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South Africa Rainbow Route

17 days
From Johannesburg to Cape Town
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Nature & Wildlife
Explore untamed landscapes teeming with wildlife
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Medium Intensity
Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
Other languages on request: German
Group Size 4 - 12
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Itinerary

  1. Days 1 - 2

    Kruger National Park

    Kruger National Park
    Start point
    Road Lodge Rivonia, Corner of 10th Avenue and Rivonia Road, Johannesburg, Gauteng 2191, South Africa (Main reception, 06:30)
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Hearty meal)
    Accommodation
    (Makuwa Safari Lodge)

    Included Activities

    • Full day game viewing in Kruger National Park
    • Sunset experience at lodge
    • Pool access

    Optional Activities

    • Night game drive in National Parks open game viewing vehicle
    Landmarks
    Kruger National Park
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  2. Day 3

    Kruger National Park

    Kruger National Park
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    (Kruger National Park Chalets or Tents)

    Included Activities

    • Short walk exploring surrounding bush
    • Game drives in Kruger National Park

    Optional Activities

    • Night game drive in National Parks open game viewing vehicle
    Landmarks
    Kruger National Park
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  3. Day 4

    Malolotja Nature Reserve

    Malolotja Nature Reserve
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Campfire dinner)
    Accommodation
    (Hawane Lodge)

    Included Activities

    • Walking exploration of Malolotja Nature Reserve
    • Campfire dinner
    Landmarks
    Malolotja Nature Reserve
  4. Days 5 - 6

    Hluhluwe Game Reserve and Zulu Community

    Hluhluwe Game Reserve and Zulu Community
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    (Zululand Lodge)

    Included Activities

    • Game drive in Hluhluwe Game Reserve
    • Visit to local Zulu community
    Landmarks
    Hluhluwe Game Reserve
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  5. Days 7 - 8

    Drakensberg Mountains

    Drakensberg Mountains
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    (Lotheni Chalets)

    Included Activities

    • Mountain stream path walks
    • Bushman rock painting exploration
    Landmarks
    Drakensberg Mountains
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  6. Days 9 - 10

    Kei Mouth

    Kei Mouth
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    (Crawford Beach Lodge)

    Optional Activities

    • Beach exploration
    • Village visits
    • Coastal area exploration
    Landmarks
    Wild Coast
  7. Day 11

    Addo Elephant National Park

    Addo Elephant National Park
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    (Addo Elephant Park)

    Included Activities

    • Game viewing in Addo Elephant National Park

    Optional Activities

    • Night game drive in National Parks open game viewing vehicle
    Landmarks
    Addo Elephant National Park
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  8. Days 12 - 13

    Knysna

    Knysna
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    (Bayview Hotel)

    Optional Activities

    • Seafood dining at local restaurants (own expense)
    Landmarks
    Knysna Lagoon
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  9. Day 14

    Hermanus

    Hermanus
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    (Windsor Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Coastal walk for whale watching (seasonal June-November)
    • Fernkloof Nature Reserve exploration (summer alternative)

    Optional Activities

    • Whale watching by boat
    • Evening meal at local restaurant (own expense)
    Landmarks
    Hermanus
    Fernkloof Nature Reserve
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  10. Days 15 - 16

    Cape Town

    Cape Town
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    (City Lodge V&A Waterfront)

    Included Activities

    • Table Mountain exploration with panoramic views

    Optional Activities

    • Robben Island cruise (own expense)
    • Shark cage diving
    • Seal colony visit
    • Curio shopping
    Landmarks
    Table Mountain
    Robben Island
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  11. Day 17

    Cape Town

    Cape Town
    End point
    City Lodge Hotel V&A Waterfront, Cnr Dock and Alfred Roads, Cape Town, Western Cape 8001, South Africa (City lodge , 18:00)
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Table Mountain climb with panoramic views

