DAY 1: JOHANNESBURG
- Welcome to Johannesburg, our City of Gold, South Africa.
- Overnight @ The Da Vinci Hotel, Sandton(5*).
- Meals: Lunch at Da Vinci’s Maximillien Restaurant & dinner at Pigalle, Sandton.
Nelson Mandela Square, Sandton
DAY 2: STERKFONTEIN, CRADLE OF HUMANKIND (hominid site)
- Morning visit to WITS with Dr Bernhard Zipfel and the Origins Centre with Dr Tammy Hodgskiss.
- Afternoon visit to the Sterkfontein Caves with WITS Prof Dominic Stratford and Dr Keneiloe Molopyane.
- Overnight @ De Hoek Country Hotel (5*), Magaliesberg.
- Meals: Breakfast at Da Vinci's Maximillien Restaurant, lunch at Forum Homini's Roots Restaurant & dinner at The Conservatory Restaurant, De Hoek.
Sterkfontein Caves, Cradle of Humankind
DAY 3: CAPE TOWN
- Early morning hot air balloon safari over the Cradle of Humankind following by breakfast in the bush.
- Flight from Johannesburg – Cape Town.
- Cultural visit to the Cape Malay Community of Bo-Kaap.
- Table Mountain Cableway experience.
- Overnight @ Tintswalo Atlantic Lodge (5*), Cape Town.
- Meals: Breakfast at De Hoek, lunch at the Bo Kaap Kombuis & dinner at The Chef’s Warehouse, Tintswalo Atlantic.
View of the African bush from above
DAY 4: CAPE PENINSULA
- Full day tour of the Cape Peninsula, private transfer, or as part of a Cape Side Car Adventure experience.
- Overnight @ Tintswalo Atlantic Lodge (5*), Cape Town.
- Meals: Breakfast at the Tintswalo Atlantic, lunch at Cape Point Vineyards & dinner at The Chef’s Warehouse, Tintswalo Atlantic.
Visit the Cape Peninsula as a passenger in a side-car
DAY 5: FOSSIL PARK & SALDANHA BAY (shell midden & hominid site)
- Day visiting The West Coast Fossil Park and Hoedjiespunt site, Saldanha Bay, with presentation and privately guided tours by renowned local researchers.
- Overnight @ The Strandloper Ocean Boutique Hotel (5*).
- Meals: Breakfast at the Tintswalo Atlantic Lodge, lunch at The Blue Bay Restaurant, Saldanha Bay & dinner at The Leeto Restaurant at The Strandloper Ocean Boutique Hotel.
Hoedtjiespunt, Saldanha Bay
DAY 6: HOPEFIELD, ELANDSFONTEIN (hominid site)
- Morning visit to Hopefield archaeological site, Elandsfontein, with a presentation and privately guided tour by renowned local researcher.
- Overnight @ Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve & Wellness Retreat, Cederberg.
- Meals: Breakfast at The Strandloper Ocean Boutique, lunch & dinner at Bushmans Kloof.
The Saldanha Man Skull, Hopefield, Elandsfontein
DAY 7: BUSHMANSKLOOF RESERVE, CEDERBERG (rock art)
- Full day at Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve.
- Day includes a presentation and private tour of some of the rock art sites of Bushmans Kloof including a presentation and privately guided site tour by a renowned local researcher.
- Additional activities include game drives and a selection of additional adventure activities.
- Overnight @ Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve & Wellness Retreat, Cederberg.
- Breakfast, lunch & dinner at Bushmans Kloof.
Bushmanskloof Wilderness Reserve & Wellness Retreat
DAY 8: BABYLONSTOREN WINE ESTATE, FRANSCHHOEK
- Day spent at the Babylonstoren Wine Estate, including a garden tour, a cellar tour, an olive oil & balsamic tour, as well as a bread baking session.
- Late afternoon flag-ship wine-tasting.
- Overnight @ Babylonstoren Wine Estate (5*), Franschhoek.
