From: R 25000

From: R 4300

From: R 4300

Highlights Just eleven rooms ensure the utmost in privacy and luxury. With a fully kitted out spa, La Residence ensures that your stay will be both relaxing and invigorating. Horse riding in the Franschhoek valley and romantic horse-drawn carriage rides.

View Larger Map Address: Elandskloof Private Road Franschhoek 7690 South Africa

Take in the grandeur and wonder of yesteryear when you stay at La Residence, nestled in South Africa’s lush Franschhoek valley. With the vineyards around you, planted by the French Huguenots, who moved into the valley hundreds of years ago and the mountains standing watch – you will be hard pressed to find a more inspiring and sophisticated place to stay.

The perfectly manicured gardens and fine-dining experience will transport you to another world – with La Residence at the heart of a 30 acre working farm, complete with a plum orchard and a dam. Nowhere else will you find the perfect poise of tranquillity and beauty.

Manicured gardens

• With the utmost care shown for La Residence’s gardens, you will find yourself taking leisurely strolls and unwinding as all your stress melts away
• The clean air and open skies above you will reinvigorate you and bring back a sense peace that you can take back to the city

Spa

• With a fully kitted out spa, La Residence ensures that your stay will be both relaxing and invigorating
• Book yourself in for massages, facials or whatever spa treatment you fancy and let your stress melt away
• Have La Residence’s professional therapists treat you in your room or even on your own private balcony if the weather permits

Franschhoek

• Translated literally as The French Corner, this area is known for its wines and fine-dining
• Some of South Africa’s finest restaurants call Franschhoek home
• Spend your time meandering through the vineyards and tasting some of the finest wines that South Africa has to offer

Accommodation

• Just eleven rooms ensure the utmost in privacy and luxury. This also means that each guest gets the most personal service.
• Each suite is individually designed and kitted out with gorgeous antiques and plush Persian carpets throughout
• An eclectic mix of artworks adorn the walls and palatial bathrooms encourage you to relax and unwind

Amenities

• Full spa treatments available
• Fully manicured gardens
• Infinity Pool
• Laundry
• Wireless Internet
• Transfers into the town of Franschhoek

Facilities

• A five star restaurant at La Residence provides you with all the fine dining to satisfy your inner gourmand

Activities

• Swimming
• Horse riding in the Franschhoek valley
• Bicycling in the Franschhoek valley
• Golf
• Fishing
• Hot air ballooning
• Horse-drawn carriage rides
• Personalized wine and cheese tasting

Credit Cards Accepted

• MasterCard
• Visa

Check in/out times

• Can be arranged with La Residence, mid morning check out and mid afternoon check out times are standard

Directions

From Cape Town, take the N1 towards Paarl. Take the Klapmuts turnoff (exit 47). Turn right onto the R44 and drive under the N1. Take the second left to Franschhoek (R45). At the T Junction, turn right. On approaching Franschhoek, just past the Franschhoek Cellars, turn left into De Villiers Street. Take your first left into Dirkie Uys Street, which ends in a gated T Junction. Turn right into the Elandskloof private road. About 400m up that road, you will see the entrance to La Residence.

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Highlights Enjoy tracking elephant, giraffe and zebra - experienced guides lead you through the African wilderness”. African luxury, with the joy and exuberance of the African bush all around you. See the bush in an entirely different way – from the back of a 4x4 is one thing, but a boat provides an entirely new perspective.

View Larger Map Address: Moremi Game Reserve Border Botswana

Situated in the Okavango delta in Botswana, one of Southern Africa’s most well respected wildlife areas, the Nxabega Okavango Tented Camp provides you with an unparalleled experience that you will remember for the rest of your life. In the middle of the Kalahari Desert, this water-filled jewel provides an oasis in the surrounding harsh environment, which ensure that game will come from miles around.

Let the excitement of tracking elephant, giraffe and zebra take over as your experienced guide leads you through the African wilderness, like the hunters of old. Experience the wonder as you come into a clearing and are face to face with some of Africa’s most majestic animals.

