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Here is our suggested itinerary for a two week trip to South Africa.

This is just one suggestion. The optimal itinerary for you will depend upon what gets you going. In two weeks you have long enough to see a decent amount (but not all) of what South Africa has to offer. You could make things more relaxing by going on safari at Addo Elephant National Park, rather than Kruger, but Kruger is the 'real deal'. If you want to spend more time on the beach, you could just make your way along the Garden Route beaches to the more remote and beautiful beaches of the Wild Coast or even KwaZulu-Natal. Or you could really get off-the-beaten track by heading up to Tulbagh, Paternoster and the West Coast.

In fact, we'd love to put together an personlised itinerary that takes you off the well-trodden tourist trails based on what you really want to see and do. So contact us now!

Day 1: Arrive at Cape Town International Airport, probably after a connecting flight from Johannesburg. Hire your car and drive through to Camps Bay. Spend morning relaxing on the beach and - in the late afternoon (if the weather is good) take the short cable car ride to the top of Table Mountain. Return to Camps Bay for sundowners and dinner.

Days 2 & 3: Relax in this stunning city taking in the wide variety of activities that Cape Town and the Cape Peninsula has to offer; for example catching a ferry to Robben Island, lunch and people-watching at the Victoria and Albert Waferfront, drive along Chapman's Peak Drive to the Cape Peninsula to see the penguins and whale-watching (September to November), climbings Lions Head, visit District Six, fine dining in Constantia and partying on Long Street.

Day 4: Drive along the N2 through to Strand, then take stunning coastal road - the R44 - past Betty's Bay to the wild beach and a fresh seafood lunch at Hermanus. Take the R44 back to the N2, before coming off onto the R521 at Grabouw to take the spectacular mountain pass through to Franschhoek. Staying at one of the wide selection of boutique hotels or self-catering accommodation, indulge yourself in the gastro-capital of South Africa.

Days 5 & 6: Spend your days relaxing in the beautiful Franschhoek Valley taking in as many of the stunning wine-tasting vineyards as your liver can handle and your nights dinings at some of the best restaurants Africa has to offer.

Days 7 & 8: Start your long journey along the Garden Route, meandering along the fantastic Route 62 through the dramatic Little Karoo. Relax at a boutique guest-house in a historic farming town like Swellendam or Calitzdorp. If golf is your game, you'll want to base yourself in George, the golfing capital of SA.

Day 9: Drive along Route 62 before taking one of the dramatic mountain passes down to the N2 and dash along the coast on the long drive to Cintsa just outside East London. This is a full day's drive and you may want to break the journey with a short hike during a stopover at Tsitsikamma National Park or in a quaint beach-side guesthouse at Nature's Valley or Brenton-on-Sea.

Day 10: Enjoy the fabulous wild beach at Cintsa, perhaps interspersed with a horse-ride along the desterted beach. Dine high above the beach dunes in the wonderful location that Michaelas of Cintsa enjoys.

Day 11: Enjoy a morning on the beach before catching your flights from East London to Nelspruit. Hire a car and drive up to your luxury game lodge in a private reserve connected to Kruger National Park.

Days 12 & 13: Soak up the unique experience of an authentic African bush lodge, starting the day with an early morning game drive followed by an extravagent breakfast. Relax by the pool, before heading out on an evening game drive complete with gins and tonic at sunset. Bring plenty of camera film. You will use it, with a decent chance of clicking all of the Big Five and much more.

Day 14: Either drive through the Mpumalanga escarpment along one of our favourite drives in South Africa or fly back to Johannesburg or Cape Town to catch your flight home.