Big Five Marathon

Big Five Marathon 2021

26th June 2021

Duration: 6 Night Distance: 42.2 KM / 21.1 KM

In the magnificent surroundings of the African Savannah, you can combine exciting game drives with a challenging marathon route that will take you through the heart of the habitat of the most famous African game: Elephant, Rhino, Buffalo, Lion and Leopard. The Big Five Marathon is an exciting, once in a lifetime event that combines a challenging race experience with the classic and incredible African safari vacation. Guaranteed entry and a number of accommodation options are now available (alongside some incredible tour extras) from Sports Travel International.

After breakfast, we’ll head back to Johannesburg. The journey will take approximately 7 hours by bus. We’ll stop for lunch and be back in Johannesburg at around 3pm. Lunch is not included in the price.

Meals: Breakfast

Cape Town – 5 days |€tbc

Whether you’re enthused by glorious waterfronts, towering mountainscapes, rich culture, or flavorful cuisine, you will be captivated by this South African gem of a city. In the shadow of the world famous Table Mountain lie the blue, frothy waters of the Atlantic and the Indian ocean. South Africa’s southern cape marks their oceanic convergence, and during this tour, we pay a visit to one of the most famous of the meeting points – Cape Point at The Cape of Good Hope.

Inclusions

4-night accommodation in Cape Town
Domestic flight to Cape Town
Meals as mentioned in the itinerary
Tour to Cape Point
Winelands tour and tasting
Guided city walk

Day 1 – 29 Jun: Arrive in Cape Town

After breakfast, we will leave Entabeni and start our drive to O R Tambo International Airport where we will check in for our 2-hour flight to Cape Town. In Cape Town, we will be taken to our hotel, Southern Sun Waterfront.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 2 – 30 Jun: Cape Point Tour & Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens

Today, we travel along the Atlantic Seaboard via Sea Point, Clifton, and Camps Bay to Hout Bay, a quaint village and fishing harbour with magnificent mountain views and beach.

Then we will continue via Chapman’s Peak, one of the world’s most breath-taking coastal drives, to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve and Cape Point, which is perceived to be the meeting point of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. We also visit historic Simon’s Town, a village with charming Victorian architecture, a naval base and a large penguin colony at the beautiful Boulders Beach. Boulders Penguin Colony is home to a growing colony of the vulnerable African Penguin. Wooden walkways allow visitors to view the penguins in their natural habitat and there is also a new information centre.

We’ll end the day with a visit to the well-known Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens. The gardens include five of South Africa’s six different biomes and is world-renowned for the beauty and diversity of the Cape Flora it displays, as well as for the magnificence of its setting against the eastern slopes of Table Mountain.

Meals: Breakfast and lunch

Day 3 – 1 Jul: Cape Town at your leisure

Today, everyone’s free to explore this fabulous city at their own pace. The tour leader will also host a city walk that everyone is welcome to join.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 4 – 2 Jul: Tour of the Cape Winelands (tastings included!)

This morning, we depart for the famous Winelands of the Western Cape, where we will visit several well-known wineries for tours and tastings while we bask in the beauty of the surroundings. We will also visit Stellenbrau Brewery for craft beer tasting.

Meals: Breakfast and lunch

Day 5 –3 Jul: Departure Day

Depending on your time of departure, you have the morning or day at your leisure for one last chance to enjoy the breathtaking beauty of Cape Town.

Taxis to the airport are available from the hotel (departure transfer not provided). Please note check-out time is 11 am.

Meals: Breakfast

Big Five Marathon 2021

Big Five Safari & Panorama Route – Manyeleti Private Game Reserve – 5 days | €tbc

Cape Town – 5 days |€tbc

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