From game drives in search of wildlife to pristine beaches and an exploration of the vineyards, Saga’s African adventure - Cape, Winelands and the Big Five holiday is designed as a ‘taster’ of the excitement and fascination South Africa has to offer.

The nine-night itinerary includes a tram tour of the Franschhoek winelands, four game drives in Pilanesberg National Park, tours of the Cape peninsula and Cape Town, a boat trip to Seal Island and a cable car ride up Table Mountain for views over the bay to Robben Island and Apostle Mountain.

The Saga-rated 4Q Ivory Tree Lodge hotel provides most meals and is the base for game-seeking in the national park which is home to 7,000 animals including lion, elephant, leopard, rhino, cheetah and wild dog, as well as abundant bird life.

In the winelands of Somerset West, with their views of Franschhoek’s mountains, the estates of Rickety Bridge, Grande Provence, Mont Rochelle, Le Lude, La Bri, La Bourgogne, Holden Manz and La Couronne can be toured on a hop-on-hop-off tram.

Another highlight is an exhilarating funicular ride - called the Flying Dutchman - to a decommissioned 1850s lighthouse, while there is also a chance of seeing whales, orcas, great white sharks, dolphins and penguins, from the shore or during a boat trip.

There’s also an option to extend the trip by starting with three nights’ half-board in Cape Town, and taking a second week at the Saga-rated 4Q Blue Marlin resort, on the shores of the Indian Ocean.

For details call free on 0800 056 0464 or visit saga.co.uk/southafrica

^9 nights from £1,999^ - price is per person based on two people sharing departing on Jun 17, departing from London Heathrow to Cape Town, via Johannesburg and returning from Johannesburg with South African Airways. Alternatively fly from London Gatwick with Emirates Airlines. Local flights from Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle or Glasgow. A choice of other departures available from January to October 2019

Price includes VIP door-to-door chauffeur service, return flights, airport taxes, accommodation, most meals (17 meals: eight breakfasts, four lunches and fiver dinners), porterage, tour manager, optional travel insurance and additional cancellation rights, or discount if passenger has own insurance.

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Saga has created four 'Time to' holiday styles: Go for it, Stay and Explore, Discover and Unwind. Each style helps guests decide on a holiday that feels right for them. Cape Winelands and Big Five is Discover (Pace 1)

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