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Highlights of South Africa

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This escorted group tour blends a selection of South Africa’s quintessential experiences into a well-paced itinerary for lovers of wildlife, walks, wine and sensational scenery. Go on safari, ascend Table Mountain, tour Wineland vineyards and more, with an average group size of just 10 people.

Plan this tour with Kat & Simon Morgan — Personal Travel Consultants at Hays Travel. Call 0800 0662 694 for help comparing dates, departure points and room options.

Tour highlights

Spend three nights in a private safari reserve handpicked by Cox & Kings
Take an early morning adventure to spot meerkats at sunrise
Sample Cape Malay cuisine at a local home
Tour world-class vineyards on a private wine-tasting “safari”

Further highlights

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Your itinerary

In supplier order. Some entries may cover multiple days; optional experiences are described by the supplier.

Sample itinerary. Choose a departure for its exact itinerary and hotel plan.

Day 1 — Fly to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg

Fly overnight from London (regional connections available) to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg.

Day 1.1 — Transfer: Port Elizabeth to Kariega Private Game Reserve

Day 2 — Port Elizabeth - Kariega Game Reserve

Arrive in Port Elizabeth and transfer to the Kariega Game Reserve. Check into your lodge. After lunch, join a late-afternoon safari drive within the reserve, rounded off with sundowners.

Meals: lunch, dinner

Day 3 — Kariega Game Reserve

Board specialist safari vehicles for morning and late-afternoon safaris in a “Big Five” wildlife reserve. Cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests and an assortment of antelope species also roam these lands.

Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 4 — Kariega Game Reserve

Morning and afternoon safari drives.

Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 4.1 — Transfer: Kariega Private Game Reserve to Knysna

Day 5 — Tsitsikamma - Knysna

After an early morning wildlife drive, head to the Tsitsikamma National Park. Here you can take a scenic walk and cross the suspension bridge that spans the gorge at the Storms River mouth. Then continue west to the coastal town of Knysna.

Meals: breakfast, dinner

Day 6 — Knysna

In the morning, cruise across a stunning lagoon to the Knysna Heads, followed by a leisurely stroll through the Featherbed Nature Reserve. Your afternoon is at leisure.

Meals: breakfast, lunch

Day 7 — Knysna

Today is a day at leisure, enabling you to relax, or join an optional excursion.

Meals: breakfast

Day 7.1 — Transfer: Knysna to Oudtshoorn

Day 8 — Oudtshoorn

Drive to Oudtshoorn. Take a guided tour of the Cango Caves, one of Africa’s most spectacular natural rock formations. Its vast network of tunnels and chambers is filled with delicate stalagmites and stalactites. After lunch, enjoy an informative excursion to a working ostrich farm, where you will come face to face with the world’s largest bird.

Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 8.1 — Transfer: Oudtshoorn to Franschhoek

Day 9 — Cape Winelands

Head out on an early morning meerkat adventure, meeting habituated wild meerkats accompanied by an expert guide. Continue along the scenic Route 62. Stop at the quirky town of Barrydale for lunch (payable locally). Stay in the heart of Franschhoek.

Meals: breakfast, dinner

Day 10 — Cape Winelands

Spend a day touring the Cape Winelands. Drive through mountain ranges and vineyards between the golden triangle of Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Paarl. Join a 4x4 wine-tasting “safari” sampling “Big Five” grape varieties.

Meals: breakfast, lunch

Day 10.1 — Transfer: Franschhoek to Cape Town

Day 11 — Cape Winelands - Cape Town

Take a guided morning walk around Stellenbosch, including a visit to the village museum charting the history of the region. Transfer to Cape Town for an afternoon to explore the bustling V&A waterfront, followed by dinner at a home in the Bo-Kaap neighbourhood, where you can taste the region’s famous Cape Malay cuisine.

Meals: breakfast, dinner

Day 12 — Cape Town

Take a full-day tour of the Cape Peninsula, including an Atlantic seaboard drive past fishing villages and the seaside suburbs of Camps Bay and Hout Bay, finishing at Cape Point. Return via the penguin colony at Boulders Beach, and Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden. In the evening, enjoy a farewell dinner at a stylish local restaurant.

Meals: breakfast, dinner

Day 13 — Cape Town

Begin today in spectacular fashion: ascending Table Mountain via cable car (weather permitting; this excursion may take place on Day 11). Transfer to the airport for your overnight flight home, or extend your journey to Victoria Falls or a beach stay.

