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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Johannesburg

    Meals
    Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Maslow)

    Included Activities

    • Dinner with Travel Director and fellow travelers at local restaurant
  2. Day 2

    Johannesburg to Kruger National Park Area

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Sabi River Sun Resort)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Blyde River Canyon
    • Visit God's Window
    • Visit Bourke's Luck Potholes
    Landmarks
    Blyde River Canyon
    God's Window
    Bourke's Luck Potholes
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  3. Day 3

    Kruger National Park

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Sabi River Sun Resort)

    Included Activities

    • Small Group safari through Kruger National Park with Local Specialist
    • Search for Big Five and Little Five wildlife
    Landmarks
    Kruger National Park
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  4. Day 4

    Kruger National Park Area to Eswatini

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hilton Garden Inn Mbabane)

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Swazi Chief's village
    • Meet local community
    • Sample local pap and stew
    • Hands-on drumming class with villagers
    • View traditional Swazi crimson dress
  5. Day 5

    Eswatini to Hluhluwe

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (South African braai (weather dependent))
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Anew)

    Optional Activities

    • Optional 4x4 game drive in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi National Park
    Landmarks
    Hluhluwe-Imfolozi National Park
  6. Day 6

    Hluhluwe to Durban (Umhlanga Rocks)

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Curry buffet at Oyster Box Hotel)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hilton Garden Inn Umhlanga)

    Included Activities

    • Orientation tour of Durban
    • Curry buffet at Oyster Box Hotel

    Optional Activities

    • Optional Experience cruise on Lake St. Lucia viewing reed beds, mangroves, hippos, crocodiles and birdlife
    Landmarks
    St. Lucia
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  7. Day 7

    Durban to Drakensberg Mountains

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Premier Resort Sani Pass)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Nelson Mandela Capture Site with sculpture and visitor centre
    Landmarks
    Nelson Mandela Capture Site
    Valley of 1000 Hills
    Sani Pass
  8. Day 8

    Drakensberg Mountains

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Premier Resort Sani Pass)

    Optional Activities

    • Optional Experience: Off-road 4x4 Sani Pass adventure climbing to 2,874 m (9,429 ft) crossing into Lesotho with lunch at local spot and visit to Africa's highest pub
    Landmarks
    Drakensberg Mountains
    Sani Pass
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  9. Day 9

    Drakensberg Mountains to Chintsa

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Crawfords Beach Lodge)

    Included Activities

    • Discover Nelson Mandela's legacy in Qunu
    Landmarks
    Qunu
  10. Day 10

    Chintsa to Gqeberha

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Boardwalk)

    Optional Activities

    • Self-guided exploration of Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth)
    Landmarks
    Gqeberha
  11. Day 11

    Gqeberha to Knysna

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Be My Guest (Traditional Xhosa meal with host Ella in Knysna)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Knysna Hollow Country Estate)

    Included Activities

    • Walk beneath Tsitsikamma's ancient Yellowwood canopy
    • Visit Storms River Mouth
    • Be My Guest experience in Knysna with host Ella - traditional Xhosa meal, cultural insights and songs
    • Learn Xhosa phrases and cultural traditions
    Landmarks
    Tsitsikamma National Park
    Storms River Mouth
    Knysna Heads
  12. Day 12

    Knysna

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Knysna Hollow Country Estate)

    Optional Activities

    • Optional Experience: Visit to Featherbed Nature Reserve including drive through reserve to top of lagoon's Western Head
    Landmarks
    Knysna Quays
    Featherbed Nature Reserve
  13. Day 13

    Knysna to Cape Town

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Southern Sun The Cullinan)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Table Mountain by cable car (weather permitting)
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    Table Mountain
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  14. Day 14

    Cape Town

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Cape Malay speciality dishes)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Southern Sun The Cullinan)

    Included Activities

    • Dinner with traveling companions featuring Cape Malay speciality dishes

    Optional Activities

    • Optional Experience: Tour the scenic Cape Peninsula
    • Optional Experience: Sample Cape Winelands wines
    • Optional Experience: Visit Robben Island
    Landmarks
    Cape Peninsula
    Cape Winelands
    Robben Island
  15. Day 15

    Cape Town

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    Breakfast

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    • Self-guided exploration of Cape Town before airport transfer

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  • The Maslow

    Hotel
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  • Sabi River Sun Resort

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    Days 2, 3

  • Hilton Garden Inn Mbabane

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    day 4

  • Anew

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    day 5

  • Hilton Garden Inn Umhlanga

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    day 6

  • Premier Resort Sani Pass

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  • Crawfords Beach Lodge

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    day 9

  • Boardwalk

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    day 10

  • Knysna Hollow Country Estate

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  • Southern Sun The Cullinan

