
Our Starlight Travelers of the month are newly weds Jessica & Michael! Here's a bit about their honeymoon:
Destination: South Africa - Cape Town & Karongwe Private Game Reserve
Hotel: The PortsWood Hotel & Shiduli Lodge
Travel Time: October-November 2024
Special Occasion: Honeymoon
Room Category: Balcony Cabin
Overall, how was your trip and the accommodations on the African Safari?
The Portswood Hotel was beautiful! Perfectly positioned down by the V&A waterfront, allowing easy access to restaurants & shopping. Shiduli Lodge was also beautiful, the rooms were spacious. Had good air conditioning (even in 103 F degree days!!
The PortsWood hotel did have a pool, however we did not use it with how busy our days were! It looked pretty though! Shiduli Lodge had a beautiful pool & lounge area that we utilized every day in between our game drives! The pool was well kept & cold and the lounge offered access to wifi.
Everyone from both the PortsWood & Shiduli lodge were so sweet, welcoming, and wonderful!
How would you evaluate the quality of the beverages, dining experience, and service provided?
The PortsWood Hotel had a wonderful included breakfast each morning. There was options for both of us including a customized egg station or pastries & lots of fresh fruit!
Shiduli lodge offered delicious meals 3x per day. These buffets always had new options and included many different cuisines & cultures! Everything was hot, cooked fresh, and delicious!
Did you participate in any activities throughout your trip? What were the highlights?
Some highlights from our sight seeing in Cape Town would definitely be the Cape Winelands & V&A waterfront. The Cape Winelands were absolutely beautiful. We enjoyed wine samplings w/cheese pairings that were just delightful! Tucked into the winelands are many small towns with different cultures and shopping to explore! The winelands had so much to offer that we wish we would have planned more time there! The V& A waterfront had some of the most amazing food & beverage options we had during our trip. We found ourselves down there every night of our stay exploring, watching street entertainers, and of course eating & drinking as the sun set over the mountains!
Did anything go wrong during your vacation?
Nope!
What was the most unforgettable memory from this trip?
The Safari!!! There was something so beautiful and special about the drives surrounded by these wild animals. We had so many amazing opportunities such as walking with cheetahs, watching lions hunt & kill, having wine on the watering hole while the sun set! We saw all the Big 5, which was a big goal of ours and even got to see some twice or three times! Every second of the game drives will forever hold a special place in our hearts!
Special Notes:
From consultation to final pre-trip meetings, S2T was amazing! The contact and follow up with us was always there and the communication left us feeling comfortable and ready for everything. It was the honeymoon of our dreams!
Thank you for trusting us to plan your dream honeymoon! You are star travelers! Cheers to spending a lifetime of traveling together. Many congratulations to you both!
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