Experience the best of what South Africa has to offer on this 14-Day South African epic adventure tour.
The tour will take you through some of South Africa’s most spectacular regions, showcasing the best of what the country has to offer. Begin in the bustling and diverse city of Johannesburg, travelling on to one of the best Safari destinations in the World – the iconic Kruger National Park. Experience the natural beauty of the untamed Garden Route and visit an Ostrich farm in the breath-taking Karoo. Finally, traverse the scenic coastline towards beautiful Cape Town, once voted as the Best City in the World.
During the tour, enjoy some fantastic activities. Experience an African Safari, searching for the elusive Big Five. Take a Whale Watching cruise, and ascend Table Mountain by rotating cable car. See the windswept Cape Point, at the end of Africa, while taking in the peninsula’s charming towns – home to the African Penguin. Toast your adventure at some of Stellenbosch’s renowned wineries while taking in the splendour of the Cape’s rugged mountainscapes. All this, and so much more!
Discover extraordinary landscapes and spectacular attractions on this 14 day tour visiting all the highlights that South Africa has to offer.
The tour includes The Kruger National Park, Cape Town, Hermanus, Stellenbosch, The Garden Route and Knysna
Things to do:
Kruger National Park
Cape Town
Stellenbosch
The Garden Route
Hermanus
JHB
| Location | Cape Town | JHB | Kruger Park |
|---|---|
| Tour Type | Adventure |
| Typical Tour Duration | 14 Days |
DAY 1 | CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
Arrive in Cape Town, South Africa. You will be met by a Uniq Africa representative and your full-time local tour guide who will guide you to your coach and transfer to your accommodation closely located to the V&A Waterfront. Afternoon at leisure exploring your surroundings at the V&A Waterfront.
Make your way back to the hotel to freshen up before your African cultural experience and dinner at Gold Restaurant including the Interactive Djembe Drumming Session.
DAY 2 | CAPE TOWN
Breakfast
Head out to Table Mountain, where you will use the cable car to get to the top of the mountain to have fantastic 360-degree panoramic views of the city, ocean and the Table Mountain National Park.
Optional: 45 min Table Mountain Abseiling experience.
DAY 3 | STELLENBOSCH – CAPE TOWN
Enjoy breakfast at leisure.
You will enjoy a full day Cape Peninsula Tour where you will visit the iconic spots around Cape Town, including:
• Hout Bay including Seal Island Boat Cruise
• Scenic Chapman’s Peak drive
• Cape Point Nature Reserve
• Simons Town Lunch stop (lunch excluded)
• Boulders Beach to see the African Penguins
DAY 4 | CAPE TOWN – STELLENBOSCH
Enjoy breakfast at leisure.
Today you will embark on a full day tour of the magnificent Cape Winelands. Enjoy visiting the picturesque towns of Franschhoek and Stellenbosch, located in the heart of South Africa’s wine producing areas. Apart from the magnificent scenery, these towns have much to offer and one thing that may not be missed is a visit to a few of the many wine estates, where some of South Africa’s best wines can be sampled and purchased.
Included in today’s tour is the Hop-on Hop-off Experience on board the Franschhoek Wine Tram.
DAY 5 | STELLENBOSCH – HERMANUS
Enjoy breakfast at leisure.
Today you will transfer to the whale-watching town of South Africa, Hermanus.
En route visit the Cape Canopy Tour for an exhilarating Zipline experience. (3-4hrs) Light lunch included.
DAY 6 | HERMANUS – KNYSNA
Enjoy breakfast at leisure.
2hr Whale Watching Boat Cruise.
Experience an up-close personal encounter with the “gentle giants” of the ocean that promises to be an experience to be treasured.
Transfer to the beautiful town of Knysna (4-5 hrs) situated in the heart of South Africa’s Garden Route.
Check into your hotel ideally located at the Knysna Waterfront.
Dinner at leisure.
DAY 7 | KNYSNA
Enjoy breakfast at leisure.
Today you will embark on the premier eco-experience on the Garden Route visiting the Featherbed Nature Reserve located on the Western Head of the Knysna Estuary.
