Day by day tour itinerary 01 - 02 Blyde River Canyon, Three Rondavels, Bourke’s, Luck Potholes, Kruger NP, Bx1, Dx2 03 - 04 Swaziland – Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary, Royal, Enclosure, markets, BD 05 - 07 KwaZulu Natal, Hluhluwe/ Umfolozi, St Lucia, Durban Bx3 Dx2 08 - 09 Wild Coast, Cintsa Bx1, Dx2 10 Addo Elephant NP – afternoon game drive BD 11 - 12 Tsitsikamma NP – hiking, Knysna BD 13 Hermanus – whale watching (in season) BD 14 Winery, Cape Town B
Day 1 – 2 Leaving Johannesburg we enter Mpumalanga Province and explore natural spectacles such as Blyde River Canyon, and the Three Rondavels on the way to a private reserve bordering Kruger for our first night. We enter the Kruger National Park each day for game drives. This is South Africa’s best known wildlife reserve, an enormous area offering unrivalled opportunities for game viewing including Africa’s ‘big five’ (leopard, lion, elephant, rhino and elephant), abundant grazing animals – giraffe, zebra, antelope - and prolific birdlife.
Day 3 – 4 We continue to Swaziland, a mountainous landlocked kingdom sandwiched between Mozambique and South Africa for two nights. We visit Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary, the Royal Enclosure and have time to browse local craft markets and factories before we return to South Africa.
Day 5 – 7 We cross back into KwaZulu-Natal and enjoy a game drive in Hluhluwe/ Umfolozi Game Reserve. We visit a local village and see St Lucia before we drive down the coast to Durban.
Day 8 – 9 Continuing on we pass through the rugged Wild Coast, where the native Xhosa people are rooted deeply in tradition and custom. We have two nights in the charming town of Cintsa to enjoy the beach and unspoilt coastline.
Day 10 – 12 Addo Elephant National Park marks the start of the ‘Garden Route’. The park is sanctuary for buffalo, rhino, antelope and elephant, much of which we hope to see on an afternoon game drive. Further along the coast we visit the Tsitsikamma National Park where steep hardwood forest meets rugged coastline. There is the opportunity to try the highest bungy in the world before continue to the picturesque town of Knysna for two nights.
Day 13 We continue to Hermanus, another attractive and relaxed town on the coastal route, known particularly for dolphin and whale watching which whilst seasonal is often possible from the shore. At any time of year this is an ideal place to relax and enjoy a beautiful part of the coastline.
Day 14 The Cape is renowned for its vineyards and we sample the products of a local winery before continuing to Cape Town, one of the world’s most picturesque cities, where our tour ends.
Age: Open
Price: GBP 1175 PLUS Local Payment Zar 7040
Included in Price: All tour highlights, transport, accommodation, park fees, road tolls and taxes, meals as indicated, services of driver/ tour leader.
Not Included: Visas, travel insurance, flights, departure taxes, airport transfers, tips, optional activities and items of a personal nature
