TOURING SOUTH AFRICA

The Cape to Kruger

An increasingly popular tour, which visits many of South Africa's highlights, from the rugged coastal beauty of the Cape Peninsula, to the game-rich wildlife reserves of the Kruger National Park and the Hluhluwe Game Reserve, to Pretoria, South Africa's capital city, where you will experience a healthy dose of South African history... accompanied to the tune of a uniquely 'African' vibration, and a glorious sunny climate. This is the same tour as the World in One Country, but it runs from Cape Town to Johannesburg instead.

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Departure Dates: 2009 / 2010
This tour is a guaranteed departure EVERY Sunday!

Highlights of the Tour:
View spectacular coastal scenery at the Cape of Good Hope.
Enjoy wine tasting at well known wine estates.
Enjoy an ostrich farm experience in Oudtshoorn, the 'feather capital' of South Africa.
Discover the Cango Caves with its magnificent dripstone formations of stalactites and stalagmites, one of the highlights of the Garden Route.
Journey via ferry to the Featherbed Nature Reserve, situated at the entrance to the Knysna Lagoon, an scenically arresting 'lagoon town' on the Garden Route.
Stroll through the Tsitsikamma National Park, renowned for its age-old trees.
Experience traditional Zulu life of a bygone era at a cultural village in Zululand.
Enjoy a boat cruise on Lake St Lucia - A World Heritage Site.
Seek out the Big Five in the Kruger National Park in open safari vehicles.
View the spectacular Blyde River Canyon and God's Window.
Visit Pretoria to trace South Africa's extraordinary history..

Tour Prices:

Validity	Currency	Twin	Single
01 Nov 08-31 Oct 09	ZAR	22375	26980
01 May 09-31 Aug 09	ZAR	20765	24895

Land content only
Departs: Sundays

The Itinerary - The Cape to Kruger

Day 1: (Sun)  Cape Town

Touch down at Cape Town International Airport, where you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Spend the rest of the day exploring the city or the famous V&A Waterfront, adjusting to the laid-back rhythms of South Africa's 'Mother City'.
Accommodation: Protea Hotel President or similar

Day 2: (Mon) Cape Winelands (B)

Journey into the beauty and tranquillity that is the Cape Winelands. Sip some of South Africa's finest wines at two well known estates in Paarl and Stellenbosch. A visit to the Huguenot Memorial and the Afrikaans Language Monument provides a historical perspective.
Accommodation: Protea Hotel President or similar

Day 3: (Tue) Cape Peninsula (B)

A full day touring of the ruggedly beautiful Cape Peninsula via the Atlantic seaboard. We stop at the fishing village of Hout Bay, where you can opt to take a cruise (own account) to Seal Island to watch the antics of these natural performers. Then we continue to the Cape Point Nature Reserve, before stopping off to see the lovable penguins at Boulders Beach. We drive through the quaint naval village of Simon's Town on our way back to Cape Town.
Accommodation: Protea Hotel President or similar

Day 4: (Wed) Cape Town / Oudtshoorn (B)

We depart by 07h30 and travel via the town of Montagu on 'Route 62' (South Africa's version of America's famous 'Route 66') to the pretty village of Barrydale where we stop for tea (own account). Then on to Oudtshoorn, known as the 'feather capital of the world', thanks to its large ostrich industry. After a fascinating tour of an ostrich farm, we continue to our Oudtshoorn hotel for check in and overnight.
Accommodation: Queens Hotel or similar

Day 5: (Thu) Oudtshoorn / Knysna (BD)

This morning go underground to marvel at the icy formations in the Cango Caves, regarded, for good reason, as one of South Africa's most spectacular natural wonders. We then drive via the spectacular Outeniqua Pass to the town of George, then onto Knysna, perhaps South Africa's most visually stunning resort, in the heart of the famous Garden Route. Spend the rest of the day discovering the joys of the town's many art galleries, craft shops and coffee bars.
Accommodation: Knysna Log-Inn or similar

Day 6: (Fri) Knysna (BL)

Cruise on the vast Knysna Lagoon, and then visit the Featherbed Nature Reserve. Enjoy an amazing view of the imposing sandstone 'Heads' which guard the sea entrance to Knysna's expansive tidal lagoon, and the forests, marshes and pristine beaches surrounding it. After lunch spend the rest of the day at leisure, enjoying this picturesque and charming town.
Accommodation: Knysna Log-Inn or similar

Day 7: (Sat) Port Elizabeth / Durban (B)

We get to Port Elizabeth via the glorious indigenous Tsitsikamma Forest. Board a mid afternoon flight to Durban (cost of flight not included). There you will be met and transferred to your Durban hotel for the night.
Accommodation: Protea Hotel Umhlanga or similar

Day 8: (Sun) The Kingdom of the Zulu's (BL)

Meet your new guide and depart by 08h30 travelling to the Kingdom of the Zulu's via the lush north coast of KwaZulu-Natal. Our first stop is a vibrant cultural village, where the sight of Zulu dancers performing their ancient high kicking routines to the beat of African drums is quite thrilling. You will have the opportunity to sample traditional Zulu beer and watch women craft clay pots and intricate beadwork. After a hearty lunch, we proceed to the village of St Lucia, checking in at your hotel.
Accommodation: Elephant Lake Hotel or similar

