Africa

Latin America

India



01582 766122
Search for your perfect holiday: 
2by2 for holidays that will change your life
2by2 for holidays that will change your life
Call 01582 766122
Kruger National Park Safari Holidays Tours South Africa Big Five Guides

Kruger National Park, Safari Vacation South Africa + Holiday Cape Town

Kruger Park Safari + Cape Town + Winelands
Kruger National Park Safari Vacation South Africa Holiday Cape Town
12 NIGHTS FROM:
$2,868
Per person sharing
Scheduled flights quoted separately
SRD12M
• South Africa holiday
• Kruger National Park Safari
• Big-5 Safari Vacation
• Open Top Game Drives
• Birding & Photography
• Holiday, Cape Town
• Table Mountain
• Cape Point
• Stellenbosch & Franschhoek
• Safari Vacation, South Africa

This classic Kruger National Park safari vacation offers the very best South Africa holiday, combining a superb Big-Five safari in one of the world's greatest conservation areas, with a holiday in beautiful Cape Town. Ascend Table Mountain, see the penguins at Boulders Beach & visit Cape Point  Then spend a few days relaxing in winelands of Franschhoek or Stellenbosch. All game drives, park fees & transfers included.

Day 1
You will be met at Mpumalanga Airport and transferred to your hotel situated near Hazyview on the scenic Panorama Route.
 
Check in and relax in this region that is famous for its beauty and wildlife.
Day 2
Today enjoy a full day private tour of the beautiful Drakensberg Panorama Route, including the green Blyde River Canyon - the third largest in the world.
  
Enjoy wonderful views from Pinnacle Rock, Wonder View and the Three Rondavels lookout. Also take the Graskop Gorge Lift down into the gorge, where there is a short trail across a wooden suspension bridge into the forest, with the backdrop of a pretty waterfall. We can also view the Lisbon Falls and the unusual Bourkes Luck Pot Holes - cylindrical holes formed from the swirling waters of the Blyde and Treur Rivers.
Day 3
This morning enjoy an included visit a local Elephant Park to experience a very special close-up encounter, where for 1-hour you can interact with and feed one of these gentle giants.
 
Afterwards transfer to your lodge in the world famous Kruger National Park, a drive of 2 to 3 hours depending on the location of your lodge. After checking into your lodge, enjoy your first thrilling game drive in an open-top vehicle accompanied by a ranger. Game viewing opportunities should present themselves almost immediately and hopefully you will see several species of antelope, zebra, wildebeest and maybe even giraffe today - as well as several of the Big Five - before dining under the stars in the atmosphere that only the African bushveld can provide.
Days 4 To 5
Rise at dawn to take advantage of the best game viewing conditions of the day, as you enjoy a thrilling shared open-top game viewing drive with a lodge ranger in the world famous Kruger National Park.
 
Explore some of this vast game sanctuary that is the size of Wales, offering magnificent game viewing opportunities and the highest concentration of lion in the whole of Africa. Hope to see several of the Big Five today - lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard and rhino - as well as many other species before returning to your lodge for breakfast.
 
The rest of the morning is free to relax by the swimming pool or enjoy bird watching at the lodge, before setting out again in the late afternoon for another game drive. With nearly 150 different species of mammals and over 100 species of reptiles in the Kruger National Park, you can hope to see cheetah, giraffe, hippo, kudu, crocodiles, sable antelope, waterbuck, warthogs, baboons, wild dogs and many other interesting animals. With over 500 different bird species including eagles, kingfishers, vultures and storks, outstanding bird watching is also guaranteed.
  
After a beautiful African sunset, enjoy the balmy evening and pristine stars of the Milky Way as you have never seen them before – as well as the spectacular Southern Cross.
Day 6
Enjoy some final early morning game viewing in the Kruger National Park.
 
Afterwards transfer between 2 and 3.5-hours to Mpumalanga Airport (depending on the location of your lodge) for your onward flight.

You will be met at Cape Town Airport and transferred to your hotel in this beautiful city, within sight of Table Mountain.
 
Check in and relax in your magnificent surroundings.
Day 7
Today enjoy a private tour of the beautiful city of Cape Town.
 
Weather permitting, we start by ascending Table Mountain by cable car to see one of the world's most famous views (alternatively we will drive up Signal Hill). We then drive around the city to see the key sights including the City Hall, Greenmarket Square, Houses of Parliament, Bo Kaap, Castle of Good Hope, District Six and Sea Point.
 
After lunch (own account), enjoy a Harbour Cruise. Then explore the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, with its many shops and restaurants (return taxi for own account).
 
Note: Table Mountain cable car is closed for annual maintenance from late July to early August.
Day 8
At leisure to explore more of the beautiful city of Cape Town.
 
You can visit the Mandela Legacy Exhibition at the City Hall, explore the vibrant Victoria & Alfred Waterfront or take the ferry to Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned (advance booking essential in season).
 
From July to November you can take an optional whale watching trip to Hermanus.
 
Alternatively you can take the Hop Off bus (Blue Route) to visit world famous Kirstenbosch Gardens or simply relax on golden Camps Bay Beach.
Day 9
Today enjoy a full day private tour around the beautiful Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve peninsula.
 
We travel to Hout Bay, where there is the option to take a short boat trip to view Cape Fur seals at Seal Island (pay locally). We then continue along Chapman’s Peak Drive to spectacular Cape Point, where you may see baboons, ostriches and perhaps even dolphins or whales in season (July/November). The funicular up to the Old Lighthouse is included.
 
On the return journey we pass through naval Simons Town and visit the resident penguin colony at Boulders Beach.
 
Note: Lunch is for your own account today.
Day 10
Transfer 1-hour from Cape Town to the beautiful Stellenbosch Winelands.
  
Check into your hotel in this famous wine producing area, relax under the giant oak trees and savour the fine food and wines of this region.
Days 11 To 12
At leisure to explore the old university town Stellenbosch, which is surrounded by beautiful mountains and vineyards.
 
You can wander through its many street markets, craft shops and museums, including the Modern & Contemporary Art Gallery, or visit Stellenbosch Botanical Gardens.
 
Alternatively enjoy wine tasting using the Vine Hopper hop-off bus (advance booking online recommended).
 
Note: Vine Hopper bus does not operate on Sundays.
Day 13
Transfer 1-hour to Cape Town Airport for your flight home.