Trip Highlights
- Visits to Blyde River Canyon and God\'s Window.
- Game viewing in Kruger (Including search for "Big Five").
- Option to include a stay at a Luxury Private Game Lodge.
- Visit to the tiny landlocked country of Swaziland.
- Community Visits.
- Lunch at a traditional Zulu village.
- Early morning game drive in Zululand.
- Day at leisure in the cosmopolitan city of Durban.
- Day at leisure in the beachfront city of Port Elizabeth.
- Visit to Tsitsikamma Mountains.
- 2 nights in the picturesque Garden Route town of Knysna.
- Lagoon cruise to Featherbed Nature Reserve.
- Travel over the Outeniqua Pass.
- Visit to an Ostrich Farm.
- Visit to Cango Caves.
- Travel Route 62 via 'Klein Karoo'
Your Tour Hotels
Stay at the following (or similar)
- Sabi River Run (1 night)
- Malelane Sun Hotel or Protea Kruger Gate (2 nights)
- Royal Swazi Sun or Ezulwini Sun (1 night)
- Hilltop or Ithala (1 night)
- Holiday Inn Garden Court Northbeach (2 nights)
- Holiday Inn Garden Court Kingsbeach (1 night)
- Protea Hotel Knysna Quays (2 nights)
- Queens Hotel or Protea Hotel Riempie Estate (1 night)
Day by Day Itinerary
Day 1 Mon: Johannesburg -Mpumalanga
Depart for Mpumalanga. See Blyde River Canyon and God's Window. Overnight near Hazyview.
Day 2 Tues: Mpumalanga - Kruger Park - Mpumalanga
Early morning game drive in Kruger National Park, with pre-packed breakfast. Search for "Big Five", enjoy prolific birdlife and game. Afternoon at leisure at the hotel. Optional late afternoon or night open-vehicle game drives (on own account). Overnight at hotel. [B]
*OPTIONAL UPGRADE TO A PRIVATE GAME LODGE IN KRUGER IS AVAILABLE AT AN ADDITIONAL COST. PLEASE ASK US FOR DETAILS.
Day 3 Wed: Mpumalanga
Early morning coffee/tea. Open vehicle game drive through Kruger National Park with pre-packed breakfast. Afternoon at leisure. Optional late afternoon or night open-vehicle game drives (for own account). Opportunity for a community visit today. Overnight at hotel. [B]
Day 4 Thurs: Mpumalanga - Swaziland
Early breakfast, travel to Swaziland and visit glass factory. Check in at hotel. Late afternoon at
leisure, or visit a Candle factory. Overnight in Swaziland.[B]
Day 5 Fri: Swaziland - Zululand
After breakfast re-enter South Africa. Early afternoon game drive. Travel to Hluhluwe - Umfolozi region. Overnight Hluhluwe - Umfolozi region. [B]
Day 6 Sat: Zululand - Durban
After breakfast, travel to traditional Zulu Village for lunch and show displaying local culture. Arrive in Durban late afternoon. Overnight in Durban. [B, L]
Day 7 Sun: Durban
Day at leisure (unescorted). Optional Day Excursion (for own account). Overnight in Durban. [B]
Day 8 Mon: Durban - Port Elizabeth
Transfer for Port Elizabeth flight. On arrival transfer to hotel. Remainder of day at leisure. Overnight Port Elizabeth. [B]
Day 9 Tues: Port Elizabeth - Knysna
Depart for Tsitsikamma Mountains and indigenous forests. Afternoon at leisure at hotel. Overnight Knysna. [B]
Day 10 Wed: Knysna
Leisurely start. Lagoon cruise to Featherbed Nature Reserve, trailer ride to top of Western Head, and walk back through milkwood trees. Lunch (included). Overnight in Knysna. [BL]
Day 11 Thurs: Knysna - Oudtshoorn
Travel over Outeniqua Pass to Oudtshoorn. Visit Ostrich Farm (guided) and tour vast limestone Cango Caves. Overnight in Oudtshoorn. [BD]
Day 12 Fri: Oudtshoorn - Cape Town
Breakfast. Travel Route 62 via 'Klein Karoo' and Montagu to Cape Town, arriving late afternoon where tour ends. Opportunity for a community visit today. [B]
Meal Codes : [B] = Breakfast, [L] = Lunch, [D] = Dinner
To bring our clients the very best value we quote prices in South African Rand for this trip. This allows you to take advantage of the strong US Dollar exchange rate and pay the same rate for your trip as the locals do! Please use our Currency Converter below to view the trip price in US Dollars at the current exchange rate.
All trips booked through us can be paid for in US Dollars through our New York office at the exchange rate of the day payment is made. We accept Visa, Mastercard and American Express.
(For our clients oustside of the USA, we can also accept payment in Euro and British Pounds)
All rates are per person based on two sharing and are subject to availability.
This tour departs from Johannesburg every Monday.
Price South African Rand 20,125 per person land only.
Rate based on two sharing. Singles travelers please add South African Rand 5,500
Flight from Durban to Port Elizabeth additional.
