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Johannesburg to Cape Town

Enjoy mountain kingdoms, world-class wine, safari lands and dramatic coastlines

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Tour Code : AZJ

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Destinations : Lesotho, South Africa

Tour Starts : Johannesburg

Tour Ends : Cape Town

Group Size : 4 - 16

Ages : 16+

Activity :

20 days from

NOK 54 095

NOK 45 980

Overview

Enjoy mountain kingdoms, world-class wine, safari lands and dramatic coastlines

This epic journey explores the different facets of three very diverse countries. We go on game drives in Kruger National Park, walk in the spectacular Drakensberg mountains, travel along the Garden Route, enjoy wine tasting in renowned vineyards and visit exciting Cape Town, while also visiting the mountain kingdoms of Eswatini (Swaziland) and Lesotho. This three-week trip has something for everyone: prolific wildlife, incredible scenery, beautiful beaches, awe-inspiring mountains and, of course, the rich culture that makes these countries what they are today.

Highlights

Discover Kruger and the Drakensberg mountains
Visit Eswatini (Swaziland) and Lesotho
Explore Cape Town and the Garden Route

Key Information

Accommodation: 19 Classic nights (log cabins, chalets, hotels and permanent tented camp)
Travel is by minibus or overland truck
Mainly good roads with some long drives

Included

All breakfasts, 16 lunches, 13 dinners
All accommodation (see below)
All transport and listed activities
Tour leader throughout

