SOUTH AFRICAN ADVENTURE! Nature, Creativity and Transformation.
South African Adventure – Explore nature, spark creativity, and activate your senses. Let the adventure begin!
07 to 19 SEPTEMBER 2025
Creative Adventure JOURNEY to South Africa
Change the way you see the world on this transformative JOURNEY to South Africa.
Explore wild landscapes, awaken your creativity, and embrace the adventure of a lifetime.
Day -1 Optional Add-on: Johannesburg
Date:7th September 2025.
Arrive in Johannesburg where you will be met at the airport and driven to The
Fairlawns Boutique Hotel, set in the flowering suburb of Bryanston! Welcome to South Africa! The day is spent relaxing from a long international journey. We can organize a fantastic massage or spa day for you. Dinner can be at one of the exclusive restaurants (own account). Overnight at The Fairlawns Boutique Hotel & Spa.
Dinner at Marble: renowned for it’s chef and incredible food.
We’ll have ice-cream for dessert at The Pantry. This crazy place is the true embodiment of Jhb: eclectic, always unexpected, a criss-cross of just about everything going.
And then if you’re truly full of energy, there is dancing to South African live music at Katzy’s. The music is typically very regional and fun, the outfits pure bling and the moves: South African.
Overnight is at The Fairlawns Boutique Hotel & Spa.
Meals included: none.
Own account: spa, massage and dinner at Marble, entrance to Katzy’s.
Day -2 **Johannesburg: The Heartbeat of South Africa**
Date:8th September 2025.
Johannesburg is the energetic and thriving capital of South Africa. This city, loved by the people who live there, is friendly, colorful with endless options for an immersion
into art, music, great food, history and culture!
We have so many options.
You could elect to be part of the journey to the Cradle of Mankind. Master story tellers will immerse you in the early history of the first humans born here! You can also explore the very beautiful Sterkfontein Caves.
Another option is to visit the apartheid museum, an immersive dive into South Africa’s difficult past. After that we will visit SA’s famous township: Soweto. Here we will meet people living in a shanti town, they will tell us about their lives, we’ll be visitors in their homes. We’ll hear what keeps them positive.
You could also elect to just make it up as you go along. Taking inexpensive Ubers, you can visit art galleries, flea markets, great shopping areas and restaurants. This will give you a real sense of the edginess of this vibrant city. We’ll all meet up at Helena’s family’s house for a high tea and experience the warmth of SA hospitality.
Overnight is at The Fairlawns Boutique Hotel & Spa.
Meals included: breakfast and high tea at the Kriel family home.
Own account: entrance fees, Uber services under your own exploration of the city, lunch and dinner
Day -3 Into the Wild: Kruger’s Majestic Beauty
Date:9th September 2025.
We fly up north into the wilder part of the country, home to the Big 5!
We head into the world famous Kruger National Park. This wild area, the size of Israel, staggers with its beauty. We will be staying in the Olifants Camp which overlooks a river and gorge. This very sought after location allows for drinking a coffee and watching elephants play in the river below.The drive is approximately 2 and half hours. We’ll watch for animals along the way,
we’re in The Kruger. Arrive at camp and settle in. We’ll meet and begin our creative time together. Overnight at Olifants Camp.
Meals included: breakfast
Entrance fees included: SANParks gate fee, afternoon game drive
Own account: lunch and dinner
Day -4 Walking with the Wild: A Dawn Safari Experience
Date:10th September 2025.
Before dawn we follow our intrepid guides into the Kruger on foot! This is an immersive experience, we’ll be exposed to the intimate working of the wild, the sound of dawn bird song and the chorus of insects as they start their day!
After breakfast we’ll head north, taking in the animals as we travel, herds of buffalo, and elephants, giraffe, zebras, cats, hyenas. Remember, nothing is guaranteed, this is the true wild. We head to Mopani Bush Camp. This beautiful camp is set overlooking a big pan. Elephants come down to drink, hippos bellow, crocs cruise.
Overnight at Mopani Bush Camp.
Meals included: none
Entrance fees included: morning game walk
Own account: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day -5 Pafuri Magic: Where Wilderness Meets Serenity
Date:11th September 2025.
After breakfast overlooking the dam, we continue north to what many consider the most beautiful part of Kruger: Pafuri! Taking our time, watching animals as we go, well get into the Pafuri Tented Camp in time for their elaborate high tea.
We’ll have time to meet up, then relax, take it in, enjoy the fish eagles, crocs and whoever else is at the Luvuvuhu River, which our tents overlook. Sunset along the Luvuvuhu is the most luminous bright pink!
We’ll enjoy beautifully a plated dinner under the African skies stars and relax around the campfire.
Overnight at Pafuri Camp.
Meals included: high tea and dinner
Entrance fees included: game drives
Own account: breakfast, lunch.
Days 6-8: Pafuri – A Wild Symphony of Nature and Adventure
Date:12th to 14th September 2025.
Our deep immersion into nature truly begins now. Pafuri Tented Camp is home to tens of thousands of migrating birds, it is a birder’s true haven.
The tents are luxurious, the food is prepared by chefs, the hospitality is warm and extraordinary. Pafuri is one of South Africa’s true gems
(Warning: you risk becoming a “Pafurian”. This is someone who becomes addicted to Pafuri and never wants to leave.)
Four days of unique adventuring in one of the wildest places on Earth will be carefully crafted by two of South Africa’s adventure specialists. These four days will be carefully designed
including:
- Game drives into the powerful landscape of Pafuri with expert guides who will take us by land rover and on foot into places only accessible to the very few!
- Sunrise walk through thousand year old baobab trees and up to the stone ruins of Thulamela. We will meditate in the stone ruins as the sun comes up, with a vantage point over endless plains and gorges.
