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South Africa Escorted Tour: Kruger Park + Durban + Garden Route + Cape Town

Grand SA Tour: Kruger + Durban + Garden Route + Cape Town
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14 NIGHTS

FROM $3,106

Per person sharing

Flights quoted separately

South Africa Escorted Tour Kruger Park Durban Garden Route Cape Town

This South Africa escorted tour travels from Johannesburg to view the suberb wildlife of the Kruger Park, before continuing through the kingdoms of Swaziland & Zululand to the beaches of Durban. Then fly to Port Elizabeth & travel along the scenic Garden Route to Cape Town - followed by free time to explore this beautiful city. Regular departures. Group size 2-18. No children < 8.

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• South Africa Escorted Tour	• Blyde River Canyon	• Kruger Park	• Swaziland
• Zululand & St Lucia	• Durban	• Port Elizabeth	• Garden Route
• Knysna	• Cape Town

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• South Africa Escorted Tour	• Blyde River Canyon	• Kruger Park
• Swaziland	• Zululand & St Lucia	• Durban
• Port Elizabeth	• Garden Route	• Knysna
• Cape Town

Day 1

You will be met at Johannesburg Airport and transferred to your hotel. Check in and relax under warm blue South African skies in 'Egoli' - the city of gold.

Later meet at reception for your tour briefing and the opportunity to meet your fellow travellers.

Day 2

This morning we leave Johannesburg and travel 4.5-hours to Mpumalanga ('The Place Where The Sun Rises').

Our first stop is Pretoria (now called Tshwane), South Africa’s administrative capital, where we have a short city tour. We continue to Mpumalanga, driving eastwards through Lydenburg and Dullstroom, where we stop for lunch (own account). We continue via the Long Tom Pass, where we drop several hundred feet into the subtropical Lowveld and the scenic Drakensberg Panorama Route.

On arrival we check into our hotel in Hazyview, where dinner is for your own account.

Note: On escorted group tours please note that for operational reasons it is sometimes necessary to substitute one hotel with another of similar quality.

Day 3

After an early breakfast, this morning we drive along the breathtaking Panorama Route and the green Blyde River Canyon - the third largest in the world.

Enjoy wonderful views from the Three Rondavels lookout and God's Window. We also visit the unusual Bourkes Luck Pot Holes - cylindrical holes formed from the swirling waters of the Blyde and Treur Rivers.

After lunch in Graskop (own account) we return to our hotel in Hazyview, with the rest of the afternoon at leisure. Dinner is for your own account.

Day 4

An early start today as we enter the world famous Kruger National Park, driving in an open-top game viewing vehicle with a lodge ranger for a morning of game viewing in this vast 2-million hectare game sanctuary that is the size of Wales (with packed breakfast included).

The Kruger National Park offers magnificent game viewing opportunities and the highest concentration of lion in the whole of Africa. With nearly 150 different species of mammals and over 100 species of reptiles, you can hope to see cheetah, giraffe, hippo, kudu, crocodiles, sable antelope, waterbuck, warthogs, baboons, wild dogs and many other interesting animals as well as the Big Five - lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard and rhino. Outstanding bird watching is also guaranteed, with over 500 different species including eagles, kingfishers, vultures and storks.

Afterwards we return to our hotel, with afternoon at leisure. Alternatively you can enjoy another optional open-top game drive (pay locally and subject to availability). Dinner is for your own account.

Note: You will need your passport to enter the Kruger National Park.

Day 5

This morning we travel to Eswatini (previously called Swaziland), a small mountain kingdom known for its lovely scenery, crafts and indigenous culture.

Here we visit a Swazi Cultural Village to learn more about their local customs, colourful beadwork, basket weaving and other handcrafts.

We also visit the Ngwenya Glass Factory, where you can watch local craftsmen at work. Afterwards we check in to our hotel in the beautiful Ezulwini Valley, with dinner included tonight.

Note: You will need your passport to enter Eswatini (and possibly a visa, if not British)..

Day 6

This morning we visit the Candle Centre and market on our route southwards, as we travel 4-hours through the beautiful mountains of Swaziland and re-enter South Africa.

After completing border formalities, we drive to Hluhluwe in the kingdom of Zululand.

We check in to our hotel situated near the famous Hluhluwe Game Reserve, which saved the black rhino from extinction. Here there is the option of an afternoon open-top game drive into this reserve (pay locally). Dinner is for your own account.

Day 7

We leave Hluhluwe this morning and drive 3-hours to Durban.

Along the way we stop at St Lucia. Weather permitting, we enjoy a boat ride on the estuary where you can hope to see hippo, buffalo and crocodiles as well as abundant bird life.

