8 Day SA Highlights Tour

SOUTH AFRICAN HIGHLIGHTS (8 Days / 7 Nights)

TOUR CODE: 8SAH (North)

DIRECTION & SCHEDULE: Cape Town to Johannesburg / 08:00 Daily

HIGHLIGHTS

CAPE TOWN* OVERBERG * MOSSEL BAY * OUDTSHOORN * OSTRICH SHOW FARM

CANGOCAVES * LITTLE KAROO * KNYSNA * GARDEN ROUTE * PORT ELIZABETH

PRETORIA* DRAKENSBERG ESCARPMENT * BLYDE RIVER CANYON * THREE RONDAWELS

BOURKE’S LUCK POTHOLES * GOD’S WINDOW * PILGRIM’S REST * HAZYVIEW * KRUGER PARK

EXCLUDES:

- Personal Expenses, Travel insurance & All Airfare.

- All travel related documents i.e. passports & visas.

- All medical requirements i.e. anti-malaria medication etc.

(Please enquire should you require more information on any of the above)

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 

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 Knysna.

Dinner, Overnight and Breakfast at Knysna River Club - Knysna 

After breakfast we embark on a cruise on the Knysna Lagoon. Remainder of the day at leisure to explore surrounds with your guide.

Dinner, Overnight and Breakfast at Knysna River Club – Knysna

We continue along the Garden Route via Plettenberg Bay to Nature’s Valley. We travel through the Tsitsikamma Forests over the old and scenic Grootrivier Pass and Bloukrans Pass. Arrival in Port Elizabeth late afternoon where we embark on a short orientation of the city influenced by the 1820 British Settlers.

Overnight & Breakfast at The Kelway – Port Elizabeth

After breakfast transfer to the airport for flight to Johannesburg (not included). Transfer to your hotel. Afternoon at leisure to explore the city (optional excursions available). 

Overnight and Breakfast at Sunnyside Park Hotel - Johannesburg

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, where gold was discovered in the 1870’s, before we continue on our decent down the mountain into the Lowveld, a sub-tropical paradise of fruit. Indulge in nature’s beauty at the misty Lone Creek waterfall before we continue to our hotel near Hazyview.

Dinner, Overnight and Breakfast at The Numbi Hotel – Hazyview

Early morning at sunrise we make our way into the world famous Kruger Park for a full day game drive 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 rest camp for overnight. (Option for night drive)

Dinner, Overnight and Breakfast at Rest camp - Kruger Park 

Our last opportunity to spot more game before we exit the Kruger Park. We travel via White River and Nelspruit and return to the plains of the highveld to arrive in Johannesburg late afternoon.

Price: ZAR13,470 per person sharing / ZAR2,485 Single Supplement / Children under 12 at 50% of adult rate

Drive Yourself? Please enquire about this itinerary on self-drive basis – including or excluding car hire.