EMF7C: Two Oceans Marathon: Cape Town + Safari

Day 1

Arrive Cape Town Airport and meet your Two Oceans host, who will transfer you to your luxury hotel.

Check in and relax in your magnificent surroundings in the shadow of Table Mountain.

Day 2

Today is free for you to acclimatise and prepare for the Two Oceans Marathon, arguably the most beautiful ultra-marathon in the world (34.8 miles – 56km). Alternatively you can participate in the half-marathon route (9.3 miles – 21km).

Your host will be at your disposal all day today, to assist you in registering and collecting your race number and T-shirt; to discuss any logistical support you may require and provide transport to familiarise yourself with the route.

Day 3

Two Oceans Day

Your host will provide all your pre- and post-race transfers, as well as any other logistical support you may require.

Rise early to be at the starting point at South African Breweries in Newlands by 07h00. Be part of the fun and excitement of a truly spectacular marathon, as you run the length of the spectacular Cape Peninsula which separates the warm Indian Ocean and the mighty Atlantic.

Pass through dramatic mountain and coastal scenery on your route through Plumstead, Fishhoek and Simonstown. Return via famous Chapman’s Peak Drive and Hout Bay, before climbing Constantia Nek Pass.

Throughout the race, friendly crowds will be lining the streets cheering you on and willing you to the finish line. This is a great race and one that you will remember for a lifetime!

Days 4 and 5

At leisure in the beautiful city of Cape Town.

You will be given a day pass for the convenient red Hop-On Hop-Off Bus, which stops at all Cape Town’s key sights and beaches. Start by ascending Table Mountain by cable car to enjoy one of the world’s most famous views and continue to Camps Bay beach and the V&A Waterfront.

Alternatively choose one of the many local excursions available, such as to the beautiful Stellenbosch Winelands or Robben Island, the infamous prison home of Nelson Mandela.

Day 6

Return transfer to Cape Town Airport for your 2-hour flight to Johannesburg.

You will be met at Johannesburg Airport and transferred to the beautiful malaria-free Pilanesberg Game Reserve, a 2-hour drive through the rural North West Province.

After checking into your luxury game lodge, enjoy your first game drive in an open-top game viewing vehicle in this superb Big Five game reserve, which is uniquely situated inside an extinct volcano.

Hopefully see elephants, lions, antelope and a wide variety of other game, before enjoying dinner in your warm African surroundings.

Day 7

Up early this morning, when viewing conditions are at their best, for another open-top game drive in the Pilanesberg Game Reserve. We hope to see more of the Big Five today: lion, buffalo, rhino, elephant and leopard – as well as giraffe, wildebeest, crocodiles, hippos, antelope and many other interesting species, before returning to the lodge for breakfast.

The rest of the morning is at leisure. Visit the neighbouring gaming resort of Sun City, or relax beside the lodge swimming pool and visit the viewing hide. In the afternoon return to Pilanesberg Game Reserve for another open-top game drive, before dining at the lodge in the atmosphere that only the African bushveld can provide!

Day 8

Enjoy another early morning open-top game drive before breakfast and your return transfer to Johannesburg Airport.