- We will hike into the Jurassic era Lanner Gorge where, kept safe by rangers, we will walk in Big 5 territory. The famous black African eagles nest in the gorge and the river is home to crocodiles and hippos! We can hike in the gorge at this time of year because the water level
is low, so its safe from crocodiles!
We will have a bonfire and dinner on an island in the middle of the Luvuvuhu River surrounded by crocodiles! (Don’t worry we’ll be safe!) Think: the sun setting along the river in the west and herds of elephants wading through the river, lit by moonlight!
Bush breakfasts under shady trees.
Classic South African dinner in the boma, lit by fire and lanterns.
Sundowners and morning coffee in the wild.
Bonfire gazing, orange flames blazing.
Meals included: Brunch, high tea and dinner
All activities included.
Day 9: From the Wild to the Waves – Cape Town Awaits
Date:15th September 2025.
After our morning game drive, we’ll have brunch at camp, then charter fly on a light air transfer to Hoedspruit. Flying close to the rivers and the animals, it’s a true cinematic experience! We’ll fly to the famous city of Cape Town. Driving through the city, into the mountains, skirting the ocean, we’ll arrive at the mind blowing An African
Story in Camps Bay. The beauty of the architecture, meets African art, meets an endless 180 degrees of bright, blue Atlantic Ocean. In this glorious indoor/outdoor environment, all senses will activate! We’ll spend the afternoon relaxing, meeting and enjoying sundowners and canapés as the African sun sets right into the water. Perhaps we’ll see the last green ray of the sun!
Overnight at An AfricanStory in Camps Bay.
Meals included: canapes
Own account: lunch and dinner
Day 10: Cape Point & Penguin Day
Date:16th September 2025.
After breakfast, staring at endless blue ocean, our immersion in nature continues. We’ll drive through to Cape Point and hike the nature sanctuary at the very end of the African continent to the tip where two oceans meet.
After our hike, we’ll stop at Boulder’s Beach to experience the largest colony of African penguins in the world. Called “donkey penguins” their charisma, their sweetness will bring you to tears.
Lunch in Kalk bay at their famous fish and chips cafe.
Overnight at An African Story
Meals included: breakfast
Entrance fees included: Cape Point National Park, Boulder’s beachOwn account: wine taste, lunch and dinner
Day 11: A Day of Art, Wine, and Serenity
Date:17th September 2025.
After a hearty breakfast, we’ll set off from Cape Town, driving through the breathtakingly beautiful environs toward Stellenbosch, the gateway to South Africa’s famed winelands. This day is all about slowing down and savoring the moment—perfect for wandering at your own pace. Stellenbosch beckons with its culinary delights, offering exceptional food, world-class wine tasting experiences, and charming art galleries that showcase local talent. A highlight of our journey will be a visit to the Dylan Lewis Sculpture Gardens, where striking bronze artworks blend seamlessly with the natural landscape.
Take your time to meander through the tranquil gardens, soaking in the creativity and serenity that surround you. As the day winds down, we’ll settle in for the night at An African Story, a cozy retreat that promises rest and reflection after a day of exploration.
Meals included: breakfast
Entrance fees included: Dylan Lewis Sculpture Museum
Own account: lunch and dinner
Day 12: Cape Town Finale: Red Bus Rambles or BoKaap Bliss
Date:18 th September 2025.
On our last full day in Cape Town, there are some fun choices to make:
You could explore make it up as you go, on the Red Bus where you hop on and hop off at places that would interest you. This route takes you past some key stops including Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, World of Birds and Hout Bay.
Alternatively you could head into BoKaap, famous for its Malay culture, cuisine, colorful houses and wild street and wall art. This is a place for the ultimate photographic fun. It’s one of the famous Instagram locations. After BoKaap, the Old Biscuit Mill is a great place for food from just about everywhere in the world! And truly excellent shopping, collecting gifts for everyone back home.
Overnight at An African Story.
Meals included: breakfast
Entrance fees included: Red Bus ticket
Own account: entrance fees at stops, lunch and dinner
Day 13: Our time together ends.
Date:19th September 2025.
Our unforgettable time together draws to a close. After a final breakfast shared in the warmth of each other’s company, we’ll gather for a heartfelt closing circle—a moment to reflect on the memories we’ve created and the bonds we’ve forged. With a little time left before departure, you can choose how to savor your last hours in Cape Town: perhaps a leisurely cruise along the coast to soak in the ocean views one last time, or a final shopping spree to pick up treasures and keepsakes for loved ones back home. As the morning unfolds, we’ll make our way to the airport, bags packed with gifts and hearts full of experiences, ready for the journey back home—carrying the spirit of this adventure with us long after we’ve landed.
Our time together…
… will be carefully designed so we have activity and time for quiet.
We will write, capturing a beautiful world, we will read and meditate and talk.
This is not passive traveling, it is active and engaged in every way.
This is a journey. It isn’t tourism. We’ll be doing things other travelers won’t have access to.
Through an activation of the senses, by prompts, there will be an opportunity to engage in a very full way. The idea is to penetrate through the skin and into the real flavor of where you are.
Writing prompts will enable a real sensual experience. As the say:
“By describing come to know!”
That’s the intention, to become absorbed through the senses, and experience the world differently.
In a journey you (the protagonist) embarks on an adventure. And at the end of the journey you (the protagonist) could see the world in a different way.
This journey is all about fun, going deep, connecting and potentially seeing the world altogether differently, where background becomes foreground, and nothing goes unnoticed!
Through the combination of adventure, creativity, focus, deep immersion in nature and eclectic wisdom tools, this is a special time that might inspire a more sensual and colorful way of being alive.
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