In Sabi Sands we had opted for a luxury lodge which gave a fantastic contrast with my tented experience in Timbavati. Wow! I was blown away with our choice. It was truly amazing. luxurious, but still maintaining that African feel. Our suite no 7 had a water hole 15 feet away from our own private plunge pool. On our second afternoon, after the morning game drive, we encountered a heard of elephant drinking from the water hole metres away from our suite. It was one of the memories that will stay with me for the rest of my life. Magical!
So after our 2 night stay it was time to leave the Kruger and embark on the next leg of our adventure - The Rovos Rail, one of the world’s most luxurious train journeys through the heart of South Africa.
We had never travelled overnight on a train before, so were not quite sure what to expect.
On arrival at Pretoria station, we really felt that we had been taken back in time to a bygone era; old fashioned luxury which can be hard to find in our modern world. The train being steam hauled out of Pretoria was another unforgettable moment!
Our 3 day / 2 night journey was fantastic from start to finish, very relaxing after the long days spent on safari. We travelled through changing scenery that lead us on the 1600kms journey to Cape Town.
Stopping at Kimberley to explore the diamond mines was just another highlight, eating food that would be worthy of any of the worlds best restaurants and experiencing many different wines and of course plenty of cape classique - South Africa's version of Champagne!
Our arrival into the Mother City - Cape Town, started the last leg of our South African itinerary. I hadn't visited Cape Town since 2006. It was one of my most favourite cities in the world after my first visit, so I was hoping that my second trip would live up to expectations. It didn't let me down! It is a city with great contrasts. With the beautiful Table Mountain never far out of sight, you can explore some great sites. From the well known places such as the V&A waterfront, you are never more than 20 minutes away from the next experience; amazing beaches, vineyards, gardens and penguins are all on the doorstep.
My second visit to South Africa surpassed all my expectations. There was such a vast array of different experiences in this one trip, it would prove hard to surpass in any other country in the world.
I look forward to being of assistance when planning your Southern Africa adventure here at Robert Broad Travel. Call me on 01543 258631 or email me at nathan@robertbroadtravel.co.uk
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