11-Day South Africa Highlights Tour from Johannesburg

Itinerary

Day 1: Johannesburg to Kruger National Park

Stop At: Kruger National Park, Malalan Gate, Nelspruit 1350 South Africa
Spend the afternoon game viewing in your closed touring vehicle. The park offers some of the best game viewing and wildlife opportunities in the world – and the visitor will soon appreciate the challenges of managing this unique reserve. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner: Buffet - Drinks are for clients own account
Accommodation included: Protea Hotel Kruger Gate or similar

standard room

Day 2: Kruger National Park

Stop At: Kruger National Park, Malalan Gate, Nelspruit 1350 South Africa
The day begins with early morning coffee or tea, followed by a thrilling open vehicle game drive (with English speaking game ranger) through Kruger National Park with pre-packed breakfast. Your guide will endeavour to spoil you with sightings of the “Big Five”, general game and prolific bird life. Return to the lodge for lunch (own account) and a short siesta.
Duration: 5 hours

Stop At: Kruger National Park, Malalan Gate, Nelspruit 1350 South Africa
Enjoy an afternoon of game viewing in your closed touring vehicle pursuing the Big Five and other rare and endangered species
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Pre -packed
• Dinner: Buffet - Drinks for own account
Accommodation included: Protea Hotel Kruger Gate or similar

standard room

Day 3: Mpumalanga

Stop At: God's Window, on the Drakensberg escarpment South Africa
Enjoy breakfast before setting out to explore the magnificent Panorama Route, - Gods Window
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Three Rondavels View Point, South Africa
Panorama Route
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Bourke's Luck Potholes, Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve, Moremela, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Panorama Route
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner: Buffet - drinks are for clients own account
Accommodation included: Protea Hotel Kruger Gate

standard room

Day 4: Kruger National Park to Johannesburg to Cape Town

Pass By: O.R. Tambo International Airport, 1 Jones Rd, Kempton Park, Johannesburg, 1632, South Africa
After breakfast depart Lodge and travel back to Johannesburg for your onward flight to Cape Town.


Pass By: Cape Town International Airport, Matroosfontein, Cape Town, 7490, South Africa
On arrival in Cape Town you will be met and transferred to Hotel.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Protea Hotel Sea Point or similar

Day 5: Cape Town

Stop At: Cape Point Nature Reserve, Cape Town Central South Africa
Enjoy full day Cape Peninsula Tour
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Cape of Good Hope, Cape Point Rd, Table Mountain National Park 8001 South Africa
Photo stop
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Boulders Beach Penguin Colony, Simon's Town 7995 South Africa
Home to the African Penguins
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Rhodes Drive Newlands, Newlands 7735 South Africa
Enjoy short guided walk
Duration: 45 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Protea Hotel Sea Point or similar

Day 6: Cape Town (unescourted)

Pass By: Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, 19 Dock Road, Cape Town Central 8001 South Africa
Enjoy full day at leisure or spend the day at the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, Two Oceans Aquarium

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Protea Hotel Sea Point or similar

Day 7: Cape Town to Prince Albert

Pass By: Matjiesfontein Tourist Information, Matjiesfontein, 6901, South Africa
Travel through the picturesque Hex River Valley, surrounded by magnificent mountains. This area is considered to be the biggest producer of table grapes in South Africa. Continue to Matjiesfontein, where a part of the local hotel served as a convalescent hospital for British officers during the Anglo-Boer War. The entire village was declared a National Heritage Site in 1975 and is today a charming, beautifully restored throwback to the late Victorian era.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Swartberg Hotel or similar

comfortable - standard room

cut above - chalet room

premium - chalet room

Day 8: Prince Albert to Oudtshoorn

Pass By: Meiringspoort Waterfall, De Rust South Africa
After breakfast we continue our journey through the spectacular Meiringspoort Pass

Pass By: Meiringspoort Waterfall, De Rust South Africa
Part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with breath taking rock formations and jaw-dropping beauty.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner: drinks for clients own account
Accommodation included: La PLume Guest House or similar

comfortable - luxury room

cut above - honeymoon suite

premium - superior suite

Day 9: Oudtshoorn to Knysna

Pass By: Outeniqua Pass, N9, George 6529 South Africa
travel over the Outeniqua Pass to George

Stop At: Featherbed Nature Reserve, Remembrance Drive, Knysna Ferry from Municipal Jetty, Knysna 5270 South Africa
Enjoy trailor tractor ride and lunch
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch: drinks for clients own account
Accommodation included: Rex Hotel or similar

comfortable - standard room

cut above - studio luxury apartment

premium - studio luxury apartment

Day 10: Knysna

Stop At: Garden of Eden, N2, Knysna 6570 South Africa
set in the lush, green, indigenous Knysna forest
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Monkeyland Primate Sanctuary, Monkeyland Road Animal Alley, The Crags, Plettenberg Bay 6600 South Africa
see a variety of primates, roaming free in the forest
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Rex Hotel or similar

comfotable - standard room

cut above - studio luxury apartment

premium - studio luxury apartment

Day 11: Knysna to Port Elizabeth

Pass By: Port Elizabeth International Airport, Allister Miller Dr, Walmer, Port Elizabeth, 6070, South Africa
After breakfast, you’ll be transferred (unescorted, driver only) to Port Elizabeth

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.