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20 days
From Cape Town to Durban
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Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Other languages on request: German, Italian, Portuguese, French, Spanish, Dutch
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Johannesburg

    Start point
    Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa (We pick up all ours guests from their hotels, 08:30 - 09:00)

    Optional Activities

    • Sightseeing tour of Soweto and Apartheid Museum (own account)
  2. Day 2

    Johannesburg to Mpumalanga

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit Mac Mac Falls
    Landmarks
    Mac Mac Falls
    Waterval Boven
    Drakenberg Mountains
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  3. Day 3

    Mpumalanga - Panorama Route

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Drive along Panorama Route
    • Visit Bourke's Luck Potholes
    • Visit God's Window
    • View Three Rondavels and Blyde River Canyon
    Landmarks
    Bourke's Luck Potholes
    God's Window
    Three Rondavels
    Blyde River Canyon
    Panorama Route
  4. Day 4

    Mpumalanga

  5. Day 5

    Mpumalanga to Eswatini (Swaziland)

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Interactive cultural experiences inclusive of lunch), Dinner (Sumptuous dinner at your hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Interactive cultural experiences
    • Visit Ngwenya glass factory and watch glass blowers
    Landmarks
    Ngwenya Glass Factory
    Ezulwini Valley
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  6. Day 6

    Eswatini (Swaziland) to St Lucia and Surrounds

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Ngwenya Glass Factory
    • Visit The Swazi Candles Centre
    Landmarks
    Ngwenya Glass Factory
    The Swazi Candles Centre
    St Lucia
  7. Day 7

    St Lucia to Durban

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Orientation tour of Durban
    • Travel along Golden Mile beachfront
    • Visit Durban Botanic Gardens

    Optional Activities

    • Morning open vehicle game drive in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve (own account)
    Landmarks
    Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve
    The Point Waterfront and Harbour
    Golden Mile
    Durban Botanic Gardens
  8. Day 8

    Durban

  9. Day 9

    Durban to Drakensberg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Sumptuous dinner at your hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Howick Falls

    Optional Activities

    • Fishing (own account)
    • Hiking (own account)
    • Horse riding (own account)
    Landmarks
    Howick Falls
    Southern Drakensberg Mountains
    Southern Midlands Meander Route
  10. Day 10

    Drakensberg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Evening dinner at your hotel with a wide variety of local specialties)

    Optional Activities

    • 4x4 tour up Sani Pass into Lesotho (own account)
    Landmarks
    Sani Pass
    Lesotho
  11. Day 11

    Drakensberg to Eastern Cape Coast

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Delicious dinner with local delicacies at your lodge)

    Included Activities

    • Pass Nelson Mandela's birthplace and house

    Optional Activities

    • Lunch in Mthata (own account)
    Landmarks
    Nelson Mandela's birthplace and house
    Mthata
    Transkei
    Chintsa East
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  12. Day 12

    Eastern Cape Coast

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  13. Day 13

    Eastern Cape Coast to Tsitsikamma

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Landmarks
    Tsitsikamma Forest
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  14. Day 14

    Tsitsikamma to Knysna

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner filled with culinary delights at the hotel's trendy restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Tsitsikamma Forest
    • Walk to Storms River Mouth
    Landmarks
    Tsitsikamma Forest
    Storms River Mouth
    Knysna
  15. Day 15

    Knysna to Oudtshoorn

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit working ostrich farm
    • Explore Cango Caves and walk around stalactite and stalagmite formations
    Landmarks
    Outeniqua Pass
    Cango Caves
    Oudtshoorn
  16. Day 16

    Oudtshoorn

  17. Day 17

    Oudtshoorn to Cape Town

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Wine tasting at Calitzdorp
    Landmarks
    Route 62
    Little Karoo
    Calitzdorp
    Worcester
    Huguenot Tunnel
  18. Day 18

    Cape Town

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Sightseeing tour of Table Mountain and Kirstenbosch Gardens (own account)
    • Robben Island and Cape Town's Anti-Apartheid Struggle tour (own account)
    • Cape Peninsula and Constantia Winelands exploration (own account)
    • Beach relaxation and exploration
    • Craft market visits
    Landmarks
    Table Mountain
    Kirstenbosch Gardens
    Robben Island
    Cape Peninsula
    Constantia Winelands
  19. Day 19

    Cape Town

  20. Day 20

    Cape Town

    Meals
    Breakfast
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  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Typhoid - Recommended for South Africa.Swaziland. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for South Africa.Swaziland. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Cholera - Recommended for South Africa.Swaziland. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for South Africa.Swaziland. Ideally 3 months before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for South Africa.Swaziland. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission for South Africa.Swaziland. Ideally 10 days before travel.
    • Rabies - Recommended for Swaziland. Ideally 1 month before travel.
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    • Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
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    • For any tour departing before June 28th, 2026 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after June 28th, 2026, a minimum payment of 20% is required to confirm your booking with Matadi Africa and Travel Tours. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 60 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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