11 Day Kruger Safari, Cape Town & Garden Route

Day 1: Arrive Johannesburg -
Upon arrival at OR Tambo International Airport you will be welcomed and transferred to your hotel. The remainder of the day is at leisure. Standard: Park Inn Sandton or similar; Superior: Protea Fire & Ice Melrose Arch or similar; Deluxe: Sandton Sun or similar

Days 2-4: Kruger National Park & Panorama Route -
On day 2, head to the magnificent Kruger National Park, you will be collected from your hotel that is located just outside the park. Spend the afternoon game viewing in your closed touring vehicle. The park itself offers some of the best game viewing opportunities in the world. On day 3 enjoy a full day exploring the scenic Panorama Route while on day 4 partake in a morning open-vehicle game drive and an afternoon closed-vehicle game drive in Kruger National Park. Standard, Superior & Deluxe: Protea Hotel Kruger Gate or similar

Day 5: Cape Town -
Enjoy breakfast before starting the return journey to Johannesburg. Arrive in Johannesburg at approximately 14:30 for your flight to Cape Town (additional cost applies). On arrival in Cape Town you’ll be met and transferred to your hotel, where the remainder of the day is yours to relax or explore the city.
Standard: SunSquare Cape Town or similar; Superior: Protea Sea
Point or similar; Deluxe: The Commodore or similar

Days 6 & 7: Cape Town -
On day 6, join a full-day tour of the Cape Peninsula. Drive through Sea Point, the seaside village of Hout Bay and then to Cape Point where it is said that the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet. Return to Cape Town through the historic naval base of Simon’s Town and Muizenberg to visit Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. Enjoy a day at leisure the next day.
Standard: SunSquare Cape Town or similar; Superior: Protea Sea Point or similar; Deluxe: The Commodore or similar

Day 8: Prince Albert -
Depart Cape Town and travel through the picturesque Hex River Valley, surrounded by magnificent mountains. Enjoy wine tasting along the route. Continue to Matjiesfontein then on to Prince Albert, known for its sun-ripened fresh and
dried fruit, vineyards, olives and local cheese.
Standard, Superior & Deluxe: Swartberg Hotel or similar

Day 9: Oudsthoorn -
After breakfast, drive through Meiringspoort Pass, with breathtaking scenery, through the Swartberg Mountains to the Little Karoo village of De Rust. Continue to Oudtshoorn, home to the spectacular limestone caverns of the Cango Caves. In the afternoon, visit an Ostrich Farm for a guided tour.
Standard, Superior & Deluxe: La Plume Guest House or similar

Day 10: Knysna -
Travel over the Outeniqua Pass to George, continuing via Wilderness to Knysna, known as the oyster box of South Africa, on the banks of a natural lagoon in the heart of the Garden Route. Enjoy a lagoon cruise to the Featherbed Nature Reserve, before returning for lunch. The afternoon is at leisure to further explore this charming town.
Standard, Superior, Deluxe: Rex Hotel or similar

Day 11: Depart Port Elizabeth -
Depart for Port Elizabeth for your onward journey.

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