Trip Highlights
Travel Route 62 via 'Klein Karoo'. Visit to Cango Caves. Visit to an Ostrich Farm. Travel over the Outeniqua Pass. Lagoon cruise to Featherbed Nature Reserve. 2 nights in the picturesque Garden Route town of Knysna. Visit to Tsitsikamma Mountains. Day at leisure in the beachfront city of Port Elizabeth. Day at leisure in the cosmopolitan city of Durban. Early morning game drive in Zululand. Lunch at a traditional Zulu village. Visit to the tiny landlocked country of Swaziland. Option to include a stay at a Luxury Private Game Lodge. Game viewing in Kruger (Including search for "Big Five"). Blyde River Canyon and God's Window.
Your Tour Hotels
Stay at the following (or similar)
- Queens Hotel or Protea Hotel Riempie Estate (1 Night)
- Holiday Inn Garden Court Kings Beach (1 Night)
- Holiday Inn Garden Court North Beach (2 Nights)
- Hilltop or Ithala (1 Night)
- Royal Swazi Sun or Ezulwini Sun (1 Night)
- Malelane Sun Hotel or Protea Kruger Gate (2 Nights)
- Emnotweni Sun Hotel (1 Night)
Day by Day Itinerary
DAY 1 – WEDNESDAY CAPE TOWN – OUDTSHOORN
Travel Route 62 via Montagu and the ‘Klein Karoo’ to Oudtshoorn, ostrich capital of the world.
Overnight in Oudtshoorn. [D]
DAY 2 – THURSDAY OUDTSHOORN – KNYSNA
After breakfast tour vast limestone Cango Caves, and Ostrich Show Farm (guided). Travel to quaint Knysna (shopping opportunity). Overnight in Knysna. [B]
DAY 3 – FRIDAY KNYSNA
Leisurely start before lagoon cruise to Featherbed Nature Reserve, trailer ride to top of Western Head, and walk back through milkwood trees for lunch (included). Afternoon at leisure.
Overnight in Knysna. [BL]
DAY 4 – SATURDAY KNYSNA – PORT ELIZABETH
Travel via Tsitsikamma Forest to Port Elizabeth. Check into hotel. Overnight in Port Elizabeth. [BD]
DAY 5 – SUNDAY PORT ELIZABETH – DURBAN
Transfer for Durban flight. Overnight in Durban. [B]
DAY 6 – MONDAY DURBAN
Day at leisure in Durban (unescorted). Opportunity for optional Day Excursion (own account). [B]
DAY 7 – TUESDAY DURBAN – ZULULAND
Travel to Zululand. Visit cultural village for show & lunch. Travel to the Hluhluwe-Umfolozi region.
Overnight Hluhluwe-Umfolozi region. [BL]
DAY 8 – WEDNESDAY ZULULAND – SWAZILAND
Early morning game drive. Travel to Swaziland and visit craft market. Complimentary (optional) afternoon excursion to Swazi candle factory. Overnight in Swaziland. [B]
DAY 9 – THURSDAY SWAZILAND – MPUMALANGA
Visit a glass factory. Travel to hotel outside Kruger Park. Late afternoon or night open-vehicle game drives (optional and for own account). Overnight in Mpumalanga. [B]
DAY 10 – FRIDAY MPUMALANGA
Early morning coffee or tea. Open vehicle game drive through Kruger Park with pre-packed breakfast. Return to hotel for afternoon at leisure. Optional late afternoon or night open
vehicle game drives available (and for own account). [B]
DAY 11 – SATURDAY MPUMALANGA
Depart and travel via scenic Panorama Route, Blyde River Canyon and God’s Window.
Overnight in Mpumalanga. [B]
DAY 12 – SUNDAY JOHANNESBURG
After breakfast, travel to Johannesburg where tour ends. [B]
Meal Codes: [B] = Breakfast, [D] = Dinner. [L] = Lunch
To bring our clients the very best value we quote prices in South African Rand for this trip. This allows you to take advantage of the strong US Dollar exchange rate and pay the same rate for your trip as the locals do! Please use our Currency Converter below to view the trip price in US Dollars at the current exchange rate. All trips booked through us can be paid for in US Dollars through our New York office at the exchange rate of the day payment is made. We accept Visa, Mastercard and American Express.
(For our clients oustside of the USA, we can also accept payment in Euro and British Pounds)
All rates are per person based on two sharing and are subject to availability.
This tour departs from Cape Town every Wednesday. Price South African Rand 20,125 per person based on two sharing.
Single travelers please add South African Rand 5,500
Flight from Port Elizabeth to Durban is additional.
