Travelling from Cape to Kruger is a winning combination whichever way you choose to do it. By coupling a few days in the Cape with a week around Kruger National Park, you'll cover the brightest and best of South Africa's highlights. From the city lights of Cape Town to the clear starry skies of Kruger, you'll get a brilliant blend of culture and nature.
Cape Town is a magnificent city, with misty-topped Table Mountain sloping down into sandy Atlantic beaches. It's a great place to explore, from the vibrant V&A waterfront to the hard-hitting museums, the blooming tropical gardens of Kirstenbosch and the quirky penguins of Simonstown. As cities go, it's hard to beat.
Not only this, but the environs of Cape Town are beautifully picturesque. Here, the sun streams across sweeping vineyards backed by green mountains. In the Cape Winelands, you can spend a couple of days relaxing amongst the vines, trying local tipples and tasting some world-class cuisine. It's a wine buff and foodie heaven, so if you're serious about sipping, don't miss the Winelands.
Kruger is another world completely - a huge wilderness of bushveld filled with herds of elephant, prides of lion and grazing zebra. It's one of the top wildlife-viewing spots on the planet and will feel like a total escape from everyday life as you know it. Hidden in the bush, surrounded by the sounds of nature, it's a complete contrast to Cape Town.
These itineraries mix highlife with wildlife, giving you a holiday that strikes a perfect balance between sightseeing, game-viewing and just plain relaxing. They are some of our favourite trips in South Africa, offering you two totally different perspectives over the course of two unforgettable weeks.