The Best Of South Africa

Day 1

(Sun) Arrive in Johannesburg and transfer to hotel.

 

Day 2

Travel to Timbavati Game Reserve in Greater Kruger National Park. Afternoon/night game drive in search of Africa’s ‘Big Five’.

 

Days 3-4

Morning game drives, game walks and afternoon/night drives. Opportunity to sleep in a remote treehouse by a waterhole.

 

Day 5

Explore picturesque Blyde River Canyon. Dinner and cultural visit in Shangaan Village.

 

Days 6-7

Enter the colourful Kingdom of Swaziland. Game drive in Mkhaya Game Reserve.

 

Day 8

Travel to the World Heritage listed St Lucia Wetlands. Afternoon boat cruise.

 

Day 9

Learn of South Africa's colonial history at the battle sites of Rorke's Drift and Blood River. Visit a traditional Zulu village.

Days 10-11

Travel to the stunning Drakensberg Mountains. Free time to visit ancient Bushmen rock paintings, hike amid the dramatic landscapes or travel into Lesotho along the towering Sani Pass.

 

Day 12

Continue to the port city of Durban. Fly to Port Elizabeth (flight included). Afternoon township experience including dinner at a shebeen (local pub).

 

Day 13

Depart for Tsitsikamma National Park via Bloukrans Bridge. Traverse the delightful tree-top canopy on a guided walk through the forest.

 

Days 14-15

Discover the charms of the quaint towns of Plettenberg Bay and Knysna, set amid a spectacular coastline. Sample the Knysna’s renowned oysters, explore the Featherbed Reserve and enjoy a paddle steamer dinner cruise on the Knysna Lagoon.

Day 16

Tour the underground wonders of the Cango Caves. Visit an ostrich farm and stay overnight on a remarkable working farm.

Day 17

Savour the tastes of some of the country’s finest produce amid the spectacular mountain setting of the famous Route 62 wine trail.

 

Day 18

Travel to the picturesque coastal town of Hermanus – famous for some of the world’s best whale watching (in season).

 

Day 19

Hermanus boat trip on the bay before continuing to the cosmopolitan ‘mother city’ of Cape Town where we share a final dinner at the splendid Africa Café.

 

Day 20

Tour ends after breakfast. (Fri)