South Africa Highlights




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- Visit Kruger National park -one of the world's greatest wildlife-watching destinations
- Stellenbosch - the food and wine capital of South Africa
- Emerge yourselves in the breathtaking natural beauty of Cape Town
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Arrive in Johannesburg, South Africa's largest city, and once home to both Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu. A city of stark contrasts, Johannesburg is going through rapid change and urban regeneration. For those arriving on time today our Leader plans to meet you i...
After breakfast, we will depart for Kruger National Park. Today is a long travelling day but there will be rest stops as we drive through the uplands of Mpumalanga, an area that has been inhabited since the Stone Age. It's a beautiful region of rivers, waterfalls and ...
Rising with the sun, we will depart our lodge around 5.30am this morning with a local guide in open-sided safari vehicles to begin a full day of game-driving inside Kruger National Park, one of the premier wildlife viewing spots in southern Africa. Established in 1898...
Another early start this morning as we head back into Kruger for our second full day on safari. Depending on the animals we spotted yesterday we may choose to focus on searching for some of the park's more unusual and elusive wildlife such as the honey badger, black r...
Today we say goodbye to the savannahs of Kruger as we depart for Johannesburg airport where we will take a flight down to Port Elizabeth in preparation to begin our journey along South Africa's famed Garden Route. We will spend the majority of today travelling, so you...
This morning, we will set off on a short sightseeing tour of Port Elizabeth where your Tour Leader will take you to a few of the historical parts of the city whilst explaining about Port Elizabeth's rich colonial history. After a cultural morning, we will start our tw...
Tsitsikamma translates as 'place of abundant water' and this morning will be free to enjoy the area at your own pace. Perhaps choose to relax by the rock pool, take a walk around the village itself, or for the more adventurous explore the canopy walkways and zip wires...
Today is a free day to explore Knysna. The region is well-loved for its unspoilt sweeping beaches and boasts an extensive 9km of Indian Ocean coastline, so take some time to relax on the sand or take a stroll along the shoreline. The lagoon is popular with tourist...
After breakfast, we leave Knysna behind and get back on the Garden Route to continue along the spectacular coastal road westwards for around 450km towards Hermanus, the whale watching capital of South Africa. Today is a long travel day so your leader will stop regular...
Today, we have a full day in Hermanus. Depending on your chosen departure date, the day will either be spent with your leader whale watching from the coastal paths, or exploring the nearby Fernkloof Nature Reserve. Whale watching season is typically between June an...
This morning we will depart early to make our way to the Winelands of the Cape and drive to Stellenbosch, a beautiful town surrounded by vineyards and mountains. After an hour's drive, we will make our first stop in the Betty's Bay area where we will have an includ...
After a relaxing start, we will drive through rolling green slopes, filled with vineyards as we make our way to Cape Town, our final destination and one of the most iconic cities on earth. We can see the towering Table Mountain from miles away, though if the day isn't...
Today is left free for you to choose one of the many optional activities available in the area. If you wish to visit Robben Island, we recommend booking this in advance (please see under optionals for more details). For those wanting to get out of town and see the sur...
The trip ends after breakfast at our hotel in Cape Town. There are no activities planned today, so you are free to depart from Cape Town at any time. If your flight is departing later in the day, luggage storage facilities are available at our hotel. If you would l...
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Explore! Reviews & Ratings
Sarah
Dec 2024
South Africa Highlights
Great trip, hotels were beautiful good food and a great tour guide! I stayed on in Cape Town for a few days moving to Camps Bay to have a few beach days before head...
Trusted Customer
Nov 2024
South Africa Highlights
This tour of South Africa was amazing, I definitely recommend. It wasn't too full on, there was time to relax, but still got to see so much. There are a lot of long...
Trusted Customer
Nov 2024
South Africa Highlights
Very good tour, the group gelled and we had a lot of fun. The tour leader did a good job, and his knowledge of the areas we travelled to and history was very good. ...
Trusted Customer
Oct 2024
South Africa Highlights
The itinerary gave us an excellent run through of most of the fantastic sights in South Africa. The guide was informative and was a character. He was very informativ...
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Oct 2024
South Africa Highlights
Lovely trip, this is my second explore trip, the first was a very experienced guide in Costa Rica, Nathi was our guide for this one he said he was new to explore, wh...
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