Not included

Travel insurance
Single accommodation
Visas or vaccinations

Itinerary

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Day 1: Start Johannesburg; drive to Graskop (Mpumalamga)
We gather at Johannesburg Airport and head to our first hotel in Graskop (Mpumalamga), with views over the Graskop Gorge. En route, we travel through Belfast, the highest town in South Africa at 6,465ft (1,970m), and the scenic Robbers Pass. Our driving time today is approximately five to six hours (250mi/400km) with limited sightseeing. Accommodation: Mogodi Lodge (or similar)
Day 2: Explore Panorama Route; afternoon game drive
Today we explore the aptly named Panorama Route. We drive through spectacular countryside and stop at scenic places such as the Bourke’s Luck Potholes and Blyde River Canyon, the third largest of its type in the southern hemisphere. From here, we continue to this evening’s camp for our first game drive of the trip in a private concession of Kruger National Park . Our driving time today is approximately three to four hours (155mi/250km). Accommodation: Nkambeni Tented Camp (or similar)
Day 3: Morning game walk; to Kruger National Park
This morning, we look for wildlife on foot as we enjoy a game walk through the concession. From here, we continue to Kruger National Park, justifiably one of the most famous wildlife parks in the world. It is also one of the oldest, established by the president Paul Kruger in 1898. It has, arguably, the greatest variety of animals of any park in Africa, with lions, leopards, elephants, buffalo, black and white rhinos, plus cheetahs, giraffes, hippos and many species of antelope and smaller plains game. The total census includes 147 mammals, 507 birds and 114 reptiles plus 336 different trees. The camps are also excellent and the general infrastructure good. We game drive through the park to the camp, where there is a chance for a swim and hot showers. Our driving time today is approximately three to four hours (155mi/250km). Accommodation: National park huts or permanent tented camp
Day 4: Game drives in Kruger National Park
We spend all of today inside Kruger National Park and go on game drives in both the morning and the afternoon to maximise our wildlife-viewing chances. Accommodation: National park huts or permanent tented camp
Day 5: To Hlane Game Reserve in Eswatini (Swaziland), optional nature walk
We enter Eswatini (Swaziland) and overnight in the old royal hunting grounds, now the beautiful Hlane Royal National Park. In the afternoon, we can leave the vehicle and enjoy an optional nature walk. Seeing animals and tracks outside the confine of a vehicle is a thrilling experience and gives us the chance to see and hear the variety of smaller animals and birds that are often passed by on game drives. Our driving time today is approximately four to five hours (155mi/250km). Accommodation: Hlane Lodge (or similar)
Day 6: To St Lucia on the Elephant Coast
This morning, we drive south towards the town of Big Bend on our way to the border and back into South Africa. We continue towards the small town of St Lucia between the Indian Ocean and Lake St Lucia. It is not uncommon to come across stray hippos in the town centre and the nearby lagoon is a haven for crocs, hippos, birds and even sharks! Our driving time today is approximately four to five hours (220mi/350km). Accommodation: Shonalanga Lodge (or similar)
Day 7: Boat trip and game walk; afternoon at Cape Vidal
This morning, we spend two hours exploring Lake St Lucia by boat, with an excellent chance of seeing some of the many resident hippos, crocodiles and fish eagles. From here, it’s a short drive to Cape Vidal, a long stretch of beach along the Indian Ocean. We spend the afternoon relaxing on the beach or walking to Mission Rocks (the walk to Mission Rocks can only be done at low tide and takes around four hours there and back). Alternatively, there are several optional activities available, including whale watching (June-November) or sunset and night game drives on the western shores of the lake. Our driving time today is approximately two to three hours (45mi/75km). Accommodation: Shonalanga Lodge (or similar)
Day 8: To Dundee via Rorke's Drift
We leave St Lucia today and drive through the Natal midlands and onto Dundee. En route, we stop at Rorke’s Drift and have a chance to learn about the famous battle at the local museum. Immortalised by Hollywood in the film Zulu (1964), the events that took place here are well known and the small cluster of buildings isolated in the enormity of the African Bush are a moving reminder of this troubled time. Our driving time today is approximately five to six hours (220mi/350km). Accommodation: Battlefields Country Lodge (or similar)
Day 9: To Royal Natal National Park; optional afternoon walk
We continue to the Northern Drakensberg, our base for the next two nights. The Drakensberg is a basalt escarpment forming the border between KwaZulu-Natal and Lesotho and continuing into the Free State. It means Dragon Mountains, but the Zulu people named it Ukhahlamba (barrier of spears). This is a more accurate description of the sheer, forbidding, jagged escarpment. A walk takes us through the lowland areas with magnificent views. Our driving time today is approximately two to three hours (125mi/200km). Accommodation: Alpine Heath Resort (or similar)
Day 10: Daywalk in the Drakensberg
We spend a full day in the mountains where our route has us walking into a natural amphitheatre, following the Tugela River past protea trees. The protea is the national flower of South Africa and the name of their cricket team. Our driving time today is approximately one hour (31mi/50km). Accommodation: Alpine Heath Resort (or similar)
Day 11: To the Kingdom of Lesotho
We have a long day’s drive as we travel through Golden Gate National Park and the eastern farmlands of the Free State and enter Lesotho at the Maseru border post. This mountainous kingdom has been shielded from outside influence over the generations and the Basotho people historically used this strategic location as a defence against events on the plains below. The lodge in this rugged mountainous region provides us with an ideal opportunity to experience the Lesotho culture. Our driving time today is approximately five to six hours (250mi/400km). Accommodation: Malealea Lodge (or similar)
Day 12: Free day to enjoy the culture and mountain scenery of Lesotho
The day is free to relax and experience the unique culture of Lesotho. Mountain ridges protrude into the town and there’s the option a day’s pony trekking to a local village. Alternatively, the craft shops and markets can be an enjoyable way to pick up some African souvenirs. Accommodation: Malealea Lodge (or similar)
Day 13: To Graaff-Reinet in the Karoo
We’re on the road today as we drive south to Graaff-Reinet, the oldest town on the Eastern Cape, founded in 1786. Our driving time is approximately eight hours passing through the desert landscape of the Great Karoo. Accommodation: Obesa Lodge (or similar)
Day 14: To Tsitsikamma National Park on the Garden Route
We drive down to the coast and over the Baviaanskloof and Kouga mountains before arriving at Tsitsikamma National Park at the mouth of the Storms River. This national park protects the indigenous forests as well as the marine life 31mi (50km) out to sea. We stay at a beautifully positioned camp with the waves breaking a stone’s throw away. Our driving time today is approximately five to six hours (250mi/400km). Accommodation: Tsitsikamma Storms River Huts (or similar)
Day 15: Free day to go on walks, relax or explore the region
Our second day in Tsitsikamma National Park is free to enjoy the beautiful setting. There are a range of optional activities including walks to the Storms River gorge and along the rocky coast, snorkelling, sea and river cruises, and a tree canopy tour through the forests. In season, approximately August to October, the marine park is home to migratory whales. Accommodation: Tsitsikamma Storms River Huts (or similar)
Day 16: To Hermanus; whale watching in season
We drive along the beautiful Garden Route coastline via George and the rolling cultivated fields of the Boland to Hermanus. The route is stunning and follows the ragged coast passing through small fishing villages and seaside resorts. Hermanus is an interesting little town, known for delicious seafood. A visit to one of the great restaurants in the evening is highly recommended. It is also widely regarded as the best place in the world for land-based whale watching from August to November. Our driving time today is approximately six to seven hours (310mi/500km). Accommodation: Windsor Hotel (or similar)
Day 17: Visit the South African wine region en route to Cape Town
In the morning, we leave Hermanus and, hugging the coastline (there is always a good chance to see whales in season), we drive along this scenic route to Gordon’s Bay and then onto Stellenbosch. The afternoon is spent visiting a few of the vineyards that make this area world famous (optional wine tasting available). We then take a short drive to Cape Town. Our driving time today is approximately three to four hours (125mi/200km). Accommodation: InnsCape on Castle Hotel (or similar)
Day 18: Cape Peninsula tour, Cape Point and Simon’s Town penguins
After an early morning breakfast, we drive via the coastal suburbs of Clifton, Camps Bay and Hout Bay, then over Chapman’s Peak Drive to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve. Here, elands, bontebok, grysbok, springbok, wildebeest, baboons and ostriches, live on a landscape of rugged cliffs, unspoiled beaches, shipwrecks and beautiful flora. We also visit the Cape Point lighthouse. In the afternoon, we take a one-hour walk almost entirely downhill. Our destination is the Cape of Good Hope with a detour to Diaz Beach.We then return to Cape Town passing through the former Royal Navy base of Simon’s Town and a visit to the resident penguin colony. Our driving time today is approximately three to four hours (125mi/200km). Accommodation: InnsCape on Castle Hotel (or similar)
Day 19: Free day in Cape Town
The day is free. An optional trip to Robben Island, site of Nelson Mandela’s incarceration, is highly recommended, as is a cable-car ride to the Table Mountain summit if the weather is good. Alternatively, relax and unwind on the Cape Town beaches. Accommodation: InnsCape on Castle Hotel (or similar)
Day 20: End Cape Town
The adventure ends in Cape Town after breakfast. If you’d like more time to explore South Africa, speak to your sales representative about extending your stay.

