Top Travel returns to S3 on Saturday 23 March at 20h30 for Season 4 after being on an extended vacay for 11 years.
Yes, some of us get to live the dream.
It was a Top Billing affair back in 2013, hosted by famous faces from that series including Janez Vermeiren, Jeannie D, Jo-Ann Strauss, Michael Mol and Nico Panagio - Janez and Jeannie hosted Seasons 2 and 3.
It returns with another Top Billing alumnus: Fezile Mkhize, who won the Top Billing Presenter Search in 2018. At the time we described him as "the new Michael Mol" because of his medical doctor vibes with a stethoscope that beats for showbiz.
As we mentioned in the
TVSA News Shorts, he's joined by former Survivor contestant
Anesu Mbizvo, who happens to be a medical doctor too. She's also a yogi who co-owns her own yoga studio and wellness centre called The Nest Space.
This is what they get up to in the first seven episodes of the 13-eps series:
Saturday 23 March 2024
Episode 1
Fezile and Anesu start their journey in Namibia, where they meet up with animal friends, traverse the Sossusvlei Desert, hike the epic ochre dunes and experience the land of the brave from the air.
Saturday 30 March 2024
Episode 2
Fezile and Anesu embark on an Okavango Delta adventure in a luxurious floating river villa. They’re welcomed by traditional song and dance, try their hand at fishing, take a guided walk through the wild and enjoy beautiful sunsets on a unique boat safari in the Bwabwata National Park.
Saturday 6 April 2024
Episode 3
The twosome cross the border from Namibia to Botswana and continue their Okavango experience in an architectural baobab tree house.
They row along hippo- and crocodile-packed waters in a traditional Mokoro boat, take to the skies for a helicopter safari, immerse themselves in local culture with some singing and cooking lessons before watching the sun set over the water and experiencing crystal clear, starlit skies.
Saturday 13 April 2024
Episode 4
South Africa calls our hosts back home as they travel to Limpopo where the pair stay in 5-star chalets that were converted from traditional Venda huts.
They cozy up to crocodiles and hippos in a beautiful lakeside lodge and get up close and personal with some of the biggest land mammals in the world.
They also go mountain biking, clay making, do some serene yoga in nature all before an adrenaline rush on the big swing that flies through one of the most picturesque places in South Africa.
Saturday 20 April 2024
Episode 5
This week we travel to Lesotho, the kingdom in the sky where our hosts receive the royal treatment at the Maliba Lodge.
They drive off the beaten path in a 4x4 challenge, cool off in crystal clear rock pools and celebrate Sotho style with some traditional song and dance.
They then don iconic Sotho blankets to visit a traditional healer and later take part in some amateur paleontology.
Saturday 27 April 2024
Episode 6
Fezile takes us on a special shot' left to his hometown of Port Shepstone. He and Anesu stay on the edge of a mountain before trekking to the top of the Amphitheatre where they camp under the Drakensberg stars and see epic African vistas from the world’s tallest waterfall.
They take on the mountains in a 4x4 and later a one horsepower... well, horse! There is always something new to learn as they take flying lessons, swing off a mountain and get to know some very sweet scavengers.
Saturday 4 May 2024
Episode 7
Fezile and Anesu embark on a journey through the Eastern Cape, staying at the luxurious Sand Castle Villa and Kwandwe Eca Lodge.
They go sandboarding, deep-sea fishing, visit a Rhino conservation safari, pick mussels, visit bees and take in the beauty of Hole in the Wall.
Top Travel 4 airs on S3 on Saturdays at 20h30 from 23 March.