Day 1, Sunday |
Meals: - |
Arrival transfer to your hotel. Remainder of day at leisure (optional excursions available).
Overnight and Breakfast at Sunnyside Park Hotel - Sandton.
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Day 2, Monday |
Meals: BD |
Depart after breakfast for a full day of sightseeing as we travel along the Drakensberg escarpment. The scenic Panorama route takes us to the Blyde River Canyon, Three Rondawels, God’s Window, Bourke’s Luck Potholes and the nostalgic village of Pilgrim’s Rest. We continue on our decent down the mountain into the Lowveld, a sub-tropical paradise of fruit. Indulge in nature’s beauty at the misty Lone Creek waterfall before we continue to our hotel near Hazyview.
Dinner, Overnight and Breakfast at The Winkler Hotel – White River. |
Day 3, Tuesday |
Meals: BD |
Early morning at sunrise we make our way into the world famous Kruger Park for a full day game drive in search of the wildlife wonders Africa offers her visitors in this unspoiled land where big game still roam freely. We might even spot the Big Five (Lion, Elephant, Rhino, Buffalo and Leopard). At sunset we arrive at our restcamp for dinner and overnight. Option for open vehicle night game drive.
Dinner, Overnight and Breakfast at Restcamp - Kruger Park.
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Day 4, Wednesday |
Meals: BD |
Depart at sunrise for another full day filled with the search for big game. Breakfast packs on board. Return to restcamp late afternoon for dinner and overnight. Option for open vehicle night game drive.
Dinner, Overnight and Breakfast at Restcamp – Kruger Park. |
Day 5, Thursday |
Meals: BD |
Depart the Kruger Park and continue to the Kingdom of Swaziland. Visit the Ngwenya Glass Factory and open market near Mbabane.
Dinner, Overnight and Breakfast at Foresters Arms Hotel – Swaziland. |
Day 6, Friday |
Meals: BD |
Depart after breakfast and visit the Swazi Candle Factory before continuing south towards Kwa-Zulu Natal. After the border formalities we continue to Hluhluwe.
Dinner, Overnight and Breakfast at Zululand Safari Lodge / Ubizane - Hluhluwe. |
Day 7, Saturday |
Meals BD |
After breakfast we travel to a famous traditional Zulu Village for cultural experience and dances and learn more about the lifestyle of this proud nation. Lunch (included) is served here as well. From here continue along the sugarcane fields of the North Coast to Durban where we arrive late afternoon.
Overnight and Breakfast at Riverside Hotel – Durban.
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Day 8, Sunday |
Meals BD |
Depart after breakfast. Travel via valley of 1000 Hills to Pietermaritzburg and Howick Falls. Continue to Natal Drakensberg – Central Berg region.
Dinner, Overnight and Breakfast at Alpine Health Resort – Northern Drakensberg. |
Day 9, Monday |
Meals: BD |
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Day 10, Tuesday |
Meals: BD |
Depart after breakfast. Travel along the escarpment via Oliviershoek Pass to Golden Gate. Continue to Bloemfontein along Lesotho border. Arrive late afternoon.
Dinner. Overnight and Breakfast at Protea Hotel Bloemfontein. |
Day 11, Wednesday |
Meals: BD |
Morning excursion to Kimberley “City of Diamonds” for guided tour and visit to “Big Hole” open air museum. Return to Bloemfontein after lunch (not included) for city tour and visit to Woman’s Memorial - commemorating the thousands of woman and children who lost their lives in concentration camps during the Anglo-Boer War at the turn of the century.
Dinner, Overnight and Breakfast at Protea Hotel Bloemfontein.
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Day 12, Thursday |
Meals: BD |
Depart after breakfast and continue southwards towards to the Gariep Dam – largest man-made dam in South Africa. From here we travel into the Great Karoo (semi desert) via Middelburg to Graaf Reinet.
Dinner, Overnight and Breakfast Avondrust Guest House – Graaf Reinet. |
Day 13, Friday |
Meals: BD |
Full day to explore the many interesting and historical attractions this town (4th oldest town in South Africa) has to offer including Graaf Reinet Club, Dutch Reformed Church, Galleries, Museums and Reinet House. We depart to the “Valley of Desolation” for sunset.
Dinner, Overnight and Breakfast at Avondrust Guest House – Graaf Reinet. |
Day 14, Saturday |
Meals: BD |
After breakfast we travel towards the coast to the famous Addo Elephant Park near Port Elizabeth. Lunch en-route (not included). Arrive in Port Elizabeth late afternoon.
Dinner, Overnight and Breakfast at Brookes Hill Suites – Port Elizabeth. |
Day 15, Sunday |
Meals: B |
Day at leisure (optional excursions) to explore this city with its strong British influence since the 1820 settlers.
Overnight and Breakfast at Brooke’s Hill Suites – Port Elizabeth.
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Day 16, Monday |
Meals: BD |
After a short orientation tour of this city influenced by the 1820 British Settlers, we continue along this spectacular coast known as the garden route along Storms River, Plettenberg Bay, to beautiful Knysna. Dinner, Overnight and Breakfast at Knysna River Club – Knysna. |
Day 17, Tuesday |
Meals: BD |
fter breakfast we embark on a cruise on the Knysna Lagoon. Remainder of the day at leisure.
Dinner, Overnight and Breakfast at Knysna River Club – Knysna. |
Day 18, Wednesday |
Meals: BD |
We continue via the Outeniqua Pass to Oudtshoorn, known as the feather capital of the world. Visit the famous Cango Caves as well as an Ostrich Show Farm for guided tours. Dinner, Overnight and Breakfast at La Plume Guest House – Oudtshoorn. |
Day 19, Thursday |
Meals: B |
Depart after breakfast and continue to Mosselbay where we visit the Maritime Museum and old Post Office Tree. From here we continue to Swellendam and on to Cape Town to arrive late afternoon.
Overnight and Breakfast at Cape Town Lodge – Cape Town. |
Day 20, Friday |
Meals: B |
Day at leisure to explore the city and surrounds (optional excursions available).
Overnight and Breakfast at Cape Castle Hotel - Cape Town.
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Day 21, Saturday |
Meals: B |
Day at leisure to explore the city and surrounds (optional excursions available).
Overnight and Breakfast at Cape Castle Hotel - Cape Town. |
Day 22, Sunday |
Meals: B |
Departure transfer to airport for your onward journey. |
