Day 1, Arrive Cape Town
Meals: -
Arrival transfer to your hotel. Remainder of day at leisure (optional excursions available).
Overnight and Breakfast at Cape Town Lodge – Cape Town
Day 2, Cape Town
Meals: B
Day at leisure to explore the city and surrounds (optional excursions available).
Overnight and Breakfast at Cape Town Lodge – Cape Town
Day 3, Cape Town
Meals: B
Day at leisure to explore the city and surrounds (optional excursions available).
Overnight and Breakfast at Cape Town Lodge – Cape Town
Day 4, Cape Town to Oudtshoorn
Meals: BD
Collection from your hotel. Depart Cape Town and continue via Swellendam in the Overberg area. Mossel Bay marks the start of the famous Garden Route where we visit the Diaz Maritime Museum and Old Post Office Tree. We continue via Robinson Pass to arrive in Oudtshoorn late afternoon.
Dinner, Overnight and Breakfast at La Plume Guest House - Oudtshoorn
Day 5, Oudtshoorn to Plettenberg Bay
Meals: BD
In Oudtshoorn, known as the feather capital of the world, we visit the famous Cango Caves as well as an Ostrich Show Farm for guided tours. Continue over the Outeniqua Pass via George and Wilderness to Plettenberg Bay.
Dinner, Overnight and Breakfast at Whalesong Hotel – Plettenberg Bay
After breakfast we embark on a cruise on the Knysna Lagoon. Remainder of the day at leisure to explore the surrounding area with your guide.
Dinner, Overnight and Breakfast at Whalesong Hotel– Plettenberg Bay
Day 7, Plettenberg Bay to Port Elizabeth
Meals: B
We continue along the Garden Route via Nature’s Valley. We travel through the Tsitsikamma Forests over the old and scenic Grootrivier Pass and Bloukrans Pass and visit Storms River Mouth. Arrival in Port Elizabeth late afternoon.
Overnight & Breakfast at the Citylodge – Port Elizabeth
Day 8, Port Elizabeth to Graaf Reinet
Meals: BD
After breakfast we travel towards the famous Addo Elephant Park for game viewing. Lunch en-route (not included). From here we continue inlandinto the Great Karoo (semi desert)and arrive in Graaf Reinet late afternoon.
Dinner, Overnight and Breakfast at Avondrust Guest House – Graaf Reinet
Day 9, Graaf Reinet
Meals: BD
Full day to explore the many interesting and historical attractions this town (4th oldest town in South Africa) has to offer including Graaf Reinet Club, Dutch Reformed Church, Galleries, Museums and Reinet House. We depart to the “Valley of Desolation” for sunset.
Dinner, Overnight and Breakfast Avondrust Guest House– Graaf Reinet
Day 10, Graaf Reinet to Bloemfontein
Meals: BD
Depart after breakfast and continue north via Middelburg towards to the Gariep Dam – largest man-made dam in South Africa. From here we continue into the Free State Province to arrive in Bloemfontein late afternoon.
Dinner, Overnight and Breakfast at local guesthouse - Bloemfontein
Day 11, Kimberley
Meals: BD
Morning excursion to Kimberley “City of Diamonds” for guided tour and visit to “Big Hole” open air museum. Return to Bloemfontein after lunch (not included) for city tour and visit to Woman’s Memorial - commemorating the thousands of woman and children who lost their lives in concentration camps during the Anglo-Boer War at the turn of the century.
Dinner. Overnight and Breakfast at local guesthouse - Bloemfontein
Day 12, Bloemfontein to Drakensberg
Meals: BD
Depart after breakfast. Travel along the Lesotho border to Golden Gate. We continue down the Drakensberg Escarpment via Oliviershoek Pass our hotel in the Northern Berg region, where we arrive late afternoon.
Dinner, Overnight and Breakfast at Cavern Berg Resort - Drakensberg
Day 13, Drakensberg
Meals: BD
Full day at leisure to explore the surrounding area. Activities include hiking, golfing, and horse riding.
Dinner, Overnight and Breakfast at Cavern Berg Resort – Drakensberg
Day 14, Drakensberg to Durban
Meals: B
Depart after breakfast. Travel via Natal midlands to Howick Falls and Pietermaritzburg. From here we continue via valley of 1000 Hills to Durban where we arrive at your hotel late afternoon.
Overnight and Breakfast at Citylodge - Durban
Day 15, Durban to St Lucia
Meals: BLD
Depart from Durban and continue along the sugarcane fields of the North Coast where we travel to the Zulu Kingdom and a famous traditional Zulu Village for cultural experience and dances and to learn more about the lifestyle of this proud nation. Lunch (included) is served here as well. Continue to Hluhluwe for overnight.
Dinner, Overnight and Breakfast at Amazulu Lodge – St Lucia
Day 16, St Lucia to Swaziland
Meals: BD
Depart after breakfast and and continue to the Kingdom of Swaziland (passport required – visa may be required). We visit the Swazi Candle Factory, Mbabane Open Market and Ngwenya Glass factory before continuing north into the high mountains of Swaziland.
Dinner, Overnight and Breakfast at Foresters Arms Hotel – Swaziland
Day 17, Swaziland to Kruger Park
Meals: BD
Depart after breakfast to the border where we return to South Africa. We enter the sub-tropical paradise of fruit, known as the lowveld and continue to the world famous Kruger Park for a full day game viewing in search of the wildlife wonders Africa offers her visitors in this unspoiled land where big game still roam freely. We might even spot the Big Five (Lion, Elephant, Rhino, Buffalo and Leopard). At sunset we arrive at our restcamp for dinner and overnight. Option for open vehicle night game drive.
Dinner, Overnight and Breakfast at Restcamp – Kruger Park
Day 18, Kruger Park
Meals: BD
Depart at sunrise for another full day filled with the search for big game. Breakfast packs on board. Return to restcamp late afternoon for dinner and overnight. Option for open vehicle night game drive.
Dinner, Overnight and Breakfast at Restcamp - Kruger Park
Day 19, Kruger Park to Hazyview
Meals: BD
We continue our search of the big game during the morning game viewing. After lunch (not included), we make our way to the gate of the park. This is our last opportunity to spot more game before we exit the park late afternoon and continue to our hotel
Dinner, Overnight & Breakfast at The Numbi Hotel – Hazyview
Day 20, Hazyview to Johannesburg
Meals: B
Depart after breakfast for a full day of sightseeing as we travel along the Drakensberg escarpment. The scenic Panorama route takes us to the Blyde River Canyon, Three Rondawels, God’s Window, Bourke’s Luck Potholes and the nostalgic village of Pilgrim’s Rest. We continue on our accent up the mountain and return to the plains of the highveld where we arrive in Johannesburg late afternoon.
Overnight & Breakfast at Sunnyside Park Hotel - Sandton
Day 21, Depart Johannesburg (can be extended)
Meals: B
Departure transfer to airport for your onward journey.