9-days Kruger & Cape Town Experience

Day 1: Johannesburg

On arrival in Johannesburg at OR Tambo International Airport you will be met and transferred privately to your overnight accommodation. 

Depending on your flight arrival time you might have time and choose to enjoy a day tour/excursion in Johannesburg. 

Day 2: Lowveld

Early morning private road transfer to your luxury tented lodge near Kruger National Park. Enjoy an open-vehicle afternoon game drive in the Kruger National Park. 

Even though wildlife tends to rest in the midday heat, the advantage of an afternoon safari is that the guides will have information about earlier sightings and where they took place, so they can try to find the most exciting wildlife for you to experience first-hand. Watering holes are also a popular spot during this time as many animals will be looking to cool down and nothing is more pleasing than watching elephants play around in a river. Your guide will ensure an exciting safari, filled with facts about the animals and birds in the Park, as well as the plant life for those who share an interest in the lush vegetation and age-old trees. The later the day gets and the closer it gets for closing time in the Park, the better the chances of sightings become, as the animals become more active as the heat dissipates. Please bring with sun cream, a hat, sunglasses, comfortable shoes, warm clothing in the winter months and a rain jacket in the summer months. 

Return in time to freshen up and enjoy a delicious dinner back at your lodge.

Activities and Services

Day 3: Lowveld

Full day game drive in Kruger National Park on custom built open safari vehicles which affords all guests comfort and  optimal views of animals! You will be collected at your Lodge between 05:00 – 5:30 am, please collect breakfast packs from the lodge, and you will return at about 04:00 pm after the safari.

We enter the Kruger National Park once the gates are opened then go on to explore the Park on the lookout for a pride of lions, majestic herds of elephants or lone roaming elephant bulls, a solitary leopard lying in a shady tree, the rare rhino, and herds of buffalo, as well as a multitude of other wild animals and birds, like hornbills, eagles, secretary birds, hippo, zebra, giraffe, not forgetting the abundance of buck, like impala & kudus. Our guides are all qualified and have years’ worth of experience in the park. They love nothing more than to share their well of knowledge with our guests and to make sure that you have the best safari experience possible. They will stop at picnic spots and rest camps throughout the day for breakfast, lunch and restroom breaks. 

On return, take the time to relax and freshen up before dinner. 

Activities and Services

Day 4: Lowveld

After a delicious breakfast you will be met by your guide and embark on a full day touring the beautiful Panorama Route which is a scenic road connection with several cultural and natural points of interest; such as God's Window, Bourke's Luck Pothotels and the Three Sisters. Returning to your hotel in the late afternoon to spend the afternoon at leisure before dinner.

Activities and Services

Day 5: Cape Town

Enjoy the morning at leisure at the lodge. Depending on your flight time you might even do an additional optional morning game drive in Kruger. 

Road transfer (private) back to OR Tambo International Airport for flight to Cape Town.  - flight to depart after 14:00

Upon arrival at Cape Town International Airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel in the heart of the V&A Waterfront - Your home for the next 4 nights. The Waterfront offers a wide variety of restaurants, shops, and entertainment. 

Activities and Services

Day 6: Cape Town

Enjoy a morning or afternoon tour of the Mother City and venture through the streets crowded with history. This tour includes a visit to Table Mountain or in the event of inclement weather, Table View for the best views of Table Mountain.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • South African Museum
  • Company Gardens
  • Malay Quarter/ Bo-Kaap
  • Green Market Square
  • Table Mountain  
  • Short Diamond factory tour – optional


The rest of the afternoon will be at your own leisure, you can choose from a wide range of optional activities and excursions that Cape Town has to offer. 

Day 7: Cape Town

After breakfast you will be met by your guide and embark on a full day touring of the ruggedly beautiful Cape Peninsula. See all the top sights along South Africa’s Cape Peninsula on this full-day tour from Cape Town. 

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Drive along the Atlantic Sea Board passing the beautiful beaches of Clifton and Camps Bay
  • Stop at Hout Bay Harbour, take an optional boat ride to Duiker Island to see the Cape Fur Seals
  • Chapman’s Peak Drive – known as one of the World’s most beautiful drives
  • Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve and Cape Point – most South Western point of Africa and the southern tip of the Cape Peninsula, spectacular scenery
  • False Bay Coastal Road – look out for whales between June and November
  • African Penguins at Boulders Beach
  • Simon’s Town – home to South Africa’s Naval Base
  • Picturesque drive past Kalk Bay and Muizenberg 

Day 8: Cape Town

Today you have the day free for optional activities. 

We recommend a full-day guided tour of the beautiful Cape Winelands, where you will enjoy tasting some of South Africa's world-renowned wines. 

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Historical walk through the university town of Stellenbosch
  • Wine tastings at 3 different wine estates (including a wine pairing)
  • Visit to the Franschhoek Wine Valley
  • Huguenot Monument and walkabout in the Franschhoek town center with its interesting shops and boutiques

Optional

Day 9: End of Itinerary

This being your last morning, you will start with breakfast, depending on your departure flight time you might have a few hours of leisure time before being met in the hotel reception area and transferred to the Cape Town International Airport for your departure flight.

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