Meals: breakfast

Day 14 — Arrive UK

Your accommodation

Planned hotels or ships as published by Cox & Kings. Alternatives of a similar standard may be used. Hotel options are grouped as supplied and are not necessarily all included in one departure.

Knysna Hollow Country Estate

Secluded amid seven acres of manicured gardens and rolling hills, Knysna Hollow Country Estate lies on the outskirts of Knysna, a quaint seaside town and jewel of South Africa's Garden Route. The contemporary property offers 44 Garden Suites, each with a clean, contemporary design aesthetic that complements the natural beauty of the surrounding gardens. The resort's modern Cape Country manor house hosts an open-plan restaurant, bar, library and verandas. Other amenities include two swimming pools and two garden lounge areas. Knysna Hollow Country Estate affords a tranquil hideaway set in the middle of the iconic Garden Route National Park.

De Zeekoe Guest Farm

Seven kilometres outside of Oudtshoorn is the delightful, owner-managed De Zeekoe Guest Farm, set in the beautiful landscape between the Swartberg and Outeniqua mountains. The farm offers four different room types, all tastefully decorated with elements of the ostrich feather industry which this area is so famous for. The on-site restaurant serves fresh farm produce, while the cocktail bar and outdoor pool area both provide relaxing environments in which to recharge after an active day.

The Franschhoek Boutique Hotel

Nestled behind a courtyard filled with galleries, shops and cafes, the Franschhoek Boutique Hotel is a peaceful retreat, just steps away from Franschhoek's Main Street. 12 individually decorated rooms blend comfort and style and feature free-standing bathtubs, tea and coffee making facilities, air-conditioning and heating. The spacious lounge area with bar, complete with a cosy fireplace and armchairs, invites guests to relax and unwind, especially during the cooler winter evenings. The hotel serves breakfast and features a carefully curated wine list in the bar; while the central location guarantees quick and easy access to an array of restaurants and cafes, meaning guests are spoilt for choice when it comes to dining out.

The Commodore Hotel

Just steps from Cape Town’s vibrant Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, the Commodore Hotel offers stunning views of Table Mountain, Cape Town Harbour, and Robben Island, and easy access to a variety of dining and shopping venues. The hotel's restaurant features rich wooden accents and maritime-inspired décor, including ship models and nautical art, that harken back to the golden age of seafaring, while a crackling fireplace exudes warmth in the cooler months. The dining area extends into the courtyard, where a tranquil koi pond and greenery create a peaceful setting, adjacent to the outdoor pool and sun terrace. The 234 comfortable air-conditioned rooms are equipped with safe, hairdryer and minibar, while additional hotel amenities include a well-equipped fitness centre and laundry service.

What’s included

Hotel porterage included
Included tours - Cape Peninsula & Private wine tasting safari
6 included safaris
2 full days on safari in a ‘Big Five’ wildlife reserve
Guided sightseeing & entrance fees for national parks, conservancies & safari reserves included
Welcome sundowner & farewell dinner
11 breakfasts, 6 lunches & 8 dinners
Experienced local tour manager
Transfers in air-conditioned vehicles
International flights
Small group size - average 10 people (max 16)
Flexible - extensions, room & flight upgrades available
4-star accommodation

Dates & prices

Indicative supplier snapshot. Confirm price, room basis and availability before booking. Monthly estimates deduct a £250 deposit per person for Europe or £395 elsewhere, then divide by whole monthly payments ending no later than 42 days before departure. Rounded to the nearest pound; final payment adjusted.

London and Manchester departures available. Published tour fares are indicative and not airport-specific; confirm your selected airport and quote with Kat & Simon.

62 published departure and room-basis records. Standard prices are per person sharing; solo fares are labelled separately. Sold-out records are shown for reference.

