Including return flights, all hotel and lodge accommodation, open-air game drives in Kruger National Park, travel along South Africa’s scenic Garden Route, delicious daily breakfast, and more.
South Africa is well-known as a go-to destination for travellers wanting an authentic safari experience. But there is more to this spectacular country than just safari, and this 17 day tour sees you take in not only the best of Kruger National Park but also the beauty of South Africa’s Garden Route.
The safari feature of your tour is up first as you catch a one-way flight from Johannesburg to Nelspruit, the airport gateway to Kruger National Park. You’ll be staying in the park at a luxury lodge. Your time at Kruger National Park covers two open-air game drives (keep a keen eye out for Africa’s Big 5), ample leisure time and the opportunity to take up additional excursions and activities. Every night you’re at the lodge you can gather with your travelling companions and other guests over a sumptuous 3-course dinner to share stories about the day’s wildlife encounters and adventures.
From Kruger National Park the tour moves onto the Garden Route, a scenic road covering almost 200 kilometres of coast-hugging road traversing national parks, untouched beaches and verdant landscape. On your travels along the Garden Route expect to board a lagoon-skimming ferry to Featherbed Nature Reserve in Knysna; visit an ostrich farm to learn about this interesting industry; head underground at Cango Caves at Oudtshoorn; and keep fingers crossed in the hopes of a whale sighting at Hermanus. Make your way to Cape Town for the final leg of your African trip; enjoying a full-day guided tour of the Cape Peninsula, a stop at Afrogem and a trip up to the summit of Table Mountain.
Day 1: Australia – 
– Johannesburg
Take off on a flight to Johannesburg, ready to start your incredible tour of Africa.
Day 2: Johannesburg – Kruger National Park (D)
Welcome to South Africa! Upon your arrival in Johannesburg you will board a connecting flight to Nelspruit Airport, the airport connecting travellers with Kruger National Park. You will be met by a lodge representative and transferred to your lodge accommodation. You have some free time to settle in and relax once you are checked in. Tonight, enjoy the first of your sumptuous 3-course dinners.
Day 3: Kruger National Park (B, D)
Your first morning in Kruger National Park begins with a true bucket list experience: an early morning game drive through the park. Have your camera at the ready as you travel in open-air vehicles through the park on the lookout for Africa’s Big 5 – lion, rhinoceros, elephant, buffalo and leopard. These drives last between six and eight hours. Refuel from a big day back at the lodge with tonight’s delicious multi-course dinner.
Day 4: Kruger National Park (B, D)
You have a free day today. Relax at the lodge or take up one of the optional activities.
Optional: Swaziland Village Tour
Take an excursion to a traditional Swazi village and learn about local culture, customs and traditions. This trip includes an authentic lunch and dancing. Additional cost applies.
Day 5: Kruger National Park (B, D)
Clamber into your safari vehicle for your second morning game drive through the park. In particular, keep your eyes peeled for any wildlife you didn’t see on your previous drive.
Day 6: Kruger National Park (B, D)
Your last full day in the park is free time.
Optional: Panoramic Tour
Set an early alarm to get up and head off on a scenic day trip to some of South Africa’s most mesmerising natural sites. See the north eastern escarpment of the Drakensberg, and visit Blyde River Canyon, Gods Window and Bourkes Potholes. Additional cost applies.
Optional: Sunset Game Drive
See Kruger National Park in a different light on an evening game drive. Additional cost applies.
Day 7: Kruger National Park – – Cape Town (B)
Leave Kruger National Park behind and board a flight to Cape Town via Johannesburg. You will be met upon arrival and transferred to the hotel. The remainder of the day is at your leisure.
Day 8: Cape Town (B)
You will be collected from the hotel in anticipation of a short, guided tour of Afrogem, one of South Africa’s leading jewellery manufacturers. Watch on as talented artisans turn their skills to create beautiful pieces of wearable art. The day’s activities continue with a cable car ride up to the summit of Table Mountain to take in the sweeping panorama over Cape Town. The rest of the day is at your leisure; either make your own way back to the hotel to relax or keep sightseeing.
Day 9: Cape Town (B)
Get to know Cape Town with a full-day tour of the Cape Peninsula. Included in today’s tour is a trip to Cape Point for spectacular outlooks over the most southern west tip of the peninsula. Wander through Cape Point Nature Reserve to admire its flora and wildlife, including baboons, rhebok, Cape Mountain zebra and perhaps even an eland. Visit Boulders Beach to see the penguin colony. Before returning to your hotel, you will stop at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens for a short walk tour of the beautiful garden.
Day 10: Cape Town (B)
Today is a free day in Cape Town and enjoy the day at your leisure.