Situated inside the Isimangaliso Wetlands, this area has been declared a RAMSAR Wetland of international significance because of its great biodiversity and importance as a breeding site for waterbirds. Over 520 different species have been recorded in this vast wetland that is surrounded by mangrove swamps and dense reed beds, with birds ranging from permanent residents to tropical and altitudinal migrants, regional nomads and long-distance migrants. These include a variety of storks, pelicans, flamingos, kingfishers, spoonbills, fish eagles, gulls, herons, terns, ducks and geese.

Afterwards we continue southwards, driving past Zulu homesteads and sugar cane fields to the Durban North Coast. We arrive in the early afternoon, with the remainder of the day is at leisure to relax on the shores of the warm Indian Ocean. Dinner is for your own account.

Day 8

Transfer to Durban Airport for your onward flight.

You will be met at Port Elizabeth Airport by your new guide. Once everyone has arrived, we set off to the oyster capital of Knysna in the heart of the scenic Garden Route.

We check in to our hotel in this area of outstanding natural beauty. Dinner is for your own account tonight.

Note: In season we recommend booking Knysna restaurants online in advance of your visit, to avoid disappointment.

Day 9

This morning we explore Tsitsikamma National Park where we can enjoy a walk to Storms River Mouth (weather permitting). After leaving the park, we stop for lunch en route.

We then continue to the beautiful Knysna Forest, the home of the elusive Knysna elephants. Here we visit the Dalene Matthee Big Tree Memorial, an enormous yellowwood tree that is over 880 years old and named after Matthee, a well-known local author who wrote four books about this magnificent forest.

We return to Knysna, where we enjoy an included group dinner this evening.

Note: Wear comfortable walking shoes today.

Day 10

We start today with a scenic drive through Wilderness, enjoying stunning views from the Outeniqua Pass as we travel to Oudtshoorn in the Little Karoo.

In Outdtshoorn we visit an Ostrich Farm to learn more about these huge flightless birds and their magnificent plumage, and enjoy an included light lunch.

In the afternoon we visit the famous Cango Caves. This vast series of underground halls and caverns was formed over 20 million years ago in the foothills of the Swartberg Mountains. The caves, which extend for over 3 miles, contain spectacular stalagmites and stalactites and offer relatively easy access.

We then check in to our hotel. Dinner is for your own account tonight.

Day 11

At dawn there is the opportunity to join an optional Meerkat Safari (pay locally, weather permitting)

After returning to our hotel for breakfast, we leave the Little Karoo and travel 5-hours along the dramatic Route 62 to Cape Town, where the diversity of landscapes is highlighted through ever changing scenery.

We travel through Calitzdorp, the Huisrivier Pass and Ladismith to the small town Barrydale, where there is the opportunity to visit a local farm school and interact with the children and teachers (subject to the school being open). We continue to the charming town of Montagu, where we stop for lunch (own account).

Afterwards we drive via Worcester and the stunning Du Toit's Kloof Pass to Cape Town, spectacularly set at the foot of Table Mountain. Check in to our hotel, with dinner for your own account tonight.

Day 12

Today is free for independent sightseeing in Cape Town.

To orientate yourself, we suggest you purchase a pass onboard the convenient Red Route Hop-Off Bus, which stops at all Cape Town’s key sights and attractions, including the Table Mountain cable car (discounted tickets are sold on the bus). Here you can ascend and enjoy one of the world's most famous views.

Continue to trendy Camps Bay beach and the many attractions of the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront (pay all entrance fees locally).

In the evening enjoy an included group dinner at a local restaurant.

Note: Don't let the colour of the bus confuse you. All buses are red, but they run two different routes - the Red City Route and the Blue Kirstenbosch Route.

Day 13

Today enjoy a full day tour of the beautiful Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve peninsula, where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet.

We drive past the sparkling beaches of Camps Bay, Clifton and Llandudno to Hout Bay, the heart of the local crayfish industry. Here you can join an optional cruise to see Cape Fur seals (pay locally).

We continue via Chapman’s Peak Drive to spectacular Cape Point where you may see baboons, ostrich and perhaps even dolphins or whales in season (July/November). On the return journey we pass through naval Simons Town, where there is the option to visit the resident penguin colony at Boulders Beach (pay locally), before returning to Cape Town in the late afternoon.

Note: Lunch and dinner are for your own account today.

Day 14

At leisure to explore more of the beautiful city of Cape Town.

You can visit the Mandela Legacy Exhibition at the City Hall, explore the vibrant Victoria & Alfred Waterfront or take the ferry to Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned (advance booking essential in season).

You can also take the Hop Off bus (Blue Route) to visit world famous Kirstenbosch Gardens or simply relax on golden Camps Bay Beach.

Day 15

Transfer to Cape Town Airport for your flight home.

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