Tour includes:
- Return ferry cruise on the Knysna lagoon to the western head.
- 4×4 Unimog & trailer drive up the headland to the summit, stopping at spectacular viewpoints.
- Certified Nature Guide offering commentary on Knysna’s and Featherbed Nature Reserve’s history, fauna & flora.
- Optional guided 2.2km walk through coastal forest and fynbos, exploring ancient sea caves.
- World renowned buffet lunch at the Food Forest under the canopy of Milkwood trees.
DAY 8 | KNYSNA – TSITSIKAMMA
Enjoy breakfast at leisure.
Today you will visit the beautiful Tsitsikamma National Park where you will have the opportunity to Kayak and Lilo up the Storms River Gorge exploring deeper into the hidden world of the Storms River Gorge than most people ever do. Experience the long, bottomless pools, deep caves and ancient indigenous forests with nothing but the enchanting sounds of nature around you.
DAY 9 | KNYSNA – GEORGE – JOBURG
After breakfast check out of your accommodation and transfer to Wilderness. Here you will have the morning at leisure to explore the small coastal town or have the chance to experience soaring like an eagle as you enjoy an optional paragliding flight.
Continue to George airport, here you will board your 2hr flight to Johannesburg. (flight excluded)
On arrival in Johannesburg transfer to your hotel.
Evening at leisure.
DAY 10 | JOHANNESBURG
Enjoy breakfast at leisure.
Today you will embark on a guided half day tour of the Soweto Township including lunch. Some of the highlights include a visit to Nelson Mandela’s House and the Hector Pieterson Museum.
DAY 11 | JOHANNESBUG – KRUGER PARK
An early departure from Johannesburg as we travel east towards the Mpumalanga Province, passing through the open grasslands and agricultural areas of the “Highveld”.
Our journey continues via the scenic Schoemanskloof Pass into sub-tropical citrus farming and forestry areas. We then visit the many attractions along the “Panorama Route”, including God’s Window, the Bourke’s Luck Potholes and the viewpoint over the Blyde River Canyon at the Three Rondavels. The Panorama Route along the Blyde River Canyon in Mpumalanga is arguably one of the most beautiful and popular travel destinations in South Africa. In the afternoon we descend the eastern escarpment and travel through the warm “Lowveld” to your beautiful Hotel overlooking the Sabie river, located just a short distance from the nearest entrance gate to the Kruger National Park.
Dinner is served under the stars and around the campfire at your hotel.
DAY 12 | KRUGER NATIONAL PARK
Full day open safari vehicle Game Drive in Kruger National Park.
Your safari begins at sunrise and will be the start of your game spotting adventure. Upon arriving at the entry gate your friendly guide will begin each safari with an all-inclusive briefing on how to behave when entering the Kruger National Park. Together, with your guide, you will set out into the wild to spot the abundance of fauna and flora that the African Bush has to offer. The excitement of spending your morning searching to find predators and the big five could leave one with a bit of an empty stomach, making it a good time to stop for you to enjoy breakfast at one of the rest camps.
In the afternoon return to your hotel relaxing after an action-packed day in Kruger Park.
Dinner is served under the stars and around the campfire at your hotel.
DAY 13 | KRUGER PARK
We depart on our own private touring vehicle before dawn and travel the short distance to the entrance gate to the Kruger National Park. Once inside the Park, excitement will mount as we start seeing some of the numerous animals that inhabit this magnificent wildlife sanctuary. The world-renowned Kruger National Park offers a wildlife experience that ranks with the best in Africa. Breakfast packs will be provided, which we will enjoy at a picnic spot inside the Kruger Park. We will spend most of the day travelling inside the Kruger Park before returning to your hotel to enjoy the rest of the afternoon at leisure.
Dinner is served under the stars and around the campfire at your hotel.
DAY 14 | KRUGER – JNB AIRPORT
Enjoy breakfast at leisure.
Travel back to Johannesburg, via the scenic Abel Erasmus Pass and through the interesting country towns of Lydenburg, Dullstroom and Belfast.
Later this afternoon you will arrive at O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, in time for your international flight back home.