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    Days 13, 14

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Traveler Moments

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  • Young baboon sitting against a concrete verge while clinging to its mother.
  • Mud-spattered hyena pup standing on wet asphalt beside tall roadside grass.
  • Vibrant troupe of women in colorful traditional attire performing an energetic dance with shields and sticks.
  • Three zebras, including a foal, standing close together near a muddy watering area.
  • Massive rhinoceros drinking from a muddy waterhole surrounded by greenery.
  • Hippo grazing on the riverbank beside shallow water and tall reeds.
  • Female baboon walking along a paved road with an infant clinging underneath.
  • Close-up of a resting lioness surrounded by tall green vegetation.
  • Large elephant grazing in lush green grass during a light shower on safari.
  • Neat hotel room with a king bed, mosquito net canopy and a smiling guest standing beside the bed.
  • Open-air terrace café with red-and-white décor where a small monkey perches on a breakfast table beside seated diners.
  • Woman relaxing on a balcony with drink in hand overlooking waves crashing on a sandy beach.
  • Tall giraffe browsing leafy bushes under an overcast sky.
  • Baboon perched in a leafy tree eating fruit in the wild.
  • Freshwater turtle basking on a rock at the edge of muddy water.
  • Selfie of a man wearing a safari hat in an open vehicle with savanna backdrop.
  • Bright yellow songbird perched among tall reeds.
  • Smiling couple posing on a curving seaside pier with the Indian Ocean in the background.
  • Close-up of a hippo partially submerged in muddy river water.
  • Large African elephant in lush green bushveld staring toward the camera.

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    February 15th, 2026
    Our “Best of South Africa” 15-day tour was by far the most outstanding vacation I have ever taken. We felt safe and...
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    • Young baboon sitting against a concrete verge while clinging to its mother.
    • Bright yellow songbird perched among tall reeds.
    • Open-air terrace café with red-and-white décor where a small monkey perches on a breakfast table beside seated diners.
    • Large African elephant in lush green bushveld staring toward the camera.
    • Large elephant grazing in lush green grass during a light shower on safari.
    • Female baboon walking along a paved road with an infant clinging underneath.
    • Tall giraffe browsing leafy bushes under an overcast sky.
    • Best of South Africa customer review video
    • Vibrant troupe of women in colorful traditional attire performing an energetic dance with shields and sticks.
    • Baboon perched in a leafy tree eating fruit in the wild.
    • Smiling couple posing on a curving seaside pier with the Indian Ocean in the background.
    • Woman relaxing on a balcony with drink in hand overlooking waves crashing on a sandy beach.
    • Best of South Africa customer review video
    • Best of South Africa customer review video
    • Selfie of a man wearing a safari hat in an open vehicle with savanna backdrop.
    • Freshwater turtle basking on a rock at the edge of muddy water.
    • Hippo grazing on the riverbank beside shallow water and tall reeds.
    • Massive rhinoceros drinking from a muddy waterhole surrounded by greenery.
    • Three zebras, including a foal, standing close together near a muddy watering area.
    • Neat hotel room with a king bed, mosquito net canopy and a smiling guest standing beside the bed.
    • Mud-spattered hyena pup standing on wet asphalt beside tall roadside grass.
    • Close-up of a resting lioness surrounded by tall green vegetation.
    • Close-up of a hippo partially submerged in muddy river water.
    • Best of South Africa customer review video
    Traveled in January 2026
    Reply from: Trafalgar
    Thank you very much for travelling with Trafalgar on the Best of South Africa tour and for sharing such wonderful feedback. We are happy to hear that this was the most outstanding holiday you have ever taken. Knowing that you felt safe and comfortable throughout your journey in South Africa means a great deal to us, as your wellbeing is always our highest priority. It is lovely to read that you enjoyed the diversity of experiences, the unique sights, the food and the company of your fellow guests. Travel is made all the more special by shared moments and meaningful connections. We are especially pleased that your Travel Director’s knowledge and guidance enhanced your experience, bringing each destination to life. Thank you once again for choosing to travel with us. We hope to welcome you on another exceptional journey in the future.
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  • Best of South Africa reviewer 2
    February 1st, 2026
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    Thank for your being our guest and travelling with Trafalgar. We hope you will travel with us again in the future.
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    Asked on February 25th, 2026

    I have neuropathy in my feet how much walking is involved

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    • TrafalgarOperator•Written February 2026

      The tour is considered a balanced activity level itinerary. This means it involves a mix of sightseeing by coach and guided walks at cultural sites, museums, and natural attractions. Walking is generally moderate, but there are days with more activity for example, exploring Kruger National Park, Tsitsikamma National Park, and Cape Town often includes walking tours or time on uneven terrain.

      For someone with neuropathy in the feet, here are key points to keep in mind:

      Walking Involved
      • City sightseeing: Expect walking through museums, historic neighborhoods, and markets.
      • Nature and wildlife areas: Some paths may be uneven or require standing for longer periods.
      • Group pace: Tours are guided and move at a group pace, which can sometimes feel brisk.

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      The base price for this tour is USD 5,795.00, with an additional single supplement of USD 1,030.00, resulting in a total cost of USD 6,825.00 for a single room.

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