Day 11: Cape Town – Hermanus (B)
Today’s itinerary marks the beginning of your travel along South Africa’s Garden Route. The group travels towards Hermanus arriving in the late afternoon. A seaside town perched along the Western Cape, after breakfast today. Hermanus is one of the best places in South Africa for whale-watching.
Day 12: Hermanus – Oudtshoorn (B)
Continue to Outdshoorn today. This town is known as the ostrich capital of the world.
Optional: Whale-Watching Tour
Take to the water on a spectacular whale-watching tour for your chance to see these beautiful creatures in their natural habitat. Additional cost applies.
Day 13: Oudtshoorn – Knysna (B)
Explore Oudtshoorn’s Cango Caves on a guided tour and marvel as this spectacular network of caverns, stalagmites and stalacites. The Caves are one of the most visited sites along South Africa’s Garden Route. Travel to Knysna afterwards.
Day 14: Knysna (B)
Board a lagoon cruise to Featherbed Nature Reserve. Once at the reserve you can take a trailer ride to the summit of Western Head and admire the panoramic views of the town and lagoon. Lunch is taken beneath the boughs of the milkwood trees. There is some more free time in the afternoon and evening.
Day 15: Knysna – Port Elizabeth (B)
This morning we depart to Port Elizabeth and stop at Tsitsikamma Park and Storms River Moth (weather permitting) entrance fees are included. Spend the rest of the day at leisure.
Day 16: Port Elizabeth – – Australia (B)
You will be transferred to the airport after breakfast in order for you to catch your connecting return flight to Australia.
Day 17: Australia
Arrive back in Australia today.
Day 1: Australia – Johannesburg
Take off on a flight to Johannesburg, ready to start your incredible tour of Africa.
Day 2: Johannesburg – Kruger National Park (D)
Welcome to South Africa! Upon your arrival in Johannesburg you will board a connecting flight to Nelspruit Airport, the airport connecting travellers with Kruger National Park. You will be met by a lodge representative and transferred to your lodge accommodation. You have some free time to settle in and relax once you are checked in. Tonight, enjoy the first of your sumptuous 3-course dinners.
Day 3: Kruger National Park (B, D)
Your first morning in Kruger National Park begins with a true bucket list experience: an early morning game drive through the park. Have your camera at the ready as you travel in open-air vehicles through the park on the lookout for Africa’s Big 5 – lion, rhinoceros, elephant, buffalo and leopard. These drives last between six and eight hours. Refuel from a big day back at the lodge with tonight’s delicious multi-course dinner.
Day 4: Kruger National Park (B, D)
You have a free day today. Relax at the lodge or take up one of the optional activities.
Optional: Swaziland Village Tour
Take an excursion to a traditional Swazi village and learn about local culture, customs and traditions. This trip includes an authentic lunch and dancing. Additional cost applies.
Day 5: Kruger National Park (B, D)
Clamber into your safari vehicle for your second morning game drive through the park. In particular, keep your eyes peeled for any wildlife you didn’t see on your previous drive.
Day 6: Kruger National Park (B, D)
Your last full day in the park is free time.
Optional: Panoramic Tour
Set an early alarm to get up and head off on a scenic day trip to some of South Africa’s most mesmerising natural sites. See the north eastern escarpment of the Drakensberg, and visit Blyde River Canyon, Gods Window and Bourkes Potholes. Additional cost applies.
Optional: Sunset Game Drive
See Kruger National Park in a different light on an evening game drive. Additional cost applies.
Day 7: Kruger National Park – Port Elizabeth (B)
Leave Kruger National Park behind and board a flight to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg. You will be met upon arrival in Port Elizabeth and transferred to the hotel. The remainder of the day is at your leisure.
Day 8: Port Elizabeth – Knysna (B)
Today’s itinerary marks the beginning of your travel along South Africa’s Garden Route. Follow the Indian Ocean westward and arrive in Knysna. This picturesque town is affectionately dubbed the ‘oyster box of South Africa’. You have this afternoon to explore at your leisure or relax at the hotel.
Day 9: Knysna (B)
Board a lagoon cruise to Featherbed Nature Reserve. Once at the reserve you can take a trailer ride to the summit of Western Head and admire the panoramic views of the town and lagoon. Lunch is taken beneath the boughs of the milkwood trees. There is some more free time in the afternoon and evening.
Day 10: Knysna – Oudtshoorn (B)
Continue your travels along the Garden Route, departing Knysna for Oudtshoorn today. Oudtshoorn is one of the epicentres of the world ostrich-farming industry and there is a guided tour of an ostrich farm on today’s itinerary. Then the group heads to the limestone caverns of the Cango Caves to marvel at these spectacular structures. You’ll reach the hotel in the late afternoon for check in.