The Okavango

• Often referred to as ‘The River That Never Finds The Sea’, the Okavango Delta is a veritable oasis in the harsh African landscape
• Explore the myriad waterways that criss-cross the landscape to find areas where you feel like the only person on the planet
• A birdwatcher’s dream – with over 450 bird species currently catalogued

Tented Camp

• Experience the luxury and opulence of colonial Africa in tented camps, with personalized service that ensures you will always feel well-looked after and important
• Beautiful views of the surrounding waterways and Okavango Delta
• African luxury, with the joy and exuberance of the African bush all around you

Mokoro Powerboat cruises

• Explore the waterways with the experienced and knowledgeable guides as you whizz across the water, taking in elephants, hippos and all the other animals coming down for a drink
• As you zoom through the reeds, papyrus and waterlilies – take a second to notice all the birdlife around you, singing around the water
• See the bush in an entirely different way – from the back of a 4×4 is one thing, but a boat provides an entirely new perspective

Guides

• Most guides come from the surrounding areas, offering you the best in terms of information about the delta, the wildlife and its inhabitants
• Guides are trained extensively and are highly knowledgeable, able to give you great information about the animals you are seeing as well as regale you with stories of Africa adventure around the campfire at night
• Passion for the wildlife, the land and the delta makes the guides some of the best you will find in Africa

Accommodation

• Nine tents on permanent raised wooden structures
• All tents have fans
• En-suite showers
• Burnished teak floorboards
• Private wooden decks
• Comfortable chairs (perfect for lazy afternoons)
• Leather fittings

Property Amenities

• Pool
• Guest areas
• Dining Area
• Broad viewing decks which overlook the reeded floodplains of the Okavango delta

Facilities

• Private safari vehicles
• Laundry
• Scheduled safari activities

Activities

• Morning and evening game drives
• Guided wilderness walks
• Mokoro boat cruises

Credit Cards Accepted

• Visa
• MasterCard
• Electronic Funds Transfers are also accepted

Check in/out times

• As the camp is tented and relaxed, Check in/out times are quite relaxed

Directions

• Flying on Air Botswana, you can get to Maun or Kasane Airports. Upon arrival at either of these airports you need to board another short flight which will take you to the Nxabega Okavango Safari Camp airstrip.  A welcoming party of employees will meet you there, and from there is nothing but a short 15-minute transfer to the camp itself.

From: R 4400

From: R 4400

Highlights Private and luxurious style. Private game drives and guide 10 luxurious, private, glass-fronted suite, each with it's own deck and private plunge pool.

View Larger Map Address: Madikwe Game Reserve South Africa

Madikwe Hills Private Game Lodge is located in the malaria-free Madikwe Game Reserve in the North West Province of South Africa. The private reserve is big enough to be home to all of Big Five as well as a diverse range of other African wildlife, such as Cheetah, Eland, Wild Dog, Kudu, Giraffe and a range of bird species. Guests at the lodge can indulge in the tranquil but luxurious resort where they can relax in their private rooms, use the spa, let off some steam at the gym, or simply unwind with a sundowner overlooking the African bush.

Madikwe Private Game Reserve

• 75 000 hectares of private safari park
• Malaria-free area
• South African Style Safari
• 3 hours drive from Johannesburg and Pretoria

The Camp

• Private and luxurious style
• Caters to small groups
• Intimate bush experience

Game Viewing

• Home to the Big 5 (Lion, Leopard, Rhino, Elephant and Buffalo)
• Over 300 resident and migratory species of bird
• Private game drives and guide

Accommodation

• 10 luxurious, private, glass-fronted suites
• Each suite has own deck and private plunge pools
• Views of the park from each room
• Little Madikwe Hills is a smaller camp accommodating a maximum total of 8-9 guests.

Property Amenities

• Gym and Health spa
• Internet connection
• Children’s activities and Nannies to babysit on request
• Air-conditioning
• Boma
• Library

Facilities

• Laundry service
• Up to two game drives per day
• Three meals daily
• All beverages excluding premier wines from our wine cellar
• Road transfer from the Madikwe Airstrip to the Lodge

Activities

• Walking safaris
• Game drives
• Spa
• Gym

Credit Cards accepted

• Mastercard
• Visa

Check in/out times

• Check in from 14:00
• Check out by 10:30