Day 9: (Mon) Swaziland (BLD)

The day begins with a motor launch cruise amid the breathtaking wilderness of Lake St Lucia, a World Heritage Site. Back on dry land, we drive past the traditional rural homesteads within Zululand and into the tiny Kingdom of Swaziland, a former British Protection Territory, now ruled by King MsWati III. Enjoy a visit to the Swazi Candle Factory, where waxy works of art beckon from groaning shelves. We arrive at the hotel in the late afternoon.
Accommodation: Lugogo Sun or similar

Day 10: (Tue) Kruger National Park (BD)

We visit the famous Ngwenya Glass Factory to see master craftsmen fashion collectable figures and functional art out of molten glass. We enter the vast Kruger National Park through its southern most gate and head north to our hotel in time for a welcome sundowner (own account).
Accommodation: Kruger - Rest Camp or similar

Day 11: (Wed) Kruger National Park (B)

Today we embark on a full day safari. We set off before breakfast in open safari vehicles in search of lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard, and all manner of wondrous wildlife, birds and plants. Savour the magic of the enormous wilderness of the Kruger National Park, world leaders in nature conservation.
Accommodation: Kruger - Rest Camp or similar

Day 12: (Thu) The Lowveld & Panorama Route (BD)

Explore living history in the form of the tiny town of Pilgrim?s Rest, an old mining village where gold was first discovered. Next enjoy the glorious view at God?s Window, a boundless view of forested mountains and fertile plains, and visit the spectacular Blyde River Canyon, one of the natural wonders of Africa.
Accommodation: The Royal Hotel or similar

Day 13: (Fri) Pretoria & Johannesburg (B)

We leave Mpumalanga rising several hundred feet into the Highveld en route to Pretoria, South Africa's capital city. After lunch, we proceed on a tour of our Capital, tracing South Africa's extraordinary history with visits to the Kruger Museum and the Voortrekker Monument. Arrive in Johannesburg in the late afternoon.
Accommodation: Protea Hotel Wanderers or similar

Day 14: (Sat) Johannesburg (B)

The end of the tour. Check out of your hotel and transfer to the airport for your flight home. Flight is not included! 

TOUR ENDS!

Other IMPORTANT Tour Information!
Transportation and Accommodation
Tour in luxury in our air-conditioned microbuses, 16-seater mini-buses or 25/44 seater luxury coaches.
Professionally Escorted - Discover South Africa with our professional tour guides.
Accommodation is on a twin share basis, and all rooms have private facilities. All accommodation is of a 3 star standard.
Dining & Other Inclusions
13 Full Breakfasts, 3 Lunches and 3 Dinners included.
Hotel porterage included.
Kruger National Park levies are included.
Visa conditions apply for Swaziland and passports are required.
Please Note:
The internal flight between Port Elizabeth and Durban are not included. Clients are requested to book flights departing at 15h00.
Visa conditions apply for Swaziland and passports are required.

You might want to look at our other escorted tours!
Our Fully Escorted Tours:
South African Surprise - 15 days and 14 nights - from Johannesburg
A World in One Country - 14 days and 13 nights - from Johannesburg
The Kruger and Kingdoms - 7 days and 6 nights - from Johannesburg
The Garden Route Splendour - 4 days and 3 nights - from Port Elizabeth
The Cape to Kruger - 14 days and 13 nights - from Cape Town
The Majestic Drakensberg - 4 days and 3 nights - from Durban
The Garden Route Wonderland - 4 days and 3 nights - from Cape Town
The Kruger Wildlife - 3 days and 2 nights - from Johannesburg

Our Day Tours
These tours operate daily with a minimum of 2 Passengers. Full day Tours from Durban include a light lunch - Half day tours do not! Full day tours elsewhere do not include lunch! Tours include all entrance fees unless stated otherwise in the itinerary.

Day Tours from Durban
Durban Durban City Tour - 3hours, covering the Beachfront, City, Indian Market & Botanic Gardens
Shakaland - full day Zulu Cultural Experience with lunch.
Hluhluwe Game Reserve - Seek out the "Big 5" in the oldest proclaimed Game Reserve
Sani Pass & Lesotho - Discover the Sotho Culture in 4x4 vehicles up the highest road pass
Durban Highlights - Full day without lunch - Ushaka Marine World and City Tour Combo

Day Tours from Cape Town
Cape Town City - 3 hours incl Parliament, Company Gardens
Cape Winelands - Full day - Visit 2 wineries and taste the best of South Africa
Cape Point - Full day visiting Cape Point where 2 oceans meet.
Walk to Freedom - Full day - Visit Robben Island where Mandela was held prisoner

Day Tours from Johannesburg
Johannesburg City - 3 hours visiting the highlights of this city.
Pretoria City - 3 hours visiting the highlights of this city.
Soweto Township - Discover life in the Black Township.
Lesedi Cultural Village - Full day with dinner - Experience many local cultures Sun City & Pilanesberg Reserve - Full day with lunch - Experience many local cultures

We are also in a position to assist you with any custom itinerary that you may have! We will beat any written quote, providing that the accommodation & sightseeing is the same - guaranteed!

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