9 Day Kruger and Garden Route Essentials

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
DAY OF ARRIVAL – AFTERNOON AT LEISURE in JOHANNESBURG (±30km)
1 stop
Johannesburg (Pass by)
Guests enjoy the day at leisure or alternatively take an optional, guided afternoon city tour of Johannesburg or Soweto (own account). Return to the hotel late afternoon. Guests enjoy dinner (own account) either at the hotel or at one of the many restaurants in Sandton.
Admission ticket free
Day 2
JOHANNESBURG to KRUGER NATIONAL PARK (±400km)
1 stop
1
Kruger National Park
Guests enjoy breakfast (own arrangements and for own account) before they are collected from the hotel and head to the Kruger National Park. The tour will stop along the way at padstals/farms stalls where guests can sample the local produce, crafts and delicatessen (own account) Arrive at the camp in the afternoon. Nkambeni Safari Camp consists of 150 en-suite timber and canvas tents on a raised wooden platform, looking out onto the concession, which is situated within the Kruger National Park. The camp is involved with the local community and contributes to their development and upliftment. Guests can freshen up on arrival, and spend time at leisure before embarking on an afternoon game drive in an open safari vehicle in the Kruger National Park and enjoying sundowners in the bush along the way. The Kruger National Park forms part of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park. At 20 000 km² the park is roughly the size of the Netherlands. Guests return to the camp. Enjoy dinner before retiring for the night
6 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 3
FULL DAY IN THE KRUGER NATIONAL PARK (±250km)
1 stop
2
Kruger National Park
Guests enjoy a morning game drive in the Kruger National Park in an open safari vehicle. The Kruger National Park supports a large variety of fauna and flora including some bird species which are rare and endemic to the area and this diversity ensures an unforgettable bush experience. After breakfast, guests spend the day at leisure (lunch for own account) and then hop on an open safari vehicle for an afternoon game viewing activity, returning to camp to enjoy dinner
4 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 4
KRUGER NATIONAL PARK to JOHANNESBURG (±400km) JOHANNESBURG to PORT ELIZABETH (Flight own account)
1 stop
Port Elizabeth (Pass by)
Guests enjoy early morning game viewing from an open safari vehicle, before returning to the camp for breakfast. The tour departs, after breakfast, for Johannesburg. Enjoy lunch (own account) en route. Arrive at O.R. Tambo International Airport late afternoon for the flight to Port Elizabeth. Guests are transferred to hotel (included) and then enjoy dinner (own account)
Admission ticket free
Day 5
PORT ELIZABETH to PLETTENBERG BAY via EASTERN GARDEN ROUTE (±255km)
1 stop
3
Garden Route
Guests enjoy breakfast at the hotel and depart for the Garden Route around midday. The Garden Route derives its name from the ecologically diverse vegetation of the area found between the Indian Ocean and the Tsitsikamma mountains. Guests enjoy lunch in Tsitsikamma (own account) and take a short walk to the suspension bridge of the Storms River Mouth. Guests arrive at the beach hotel in Keurboomstrand and enjoy time at leisure. Guests can enjoy walks on the beach, and stunning sunsets. Dine at the resort’s restaurant (own account).
6 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 6
PLETTENBERG BAY to OUDTSHOORN via CANGO CAVES (±160km)
3 stops
4
Knysna Heads
After a hearty breakfast, guests depart for Oudtshoorn in the Klein Karoo, via Knysna. This morning’s excursion gives guests the opportunity to photograph the Knysna Lagoon and the Knysna Heads.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
5
Oudtshoorn
Travelling inland to the ostrich capital of the world, Oudtshoorn, driving over the Outeniqua Pass, the tour arrives in time for lunch (own account) at an ostrich farm on the outskirts of Oudtshoorn, where a tractor tour (own account) introduces guests to the ostrich industry.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
6
Cango Caves
In the Cango Valley guests discover the spectacular subterranean world of the Cango Caves (own account). Arriving at the hotel, guests enjoy the afternoon at leisure, and have the opportunity to explore the charming country setting and enjoy dinner (own account).
4 hours • Admission ticket not included
Day 7
OUDTSHOORN to CAPE TOWN via CAPE WINELANDS (±450km)
1 stop
7
Cape Town
After breakfast, the tour journeys westwards, along Route 62 and via the Cape Winelands, to Cape Town. Route 62 is an iconic route with intoxicating and ever-changing landscapes and is possibly the world's longest wine route. Lunch en route (own account). Guests visit a wine estate for a cheese and wine pairing followed by a guided cellar tour in the Robertson wine valley (own account). Guests arrive at their hotel in Cape Town. This evening’s dinner can be enjoyed at the hotel (own account), or one of the many world class restaurants located in close proximity to the hotel.
6 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 8
TASTE OF CAPE TOWN FULL DAY TOUR
1 stop
8
Cape Town
Cape Town boasts a smorgasbord of delights, including an impressive mountain range, an inviting night life, extensive shopping venues, world-class art and cultural events. After breakfast, guests spend the day discovering the Mother City on a guided full day Taste of Cape Town tour, visiting the highlights of the peninsula, winelands and city. Dine out or at the hotel (own account).
6 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 9
DAY OF DEPARTURE – MORNING AT LEISURE in CAPE TOWN
1 stop
Cape Town (Pass by)
Guests enjoy breakfast at the hotel before spending the last day of the tour at leisure. Guests can book Table Mountain Aerial Cableway and enjoy the revolving cable car ride up the mountain (own account and weather permitting). Table Mountain is a unique conservation area and affords its visitors the best views of Cape Town. Depart the city to the airport (own account).
Admission ticket free

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• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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