South Africa Explorer Package

Arrive in Johannesburg where your Wildlife Safari representative will meet and transfer you to your hotel in the suburbs.

Embark on the a tour of Soweto, a sprawling metropolis on the outskirts of Johannesburg. Soweto gives visitor a glimpse of South Africa's turbulent past and you will visit with some of the local people and even stop at a "Shebeen" or local bar. Continue on your sightseeing tour visiting the city and suburbs of Johannesburg and the Museum Africa before returning to your hotel.

Meals & Drinks : Breakfast

Transfer to Johannesburg Airport for your scheduled flight to your private wildlife sanctuary, adjacent to the Kruger National Park. Lunch at your private safari lodge and set off on your late afternoon game viewing in the private wildlife sanctuary adjoining the world famous Kruger National Park, home to the greatest number of wildlife species in Africa. Return to your lodge just after sunset and enjoy a magnificent 'brai' barbecue served in a 'boma' under the stars. All game viewing activities by open vehicle or on foot with your group guide.

Meals & Drinks : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Spend the day game viewing. Besides the 'big five' you may also encounter giraffe, several antelope species, hippo, crocodile as well as over four hundred species of birds. Your expert wildlife guide will plan your day of game viewing, conducted in open vehicles. Night game viewing and walking safaris with your guide are also available.

Meals & Drinks : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Return flight to Johannesburg airport this morning where you connect to Port Elizabeth. You will be met on arrival and transferred to your hotel, with the rest of the day at leisure.

Depart on your "Garden Route" tour driving west following the Indian Ocean coastline and the inland soaring mountain ranges and indigenous forests. Arrive at your hotel in Knysna, nestling on the banks of a beautiful lagoon in the heart of "The Garden Route". The afternoon is at leisure to relax or explore the quaint town of Knysna.

Enjoy a leisurely breakfast before embarking on a lagoon cruise to the Featherbed Nature Reserve where you can take a trailer ride to the top of Western Head to enjoy panoramic views of the town and lagoon before returning for lunch under the milkwood trees. The afternoon is at leisure to further explore this charming town set around a natural harbour lagoon.

Travel through the Outeniqua Pass to Oudtshoorn, the centre of the world's Ostrich farming industry. Take a guided tour of a working Ostrich farm where you can also ride an ostrich. Continue to the spectacular limestone caverns of the Cango Caves, one of the world's great natural wonders, for a guided tour. Late afternoon arrival at your hotel in Oudtshoorn before dinner this evening.

Breakfast and drive along Route 62 through the "Little Karoo" desert to Montagu, a picturesque and historic spa town. Continue driving to Cape Town, the oldest city in South Africa, and set at the foot of Table Mountain. Arrive at your hotel on the Cape Waterfront from where you will explore and enjoy this fascinating city.

Morning tour of Cape Town with private vehicle and guide, starting with the cable car ride to the summit of Table Mountain (weather permitting) for spectacular views of Cape Town and surrounds. Continue with a tour of the Cape Malay quarter and city of Cape Town stopping at various points of interest. The afternoon is at leisure for optional sightseeing.

Morning departure on your full day private tour of the Cape Peninsula, driving through Sea Point, along Marine Drive, past Camps Bay, Hout Bay and Chapman's Peak. Continue to Cape Point, the meeting point of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Afternoon visit to Simon's Town, a historic naval town, and the Kirstenbosch botanical gardens, home to the finest collection of flora. (B) You may substitute this tour for the full day private tour of Cape winelands at no additional cost.

A full day at leisure to explore Cape Town. The waterfront area has hundreds of shops, restaurants and other attractions, and optional sightseeing tours are available from our local office. Enjoy a farewell dinner at your hotel.

Meals & Drinks : Breakfast, Dinner

Transfer to Cape Town airport.