We Love —
- Finding the "Big 5" in the Kruger National Park in an open safari vehicle with an English-speaking accredited nature tour guide.
- Driving along the world's longest wine route and discovering the country's wild coast - pristine, unspoiled, authentic.
- Visiting one of the most beautiful cities in the world - Cape Town and its legendary Cape of Good Hope, a place where two oceans meet
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Your Itinerary In Brief —
Our offer:
12-Night Tour
Day 1: arrival in Johannesburg
Day 2: Johannesburg - Hazyview
Day 3: Hazyview
Day 4: Malelane
Day 5: Hluhluwe
Day 6: Port Edward
Day 7: Mthatha
Day 8: Port Alfred
Day 9: Knysna
Day 10: Oudtshoorn
Day 11-12: Cape Town
Day 13: departure from Cape Town
Your Itinerary in Detail —
Day 1-4
Day 1: Enjoy the day at your leisure or alternatively take an optional, guided afternoon tour of Johannesburg and Soweto highlights. Return to the hotel late afternoon. You will be met by the tour guide for a tour briefing at 6pm. Enjoy dinner (own account) either at the hotel or at one of the many restaurants in Sandton.
Day 2: After breakfast, depart for the Panorama Route en route to Hazyview. The Blyde River Canyon and the Three Rondawels is the world’s largest green canyon, and is the first stop along the Panorama Route. Guests visit Bourke’s Luck Potholes and Wonder View, the highest viewpoint on this route. Stop for lunch (own account) in Graskop, arriving in the late afternoon at the overnight accommodation on the fringe of Hazyview. Relax prior to a leisurely dinner (own account) at the hotel.
Included meal: breakfast
Day 3: After an early breakfast, enjoy a full day at the iconic Kruger National Park. They enjoy a guided closed-vehicle game drive. The Kruger National Park supports a staggering variety of fauna and flora including some bird species rare and endemic to the area. Enjoy lunch (own account) at one of the park’s rest camps, before continuing on the bush adventure. An optional full-day safari in an open safari vehicle is available (own account and excluding lunch).
Included meal: breakfast
Day 4: Enjoy an early breakfast before spending a second day on a guided closed-vehicle game drive in the Kruger National Park. An optional full-day safari in an open safari vehicle is available (own account and excluding lunch). Spend the day finding the ‘Big 5’ and many of the fauna and flora. Lunch (own account) at one of the park’s rest camps. Leave the park at Malelane Gate. Arrive in the late afternoon at the overnight accommodation, situated on the border of the famous park. Enjoy pre-dinner drinks (own account) on the deck overlooking the Crocodile River, before dinner at the hotel.
Meal included: Dinner
Day 5-9
Day 5: Depart the hotel after an early breakfast and travel to Hluhluwe via the Kingdom of Eswatini. Ezulwini Valley is commonly known as the ‘Valley of Heaven’ and contains a number of notable wildlife sanctuaries and craft markets. Enjoy lunch (own account) en route. Guests re-enter South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal en route to Hluhluwe. Arrive early evening at the hotel in time for a Zulu cultural show and dinner (own account).
Meal included: breakfast
Day 6: After breakfast, the tour heads for St Lucia, where you can enjoy a boat cruise on the St Lucia Estuary (own account). View rare wildlife and birdlife, mangrove swamps and vegetated sand dunes that make for an interesting and educational cruise. The tour departs for Port Edward on the South Coast, with lunch en route (own account). Enjoy dinner out (own account) at one of the many resort restaurants.
Meal included: breakfast
Day 7: Enjoy the morning at leisure before departing for Mthatha, stopping for lunch en route (own account). The Mandela Route takes a scenic drive on the N2 highway to Mthatha. Once there, you can follow in the footsteps of Nelson Mandela, a South African icon. Arriving at the hotel in the late afternoon, freshen up before enjoying dinner at the hotel (own account).
