Kruger to Cape : 23 Days
Wildlife Cultural & Coastal Tour of South Africa.

Price includes:

Accommodation:
3 & 4 star air-conditioned chalets, bungalows, guest houses, lodges and hotels all with private bathrooms.

Meals:
All meals as indicated on the itinerary.

Transport:
Luxury air-conditioned 7-11 seater Minibus.

Guide/s:
T.H.E.T.A.(SATOUR) / F.G.A.S.A. qualified.

Activities:
Entrance fees to cultural villages/ game reserves and all activities listed.

Price excludes:

Inbound-Outbound International air fares.
Items of a personal nature.
Lunches, drinks & meals not specified.

Itinerary:

Day 1.
On arrival at Johannesburg Intl. Airport, guests are transferred to the Lesedi Cultural Village where accommodation will be arranged. Settle in and relax after their journey to South Africa. Late afternoon we visit the Village for some exciting tribal singing and dancing culminating in a sumptuous traditional dinner.
(1-night accommodation – Lesedi Village or 4-star Centurion Lake Hotel or similar). (DBB).

Day 2.
After a leisurely breakfast the tour begins in earnest as we drive through Pretoria pointing out some of the historic buildings that played such an important part in our early history. Looking east we now “head for the mountains” to visit some of the spectacular scenic areas along the Blyde River Canyon (third largest in the world) such as; God’s Window, Lisbon Falls, Bourke’s Luck Potholes and The Three Rondavels. The scenic drive is preceded by a lunch stop at Harries Pancakes. We overnight at a mountain resort.
(1-night accommodation – Blydepoort Holiday Resort. (SC).

Days 3.
Breakfast at the Hotel then drive to the Kruger National Park for four nights. We change to our open safari vehicle for some exciting game drives. The Kruger Park is renowned for regular sightings of the “Big 5” plus Wild Dogs and Cheetah. Our activities over the next five days are early morning and late afternoon game drives, and a sunset / night game drive hosted by a Kruger Park guide.
(4-nights accommodation – Kruger Park rest camp. Bungalows, Chalets or Guest House (SC).

Day 7.
After the final early morning game drive and breakfast we change back to our Minibus and depart for Eswatini, a mountainous area and landlocked Kingdom of 17,000 square kms and largely economically supported by forestation, sugar cane fields and tourism. The country has a population of 1 million inhabitants. We visit a glass factory as well as many roadside art and craft stalls before arriving at our hotel in time for dinner.
(1-night accommodation – Ezulwini Valley Executive Suites or similar). (SC).

Day 8.
We leave Eswatini and drive through rural Zululand (Kwazulu-Natal Province) to reach the Hluhluwe/Mfolozi game reserve for two nights. We game drive the area searching for the "Big 5".
(2-nights accommodation – Hilltop Rest Camp. (SC).

Day 10.
Final morning we game drive through the Park on our way to Durban, the coastal holiday mecca of many South Africans. Afternoon of leisure or take a refreshing swim in the Indian Ocean. For dinner we visit one of the local restaurants for a typical seafood experience.
The following day is set aside for leisure or take a short trip along the Golden Mile which spans the beachfront area of Durban.
(2-nights accommodation – Guest House/Beach Front Hotel). (BB).

Day 12.
Continue southwards along the national highway through the Transkei (home of Nelson Mandela) to the wild coast town of Eastlondon. This is simply a break in the journey and seen as a sleepover!
(1-night accommodation – Beachfront hotel. (BB).

Days 13.
We drive through to Grahamstown, focal point of the 1820 British settlers. The town has many historic buildings dating back to this period of early British dominance and their clashes with Xhosa warriors. After a lunch break we arrive late afternoon for a game drive at the Addo Elephant National Park, a wildlife sanctuary where you will find large herds of Elephant and Cape Buffalo. It is also home to the rare and endangered Black Rhino. Lions have recently been introduced.
(2-nights accommodation – Addo Elephant National Park). (SC).

Day 15.
Early morning game drive before breakfast then depart for Port Elizabeth. From there we continue to follow the Indian ocean coast line through Plettenberg Bay and over the Storms River bridge (highest bungi jump in the world) then on to the Tsitsikamma National Park.
(1-night accommodation at Tsitsikamma Nat. Park). (BB).

Day 16.
After a visit to the Tsitsikamma Forest where many protected Yellowwood trees (South Africa's National Tree) are featured, we leave for Knsyna and the famous Garden Route. After checking in to our guest house we drive to the “ Knysna Heads” to witness a spectacular African sunset followed by a visit to a lagoon restaurant for an (Oyster) seafood special. The following day is set aside for a boat ride on the lagoon and train ride on the historic choo-tjoe steam train between the towns of George and Knysna.
(2-nights accommodation – Guest House/Hotel). (BB).

in a turbDay 18.
Early morning start to drive through Mossel Bay on towards the southern tip of the Afrrican Continent at Cape Agulhas where the Indian and Atlantic oceans meet in a turbulent display of wind and waves. Spend the day sight seeing.
(1-night accommodation – Guest House/Hotel). (BB).

Day 19.
After breakfast we go further up the coast to check in to our guest house at Hermanus. Afternoon of leisure. Relax at the hotel or keep a watch for the whales that frequent these coastal waters between June and November each year. A boat ride to watch the Southern Right Whales or the Great White Sharks at close quarters can be arranged for those brave enough.
(2-nights accommodation – Hermanus Guest House/Hotel). (BB)

Day 21.
Using our accommodation in Cape Town as our base we travel the famous Wine Route and explore all the regions of the Cape of Good Hope from Table Mountain to Cape Point – from Hout Bay to Fish Hoek and Simonstown to Melkbosstrand for spectacular photographs of the tabletop mountain. On the morning of the last day there is time for last minute shopping before departing for Cape Town Intl. Airport for your flight home.
(3-nights accommodation – Portswood Hotel V&A Waterfront - Cape Town). (BB).

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