5 adventures for the adrenaline addict

About $4,000 per person, including hotel and airfare from Heathrow Airport

Only die-hard death defiers would consider diving alongside some of the most fearsome animals on the planet. But if you're one of them, head to South Africa to see great whites in their natural habitat. After landing in Cape Town resting up at the Twelve Apostles resort and spa, shark seekers drive up the coast to Gansbaai, the great white shark capital of the world.

After a day of cage diving, you might want to spend the rest of your five-day trip trying to bring your heart rate back down. Black Tomato's concierge service will arrange a private vineyard tour or a round of golf in the Cape region. Or just head for the spa to relax with unique treatments that use the region's indigenous plant extracts at the resort's spa.