Ker
& Downey Africa and Heidi Ladell Collective have announced a 10-day
journey through South Africa scheduled for May 11-20, 2027. Acclaimed chef, cultural
explorer and writer Andrew Zimmern will join the journey as culinary host of
The African Table, an exclusive luxury culinary safari through South
Africa.
Combining world-class hospitality with meaningful cultural
connections, the journey moves through Cape Town, the Cape Windlands and the
Greater Kruger with Zimmer bringing a distinctive perspective to the experience.
“This is not simply a food-focused itinerary,” says Sarah
Morris, General Manager of Private Clients in a statement. “It is a journey
through South Africa told through flavor, landscape, wildlife, and the people
behind it all. Food becomes the thread connecting every part of the
experience.”
She added, “Andrew has always approached food as a gateway
into understanding people and places. That perspective mirrors how we believe
Africa should be experienced. Not simply seen but understood.
The journey offers exclusive wine tasting in the Cape
Winelands, private dining experiences, chef-led culinary encounters, and
immersive coastal foraging experiences, alongside meals at some of South
Africa’s most celebrated restaurants.
It also includes luxury safari experiences in the Greater
Kruger, where guests can enjoy Big Five game drives, bush dinners beneath the
stars, and time in some of the country’s most remarkable wilderness areas.
Heidi Ladell, Founder of Heidi Ladell Collective said,
"Nothing exists that goes deep into the cuisine of Africa the way it
deserves. We built The African Table around that gap and around Andrew, who
brings a dimension to this experience that no one else could. We have worked
together enough times that I knew exactly what this could be."
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