- Breakfast at Bushmans Kloof, lunch & dinner at Babylonstoren Wine Estate, various culinary experiences.
Flagship Wine-Tasting Experience at Babylonstoren Wine Estate
DAY 9: KLASIESRIVIER CAVES (Middle Stone Age)
- Transfer from Franschhoek to Cape Town International Airport
- Morning flight from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth.
- Meet your Presenter, Prof Sarah Wurz and enjoy your afternoon at the archaeological shell middens site of Klasies Rivier.
- Overnight @ the Oyster Bay Lodge or Intle Boutique Hotel (5*), Thornhill.
- Breakfast at Babylonstoren Babel Restaurant, lunch & dinner at Oyster Bay Lodge or Intle Boutique Hotel (5*).
Archaeological site of Klasies Rivier
DAY 10: BUKELA GAME LODGE (deep time site)
- Morning transfer to Bukela Game Lodge (5*), Amakhala Game Reserve.
- Overnight @ Bukela Game Lodge (5*).
- Afternoon game drive and visit to the local deep time site.
- Breakfast at Oyster Bay Lodge, lunch & dinner at Bukela Game Lodge.
Bukela Game Lodge - Amakhala Game Reserve
DAY 11: BUKELA GAME LODGE (deep time site)
- Morning game drive.
- Guest speaker Quinton Coetzee, Legendary Speaker, Naturalist & Adventurer.
- Breakfast & farewell lunch at Bukela Game Lodge.
- Flight to Johannesburg.
“Evolution to Revolution” Presentation with Quinton Coetzee
Add On Day 1: WELGEVONDEN GAME RESERVE (rock art)
- Morning transfer to the Welgevonden Private Game Reserve, Waterberg.
- Visit two known rock art sites under the leadership of Dr Jeremy Hollmann, a renowned local reseacher.
- Stargazing evening presentation.
- Overnight @ Laluka Safari Lodge (5*), Welgevonden Private Game Reserve.
- Twice-daily game drives.
- Meals: Breakfast at Da Vinci's Maximillien Restaurant, lunch & dinner at Laluka Safari Lodge.
Welgevonden Private Game Reserve, Waterberg
Add On Day 2: LAPALALA, WATERBERG (rock art & late iron age)
- Late iron age & rock art sites under the leadership of renowned local researchers.
- Twice daily game drives.
- Presentation by Mr Richard Wadley on geology, ecology and conservation of the Waterberg.
- Conversation with Mr Glenn Phillips, CEO of The Lapalala WIlderness Reserve.
- Stargazing experience with Dr Philip Calcott.
- Overnight @ Tintswalo Lapalala Game Lodge (5*), Lapalala Wilderness Reserve, Waterberg..
- Day 4: Breakfast at Laluka Safari Lodge, lunch & dinner at Tintswalo Lapalala Game Lodge.
Tintswalo, Lapalala Wilderness Reserve
Add On Day 3: LAPALALA, WATERBERG (rock art & late iron age)
- Late iron age & rock art sites under the leadership of renowned local researchers.
- Twice daily game drives.
- Presentation by Mr Richard Wadley on geology, ecology and conservation of the Waterberg.
- Conversation with Mr Glenn Phillips, CEO of The Lapalala WIlderness Reserve.
- Stargazing experience with Dr Philip Calcott.
- Overnight @ Tintswalo Lapalala Game Lodge (5*), Lapalala Wilderness Reserve, Waterberg.
- Day 5: Breakfast, lunch & dinner at Tintswalo Lapalala Game Lodge.
The Lapalala Pongolin
Add On Day 4: GOUDRIVIER, WATERBERG (rock art)
- Breakfast at Tintswalo Lapalala Game Lodge, lunch at the Syringa Café, Vaalwater.
- Goudrivier Private Game Reserve, rock art sites under the leadership of a renowned local Archaeologist.
- Afternoon transfer back Johannesburg for onward flight home.
Impressive Rock Art sites of Goudrivier