Journey Through South Africa
Member Savings
Sign in to see which companies give additional
savings to Travelstride Members (it’s free)
Overview
Highlights
- Experience Soweto and Pretoria sightseeing
- Enjoy Deluxe Rovos Rail journey
- Visit Cape Town touring
- See African penguins at Boulders Beach
- Visit The Winelands, Seaside Hermanus and Breathtaking Garden Route
- Explore Tsitsikamma National Park
What's this trip about?
Compare to similar trips
Details
Travel Themes
Destinations
Activities
Min Group Size
Max Group Size
Trip includes
- Round-trip air transportation from listed cities; all flights within itinerary
- 14 nights’ accommodations: 12 nights in Deluxe and Superior First Class hotels; 2 nights aboard Deluxe Rovos Rail
- 37 meals: 15 breakfasts, 11 lunches, 11 dinners
- Extensive sightseeing as described, including all entrance fees
- Services of an Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director
- Private motorcoach transportation throughout your trip
- Luggage handling for one bag per person
- Gratuities for local guides, dining room servers, Rovos Rail train crew, airport and hotel porters, and all drivers
- $100 frequent traveler credit towards your next Odysseys Unlimited tour ($200 after three tours; $300 after 10 tours)
View Similar Trips
Itinerary
Depart U.S. for Johannesburg, South Africa
Meals: Breakfast
Upon arrival we transfer to our hotel, where rooms are ready for our early arrival. As guests’ arrival times may vary greatly, we have no group activities planned.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
We set out for a full day of touring in Johannesburg’s Soweto district. Tonight, we enjoy a welcome dinner at our hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
We travel today to Pretoria, the “Jacaranda City,” where our tour features the esteemed Freedom Park memorial and the government Union Buildings. Mid-afternoon, we board the luxury Rovos Rail for the nearly 1,000-mile journey ...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Traveling through the North Cape today, we disembark in Kimberley, the “Diamond City,” to tour the infamous Big Hole, the huge hand-dug mine; and the Diamond Mine Museum. Back on board, we enjoy lunch and afternoon tea while admiring the passing landscape. Again tonight, we dress for dinner.
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
This morning we’re on the edge of the Great Karoo, South Africa’s semi-desert heartland. We stop to explore the Victorian-accented village of Matjiesfontein, then reboard Rovos Rail for lunch and the final leg of our journey, reaching Cape Town early this evening.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
A highlight of this morning’s city tour: a 3,500-foot cable car ride to the top of the city’s signature Table Mountain. Then we return to our hotel on the popular Victoria & Alfred Waterfront for an afternoon at leisure.
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Today we travel to the Cape of Good Hope, the rocky headland where we spot the waters of the Atlantic and Indian oceans. We visit the nature reserve here, and ride the funicular to the summit for stupendous views. We enjoy a seafood l...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Today we tour the Winelands, the renowned wine-growing region just 45 miles east of Cape Town. We stop first in the university town of Stellenbosch then continue on to Franschhoek for a wine tasting and lunch. This afternoon we reach seaside Hermanus and our hotel overlooking Walker Bay.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
We set out today on one of the world’s great coastal drives: the 186-mile Garden Route along South Africa’s southwest coast, between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth. Our first stop: Mossel Bay, a popular beach town, where we visi...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
This morning we visit Featherbed Nature Preserve. After sightseeing, we have lunch here then continue on to Knysna, where we tour the township with a local guide.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
We stop today at Tsitsikamma National Park, whose 50 miles of dramatic coastline and ancient forests comprise part of the Garden Route National Park. After a walk and some free time, we stop for lunch then continue on to Port Elizabeth, arriving mid-afternoon and dining at our hotel tonight.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Private Game Reserve We fly via Johannesburg to the Kruger area, arriving early afternoon. We transfer to our lodge, set in a 100-square-mile private reserve adjacent to Kruger National Park (the animals traverse the entire area). Late afternoon we embark on our first game drive.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner on both days
Two full days of being “on safari,” with morning and afternoon game drives. On the evening of Day 15, we celebrate our journey with a farewell dinner at our lodge.
Meals: Breakfast
Today we transfer to the airstrip for the flight to Johannesburg, where we board our return flights to the U.S.
We arrive in the U.S. today and connect with our flights home.
Want a tailor-made trip instead?
Your trip, your way, planned by an expert:
- You choose budget, destinations, activities, transport & lodging type
- Expert designs the itinerary for you, and once approved, takes care of logistics
Dates & Availability
- $5,595 air, land, rail & safari inclusive plus $989 airline taxes and fees
- Prices are per person based on double occupancy and include airline taxes, surcharges, and fees of $989, which are subject to change until final payment is made.
- Single travelers please add $1,795 Apr-Sep; $1,995 all other dates. Your $375 deposit is fully refundable up to 95 days before departure. All 2018 tour prices above (excluding airlines taxes, surcharges, and fees) are guaranteed.
- Deluxe Suite upgrade aboard Rovos Rail: $595 ($895 single)
- Accommodations: *Summerstrand Hotel (Port Elizabeth); **Makalali River Lodge (Makalali Private Game Reserve)
- Business Class upgrade on round-trip Trans-Atlantic flight: $4,795 per person)
Check Current Availability, prices, specials with Odysseys Unlimited.
The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.
Odysseys Unlimited Reviews & Ratings
Other Odysseys Unlimited Reviews
Great trip to Switzerland
Our 8th OU tour was to Switzerland. We visited many sites in Switzerland, Austria and also a quick stop in Germany. O.U. takes all the stress away by using outstandi...
It was a dream come true trip!
We just finished our Tanzanian Adventure tour to Tanzania and Zanzibar. It was a dream come true trip! On safari, our guide Augustine, was stellar, and our driver, M...
Great Trip
The limited size of the group, meeting interesting other travelers, great accommodations, superb guides, fun and active agendas, and have someone else sweat out the ...
Travelers also viewed
Tour Operator
About Travelstride
Find your perfect trip
Save time
Save money
Travel confidently
Logistics
Accommodation
- Four Seasons The Westcliff , Johannesburg / Days 2-3 / Deluxe
- Rovos Rail , Pretoria/Cape Town / Days 4-5 / Deluxe
- Victoria & Alfred , Cape Town / Days 6-8 / Superior First Class
- The Marine Hotel , Hermanus / Day 9 / Superior First Class
- The Plettenberg , Plettenberg Bay / Days 10-11 / Deluxe
- The Boardwalk Hotel & Casino , Port Elizabeth / Day 12 / Deluxe
- aha Makalali Main Lodge , Makalali Private Game Reserve / Days 13-15 / Deluxe
- Peermont D'Oreale Grande , Johannesburg / Extension / Superior First Class
- Batonka Guest Lodge , Victoria Falls / Extension
- Grand Urban Hotel , Antananarivo / Extension
- Vakona Forest Lodge , Andasibe / Extension
15 Breakfasts, 11 Lunches and 11 Dinners
Become a member
- Save up to $700 per person
- Access members-only specials
- Personalize trip recommendations