Trip Highlights
- Pre - tour hotel night in Johannesburg
- Visit 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.
- Local community visits.
- Visit to the tiny landlocked country of Swaziland.
- 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'.
- 3 nights at leisure in Cape Town.
Your Tour Hotels
Stay at the following (or similar)
- Holiday Inn Garden Court Sandton (1 night)
- 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)
- Holiday Inn Waterfront Capetown (3 Nights)
Day by Day Itinerary
Day 1 Sun : Johannesburg
Arrive Johannesburg International Airport. Transfer to hotel.
Day 2 Mon: Johannesburg - Mpumalanga
Depart Johannesburg after breakfast for Mpumalanga Province. Scenery includes Blyde River Canyon and God's Window. Overnight near Hazyview. [B]
Day 3 Tues : Mpumalanga -Kruger Park - Mpumalanga
Early morning game drive in Kruger National Park with packed breakfast. Search for "Big Five". Enjoy prolific birdlife and numerous other game. Afternoon at leisure at hotel. Late afternoon or night open-vehicle game drives available (optional and on own account). [B]
*OPTIONAL UPGRADE TO A PRIVATE GAME LODGE IN KRUGER IS AVAILABLE AT AN ADDITIONAL COST. PLEASE ASK US FOR DETAILS.
Day 4 Wed: Mpumalanga
Early morning coffee or tea. Depart on open vehicle game drive through Kruger National Park with pre-packed breakfast. Return to hotel for afternoon. Late afternoon or night open-vehicle game drives available at own expense. Opportunity to visit a local community today. [B]
Day 5 Thurs: Mpumalanga - Swaziland
Early breakfast, travel to Swaziland and visit glass factory. Check in at hotel. Late afternoon at leisure, or visit a nearby candle factory. Overnight in Swaziland. [B]
Day 6 Fri: Swaziland - Zululand
After breakfast re-enter South Africa. Enjoy an afternoon game drive. Travel to the Hluhluwe - Umfolozi region. Overnight Hluhluwe - Umfolozi region. [B]
Day 7 Sat: Zululand- Durban
After breakfast travel to traditional Zulu village for lunch and show displaying local culture. Overnight in Durbam. [B,L]
Day 8 Sun: Durban
Day at leisure in Durban (unescorted). Opportunity for optional Day excursion (own account). [B]
Day 9 Mon: Durban - Port Elizabeth
Transfer for Port Elizabeth flight. On arrival, transfer to hotel. Remainder of day at leisure. Overnight in Port Elizabeth. [BD]
Day 10 Tues: Port Elizabeth - Knysna
Depart for Tsitsikamma Mountains and indigenous forests. Afternoon at leisure at hotel. Overnight in Knysna. [B]
Day 11 Wed: Knysna
Leisurely start. Lagoon cruise to Featherbed Nature Reserve, trailer ride to top of Western Head, and walk back through milkwood trees for lunch (included). Overnight in Knysna. [BL]
Day 12 Thurs: Knysna - Oudtshoorn
Travel over Outeniqua Pass to Oudtshoorn. Visit Ostrich Farm (guided). Tour vast limestone Cango Caves. Overnight in Oudtshoorn. [BD]
Day 13 Fri : Oudtshoorn - Cape Town
Breakfast. Travel Route 62 via the ?Klein Karoo? and Montagu to Cape Town, arrive late afternoon. Opportunity to visit a local community today. [B]
Day 14 Sat: Cape Town (Unescorted)
Full day at leisure. Opportunity for optional Day Excursion (own account). Overnight Cape Town. [B]
Day 15 Cape Town (Unescorted)
As per Day 14.
Day 16 Mon: Cape Town
Private transfer to airport for onward journey [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 Johannesburg every Sunday.
Price per person South African Rand 24,035 land only.
Rate is based on two people sharing. Single travelers please add South African Rand 7,700.
Flight from Durban to Port Elizabeth is additional.
