The Best of South Africa: Safari, Culture & the Garden Route
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- I like to spend much of the day exploring
- Whether walking through historic neighborhoods at a moderate pace or out and about on a coach, I prefer to keep my days full
- Stairs don’t bother me, and I love to keep up with the group
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Hotel check-in from 2:00 p.m.
Check in at the hotel and relax before the welcome dinner.
Orientation: The Group Leader will greet everyone with a warm welcome and lead introductions. We will review the up-to-date program schedule and any changes, discuss r...
Drive time to the Apartheid Museum is approximately 30 minutes; to Constitution Hill is approximately 20 minutes. Drive time is traffic-dependent, traffic can be quite bad in Johannesburg.
Boarding our motorcoach, we will transfer to the southern edge of Johanne...
Drive time from Port Elizabeth to the protea farm is approximately 1.5 hours; drive time from protea farm to Plettenberg Bay is approximately 1 hour. Minimal walking at the farm; periods of standing.
We will check out of the hotel and transfer to the Johannesbur...
Minimal walking in Knysna; getting in/out of a minivan. Choice of two afternoon hikes: 1.5 mile hike downhill along steep and uneven terrain, including some steps; shorter hike is an out-and-back hike that can be as long or as short as you’d like, along even terrain. ...
Drive time from Plettenberg Bay to forest is approximately 1 hour; drive from forest to Mossel Bay is approximately 1.5 hours; drive time from Mossel Bay to Oudtshoorn is approximately 1 hour. Morning walk will last approximately 1.5 hours on a flat trail over a dista...
Minimal walking on the ostrich farm, around 1/2 mile.
Free Time. Take this opportunity for personal independent exploration to see and do what interests you most. The Group Leader will be happy to offer suggestions. Transportation will be provided into town.
...Drive time from Oudtshoorn to Hermanus is approximately 4 hours. Walking distance at the reserve is approximately 2 miles on a graded path, some incline/decline.
We will depart Oudtshoorn, traveling through the scenic Klein Karoo via the “country route,” negotia...
Drive to Stellenbosch is 1 hour; Stellenbosch to Cape Town is 1 hour.
We will depart Hermanus, heading through the scenic Winelands countryside to Stellenbosch. As we drive into town, our Group Leader will give us an introduction to Stellenbosch and its history....
Getting on/off the bus, walking up to 1 mile during city exploration. Periods of standing at museum. Total drive time approximately 1 hour.
Our morning will begin with an exploration of the city. Sites visited include: the Bo Kaap, a colorful and predominantly M...
Full day field trip will take approximately 8 hours, with periods of sitting on the coach traveling between sites. Getting on/off funicular at Cape Point, with set of steep stairs to reach the Cape Point lighthouse; spectacular views can still be had without climbing ...
Flight from Cape Town to Hoedspruit is approximately 3 hours. Game drive lasts around 3 hours, in open-air 4x4 vehicles.
We will check out of the hotel and transfer to the Cape Town airport for our flight to Hoedspruit airport, located in the greater Kruger Nati...
Waking up early for morning game drive; game drives last up to 3 hours in the morning and late afternoon.
We will explore more of the Karongwe Reserve on an early morning game drive, accompanied by local rangers, in search of the Big Five. Drives typically last ...
Waking up early for morning game drive; game drives last up to 3 hours in the morning and late afternoon.
We will set out for an early morning game drive, in search of animals that may have eluded us so far.
After brunch, we will have time at leisure durin...
Flight time Hoedspruit to Johannesburg is 1 hour. See your program’s travel details regarding transfers. If you are an independent traveler (POP status), see “Ground Transportation from Last Location."
We will embark on one last early morning game drive within t...
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