SOUTH AFRICA WILDLIFE WITH MICHAELA STRACHAN
Visit a penguin hospital and explore the Cape fur seal colony on Duiker Island with the Springwatch presenter
Meet your expert
Michaela was a reporter on the BBC’S Countryfile before moving to South Africa in the early 2000s. She is now part of the presenting team on Springwatch, Winterwatch and Autumnwatch, also on BBC.
Home to hundreds of species of mammals and birds and more than 20,000 plant varieties, South Africa is a wildlife lover’s paradise, and you can see some of its most characterful flora and fauna on this 11-day tour.
Joining you will be one of the hosts of BBC Springwatch, Winterwatch and Autumnwatch, Michaela Strachan, who lives in South Africa. Michaela has made a documentary on the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) and she’ll be with you for a visit to the organisation’s penguin hospital. The presenter will also join you on an excursion to the Duiker Island seal colony and a cable car trip up the iconic Table Mountain. Other wildlife experiences will include visits to the Stony Point African penguin colony, Panthera Africa Big Cat Sanctuary and lunch at an ostrich farm.
Reasons to book MEET TV’S MICHAELA STRACHAN
Michaela has lived in South Africa for the past 18 years and will share her knowledge of the local wildlife on some very special experiences. You’ll have the chance to ask her questions at a private Q&A session and screening of her penguin hospital documentary, before visiting it together.
FANTASTIC WINE TASTING
As well as its wildlife and rugby prowess, South Africa boasts some of the world’s best wines. You’ll stay on the Spier Wine Estate and have the chance to visit its tasting room, which is home to a Heath Nash chandelier made from more than 300 recycled wine bottles. And at the Franschhoek Cellar, you’ll enjoy a wine and chocolate tasting session.
DISCOVER SOUTH AFRICA’S WILDLIFE
At Stony Point Nature Reserve, you will witness the sights and sounds of more than 2,000 pairs of African penguins, the largest breeding colony in the Western Cape. You’ll see Cape fur seals and thousands of sea birds in their natural habitat on a boat cruise to Duiker Island, and visit the stunning Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden and an ostrich farm.
EXPLORE CAPE TOWN
You will spend five nights in The Cape Milner hotel, which has magnificent views of nearby Table Mountain. It’s the perfect place from which to discover the delights of Cape Town and you’ll have plenty of time to do so. You can also extend your stay to include a trip to Victoria Falls or to search for the Big Five on a safari.
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