    Optional Activities

    • Curio shopping
    Landmarks
    Table Mountain
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4.7
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  • Transport
    4.3
  • Guide
    3.5
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    5.0
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  • Jacqueline
    Jacqueline5.0May 2026
    Prior to booking Grace from the company was a great help with answering my questions about the tour. I was...
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    Traveled in April 2026
  • Fabienne5.0December 2025
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    Super great tour, super group
    Traveled in November 2025
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    Thanks so much. We are really glad you enjoyed the tour and had a great group along the way. Hope to see you on another adventure soon.
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  • Lorraine5.0March 2020
    The guides were fantastic and I loved the itinerary. It was an amazing trip. My only complaint is that Tour Radar...
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    Traveled in February 2020
    Reply from: Sunway Safaris
    Hi Lorraine, thank you so much for the review, and we are happy to hear that you enjoyed both the guides and the itinerary. Our delay in responding to your questions is due to the fact that our offices are closed on weekends and we do not have access to our emails after hours. We look forward to welcoming you back on a Sunway tour in the future. The Sunway Team
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  • Vicky4.5November 2019
    Great tour of South Africa covering so much of the country. You'll get a variety of experiences including safaris,...
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    Traveled in August 2019
  • Maureen3.5September 2019
    Our guide supposedly had a lot of experience but in comparison to other tour guides (I've taken many tours), he did...
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    Traveled in August 2019
  • Natalie
    Natalie5.0October 2017
    I have just returned from Sunway South Africa Rainbow Route tour (17 days). It was an absolutely wonderful tour from...
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    Traveled in September 2017

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  • D

    Dana

    Asked on June 25th, 2026

    Is the transfer from the airport included? Not clear from the tour description. Also, will there be electricity in all accommodations? I have a pluggable portable refrigeration unit for my medicine that needs to be connected and power banks/batteries need to be recharged to keep the unit working during rides, etc.

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    Flights / Transfers
    • Sunway SafarisOperatorWritten June 2026

      No, airport transfers are not included but you can book them along with pre/post tour accommodation through me, if required.

      Yes on the SAa17 there will be electricity each night.

    • D

      Dana

      TravelerWritten June 2026

      Is there a limit on how much luggage we can have? We have another trip right after this tour (if we decide to book it) - a long cruise, which requires more luggage. We probably will have at least two big suitcases and two small ones. Is that a problem?

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      Dana

      TravelerWritten June 2026

      The tour officially starts on March 6th at 6:30 AM which means we have to arrive on Friday, March 5th, the day before the tour starts, correct? Will it mean paying extra for the extra night at the lodge? Just trying to understand the total cost and the dates.

    • Sunway SafarisOperatorWritten June 2026

      Yes we ask that you carry 2 bags; your main bag should weigh around 12kg and be of the softshell variety plus a day pack with all your essentials plus any camera equipment that you may have.
      Since it sounds like you are going to have in excess of this, I would suggest either using left luggage or storing at it at the pre tour lodge.

    • Sunway SafarisOperatorWritten June 2026

      Most of our travellers opt to overnight at Road Lodge Rivonia from where your tour commences so as to be in the correct place for the early morning start.
      You can book this with me if required, the cost for the 2 of you would be EUR88 per night.

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      Dana

      TravelerWritten June 2026

      I am not sure what left luggage is? Can you please explain. Leaving our excess luggage at the pre tour lodge is not an option as our cruise departs from Cape Town so our luggage has to make it there somehow. Can you help with that or should I look at options (couriers) myself?

    • Sunway SafarisOperatorWritten June 2026

      Left luggage is a designated facility where you can pay to temporarily store luggage, typically found at airports etc. As you need your luggage to be in Cape Town that also is not going to work for you.
      I think your best option would be to use a courier; this is something that you would need to arrange yourself.

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    Terry

    Asked on April 19th, 2026

    I'm a single woman of 50, from Lithuania. I can travel during June. I'm most interested in trip starting from 13th, on your company's site it says availability is "limited", here it's sold out. Can you check and let me know?