Meal included: breakfast
Day 8: Enjoy an early breakfast and depart from Mthatha to the marina town of Port Alfred via Qunu, where Nelson Mandela was laid to rest and is still recognised as his family home. Continue south and enjoy lunch en route (own account), and arrive late afternoon at the hotel in the heart of the Sunshine Coast. Enjoy refreshing drinks (own account) before savouring the delightful local cuisine.
Meals included: breakfast and dinner
Day 9: After an early breakfast, enjoy a boat cruise (weather permitting) along the scenic Kowie River before travelling inland along the Garden Route. The Garden Route derives its name from the ecologically diverse vegetation of the area found between the Indian Ocean and the Tsitsikamma mountains. Guests enjoy lunch in Tsitsikamma (own account) and take a short walk to the suspension bridge of the Storms River Mouth. Guests arrive at the hotel in Knysna and enjoy time at leisure before dinner (own account).
Meal included: breakfast
Day 10-13
Day 10: After a hearty breakfast, depart for Oudtshoorn in the Klein Karoo. This morning’s excursion gives guests the opportunity to photograph the Knysna Lagoon and the Knysna Heads. Travelling inland to the ostrich capital of the world, Oudtshoorn, driving over the Outeniqua Pass, the tour arrives in time for lunch (own account) at an ostrich farm on the outskirts of Oudtshoorn, where a tractor tour (own account) introduces guests to the ostrich industry. In the Cango Valley guests discover the spectacular subterranean world of the Cango Caves (own account). Arriving at the hotel, enjoy the afternoon at leisure, and have the opportunity to explore the charming country setting and enjoy dinner (own account).
Meal included: breakfast
Day 11: After breakfast, the tour journeys westwards, along Route 62 and via the Cape Winelands, to Cape Town. Route 62 is an iconic route with intoxicating and ever-changing landscapes and is possibly the world's longest wine route. Lunch en route (own account). Visit a wine estate for a cheese and wine pairing followed by a guided cellar tour in the Robertson Wine Valley (own account).
Meal included: breakfast
Day 12: Cape Town boasts a smorgasbord of delights, including an impressive mountain range, an inviting night life, extensive shopping venues, world-class art and cultural events. After breakfast, spend the morning at leisure discovering the Mother City or join an optional, guided full day Cape Point tour (own account) including Cape Point, Boulder's Beach (entrance fee for own account) and quaint coastal villages. Dine out or at the hotel (own account).
Meal included: breakfast
Day 13: Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before spending the last day of the tour at leisure. You can select an optional Table Mountain and City Tour (own account). Table Mountain is a unique conservation area and affords its visitors the best views of Cape Town. Enjoy the revolving cable car ride up the mountain (weather permitting; ticket to be pre-purchased online and for own account). Other stops include the Malay Quarter, city centre, Company Gardens, the Castle of Good Hope (time permitting) and Diamond Works at the V&A Waterfront. Discover the history of the diamond and gold trade in South Africa and witness the art of diamond cutting and the careful craftsmanship of jewellery manufacturing by skilled experts during a sparkling tour. Your tour has now come to an end, it's time to head to the airport for your return flight!
Meal included: breakfast
Your Hotels —
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Throughout your tour, you’ll stay in Standard Room in the following hotels (or similar):
- Johannesburg: Protea Hotel by Marriott Balalaika Sandton 4*
- Hazyview: Aha Casa do Sol Hotel & Resort 4*
- Malelane: Pestana Kruger Lodge 4*
- Hluhluwe: ANEW Hotel Hluhluwe & Safaris 3*
- Port Edward: Wild Coast Sun 4*
- Mthatha: Garden Couth Mthatha 4*
- Port Alfred: The Royal St Andrews Lodge 4*
- Knysna: Premier Hotel The Moorings Knysna 4*
- Oudtshoorn: Protea Hotel by Marriott Riempie Estate 3*
- Cape Town: StayEasy Cape Town City Bowl 3*
Your Dining Choices
Board type is according to programme, 12 breakfasts and 2 dinners.
