South Africa escorted group tour: High-end tour of a different kind

By Sally Macmillan
Updated October 26 2016 - 1:15pm, first published October 23 2016 - 12:15am
Unforgettable experiences: A rhino in the wild. Photo: Brett Dudley
Unforgettable experiences: A rhino in the wild. Photo: Brett Dudley
Breakfast time on the game drive. Photo: Brett Dudley
Breakfast time on the game drive. Photo: Brett Dudley
Angels Garden. Photo: Supplied
Angels Garden. Photo: Supplied
A pair of impala (Apyceros melampus) ewes drinking at a waterhole in the bushveld, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa. Photo: iStock
A pair of impala (Apyceros melampus) ewes drinking at a waterhole in the bushveld, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa. Photo: iStock
Game drive: Sabi Sands Game Reserve. Photo: Sally Macmillan
Game drive: Sabi Sands Game Reserve. Photo: Sally Macmillan
Elephants play in a private game reserve bordering the Kruger National Park, South Africa. Photo: iStock
Elephants play in a private game reserve bordering the Kruger National Park, South Africa. Photo: iStock
The jet-setting group. Photo: Latitude 33
The jet-setting group. Photo: Latitude 33
Spotted: A Cheetah. Photo: Brett Dudley
Spotted: A Cheetah. Photo: Brett Dudley
Franschoek vineyards. Photo: South Africa Tourism
Franschoek vineyards. Photo: South Africa Tourism

I haven't been on an escorted group tour since I was at school, so it's intriguing to join one now. It's rather more glamorous than hiking through the rainy Lake District with our eccentric headmaster all those years ago. My 11-day African Sojourn is the first luxury tour operated by Latitude 33, the latest venture from ecruising.travel founder Brett Dudley.

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