Helipad [Optional]

Saturday, 19th April – Day 2 at Oceana

  • 7-9am: Start the day with breakfast
  • 9am: Bush walk OR game drive [optional] as we expect a few hungover victims
  • 1pm: Savour a beach picnic lunch with background music (meet at reception and walk to the beach)
  • 3pm: Treat yourself to some pampering or relax
  • 5pm: Gather for cocktail hour at the Viewing Deck 🍸
  • 6pm: Enjoy dancers and local entertainment
  • 7pm: Speeches (short ones!) and open mike
  • 8pm: Dine at Oceana Restaurant for reception dinner
  • After dinner: unleash the night owl in you 🦉with music and dance time with family and friends

Sunday, 20th April Good bye Oceana, Hello Addo Elephant Park

  • 9am: Gather for a Big Table Breakfast
  • 10am: Optional game drive (for those who want more adventure!)
  • 11am: Check-out and meet for group photo before we say ‘good bye’ to Oceana
  • 1pm: Arrive at Addo Elephant Park, explore the park – there lots of activities, of course, and we’re very keen on both the self-drive with our local African ‘experts’ and the Addo guided game viewing!
  • Evening: Braai (of course!) in our camp – Matyholweni Rest Camp (It means “in the bush” in isiXhosa)

Monday, 21st April – [Travel day – 6hrs] Addo to Van Wyksdorp

  • 9am: Have breakfast and get on the way to Van Wyksdorp
  • Early evening: Arrive at Rooiberg Lodge in time for dinner!

This is our last night (unfortunately) so let’s make it count!

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