Travel to South Africa like royalty with the Royal Portfolio – Vineyards, Whales and the Big Five
Traveling to South Africa, one of the most interesting countries on the African Continent, is a guarantee of extraordinary experiences. Beauty and controversy, unique tourist and natural values and economic power - these are the most visible features of the host country of Africa. Here, slums intertwine with the unimaginable luxury of hotels, the standards of which we can only dream of in Poland.
South Africa has a lot to offer: a pleasant Mediterranean climate, divine beaches, the opportunity to come face to face with wildlife, linguistic and cultural diversity of the inhabitants, as well as the best wines from local vineyards. If you are planning a holiday in South Africa, in addition to seeing the most important attractions such as penguins on Boulders Beach, Table Mountain and the Cape of Good Hope, it is worth spending part of your holiday lazing around, because the best hotels in South Africa are open to you.
Royal Portfolio in South Africa is a unique collection of 4 ultra-luxurious hotels and residences
The Silo
To make your holiday in South Africa as successful as possible, it is worth staying in truly exclusive hotels. Luxury hotels in Cape Town are an absolute must when traveling to South Africa. The first one is modern The Silo located in a renovated grain silo from 1924. It currently shares space with the Zeitz African Museum of Modern Art. The Silo is currently the most fashionable and expensive hotel in the city. Moreover, it is also an architectural showcase of the Waterfront district and Cape Town. This design hotel is eclecticism told in the language of art and architecture, but with respect for history and contemporary luxury. Each of the 28 apartments is decorated in a different style, and convex geometric windows allow you to admire the view of the harbor and Table Mountain. On the roof of the hotel you will find a restaurant and a swimming pool. From this place, with a glass of wine, you will be able to admire one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
Le Residence
Traveling to South Africa along the Royal Portfolio route also includes an unforgettable visit to Le Residence. The second hotel in the collection is located just an hour from Cape Town. We can find it in one of the most beautiful towns in the country – Franschhoek, also called the "culinary and wine capital".
The best hotels in Cape Town from the subjective perspective of the agency CARTER® is also Le Residence. Le Apartments is 11 apartments and 5 residences and the most luxurious hotel located among vineyards. Each room is furnished in great style and on a scale rarely seen today. The hotel's owner, Liz Biden, did not take money into account when designing something that undoubtedly arouses sincere admiration among guests today. The uniqueness of this place includes ubiquitous African art, furniture imported from all over the world, palace-like interiors and a fairy-tale location. La Residence also produces its own delicious varietal wines cabernet. Hotel meals and the way they are served are an amazing story worthy of being included in a book. Here you will find beef steaks so tender that you can cut them with a fork, refreshing salads made straight from vegetables from your own garden, and fresh fish from the ocean. It is worth adding that all this is complemented by perfect, impeccable service that reads your mind.
There is a separate part of the La Residence estate for families with children. It consists of beautiful villas with 2-3 bedrooms, swimming pools and a separate lobby and restaurant, where families can feel very comfortable.
Birkenhead House
Birkenhead House is an exclusive, boutique hotel - a villa located on a high rock. It is located in the well-kept and wealthy town of Hermanus, in Walker Bay, right on the ocean shore. A bottle of delicious, chilled Cap Classique (the South African version of champagne) is always waiting for guests' arrival. At any time of the day, we can order individual meals, and the chef will prepare exactly the dish we expect. Birkenhead House includes full board (including breakfast in bed), afternoon tea and cocktails served in the lobby. It all adds up to a very elegant all-inclusive option. In the season from June to December, you can watch whales from the hotel windows, and if you go on a boat trip, you will be able to watch them from just a few meters away!
Royal malewane
Once you've seen all the surrounding attractions in Hermanus, including the shark cage diving experience at Ganasbaai, the office CARTER® offers a flight from Cape Town to the Kruger Park. You will be able to continue your stay in the fourth property from the Royal Portfolio collection. Royal Malewane are luxury villas in the private Thornybush Game Reserve. Located next to the Kruger Park, they have become one of the most desirable and exclusive forms of accommodation on the entire African continent. They are rivaled only by a few other lodges in South Africa, such as Singita at the Sabi Sands Reserve. CARTER® recommends this place especially for those of you who dream of seeing the Big Five at least once in their lives, but are concerned about safety, hygiene or the quality of the nights spent in the bush.
It is worth knowing that the wonderful Royal Portfolio collection also offers the opportunity to book a private farm that you can have exclusively for yourself.
Travel to South Africa – reserves, Waterfront and Cape of Good Hope
Kruger Park and adjacent private reserves it is fauna and several different ecosystems that together create a unique landscape. Safari in the Kruger Park is an amazing experience for everyone! Safari for families with children in South Africa? No problem! If you go there in summer (European winter), you will enjoy lush, lush greenery and an incredible number of beautiful birds. In turn, winter there is a great time to observe and photograph animals in low grass and leafless trees. Thornybush Reserve is the land of the African Big Five, where you are almost guaranteed to encounter a lion, leopard, elephant, black rhino and African buffalo. If you are lucky, you will also see hyenas, hippos, and even rare cheetahs and wild dogs.
South Africa can also be wildly modern, and the best example of this is the Waterfront district. Attracting approximately 24 million tourists each year, this destination is the most visited destination in South Africa. This is hardly surprising, considering how much it has to offer! Trips to Cape Town are incomplete without seeing the Waterfront District. Technically speaking, it is still the port it was decades ago, but today it has many more attractions. It is a place offering carefree entertainment, shopping frenzy, the best restaurants and never-ending parties. Covering 123 hectares, Waterfront is divided into 5 shopping districts. You will find over 450 shops here, both well-known global brands and local designers.
Cape of Good Hope
It is impossible to imagine a trip to South Africa that does not include a visit to the Cape of Good Hope. Currently, the Cape of Good Hope Reserve is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. You can experience extraordinary moments here, be amazed by the speechless power of nature and experience a life different from the one you know in Europe. There are rare places on our planet with a similar atmosphere. The Cape of Good Hope is one of them. It's the end of the country, the continent, the world.
Author: Travel Agency CARTER®
