Itinerary Highlights
- Visit the High Knoll Fort
- Stay in Jamestown
- Reach Flag Staff for sweeping panoramas
- Travel by boat around St Helena's coast
- Look out for the endemic St Helena plover (wirebird)
- Meet Jonathan - the world's oldest tortoise
What's Included
- Flights
- Accommodation Throughout
- Travel Guide
- Transfers
11 nights from £4,450 - £4,879 per person
Helen Kennedy
Travel Specialist
St Helena has been very well known as one of the most remote islands in the world. This is due to its inaccessibility as it was only thanks to the RMS St Helena that made an appearance every couple of weeks that potential visitors could visit the island. In October 2017, the first commercial flights started and there is now a weekly flight to and from the island. 570588
Discover the island of St Helena with us on this weeklong tour that includes a knowledgeable guide. Visit some extraordinary sights and views. The island is teeming in history from the Boer prisoners of war to the exiled Napoleon Bonaparte. Wildlife is also fascinating as the island has some 455 invertebrate species with the opportunity to spot some rare birds such as the moorhen and the fairy white terns. You will also see colonies of noddies, boobies, petrels and terns.
Itinerary
Day 1 Thursday - Departure
Leave London Heathrow this evening on your overnight flight to Johannesburg.
Day 2 Johannesburg
On arrival into Johannesburg, you will be transferred to your airport hotel, where you can rest and recover from your flight the following morning.
Day 3 Saturday - St Helena
On arrival this afternoon you will be met by your guide and transferred to your hotel - Mantis St Helena - where you will spend the next seven nights.
This afternoon will be at leisure spent at High Knoll Fort for a short Historical tour and amazing views of the island.
Staying at
Mantis St Helena
Day 4 Sunday
After breakfast this morning you will be taking on a boat cruise off the island, here there are large schools of bottlenose and rough-toothed dolphins as well as turtles, devil rays and whale sharks (when in season Dec - Mar)
From here you have a scenic view of the island's coastline and you'll be able to see some of the old fortifications and outposts that are still standing.
Staying at
Mantis St Helena
Day 5 Monday
This morning meet Aaron at 09:30 for an orientation of the island by 4x4. Visit Deadwood Plain - the camp site of the Boer prisoners of war during the Anglo Boer War before a short walk to Flag Staff which gives you panoramic views over the island. Visit Fisher's Valley, where Napoleon rode his horse during exile and Levelwood, home of the Bell Stone. Wind down to the southwest point of the island for amazing views over the Atlantic.
Staying at
Mantis St Helena
Day 6 Tuesday
Today you will be taken for a private tour of the Plantation House; this is home to the Governor but also Jonathan, the world's oldest living land animal, a giant tortoise at 192 years old! You will also see High Knoll Fort on your way back to the hotel.
Staying at
Mantis St Helena
Day 7 Wednesday
After breakfast this morning, you will have the rest of the day at leisure to explore the island at your own leisure. This evening, a dinner has been arranged at one of the local families to experience some local cuisine and learn about life and the culture of the island.
Staying at
Mantis St Helena
Day 8 Thursday
You will be taken on a walk of Jamestown; you will then visit The Castle, St James Church and the famous Jacob's Ladder that ascends 699 steps above the town and the courthouse.
Finish the afternoon with a tour of Wranghams house, a beautifully restored country house dating back to the East India Company's days on the island with tea on the lawns.
Staying at
Mantis St Helena
Day 9 Friday
Today you will visit Longwood House, owned by the French Government, which is one of the best Napoleonic museums in the world. Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled to St Helena in 1815 and died on the island six years later.
Staying at
Mantis St Helena
Day 10 Depart for Johannesburg
After breakfast this morning, you will have some time for a last look around Jamestown before heading back to Johannesburg for your final night before your departure.
Day 11 Return Home
Today you will go back to the airport for your flight to London Heathrow.
Helen Kennedy
Travel Specialist
Pricing Information & Dates
11 nights from £4,450 - £4,879 per person
Itinerary Dates
Pricing
20th Jun 2024 -
31st Dec 2024
31st Dec 2024
£4,879
1st Jan 2025 -
31st May 2025
31st May 2025
£4,450
Helen Kennedy
Travel Specialist
Price Includes
- Return International Flights as per the itinerary
- All airport taxes and security charges
- Accommodation and meals as specified
- Transfers as specified
- Activities and excursions as specified
- All entrace fees on sightseeing tours as specified
International flights, accommodation, meals as specified, transfers, services of a guide.
Price Excludes
- Travel Insurance
- Any meals not specified in the itinerary
- Tips and gratuities
- Optional excursions
Visa's, gratuities, medical insurance, items of a personal nature, drinks
Pricing Notes
Supplements may apply for peak seasons.
Why Choose Us?
Passionate travel experts
- We've been leading wildlife travel since our first South Africa tours over 25 years ago
- Our Travel Specialists have lived in their specialist area for years
- We work with local guides to immerse you deeper in our diverse range of experiences
Personal & tailor-made
- You'll speak to your own expert who'll share their first-hand knowledge
- We'll make your itinerary seamless with 24/7 emergency contact available
- Your Travel Specialist will listen to ensure you have the best chance of seeing the wildlife you love
Responsible by nature
- We take care to actively contribute to the conservation of environments we visit
- For select countries, we make a charitable donation on your behalf when you make your booking
- We've partnered with conservation experts and NGOs to curate responsible tours
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