Travelling to Mpumalanga via the magnificent Panorama Route.
Depart Johannesburg in the early morning and travel to Mpumalanga via the magnificent Panorama Route. From many well-positioned vantage points, you can get a view of the 33 km long Blyde River Canyon gorge, which starts at ‘Bourke’s Luck Potholes’ and ends at the ‘Three Rondavels’. Time and weather permitting, you stop at God’s Window.
Game viewing in the Kruger
Early this morning you will depart on an open vehicle safari through the Kruger National Park. At nearly 2 million hectares, the reserve is the flagship of South African National Parks and is home to an impressive number of flora and fauna. Return to your hotel in the afternoon to relax. Optional evening safari (at an additional charge).
Travel to Swaziland
After breakfast, travel to the Royal Kingdom of Swaziland. Enjoy a showcase of the traditional Swazi culture.
Continue to Northern KwaZulu Natal
Enjoy a morning visit to the Swazi Candle Factory before travelling via Big Bend into KwaZulu Natal. Embark on an afternoon scenic drive for views over Lake Jozini. As the setting sun transforms the sky into a tapestry of colours, stop for sundowners. The drive will be combined with a visit to a local and authentic Zulu homestead for a glimpse into Zulu life in today’s world. Return to the hotel for dinner.
Game viewing in the Hluhluwe Umfolozi Reserve
Today you will transfer to the Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve for an afternoon of game viewing. The Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve covers a combined area of 90 000 ha and it was here that the white rhino was saved from extinction.
Drive to Durban
Continue the journey along the Elephant Coast of KwaZulu Natal to the iSimangaliso Wetland Park – a World Heritage Site. At St Lucia, embark on a boat trip of the estuary. See crocodiles, hippo and numerous bird species, including the elusive African Kingfisher Eagle, in their natural habitat.
Fly to Port Elizabeth
This morning you will embark on a brief Durban City Tour where you will spend the morning discovering the cultural and historical contrasts of the city.
Check in at King Shaka International Airport for your domestic flight to Port Elizabeth (flight cost not included in the price below). On arrival at Port Elizabeth Airport, transfer to your hotel.
Travel to the Garden Route
Depart Port Elizabeth and travel via the coastline to the beautiful Tsitsikamma National Park. Enjoy a walk along the suspension bridge across the Storms River mouth gorge which offers visitors incredible views and photo opportunities. Continue to Plettenberg Bay
Visit Birds of Eden & Hog Hollow Horse Trails
After breakfast visit Birds of Eden, the largest free-flight bird aviary in the world. Proceed to Hog Hollow Horse Trails for a horse-drawn carriage and wine tasting experience followed by lunch (to own account). Return to the lodge for the remainder of the afternoon at leisure before dinner.
Travel via Knysna to Oudshoorn for 1 night
After breakfast, you take an informative cruise up the Keurbooms river. Then you head to the lagoon side town of Knysna – the gem of the Garden Route. Enjoy some time at leisure at the Knysna Waterfront before continuing to Oudtshoorn – the ‘feather capital’ of the world. Visit a working ostrich farm for a guided tour. Check into your accommodation in the late afternoon before enjoying dinner.
Take Route 62 to Cape Town for 3 nights
Breakfast and check-out of the hotel. Enjoy a morning tour of the Cango Caves – one of the natural wonders of the world. Depart Oudtshoorn and travel via Route 62 to Barrydale for lunch (for your own account). Arrive in Cape Town around 18h00
Full day Cape Point & Peninsula Tour
This morning you will be collected for your full day Cape Point & Peninsula Tour – Travel along the Atlantic Seaboard via Sea Point, Clifton and Camps Bay to Hout Bay. Continue via Chapmans Peak to Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve. Then onward to the historic Simons Town, a village with charming architecture, a naval base and a large penguin colony at the beautiful Boulders Beach. End the day with a visit to Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens.
Full day Winelands Tour
Today you embark on a full day Cape Winelands Tour. This is a delightful drive, which winds its way to the heart of the Cape Winelands through superb mountain ranges, vineyards and Cape Dutch homesteads. Return to Cape Town during the late afternoon.
Morning City Tour and drop off at Cape Town Airport
Breakfast and check-out of the hotel. Morning collection from the hotel for a City Tour – a geographical and cultural extravaganza showing you Cape Town from its historical beginnings to the dazzling modern shopping malls of the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront. Your tour ends with drop-off at Cape Town International Airport.