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    Single supplement
    • Sunway SafarisOperatorWritten April 2026

      I see you're interested in our South Africa Rainbow Route (SAa17). I note that you are considering the departure of 13th June 2026 for 1 traveller. This departure currently has 2 seats available and is guaranteed departure. Please note that this departure is a German language departure and such only suitable if you are a fluent German speaker. There is another departure on the 20th June which is an English departure; might this be of interest?

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      Terry

      TravelerWritten April 2026

      I would not call myself as fluent in German, I can understand it pretty well, but barely speak. If the rest of the group will be native speakers, they will converse in German amongst themselves. Unfortunately I cannot make a later date for this tour. Could you check what English tours would you have available (accommodated safari style, I'm not big on camping), starting no earlier than June 4th and ending no later than 26th? I would like to pay for the trip itself no more than 3500 Eur.

    • Sunway SafarisOperatorWritten April 2026

      i have had a look at availability across all our accommodated tours that fit into your time frame and there are 2 departures that still have availability that might suit you: our Botswana Wild Parks 14-day Accommodated Safari (BTa14), departing on the 7th July 26th and ending 20th June and our Cape to Namibia Grand Explorer (CWa13), departing on the 10th June 2026 and ending 22nd June.

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    James

    Asked on January 16th, 2026

    On 4th where is 6:30am pick up?

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      James

      TravelerWritten January 2026

      I have a tomato allergy, can this be catered for?

    • J

      James

      TravelerWritten January 2026

      I am solo. If I choose solo accommodation, do I stay in same lodgings as the rest of the group?

    • Sunway SafarisOperatorWritten January 2026

      The tour starts at 0630 am on the morning of the 4th from Road Lodge Rivonia; most of our travellers opt to overnight here the night before the tour starts so as to be in the correct place on waking. I can book pre and post tour accommodation for you along with airport transfers if required.

    • Sunway SafarisOperatorWritten January 2026

      Yes we can cater for allergies. it would be helpful to know if your allergy applies to both cooked and raw tomatoes.

    • Sunway SafarisOperatorWritten January 2026

      Yes, you will be staying in the same lodgings. In the attached itinerary you will see that there is an overnight section for each day. There you will find a link to the lodge's website so that you can see the accommodation.

    • J

      James

      TravelerWritten January 2026

      My tomato allergy is the fruit, cooked, sauce, powder, anything tomato based. I get symptoms like food poisoning, even BBQ chips or Dorito's make me sick.

    • Sunway SafarisOperatorWritten January 2026

      Thank you for your message and confirming re your tomato allergy.

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    Tiffany

    Asked on September 9th, 2025

    What are the chances that the guide is prepared to talk in English as well as German?

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    • Sunway SafarisOperatorWritten September 2025

      Our German speaking tours are reserved specifically for German speaking clients and the whole tour is conducted in German. So, unfortunately this specific tour date would not be available for you to book onto.

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    Colin

    Asked on May 1st, 2017

    Are there any luggage limitations on this tour?

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    • Sunway SafarisOperatorWritten May 2017

      The luggage restrictions is 12kg in a soft bag.

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    Rose

    Asked on May 1st, 2017

    Does this tour include entrance fees to all national parks?

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    • Sunway SafarisOperatorWritten May 2017

      Included in the tour are the entrance fees to all national parks and wine tasting in Stellenbosch.

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    Nick

    Asked on May 1st, 2017

    Does this tour include meals?

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    • Sunway SafarisOperatorWritten May 2017

      A total amount of 16 breakfasts, 12 lunches and 11 dinners are included on this tour.

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    Wayne

    Asked on May 1st, 2017

    Is the cable car included in the tour?

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    • Sunway SafarisOperatorWritten May 2017

      The cable car up Table Mountain is not included.

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    Gloria

    Asked on May 1st, 2017

    Is there a single supplement available on this tour?

    Single supplement
    • Sunway SafarisOperatorWritten May 2017

      The single supplement is not mandatory for this tour, as travellers can be roomed with a fellow traveller of the same sex for no additional cost. This is a great way to get to know your group and enrich your travel experience! If you would prefer a little more privacy, a single supplement can be paid, the additional surcharge of which can be viewed on the booking page.

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    • 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.
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