Africa for the Adrenaline Junkie

On arrival at Cape Town, you will be met airside by a Jacada representative, as you enter the terminal building. You will be assisted through immigration, helped with baggage collection and assisted to your onward arrangements.

You will ascend Table Mountain by aerial cable car. The walk begins at the upper cable station and traverses the entire front table to Maclears Beacon – the highest point at 1087m. The walk returns via a different route providing a variety of vistas. On a clear day the views throughout are exquisite. The entire walk takes about two hours. Note: Routing of hike is dependent on the cable car being operational. If the cable car is not operational on the day, and depending on clients’ fitness levels, the walk would be adapted accordingly.

Your private driver will be waiting for you in the Arrivals Hall and will transfer you to your hotel.

Your private driver will be waiting for you in the Arrivals Hall and will transfer you to your hotel.

Your private driver will be waiting for you in the Arrivals Hall and will transfer you to your hotel.

Your private driver will be waiting for you in the Arrivals Hall and will transfer you to your hotel.

Your experience starts with a transfer to the little town of Klein Bay, close to Hermanus and Gansbaai. After a safety briefing, you board your shark-chaser, the Predator II, for the five-mile voyage to Dyer Island. The island, together with Geyser Rock nearby, is home to 40,000 Cape Fur Seals, the Great White Shark’s favourite prey, and the channel which runs between the two is known as Shark Alley. This is where you will anchor – using a specially mixed chum to attract the sharks and you will soon have the opportunity to see them feeding at the surface alongside the boat. The cage is then lowered and you will be able to witness these incredible hunters of the deep in your wetsuit, protected by galvanised steel mesh. All diving equipment is supplied and only snorkeling experience is required if you want to go down in the cage. A light lunch is served on the boat as well as refreshments and you will have the chance to see seals and whales in season as well as the sharks.

Head out into the waters off the coast of Dyer Island in Gansbaai to get up close and personal with some of the ocean’s apex predators.

Your experience starts with a transfer to the little town of Klein Bay, close to Hermanus and Gansbaai. After a safety briefing, you board your shark-chaser, the Predator II, for the five-mile voyage to Dyer Island. The island, together with Geyser Rock nearby, is home to 40,000 Cape fur seals, the great white shark’s favourite prey, and the channel which runs between the two is known as Shark Alley. This is where you will anchor – using a specially mixed chum to attract the sharks you will soon have the opportunity to see them feeding at the surface alongside the boat. The cage is then lowered and you will be able to witness these incredible hunters of the deep in your wetsuit, protected by galvanised steel mesh.

All diving equipment is supplied and only snorkeling experience is required if you want to go down in the cage. A light lunch is served on the boat as well as refreshments and you will have the chance to see seals and whales in season as well as the sharks.

Head out into the waters off the coast of Dyer Island in Gansbaai to get up close and personal with some of the ocean’s apex predators.

Your experience starts with a transfer to the little town of Klein Bay, close to Hermanus and Gansbaai. After a safety briefing, you board your shark-chaser, the Predator II, for the five-mile voyage to Dyer Island. The island, together with Geyser Rock nearby, is home to 40,000 Cape fur seals, the great white shark’s favourite prey, and the channel which runs between the two is known as Shark Alley. This is where you will anchor – using a specially mixed chum to attract the sharks you will soon have the opportunity to see them feeding at the surface alongside the boat. The cage is then lowered and you will be able to witness these incredible hunters of the deep in your wetsuit, protected by galvanised steel mesh.

All diving equipment is supplied and only snorkeling experience is required if you want to go down in the cage. A light lunch is served on the boat as well as refreshments and you will have the chance to see seals and whales in season as well as the sharks.

Head out into the waters off the coast of Dyer Island in Gansbaai to get up close and personal with some of the ocean’s apex predators.

Your experience starts with a transfer to the little town of Klein Bay, close to Hermanus and Gansbaai. After a safety briefing, you board your shark-chaser, the Predator II, for the five-mile voyage to Dyer Island. The island, together with Geyser Rock nearby, is home to 40,000 Cape fur seals, the great white shark’s favourite prey, and the channel which runs between the two is known as Shark Alley. This is where you will anchor – using a specially mixed chum to attract the sharks you will soon have the opportunity to see them feeding at the surface alongside the boat. The cage is then lowered and you will be able to witness these incredible hunters of the deep in your wetsuit, protected by galvanised steel mesh.

All diving equipment is supplied and only snorkeling experience is required if you want to go down in the cage. A light lunch is served on the boat as well as refreshments and you will have the chance to see seals and whales in season as well as the sharks.

Head out into the waters off the coast of Dyer Island in Gansbaai to get up close and personal with some of the ocean’s apex predators.

Your experience starts with a transfer to the little town of Klein Bay, close to Hermanus and Gansbaai. After a safety briefing, you board your shark-chaser, the Predator II, for the five-mile voyage to Dyer Island. The island, together with Geyser Rock nearby, is home to 40,000 Cape fur seals, the great white shark’s favourite prey, and the channel which runs between the two is known as Shark Alley. This is where you will anchor – using a specially mixed chum to attract the sharks you will soon have the opportunity to see them feeding at the surface alongside the boat. The cage is then lowered and you will be able to witness these incredible hunters of the deep in your wetsuit, protected by galvanised steel mesh.

All diving equipment is supplied and only snorkeling experience is required if you want to go down in the cage. A light lunch is served on the boat as well as refreshments and you will have the chance to see seals and whales in season as well as the sharks.

