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This 16 day tour takes you from Johannesburg and Cape Town featuring the highlights of Southern Africa, including open vehicle game drives in the Kruger National Park, Swaziland, lunch and cultural show in a traditional Zulu village.
Garden Route and Oudtshoorn which is famous for the Cango Caves and ostrich farms. The ultimate tour of South Africa with splendid scenery, exciting wildlife and ethnic diversity, at a leisurely pace, with leisure time at the start and end.
DAY 1 – SUN (JOHANNESBURG)
Arrive Johannesburg International Airport. Transfer to hotel.
DAY 2 – MON (JOHANNESBURG to MPUMALANGA)
Depart Johannesburg after breakfast for Mpumalanga Province. Scenery includes Blyde River Canyon and God’s Window. Overnight near Hazyview.
DAY 3 – TUE (MPUMALANGA to KRUGER PARK to 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 for own account).
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 (optional and for own account).
DAY 5 – THU (MPUMALANGA to SWAZILAND)
Early breakfast. Travel to Swaziland and visit glass factory. Complimentary (optional) afternoon excursion to Swazi candle factory. Overnight in Swaziland.
DAY 6 – FRI (SWAZILAND to ZULULAND)
After breakfast, re-enter South Africa. Enjoy afternoon game drive. Travel to the Hluhluwe-Umfolozi region.
Overnight Hluhluwe-Umfolozi region.
DAY 7 – SAT (ZULULAND to DURBAN)
After breakfast, travel to traditional Zulu village for (ethnic) lunch and show displaying local culture. Overnight in Durban.
DAY 8 – SUN (DURBAN)
Day at leisure in Durban (unescorted). Opportunity for optional Day Excursion (own account).
DAY 9 – MON (DURBAN to PORT ELIZABETH)
Transfer for Port Elizabeth flight. On arrival, transfer to hotel. Remainder of day at leisure.
Overnight in Port Elizabeth.
DAY 10 – TUE (PORT ELIZABETH to KNYSNA)
Depart for Tsitsikamma Mountains and indigenous forests. Afternoon at leisure at hotel.
Overnight in Knysna.
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.
DAY 12 – THU (KNYSNA to OUDTSHOORN)
Travel over Outeniqua Pass to Oudtshoorn. Visit Ostrich Farm (guided). Tour vast limestone Cango Caves.
Overnight in Oudtshoorn.
DAY 13 – FRI (OUDTSHOORN to CAPE TOWN)
Breakfast. Travel Route 62 via the ‘Klein Karoo’ and Montagu to Cape Town, arrive late afternoon.
DAY 14 – SAT (CAPE TOWN (UNESCORTED))
Full day at leisure. Opportunity for optional Day Excursion (own account).
Overnight Cape Town.
DAY 15 – SUN (CAPE TOWN (UNESCORTED))
Full day at leisure. Opportunity for optional Day Excursion (own account).
Overnight Cape Town.
DAY 16 – MON (CAPE TOWN)
Private transfer to airport, harbour or railway station for onward journey.
Includes:
15 Breakfasts
2 Lunches
2 Dinners
Accommodation
Porterage
Transportation
Sightseeing as specified
Excludes:
FLIGHT: DURBAN - PORT ELIZABETH (DUR/PLZ) and departure tax.
Language:
All departures in English. German/English on selected departures
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