South Africans call their homeland ‘a world in one country’. It covers an area equivalent to five times the size of Britain, with a climate ranging from temperate, Mediterranean and sub-tropical to desert.
What's Included?
- 13 nights in three to four-star accomodation
- Retun flights, transfers & checked luggage
- 18 meals: 13 breakfasts, 2 lunches & 3 dinners
- Programme of daily tours & visits
- Expert tour manager
Tour Highlights:
- Tour the legendary Zulu War battlefields of Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift with a specialist guide
- Full-day guided safari in the Kruger National Park, one of the world’s most outstanding game reserves
- Stay in the heart of the gorgeous Western Cape’s Winelands, enjoying a cellar tour and tasting at a 300-year-old wine estate
- Stay three nights in cosmopolitan Cape Town, one of the world’s most naturally beautiful cities, dominated by the instantly recognisable Table Mountain
- Explore legendary Cape of Good Hope and Cape Town’s Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
- Visit Johannesburg’s Apartheid Museum, a real must in understanding contemporary South Africa
- Gaze at the awe-inspiring Blyde River canyon, the third largest in the world
- Visit Hermanus for the world’s finest on-shore whale watching, dependent on season
- Enjoy a scenic drive through the beautiful small country of Eswatini
- Take an internal flight to the stunning Garden Route
Itinerary:
Day 1:Take overnight flight to Jonannesburg
Day 2: Arrive in Jonnesburg &we visit the Apartheid Museum
Day 3: After breakfast we depart for the open spaces and farmlands of the Highveld, following the Panorama Route to Kruger National Park, one of the most scenic drives in South Africa.
Day 4: Today we have a full day’s game drive in specially adapted 10 seat 4x4 vehicles.
Day 5: This is a day at leisure for anyone who just wants to take it easy by one of the pools at the hotel or do some hippo-spotting from the lovely lawn overlooking the river. Alternatively, you could try some elephant interaction, exciting microlight flights or even river rafting (all subject to weather conditions), as well as sunset safaris or night safaris where you can experience the unique thrill of an open 4x4 vehicle game drive by spotlight.
Day 6: Today we leave Kruger on our way to the battlefields of Zululand. After breakfast we’ll drive south, entering the small but scenically beautiful country of Eswatini.
Day 7:Return to Johannesburg airport, flying to George in the Western Cape and at the heart of the gorgeous Garden Route, before the short drive to the coastal town of Mossel Bay. Diiner at restaurant.
Day 8: Drive to Knysna where we take a ferry across the lagoon to the Featherbed Nature Reserve site which we explore by 4x4 vehicle. After taking the ferry back to Knysna, you will have some free time to explore this small town, with its numerous art galleries, craft shops and the Knysna Quays marina shopping complex.
Day 9: Scenic drive to the Cape’s beautiful Winelands before continuing to Hermanus, a lovely town that’s also the world’s best spot for on-shore whale watching, usually between July and November.
Day 10: Today we tour the awesomely beautiful Winelands.
Day 11: Visit the amazing Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, located just outside Cape Town and set against the eastern slopes of Table Mountain. These incredible gardens are some of the best in South Africa, with numerous and fascinating endemic flora and orchid varieties.
Day 12: This morning, we visit Cape Point and the legendary Cape of Good Hope, firstly driving past pristine beaches to the picturesque fishing harbour of Hout Bay.
Day 13: Free day in Cape Town
Day 14: Begin journey home
Escorted Tour
Riviera Travel
From £2999pp
Various dates available