South Africa Escape with Luxury Blue Train Journey

superb journey through stunning South Africa, covering Cape Town, grape-tasting in the Winelands, a scenic luxury train journey and an eco safari stay - includes all travel, with optional Premium Economy flights

You’ll start your South Africa holiday with four nights in Cape Town, at Winchester Mansions - an oceanfront gem on the Sea Point Promenade. Crowned by the flat-topped beauty that is Table Mountain (and smaller sibling Lion’s Head) Cape Town is more than just a pretty face: its creative soul shines through in a rich arts and culture scene, a jam-packed festival calendar and an innovative culinary landscape. If you're staying between April and September, you'll be ticking off all the city's main sights on an included super-convenient hop-on, hop-off bus tour.

Then, you’ll head into the Winelands for a three-night stay at River Manor Boutique Hotel & Spa, which sits pretty on the banks of the Eerste River edging the oak-lined town of Stellenbosch. What else would you do in the Cape Winelands, other than take a wine tour or enjoy a tasting session at one of the area's famed wine estates? With an optional wine-tasting experience included here, you can grab the chance to unwind in flavoursome style.

Next, you’ll be travelling in style aboard the Blue Train - one of the world's most luxurious trains, as you journey from Cape Town to Pretoria. With its fine dining, first-class service and wood-panelled interior, the 1,600-kilometre journey to the Jacaranda City will fly by. Underfloor heating, deluxe air-conditioned suites and an attentive butler service are some of the highlights on board as you take in the impressive dramatic scenery.

Lastly, you’ll head to the Limpopo province, where you’ll dine by candlelight under the sprawling boughs of a 100-year-old wild fig tree at Mabula Game Lodge. This private game reserve boasts 12,000 acres of land and myriad wildlife from delicate butterflies to majestic elephants, just waiting to be observed in their natural and protected habitat on daily, guided game drives.