After an overnight flight to Cape Town, your cricket holiday begins in South Africa’s ‘Mother City’. You will be greeted and transferred to your chosen Cape Town hotel. Enjoy four days exploring the city, and spend five days at the South Africa v England Cape Town Test.

Get settled into your chosen hotel before heading out for a relaxed afternoon. Perhaps enjoy a glass of wine at a waterfront restaurant, check out one of Cape Town’s many trendy cafés, or laze around on Camps Bay or Clifton Beach.

Pullman Cape Town City Centre or similar

Witness five days of world-class Test cricket at Newlands, arguably the most beautiful cricket ground in the world, where Table Mountain and Devil’s Peak provide a majestic backdrop for this iconic stage.

Staying in Cape Town, with transfers to Newlands each day, you can really immerse yourself in the atmosphere of international cricket at this breathtaking setting.

Pullman Cape Town City Centre or similar

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You have two full days to enjoy Cape Town! If you can rise early after the cricket, why not begin your day by riding the cable car to the summit of Table Mountain, 1067 metres above the city? On a clear day, you will be able to take in the views of Cape Town, Table Bay and the Atlantic coast.

In the afternoon, you could head to Camps Bay, Cape Town’s premier summer destination. The white sand beach has a tidal pool for safe swimming, and is lined with trendy restaurants, cocktail bars, and beach cafés.

The next day, you could catch the ferry to Robben Island. Give yourself around 3 or 4 hours for the crossing and guided tour of this UNESCO World Heritage Site, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 18 years. Many of the tours are accompanied by former political prisoners who can share their personal stories of resilience.

Returning to Cape Town, you could spend the afternoon exploring Bo-Kaap, the historic and colourful Cape Malay Quarter, and the Castle of Good Hope, before returning to the V&A Waterfront.

If you would like to pre-book a tour of Robben Island before your travel, just ask.

Pullman Cape Town City Centre or similar

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This morning you will be collected for the drive into the Winelands area of the Western Cape. Boland Park in the town of Paarl is hosting the first of three One Day Internationals between South Africa and England, and you will have tickets allowing you to follow all the action.

This match marks the build up to the 2027 Cricket World Cup that will be hosted by South Africa so both teams will be anxious to make their mark in the 50 over format.

After the match you will be transferred back to your hotel in Cape Town, before you head to the Kruger tomorrow.

Pullman Cape Town City Centre or similar

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This morning you’ll be met at your hotel for your transfer to Cape Town Airport and direct flight to Hoedspruit Airport, from where it’s a short drive to Kapama River Lodge, on which you may get your first wildlife sightings!

In the Greater Kruger, the Kapama Private Game Reserve is home to Africa’s ‘Big 5’, namely lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, and buffalo, with your first chance to spot them on an evening game drive after you have checked in and settled in to your suite.

Your stay here includes all meals.

Kapama River Lodge, Greater Kruger or similar

Breakfast, Dinner

You have two full days to appreciate the wildlife and wonderful wilderness of the Kapama Game Reserve.

There is nothing quite like the feeling of spotting your first leopard in the wild, or seeing a tower of giraffes glide through the bush, as if in slow motion.

As well as Africa’s iconic mammals, the reserve is a sanctuary for over 350 bird species, from the vibrant lilac-breasted roller to the majestic martial eagle. You’ll probably hear nightjars as you drift off to sleep in the evening.

Between game drives and bushwalks, you can relax by the swimming pool, or in the spacious indoor-outdoor lounge area, cool drink in hand.

Kapama River Lodge, Greater Kruger, or simil

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

You may have time for one last game drive this morning before your transfer to the airport and flight home, on which you can cricket and safari photos, ready to make your friends jealous on your return!

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