Head out into the waters off the coast of Dyer Island in Gansbaai to get up close and personal with some of the ocean’s apex predators.

Your experience starts with a transfer to the little town of Klein Bay, close to Hermanus and Gansbaai. After a safety briefing, you board your shark-chaser, the Predator II, for the five-mile voyage to Dyer Island. The island, together with Geyser Rock nearby, is home to 40,000 Cape fur seals, the great white shark’s favourite prey, and the channel which runs between the two is known as Shark Alley. This is where you will anchor – using a specially mixed chum to attract the sharks you will soon have the opportunity to see them feeding at the surface alongside the boat. The cage is then lowered and you will be able to witness these incredible hunters of the deep in your wetsuit, protected by galvanised steel mesh.

All diving equipment is supplied and only snorkeling experience is required if you want to go down in the cage. A light lunch is served on the boat as well as refreshments and you will have the chance to see seals and whales in season as well as the sharks.

Check in to charming Thorntree House hotel, where you will be very comfortable and well placed for making the most of the area's adventurous activities to be had.

Surrounded by the majestic mountains of the Swartberg, Outeniqua, Kammannassie and Gamkaberg ranges, each with their own fascinations, visitors to Oudtshoorn are spoilt for choice when it comes to getting a bit of excitement in nature.
You will find breathtaking waterfalls, rock pools to cool off in, cliffs to abseil down, limestone caves to crawl into, beautiful dams to paddle on and fantastic tracks for quad biking. You will hear the beautiful sounds of the fish eagle or the howl of a jackal.
You'll depart around 9am from your hotel and will head to the first activity which is caving at its extreme. Not for the faint-hearted, you will don headlamps and helmets as you scramble your way, all wet and dirty through the beautiful rock formations in the cave. You’ll break for lunch while you marvel at the majestic surrounds, before heading to the cliffs for your next activity which is abseiling down a 40m high cliff. Experience the exhilarating rush as your certified guide talks you through the descent. You'll return to your hotel in the late afternoon and the evening will be yours to relax and unwind after such a thrilling day.

Spend your days exploring one of the Africa's most scenic stretches of coastline, taking in the splendid indigenous forests, bays, beaches, lagoons and charming towns along the way. This part of the Western Cape is also home to a staggering ten nature and marine reserves. Some clients prefer the independence of their own hire vehicle whilst staying here (which we can arrange), or we can organise for private guides and vehicles to take you to the sights.

Today you will participate in one of the most electrifying experience that the Garden Route has to offer: bungee jumping off the highest bungee bridge in the world.

You’ll be collected from your hotel and driven to the beautiful Tsitsikamma Nature Reserve where you’ll come face your fears at the world's highest bungee bridge which spans the Bloukrans River as it flows into the sea. The views are magnificent and the atmosphere electric as you make your way along the suspended walkway to the jump deck. Face Adrenalin operates the highest quality standards in the industry and has been operating since 1993 when they first opened in Victoria Falls.

Arrival at the award winning Phinda Private Game Reserve : 22 000 hectares of pristine wilderness, situated in the lush Maputaland region of northern KwaZulu-Natal. This 'Big Five' reserve encompasses seven distinct habitats, including the rare dry sand forest, which is a preferred habitat of the leopard. The rocky hillside, wooded and floodplain landscape provides ever changing scenery and the chance to see the rarer species, such as the elusive cheetah or the scarce black rhino. Phinda has the highest concentration of privately owned Nyala antelope in the world and with only six remote lodges sharing the reserve, the game experience is personal and exclusive. The reserve offers one of Africa’s finest game viewing experiences and thrilling safari activities which include game drives, nature walks, riverboat cruises, canoe trips and White Rhino tracking.

One of the best features of Phinda is being close to the stunning KwaZulu Natal coastline, a beautiful setting for a half-day beach outing. Soak up the sun, splash in the warm waters of the Indian Ocean, relax with a good book, enjoy a picnice lunch, play beach games, take leisurely walks along the shoreline or snorkel alongside Jesser Point, a protected marine reserve.

The mighty Victoria Falls rank as one of the most spectacular sites in all of Africa. As the mighty Zambezi river crashes over sheer cliffs onto the rocks below it sprays a cloud of water high into the air. Enjoy a variety of activities in this area (as well as the falls themselves). Speak to your travel designer to find out which suits the best for you.

You will be collected from your hotel to begin a full day of adrenalin pumping white water rafting through 21 rapids. This excursion includes lunch in the gorge, in between rapids, and you will return to Livingstone at about 5pm. The rapids on the Zambezi River are officially defined as “Grade 5” by the British Canoe Union. Lower water levels are experienced from August to mid January and higher water levels are seen from mid January to the end of July. A thorough safety briefing takes place before the activity commences and you need to be reasonably fit for this activity in order to cope with the rigors of rafting, as well as the fairly steep walk into and out of the Batoka Gorge.

Livingstone island was opened in 1992 to provide exclusive and unique picnics on the edge of the Victoria Falls. It is a protected area that is only allowed a maximum of 16 people on at any one time. The utmost care is taken to protect and preserve the natural habitat of the area. Also the excursion is seasonal and can only be done when the water level of the Zambezi river is low enough to allow safe access to Livingstone Island. This is from approximately early July to early March. What’s more if the water levels permit, you can take a swim in the Devils swimming pool which an amazing and thrilling experience on the very precipitous edge of the falls!