All Around South Africa: From the Cape to the Kruger Safari (13 destinations)

Itinerary

1. Day 1

   Departure

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2. Day 2

   Cape Town

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   Optional Activities

   • Cape Wheel ride - 360° view over Cape Town (payable locally)
   • Castle of Good Hope visit - explore the fortress and historical exhibits

   Landmarks
   Victoria and Alfred Waterfront
   Table Mountain
   Castle of Good Hope
   Cape Wheel

   

3. Day 3

   Cape Town to Cape Point

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   Optional Activities

   • Cog railroad ride at Cape Point to the cliff top (payable on site)

   Landmarks
   Boulders Beach
   Cape Point
   Cape of Good Hope
   False Bay
   Diaz Beach

4. Day 4

   Cape Town to Swellendam

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   Optional Activities

   • Whale watching from the cliffs in Hermanus (seasonal June-December)
   • Hiking in Marloth Nature Reserve

   Landmarks
   Hermanus
   Marloth Nature Reserve

5. Day 5

   Swellendam to Oudtshoorn

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   Optional Activities

   • Lunch at Diesel & Crème Diner in Barrydale
   • Braai basket from reception in the evening (payable locally)

   Landmarks
   Route 62
   Barrydale
   Diesel & Crème Diner

6. Day 6

   Oudtshoorn

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   Optional Activities

   • Guided ostrich farm tour at AfriCamp (payable on site) - includes ostrich rearing insights and possible chick hatching assistance
   • Afternoon safari in Little Karoo (payable on site, book day before) - guided tour through 5000+ hectare AfriCamp game reserve

   Landmarks
   AfriCamp Ostrich Farm
   Little Karoo

7. Day 7

   Oudtshoorn to Plettenberg Bay

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   Optional Activities

   • Giant Kingfisher Trail hike in Wilderness National Park
   • Canoe or kayak in Wilderness National Park (payable locally)

   Landmarks
   Wilderness National Park
   Giant Kingfisher Trail
   Plettenberg Bay
   Lookout Beach

8. Day 8

   Plettenberg Bay

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   Optional Activities

   • Robberg Nature Reserve hiking - The Gap trail
   • Robberg Nature Reserve hiking - Witsand trail
   • Robberg Nature Reserve hiking - The Point trail (longest trail, check tides before attempting)

   Landmarks
   Robberg Nature Reserve
   The Gap Trail
   Witsand Trail
   The Point Trail

9. Day 9

   Plettenberg Bay to Graaff-Reinet

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   Optional Activities

   • Suspension bridge walks in Tsitsikamma National Park
   • Zipline tour - swing up to 30 meters above ground from tree to tree (payable on site)

   Landmarks
   Tsitsikamma National Park

10. Day 10

    Graaff-Reinet

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    Optional Activities

    • Camdeboo National Park entrance and hiking (entrance fee payable locally)
    • Valley of Desolation visit

    Landmarks
    Camdeboo National Park
    Valley of Desolation

11. Day 11

    Graaff-Reinet to Bloemfontein

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    Optional Activities

    • Botanical garden visit in Bloemfontein
    • Naval Hill exploration - city views and possible wildlife spotting (zebras, wildebeests, antelopes)
    • Nelson Mandela statue viewing on Naval Hill
    • Oliewenhuis Art Museum admission (payable on site)

    Landmarks
    Bloemfontein Botanical Garden
    Naval Hill
    Nelson Mandela Statue
    Oliewenhuis Art Museum

12. Day 12

    Bloemfontein to Champagne Valley

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    Optional Activities

    • African BBQ at your accommodation in the evening
    • Wood-fired hot tub experience

    Landmarks
    Drakensberg Mountains
    Champagne Valley

13. Day 13

    Champagne Valley

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    Optional Activities

    • Self-guided hiking trails from AfriCamps
    • Guided hiking tour in Drakensberg Valley (payable on site)

    Landmarks
    Drakensberg Valley

14. Day 14

    Champagne Valley to Pongola

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    Landmarks
    Lake Jozini
    Pongola Game Reserve
    Lebombo Mountains

    

15. Day 15

    Pongola Game Reserve

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    Optional Activities

    • Boat trip across Lake Jozini to view hippos, crocodiles, antelopes and bird species (bookable on site)
    • Game drive through Pongola Game Reserve (bookable on site)

    Landmarks
    Lake Jozini
    Pongola Game Reserve

16. Day 16

    Pongola to Eswatini

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    Optional Activities

    • Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary visit - oldest protected area in Eswatini (payable locally)

    Landmarks
    Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary

17. Day 17

    Eswatini to Kruger National Park

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    Optional Activities

    • Lisbon Falls viewing
    • God's Window viewing
    • Bourke's Luck Potholes exploration
    • World's End Lookout visit
    • Three Rondavels viewing

    Landmarks
    Lisbon Falls
    God's Window
    Bourke's Luck Potholes
    World's End Lookout
    Blyde River Canyon
    Three Rondavels

    

18. Day 18

    Kruger National Park

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    Included Activities

    • Self-drive safari through Kruger National Park

    Landmarks
    Kruger National Park

19. Day 19

    Kruger National Park to Pretoria

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    Optional Activities

    • Union Buildings visit - Nelson Mandela historic site

    Landmarks
    Union Buildings

    

20. Day 20

    Return Rental Car

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21. Day 21

    Arrival Home

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