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Important Information

The trip destination

Accommodation: 19 Classic nights (log cabins, chalets, hotels and permanent tented camp)
Travel is by minibus or overland truck
Mainly good roads with some long drives

Food

All breakfasts, 16 lunches and 13 dinners are included. Your guide and driver/assistant generally prepare the meals included in this trip. Below is a rough idea of what you can expect: Breakfast: Cereals, coffee, tea and toast, plus the occasional cooked breakfast. Lunch: Cheese, cold meats, salads, bread or rolls, and fresh fruit. Dinner: Potjies (stew), braais (barbecue), stir fries, pasta with fresh vegetables. We need at least two weeks’ notice to deal with special dietary requirements (eg vegetarian or allergies). For this reason, if you did not indicate these on your booking form, please advise us as soon as possible. The tour leaders do all the shopping, meal planning and cooking for each group. They always try to obtain fresh produce wherever possible. We also supply fruit squash, tea and coffee with breakfast, and tea or coffee with dinner. All other beverages are at your own expense. The water provided on this trip is safe, clean drinking water, normally from boreholes. If you would rather have bottled water then this is at your expense, though we would encourage you to make use of the safe drinking water provided as this helps reduce plastic consumption.

Weather

Although the greater part of South Africa lies north of the Tropic of Capricorn, the altitude moderates the temperature.

Summer is October to April with an average daytime temperature of 25C-30C (77F-86F) and an average nighttime temperature of 10C-20C (50F-68F).

Winter is May to September. Average temperatures are colder at this time of year. In and around Cape Town, most of the rainfall is in winter but it’s frontal rain, which comes off the Atlantic. Therefore, it can rain solidly for two days and, in between, there are warm sunny days!

There is likely to be very little rain inland between April and October. During July and August, the nights can be very cold, especially in the Drakensberg where temperatures can drop below freezing. However, the days are warm and crisp with generally cloud-free skies.

During November to February, rain sometimes falls and the temperature is higher. However, as anyone who has travelled to these parts will say, rain is often a blessing; it manifests the local colours, drops the sometimes-sweltering temperatures and never generally lasts too long. It also means the nights are incredibly clear. Due to the ocean’s proximity to the mountains and the winds, it is fairly common to experience tabletop clouds on the higher mountains in and around Cape Town.

Is this trip for you?

This trip is rated Activity Level 3 (Moderate). For more information on our trip gradings please visit the Activity Level Guidelines page. If you have any queries about the difficulty of the trip please do not hesitate to contact us.

It is designed for people in good health who enjoy the outdoors. It is a varied trip, with sightseeing, city tours, game viewing, beach activities and walking. The moderate grading is given as some of the walks, especially in the Drakensberg, require a reasonable level of fitness.

There are some long driving days as we cover a lot of ground but there is lots to do and see along the way, plus we stop regularly for bathroom breaks, refreshments, photographs and leg stretches. Drive times on a lot of the days are four to five hours but a couple may be in excess of seven hours (not including time for stops). Drive times in the day-to-day itinerary are approximations and do not include stops.

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