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South Africa Explorer: Kruger National Park & CapeTown Wine Country, 9-Days


Day 1 Johannesburg, South Africa

Arrive Johannesburg; meet assist and transfer to hotel.

 

Meal(s) Included: No

Overnight at Garden Court Sandton or Similar

Day 2 Johannesburg City Tour

After breakfast go on a City Tour of Johannesburg, highlights will include:

  • Historical buildings
  • The landmark Post Office
  • ‘The Top of  Africa’  at the Carlton Centre
  • The Supreme Court
  • The Nelson Mandela Bridge
  • Botanical Gardens at  Emmerentia

 

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Overnight at Garden Court Sandton or Similar

Day 3 Johannesburg - Kruger National Park

After breakfast, depart Johannesburg along the N4 Highway towards Mpumalanga Province. Spend the day exploring this spectacularly beautiful region. Enjoy the magnificent view from God's Window across the Blyde River and Lowveld, the natural splendor of Bourke's Luck Potholes and the quaint old mining town of Pilgrims Rest. Afterwards, enter the world famous Kruger National Park.

 

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 4 Kruger National Park

Enjoy a full day of game viewing in open vehicles in search of the "Big Five" namely lions, elephants, buffalo, rhinos and leopards. During the heat of the day, stop for a leisurely lunch at one of the rest camps. Return to the camp in time for dinner.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 5 Kruger National Park- Johannesburg- Cape Town

Enjoy an early morning game drive, taking in as much as possible on your last day in the Park. By this time hopefully you have caught a glimpse of the elusive Leopard. Have a late breakfast and depart thereafter for the scenic drive towards Johannesburg. Explore the Mpumalanga Panorama route, visiting some breathtaking views and spectacular scenery along the way. Our first stop is God's Window, an overwhelmingly beautiful viewpoint with a 1000m drop into the "Lowveld". At the Bourke's Luck Potholes, the Blyde (Happy) and the Treur (Sad) Rivers meet up and form a magnificent display in the Blyde River Canyon. We stroll back in time, down the historic main street of Pilgrim's Rest. It takes us back to the days when dreamers and desperadoes from around the world converged on this little-known valley in a hectic scramble for the riches that lay beneath its grassy hillsides. Arrive Johannesburg in time for your flight to Cape Town. Upon arrival, you will be met, assisted and transferred to your hotel.

 

 

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast

Overnight at Southern Sun Waterfront or Similar

Day 6 Cape Town - Table Mountain and Robben Island

In the morning after breakfast, take the cable car to the top of Table Mountain (weather permitting) for a fabulous view of Cape Town and the Cape Peninsula. In the afternoon, depart by ferry to Robben Island for a tour of the island and prison where Nelson Mandela spent 26 years.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Overnight at Southern Sun Waterfront or Similar

Day 7 Cape Town - Cape Peninsula

After breakfast, go on a full day scenic tour of the Cape Peninsula. First, visit the famous Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens before traveling along the coast to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve. Board the Funicular (optional) to reach the hillcrest; experience the grandeur of the highest sea cliff in the world, the drama of the two mighty oceans meeting to become one and the scenic splendour of the Southernmost tip of Africa. After lunch (not included), visit a African penguin colony. Return via Chapman's Peak, Hout Bay, with a short stop at the harbor, Sea Point and the city.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Overnight at Southern Sun Waterfront or Similar

Day 8 Cape Town - Wine Country

After breakfast, enjoy a full day tour of the wine lands. Visit Paarl, Franschoek and Stellenbosch. Enjoy wine tasting in the Stellenbosch area and a visit to the town that includes the Village Museum.

 

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast

Overnight at Southern Sun Waterfront or Similar

Day 9 Cape Town - Depart

After breakfast, enjoy your morning at leisure; afterwards transfer to the airport for your flight back home.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast

Day 10 Victoria Falls Tour 3-Day Extension (Optional)

(Please Contact a Palace Travel Representative for Details and Pricing)

Meal(s) Included: No



Tour Info

TOUR INCLUDES:

  • Meeting and assistance upon arrival and departure
  • Roundtrip Airfare from Washington D.C (Airfare Taxes not Included)
  •  Roundtrip airport/ hotel transfers
  • Accommodation in the properties listed
  • Tours in private vehicles
  •  Experienced English-speaking tour guide
  •  Admission to all listed sites
  • Luggage Handling
  • Meals Indicated

TOUR DOES NOT INCLUDE

  • Cost of visa
  •  Meals not listed
  • Travel Insurance
  • Gratuity to driver and guide


Pricing

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