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A Safari in Kruger, the Garden Route, and Cape Town.

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Suggested Routes & Holiday Ideas - ITINERARY-4

A Safari in Kruger, the Garden Route, and Cape Town

Summary of the Route

This route starts with an unforgettable safari and continues along South Africa's popular Garden Route coastline to the Cape Winelands and ends in Cape Town.

You will start by flying into Johannesburg where you can connect with an internal flight to the Kruger area, allowing you to spend your first night in Africa on safari. After your safari, fly down to Port Elizabeth where you will begin the scenic and varied journey along the Garden Route towards Cape Town, before flying home from Cape Town.

Suggested 2 Night 'Add On' - During the July to November whale watching season many visitors will either take a day trip from Cape Town to join one of the whale watching boat trips from nearby Hermanus, or include a couple of nights in Hermanus on their way back inbetween the Garden Route and Winelands.

ITINERARY-4
Sample Itineraries For This Route

These are a selection of example itineraries that follow this route.

from R 14,758 pp
For the more Budget Conscious (Low Season)

from R 23,040 pp
14 Night Safari and Cape Experience (High Season)

from R 23,480 pp
Wildlife and Whales

from R 47,475 pp
5* Luxury All the Way (High Season)

*Prices are per adult sharing and are fixed in South African Rand (R).

Prices exclude international flights - ask us if you would like to include these.

A big influence on the cost of your trip will be the time of year you choose to travel: May to September is low season and whilst these are the cooler, wetter 'winter' months around Cape Town and the Garden Route, it is an excellent time to go on safari near Kruger - especially as most lodges offer a 'Low Winter Season' rate, and the prices can drop quite dramatically. For more information on the climate and seasons, click here.

Kruger Safari
Port Elizabeth
The Garden Route
Whale Watching (in Season)
The Cape Winelands
Cape Town
Getting Home

Please note: Kruger is a malarial area - for malaria-free safaris see here.

On Safari in a Private Game Reserve

On arrival at Johannesburg you will connect with a flight to the Kruger area. Depending on the safari lodge you choose, you would need to fly into one of the 2 airports which service the safari lodges of the Greater Kruger Park - either the Kruger Mpumalanga / Nelspruit Airport (MQP) or Hoedspruit Airport (HDS). We can arrange for you to be met from your flight and transferred by road to the game reserve.

The safari lodges in the private game reserves which make up the Greater Kruger Park area offer possibly the best Big 5 game viewing opportunities to be found on the continent, and provide a truly unforgettable wildlife experience, with regular sightings of lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, and buffalo.

Aside from the excellent standard of accommodation, food, and service in the lodges, the main attraction for wildlife enthusiasts is that the guides and trackers who take guests out on their morning and evening game drives are permitted to take their vehicles off-road in order to get closer to the wildlife.

Leopards - Sabi Sand If you want to get within a couple of metres of lions or leopards in the wild, then these are the places to stay - and you can be certain that your safari will be utterly magical.

Private safari lodges range in price - anything from R1,400 per person per night to over R5,000 per person per night. These rates are fully inclusive of all meals and guided game drives, and the more expensive lodges include extras such as drinks, laundry, etc.

At the end of your safari we will arrange a transfer back to the airport, where you can then catch a flight down to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) via Johannesburg.

Overnight in Port Elizabeth

Claiming to have the best climate and more sunshine than any other coastal resort in the country, Port Elizabeth is a popular holiday destination, and renowned for its long sandy beaches.

Along the Garden Route

Beautiful coastlines, breathtaking mountains and valleys, tall forests, deep blue lakes and lagoons - these are the reasons why the Garden Route is one of the most popular tourist destinations in South Africa.

There are a huge number of activities to enjoy along the Garden Route - whale watching in season from the cliffs at Plettenberg Bay, hiking in the Knysna Forest or Tsitsikamma National Park, watersports, fishing, horse riding, ostrich farms at Oudtshoorn, mountain biking, long beach strolls along the beautiful Wilderness beach, golf, boat trips on the Knysna Lagoon, shopping for arts and crafts - even bungee jumping from the highest bridge in Africa!

Whale Watching (in Season)

Whale watching is one of the major attractions of the Western and Eastern Capes. The peak time, when daily sightings are virtually guaranteed, is during September and October.

Humpbacks and Bryde's whales are mostly spotted offshore from boats, but by far the most commonly sighted species, either from land or from boat, is the Southern Right whale.

These majestic giants migrate to the South African waters from the Antarctic Ocean to calf from June, and begin the long journey back again at the end of November or beginning of December.

Only 120 km from Cape Town, Hermanus is rated as one of the world's 12 best whale viewing sites, and has some of the best land-based whale watching spots and boat trip excursions.

The Cape Winelands

Cape Town Houses of Parliament The Cape Winelands are only a short drive from Cape Town, and staying in the university town of Stellenbosch or beautiful village of Franschhoek allows you to enjoy the scenery, wines, and foods of this charming region.

Stellenbosch is South Africa's second oldest settlement (after Cape Town) and is a pretty university town, with whitewashed Cape Dutch architecture along oak-lined avenues set around a pleasant green. There is an excellent wine museum in the town, and the walking tour is also highly recommended.

Franschhoek has earned itself the title of ‘Food and Wine Capital of South Africa’, and quite rightly so. In the village itself, there are many award winning restaurants, and many of the surrounding vineyards also offer excellent lunches as well as wine tasting.

Cape Town

Cape Town is one of the world's most beautiful cities - with a magnificent mountain as its centre, miles of sandy beaches, a colourful and moving history, and countless bars and restaurants, Cape Town captures the hearts of visitors from around the world.

Enjoy exploring the major attractions in the city (Table Mountain, Robben Island, township tour, Camps Bay, V&A Waterfront, Kirstenbosch Gardens, numerous museums and galleries) and if time permits, travel down to the Cape Peninsula ... or just relax and enjoy this fabulous city.

Getting Home

Cape Town Airport is only 30 minutes from the city center, and as most flights to Europe and North America leave in the late afternoon or evening this means that you will have time for some last minute shopping before heading back to the airport for your flight home.