Ker & Downey® Africa Introduces The First Ultimate Safari Sensory Experience
Luxferity, 23.07.2024
Ker & Downey® Africa, a leading luxury safari specialist headquartered in South Africa, launches a new Five Senses travel experience that offers ultra-exclusive and bespoke experiences, including the opportunity to stay on a private island.
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The Five Senses itinerary has been carefully crafted to engage each sense: sight, taste, smell, sound, and touch, through bespoke and highly exclusive experiences that can be tailored to meet the needs of each individual guest.
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The ultra-luxurious getaway starts in Cape Town, South Africa, where guests will explore the city and winelands before heading inland to Hazyview for an exclusive safari experience. From there, the guests will embark on an extraordinary journey to Madagascar, experiencing an unparalleled island escape. This once-in-a-lifetime trip perfectly blends the African bush and beach, engaging all five senses.
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Ensuring an exceptional experience, guests will be welcomed by a Ker & Downey® Africa representative at each destination, enjoy private transfers, and have the option of traveling either via commercial airlines or by private jet.
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A typical 12-14 day itinerary includes:
Sight
A stay at Ellerman House, a luxury hotel situated in the heart of Cape Town, offering sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean and the opportunity to indulge in a unique art experience. Ellerman House’s exclusive in-house art gallery is designed to take visitors on a journey that explores the vast social and cultural shift that South African art has made from the mid 19th century to the present. A private tour with the exhibition’s artists can be arranged upon request.
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Taste
Dinner at La Colombe, one of Africa’s most celebrated restaurants and among the top 50 restaurants in the world. Guests will enjoy a unique culinary experience at this contemporary restaurant, where French and Asian fine dining converge, tantalizing the taste buds and offering a gourmet experience like no other.
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Smell
A visit to Babylonstoren, one of the oldest Cape Dutch farms set at the foot of Simonsberg in the Franschhoek wine valley. Here, guests can smell the abundance of flowers and explore the fragrant citrus gardens, allowing the aromas to envelop them and restore a sense of well-being. Babylonstoren is big on sustainability, with food and wine all sourced directly from the farm.
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Sound
Fly to Skukuza and enjoy a private transfer to Singita Ebony Lodge, an ultra-luxurious safari lodge set on the banks of the Sand River in South Africa. At Singita Ebony Lodge, guests can enjoy a range of exclusive safari experiences, including safari walks, game drives, bird watching, and star gazing, enabling them to experience the sounds of the wilderness and the Big 5 in this otherworldly destination. The sounds of the African bush are unparalleled, ranging from the awe-inspiring lion’s roar and the trumpeting of elephants, to the soft chirping of birds and the gentle rustling of leaves in the wind.
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Touch
A private helicopter charter to Miavana Island Nosy Ankoa, a remote private island resort in Madagascar, where guests will experience the soft sand on their toes and the warm African sun on their faces. With untouched white sand beaches and world-class biodiversity, visiting Miavan is an outstanding way to experience the Indian Ocean and revel in the exclusive offerings of one of the world’s most extraordinary island sanctuaries. From Miavana, guests can also explore the delights of mainland Madagascar via helicopter.
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“We work with a diverse range of high-end property groups and this includes our longstanding relationship with Time + Tide. This brings a bouquet of interesting lodges to our portfolio,” says Sarah Morris, sales and operations manager at Ker & Downey® Africa. “Our relationship with Time + Tide has grown from strength to strength, and although we have worked with them for some time, the growth in Madagascar adds an interesting facet to the planning, especially by providing guests with the opportunity to stay on a private island where only a select few will be able to experience it.”
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Packages start at US$45,000 per person for 12 days based on two people sharing a room. Terms & conditions apply. Packages are dependent on seasonality and availability.
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