Day 11: Oudtshoorn – Hermanus (B)
Depart for Hermanus after breakfast. This seaside resort town, known as the heart of the region’s whale-watching route, offers outstanding opportunities for spotting these gentle giants from land.
Day 12: Hermanus – Cape Town (B)
The group travels towards Cape Town, arriving in the late afternoon.
Optional: Whale-Watching Tour
Take to the water on a spectacular whale-watching tour for your chance to see these beautiful creatures in their natural habitat. Additional cost applies.
Day 13: Cape Town (B)
Get to know Cape Town with a full-day tour of the Cape Peninsula. Included in today’s tour is a trip to Cape Point for spectacular outlooks over the most southern west tip of the peninsula. Wander through Cape Point Nature Reserve to admire its flora and wildlife, including baboons, rhebok, Cape Mountain zebra and perhaps even an eland. Visit Boulders Beach to see the penguin colony. Before returning to your hotel, you will stop at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens for a short walk tour of the beautiful garden.
Day 14: Cape Town (B)
You will be collected from the hotel in anticipation of a short, guided tour of Afrogem, one of South Africa’s leading jewellery manufacturers. Watch on as talented artisans turn their skills to creating beautiful pieces of wearable art. The day’s activities continue with a cable car ride up to the summit of Table Mountain to take in the sweeping panorama over Cape Town. The rest of the day is at your leisure; either make your own way back to the hotel to relax or keep sightseeing.
Day 15: Cape Town (B)
Your final full day in South Africa is yours with free time.
Day 16: Cape Town – Australia (B)
You will be transferred to the airport after breakfast in order for you to catch your return flight to Australia.
Day 17: Australia
Arrive back in Australia today.
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Children: Same price as adults. Minimum age 7
Triple share: Not available
Interconnecting/adjoining rooms: Can be requested, but cannot be guaranteed
Group size: Please note minimum 4 – maximum 8 people is required. Private tour of 2 people will incur an additional $500 per person.
Itinerary Changes: Please note, some itineraries may operate in reverse due to flight scheduling on your chosen day of departure. You will be advised at the time of booking. The Cable Car station at Table Mountain will be closed for maintenance 6 July 2019 to 20 August 2019 and replaced with the Robben Island tour at no additional cost.
Optional Tours:
Swaziland – $225 per person – must be purchased prior to departure.
Panoramic Tour – $225 per person
Whale-Watching Tour – $100 per person
Additional Kruger National Park game drives in the morning or afternoon (sunset option available): $120 per person
Payable directly on confirming your booking. Please select that you wish to do this on your booking form.
Package Excludes:
Hotels/Lodges:
Kruger: Maqueda Lodge or Royal Kruger
Hermanus: Auberge Burgundy or similar
Oudtshoorn: Lu Plume or similar
Knysna: The Rex Hotel or similar
Oudtshoorn: La Plume Guest House or similar
Port Elizabeth: The Paxton or similar
Cape Town: The President Hotel or similar
The accommodation listed may be subject to change but will remain of a similar or higher standard. Any changes remain beyond our control and all efforts are made to communicate these as soon as possible.
Visas: Visas: Visas are not included. No visas are required for travel in South Africa if you are an Australian or New Zealand citizen, however, it is the traveller’s responsibility to ensure they meet the visa requirements for the country they are visiting. Webjet Exclusives is unable to provide visa advice.
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Departure Dates:
2019:
17 day itinerary Cape Town – Port Elizabeth
8, 27 April
11, 23, 30 May
13, 20, 29 June
6, 18, 20, 24 July
15, 17, 22, 24 July
15, 17, 22, 24 August
7, 14, 19 September
5, 12 October
23 November
17 day itinerary Port Elizabeth – Cape Town
10, 15, 24 April
1, 8, 22 May
5, 12 June
10, 17, 24 July
7, 9, 14, 30 August
6, 11, 18 September
19, 26 October
9 November
A $250 peak season surcharge per person will apply if travelling between 1 October – 30 November 2019
2020:
17 day itinerary Cape Town – Port Elizabeth
8, 15, 22 February
19, 26 March
9, 23 April
7, 14, 21 May
11, 18, 25 June
16, 23 July
13, 20, 27 August
10, 17,24 September
8, 17, 24 October
7, 14, 19 November
17 day itinerary Port Elizabeth – Cape Town
5, 7, 12, 14 February
4, 11, 13 March
1, 8, 15 April
6, 13, 20 May
3, 10, 17 June
1, 8, 15 July
5, 12 August
2, 9 September
5, 9 November
A $250 peak season surcharge per person will apply if travelling between 25 January – 30 April 2020 and 1 October – 30 November 2020
Bookings not accepted when within 65 days of departure
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