Enjoy game viewing in 5 different areas; stay at a private game lodge and see Africa’s ‘Big 5’. Spot unique wildlife at a World Heritage Site; board an ocean safari; enjoy a sunset Knysna oyster cruise and walk through the Tsitsikamma Forest.
DAY BY DAY BREAKDOWN | TIRS
(Please note: Accommodation specified in itinerary is subject to availability and we reserve the right to use alternative accommodation if required. Agents will be advised in advance)
Day 1 | Sunday
DAY OF ARRIVAL (±30km)
Arrival at O.R. Tambo International – airport driver only transfer to hotel (included)
Lunch (own account)
Afternoon at leisure
Dinner at hotel (own account)
Protea Hotel by Marriott Balalaika Sandton or similar - Breakfast (4-star)
Day 2 | Monday
JOHANNESBURG to MAKALALI GAME RESERVE via DULLSTROOM (±456km)
Breakfast at hotel (included)
Lunch en route (own account)
Afternoon open safari vehicle game drive (included)
Dinner at the lodge (included)
Makalali Main Lodge or similar – Dinner, breakfast and 2 game viewing excursions (5-star)
Day 3 | Tuesday
MAKALALI GAME RESERVE to HAZYVIEW via PANORAMA ROUTE (±180km)
Early morning bush walk or open safari vehicle game drive (included)
Breakfast at lodge (included)
Blyde River Canyon and Three Rondawels (included)
Bourke’s Luck Potholes (included)
God's Window (included)
Late lunch en route along the Panorama Route (own account)
Arrive at hotel late afternoon
Dinner at hotel (included)
Casa do Sol Hotel & Resort or similar – Dinner and breakfast (4-star)
Day 4 | Wednesday
HAZYVIEW to ESWATINI via KRUGER NATIONAL PARK (±285km)
Early breakfast at hotel (included)
Enter Kruger National Park at Phabeni Gate – game viewing in closed vehicle (included)
Exit Kruger National Park at Malelane Gate (included)
Lunch en route (own account)
Enter Eswatini at Jeppes Reef Border (visas for own account)
Arrive at hotel late afternoon
Dinner at the lodge (included)
Mantenga Lodge or similar – Dinner and breakfast (4-star)
Day 5 | Thursday
ESWATINI to ST LUCIA (±335km)
Breakfast at the lodge (included)
Visit Swazi Candle Factory and Crafts Market
Lunch en route (own account)
Enter South Africa at Lavumisa Border (multiple SA entry visas for own account)
Dinner at hotel (own account)
Forest Lodge or similar – Breakfast and 1 game viewing excursions (4-star)
Day 6 | Friday
ST LUCIA to UMHLANGA (±225km)
Morning open safari vehicle game drive and short forest walk in iSimangaliso Wetlands Park (included)
Breakfast at the hotel (included)
Boat cruise on the St Lucia Lake (included)
Lunch in St Lucia on the banks of the lake (own account)
Arrive in Umhlanga late afternoon (not before 5pm)
Drop-off at the hotel
The Capital Pearls or similar – Breakfast (4-star)
Day 7 | Saturday
UMHLANGA to PORT ELIZABETH (Flight own arrangements and own account)
Breakfast at the hotel (included)
Morning at leisure
Airport transfer to King Shaka International Airport (included)
Flight to Port Elizabeth (flight not included: Recommended flights: FlySafair departing 14:55, arriving 16h25)
Airport transfer to beachfront hotel (included)
Dinner at hotel (own account)
Southern Sun The Marine or similar - Breakfast (4-star)
Day 8 | Sunday
PORT ELIZABETH to KNYSNA via TSITSIKAMMA FOREST (±285km)
Breakfast at the hotel (included)
Storms River Bridge (included)
Lunch in Tsitsikamma Forest (own account)
Arrive at the hotel
Sunset Knysna oyster cruise (included – weather permitting)
Dinner at a restaurant next to Knysna Estuary (own account)
Protea Hotel by Marriott Knysna Quays or similar – Breakfast (4-star)
Day 9 | Monday
KNYSNA to PLETTENBERG BAY and back (±60km)
Breakfast at the hotel (included)
Marine excursion in Plettenberg Bay (included – weather permitting)
Qolweni Township visit (included)
Lunch in Plettenberg Bay (own account)
Arrive at the hotel; day at leisure
Dinner at Waterfront (own account)
Protea Hotel by Marriott Knysna Quays or similar – Breakfast (4-star)
Day 10 | Tuesday
KNYSNA to OUDTSHOORN via WILDERNESS (±125km)
Breakfast at the hotel (included)
Outeniqua Pass
Cango Caves (included)
Lunch en route (own account)
Arrive at the lodge late afternoon
Olive tasting, paired with Protea Rose or juice (included)
Dinner at the hotel (included)
Surval Boutique Olive Estate or similar – Dinner and breakfast (4-star)
Day 11 | Wednesday
OUDTSHOORN to CAPE TOWN via ROUTE 62 (±420km)
Breakfast at the hotel (included)
Ostrich farm visit – tractor tour (included)
Wine tasting en route (own account)
Drive via Worcester to Route 62
Lunch en route (own account)
Arrive at the hotel
Dinner at the hotel or at the V&A Waterfront (own account)
aha Harbour Bridge Hotel & Suites or similar – Breakfast (4-star)
Day 12 | Thursday
CAPE POINT FULL DAY TOUR
Breakfast at the hotel (included)
Cape Point full day tour (included)
Lunch (own account)
Dinner at hotel or in the city (own account)
aha Harbour Bridge Hotel & Suites or similar – Breakfast (4-star)
Day 13 | Friday
DAY OF DEPARTURE
Breakfast at the hotel (included)
Driver only airport transfer (included)