Your Optional Excursions —
Optional Excursion Package
This package includes a full-day game drive in an open safari vehicle in the Kruger National Park on day 3, an Ostrich farm tractor tour, the Cango Caves Heritage Tour, and the full-day tour of Cape Point.
Johannesburg & Soweto Highlights
Johannesburg, Gauteng, Jozi or Egoli; the city of gold. Discover a city of great significance from which political intolerance and social injustice gave way to liberty and peace; fundamental entreaties entrenched in the Constitution. This landlocked city and its mountains of gold hint at its early mining beginnings and paves the way to the world’s 40th-largest metropolis. Travel the streets reliving the South African dream. Visit Constitution Hill, the Constitutional Court and site of Johannesburg’s Old Fort Prison. Visit Walter Sisulu Square - Kliptown Open Air Museum, Hector Pieterson Memorial, view the iconic Soweto towers and experience Vilakazi Street and an authentic street market.
Kruger National Park Full Day Game Drive
Enjoy a private game drive and search for the 147 mammal species, 507 bird species and 114 reptile species in the Kruger National Park!
During the course of the day, we will utilise no more than 10% of the 2 294 km of roads open to the public in the Park. All roads lead somewhere and while enjoying the diversity of wildlife the Kruger has on offer, we will make a stop for breakfast. You will have a chance to browse through the shops and visit the bank (Skukuza only) if you need to. After breakfast, we will continue with our Game Drive. En route, we try to show you as much as possible and with a bit of luck, we may just spot the elusive Leopard as well. Lunchtime gives you a chance to stretch your legs and enjoy the splendour of this magnificent place! After lunch, we will slowly make our way back to the Gate (Pestana Kruger Lodge). This includes a “comfort stop” for the guests on the way at one of the many Camps or Picnic areas inside Kruger.
Table Mountain and City Half Day Tour
The highlights of this half-day tour include a visit to the summit of Table Mountain, South Africa’s prominent landmark, on an aerial cableway!
The cableway ticket is not included. Visits to the summit of Table Mountain are weather permitting. Other stops include the Malay Quarter, city centre, Company Gardens, the Castle of Good Hope (time permitting) and Diamond Works. Discover the history of the diamond and gold trade in South Africa and witness the art of diamond cutting and the careful craftsmanship of jewellery manufacturing by skilled experts during a sparkling tour.
Cape Point Full Day Tour (Day 12)
Cape Town is built on a mountainous peninsula. This full day tour is an ideal way to see the highlights of the city!
TTravel along the Atlantic seaboard with its white beaches and rugged mountains to Hout Bay. If time permits, there is the option of taking a half hour boat trip to Duiker Island to see a Cape Fur Seal colony (for own account). If open, continue on Chapman’s Peak Drive, noted as one of the most stunning roadways in the world. Visit the Cape Point Nature Reserve and the tip of the Cape Peninsula that has captivated travelers for centuries. The return journey to Cape Town takes guests along the False Bay coast with the option of visiting the colony of rare African Penguins at Boulders Beach (for own account). Guests will pass through the naval village of Simon’s Town, Fish Hoek, Kalk Bay and Muizenberg. Visit the Rhodes Memorial viewpoint and learn about the significance of this historical site before returning to the hotel.
Your Journey —
Flights:
You may choose from Economy, Premium or Business class flights on sectors that they operate, at the next stage of the booking process. The flights included are with either a scheduled or no-frills airline and are subject to live availability and prices can change. You can choose your preferred departure times during the booking process. Please select your flight options carefully as departure and arrival airports may differ.
Your Destination —
Johannesburg
Johannesburg, or Jo’burg as it is more commonly known, is South Africa’s largest city, situated on an interior plateau known as the Highveld. Johannesburg is one of South Africa’s key gateway cities and offers an array of exciting sightseeing options.
There's something for everyone - museums that examine the country's apartheid past, the city's exciting new Constitutional Court, a look at the city's gold mining beginnings, traditional African medicine and plenty of animals and outdoor fun.
