Spectacular South Africa Tour

Spectacular South Africa Tour Itinerary

Day 1 - Johannesburg / Pretoria
Your tour begins this morning with a visit to Soweto, showing you local landmarks, and adding an enlightening visit to the townships. Here we will have a chance to visit the Hector Peterson memorial. Afterwards, we make our way to Pretoria where we have the opportunity to see Voortrekker Monument and the Union Buildings - where Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as President.
Hotel: Premier Hotel Pretoria (or Similar)

Day 2 - Pretoria / Hoedspruit
Today we will drive along one of the most scenic routes, the Panorama Route, and Blyde River Canyon with its Three Rondavels, Bourke's Luck Potholes, God's Window (weather permitting) before reaching your overnight hotel.
Hotel: Kubu Lodge (or Similar) Meals: BD

Day 3 - Kruger National Park
Today is a full day of game viewing in South Africa's largest and most famous game reserve. Travelling in open 4x4 vehicles and accompanied by registered guides, you have every chance of spotting Africa's Big Five - lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino. The rangers are extremely knowledgeable and their enthusiasm will enthral you. Dinner this evening will be at the Shangaan River Club where you will learn of the rich heritage and customs of Shangaan people.
Hotel: Hippo Hollow (or Similar) Meals: BD

Day 4 - Hazyview / Hluhluwe Game Reserve
Our journey to Zululand takes us through Swaziland's mountain landscapes, passing traditional kraals and stopping to visit a craft market for ethnic souvenirs. We arrive in the Hluhuwe Region late afternoon for a 2 night stay - dining at the lodge.
Hotel: Bayala Game Lodge (or Similar) Meals: BD

Day 5 - Hluhluwe Game Reserve
An early morning drive to Hluhluwe Game Reserve, where we switch to open safari vehicles for a 3 hr game drive with a professional ranger. With open savannah, dense woodland and rocky hillside habitats, South Africa's oldest reserve is home to more than 80 mammal species and well over 400 types of birds. Its white rhino breeding program went a long way to restocking the whole of Africa. In the afternoon we stop at Lake St Lucia's wetland - where a cruise on the lake could show you hippos and crocodiles, pelicans and flamingos. Meals: BD

Day 6 - Hluhluwe Region / Drakensberg
Today we travel to the Drakensberg. The Ukhahlamba-Drakensberg Mountains is approx 200 kilometres long and has been declared a world heritage site for its exceptional natural environment. You will be amazed by the beauty of this region, still unspoilt by man.
Hotel: Drakensberg Gardens Golf and Leisure Resort (or Similar) Meals: B

Day 7 - Drakensberg / Umhlanga
We travel to Himeville, switching to 4x4 vehicles to tackle the steep and stunning Sani Pass. At the peak, we glimpse the kingdom of Lesotho, visit a traditional Basotho village where you can lunch (for your own account) at the highest pub in Africa.
Hotel: PH Umhlanga (or Similar) Meals: B

Day 8 - Durban / Knysna
We leave after breakfast and transfer to Durban airport for the short flight to Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape. You continue to Tsitsikamma National Park and Storms River for a visit. The Tsitsikamma Park incorporates 80km of rocky coastline with spectacular sea and landscapes, a remote mountainous region with secluded valleys covered in mountain Flynbos and temperate high forests with deep river gorges leading down to the sea. Continue along the famous Garden Route via the scenic town of Plettenberg to Knysna.
Hotel: Knysna Hollow (or Similar) Meals: B

Day 9 - Knysna
A full and fun day of touring begins with a ferry across the lagoon to the Western Head reserve, taking a 4x4 ride through fantastic flora and fauna and enjoying a guided walk to the sea cliffs and caves. Your efforts are rewarded with a buffet lunch in the shade of milkwood trees, before returning to Knysna. Meals: BL

Day 10 - Knysna
Today's agenda is a truly South African experience, beginning with a visit to an Oudtshoorn ostrich farm (where “hands on” may mean riding the flightless birds!), continuing to the impressive Cango Caves, then enjoying “Kobus se Gat & the Swatberg Experience”. This is South African cuisine, hospitality and atmosphere at its best. With a beautiful backdrop of the Swatberg Mountains, the restaurant has no electricity, so all the fabulous food is cooked on an open fire. Return late afternoon. Meals: BL

Day 11 - Knysna / Cape Town
The final leg of our journey completes the coastal run to Cape Town, the country's legislative capital. Our route takes us via Mossel Bay and historic Swellendam, and through the Cape Winelands - where we visit charming Stellenbosch and enjoy a wine tasting and cellar tour at one of the wine Estates. We arrive late this afternoon at your Cape Town hotel, for a 3-night stay.
Hotel: Cape Manor (or Similar) Meals: B

Day 12 - Cape Town
At the southern tip of the continent, we tour the Cape Peninsula today, travelling first to Cape Point. A ride on the funicular brings you to views that will take your breath away - the meeting of two oceans, where the cold Atlantic swell collides with warm waters of the Indian Ocean. After lunch at a local restaurant, we continue to Kirstenbosch Gardens and return late-afternoon to your hotel. Meals: BL

Day 13 - Cape Town
Morning at leisure. Afternoon City Tour of Cape Town. Areas to be visited include the ‘Bo-Kaap’ (Cape Malay quarter), District Six Museum, Parliament, Company's Garden, and, of course, a ride up Table Mountain (weather permitting). Later we begin our farewell night with sundowners on Signal Hill - overlooking the lights of the city before going to African Café for a Soul Food feast of African flavours. Meals: BD

Day 14 - Cape Town
Transfer to the airport for you return flight to the UK.