Departure	Departure point	Duration	Room basis	Price per person	Status
13 January 2027	London	14 days	Two sharing	~~Supplier price £6,645~~ £6,470 Save £175 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
13 January 2027	Manchester	14 days	Two sharing	~~Supplier price £6,645~~ £6,470 Save £175 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
10 February 2027	London	14 days	Two sharing	~~Supplier price £6,845~~ £6,645 Save £200 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
10 February 2027	Manchester	14 days	Two sharing	~~Supplier price £6,845~~ £6,645 Save £200 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
10 March 2027	London	14 days	Two sharing	~~Supplier price £6,645~~ £6,470 Save £175 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
10 March 2027	Manchester	14 days	Two sharing	~~Supplier price £6,645~~ £6,470 Save £175 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
18 August 2027	London	14 days	Two sharing	~~Supplier price £5,995~~ £5,820 Save £175 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
18 August 2027	London	14 days	Solo	~~Supplier price £7,290~~ £7,090 Save £200 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
18 August 2027	Manchester	14 days	Two sharing	~~Supplier price £5,995~~ £5,820 Save £175 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
18 August 2027	Manchester	14 days	Solo	~~Supplier price £7,290~~ £7,090 Save £200 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
8 September 2027	London	14 days	Two sharing	~~Supplier price £6,695~~ £6,495 Save £200 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
8 September 2027	London	14 days	Solo	~~Supplier price £8,390~~ £8,140 Save £250 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
8 September 2027	Manchester	14 days	Two sharing	~~Supplier price £6,695~~ £6,495 Save £200 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
8 September 2027	Manchester	14 days	Solo	~~Supplier price £8,390~~ £8,140 Save £250 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
29 September 2027	London	14 days	Two sharing	~~Supplier price £6,845~~ £6,645 Save £200 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
29 September 2027	London	14 days	Solo	~~Supplier price £8,640~~ £8,390 Save £250 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
29 September 2027	Manchester	14 days	Two sharing	~~Supplier price £6,845~~ £6,645 Save £200 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
29 September 2027	Manchester	14 days	Solo	~~Supplier price £8,640~~ £8,390 Save £250 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
27 October 2027	London	14 days	Two sharing	~~Supplier price £6,995~~ £6,795 Save £200 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
27 October 2027	London	14 days	Solo	~~Supplier price £8,890~~ £8,640 Save £250 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
27 October 2027	Manchester	14 days	Two sharing	~~Supplier price £6,995~~ £6,795 Save £200 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
27 October 2027	Manchester	14 days	Solo	~~Supplier price £8,890~~ £8,640 Save £250 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
17 November 2027	London	14 days	Two sharing	~~Supplier price £6,845~~ £6,645 Save £200 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
17 November 2027	London	14 days	Solo	~~Supplier price £8,640~~ £8,390 Save £250 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
17 November 2027	Manchester	14 days	Two sharing	~~Supplier price £6,845~~ £6,645 Save £200 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
17 November 2027	Manchester	14 days	Solo	~~Supplier price £8,640~~ £8,390 Save £250 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
26 January 2028	London	14 days	Two sharing	~~Supplier price £7,845~~ £7,620 Save £225 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
26 January 2028	London	14 days	Solo	~~Supplier price £9,840~~ £9,565 Save £275 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
26 January 2028	Manchester	14 days	Two sharing	~~Supplier price £7,845~~ £7,620 Save £225 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
26 January 2028	Manchester	14 days	Solo	~~Supplier price £9,840~~ £9,565 Save £275 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
2 February 2028	London	14 days	Two sharing	~~Supplier price £8,045~~ £7,820 Save £225 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
2 February 2028	London	14 days	Solo	~~Supplier price £10,040~~ £9,740 Save £300 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
2 February 2028	Manchester	14 days	Two sharing	~~Supplier price £8,045~~ £7,820 Save £225 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
2 February 2028	Manchester	14 days	Solo	~~Supplier price £10,040~~ £9,740 Save £300 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
1 March 2028	London	14 days	Two sharing	~~Supplier price £7,995~~ £7,770 Save £225 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
1 March 2028	London	14 days	Solo	~~Supplier price £9,990~~ £9,715 Save £275 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
1 March 2028	Manchester	14 days	Two sharing	~~Supplier price £7,995~~ £7,770 Save £225 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
1 March 2028	Manchester	14 days	Solo	~~Supplier price £9,990~~ £9,715 Save £275 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
22 March 2028	London	14 days	Two sharing	~~Supplier price £7,995~~ £7,770 Save £225 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
22 March 2028	London	14 days	Solo	~~Supplier price £9,990~~ £9,715 Save £275 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
22 March 2028	Manchester	14 days	Two sharing	~~Supplier price £7,995~~ £7,770 Save £225 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
22 March 2028	Manchester	14 days	Solo	~~Supplier price £9,990~~ £9,715 Save £275 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
23 August 2028	London	14 days	Two sharing	~~Supplier price £6,845~~ £6,645 Save £200 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
23 August 2028	London	14 days	Solo	~~Supplier price £8,290~~ £8,065 Save £225 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
23 August 2028	Manchester	14 days	Two sharing	~~Supplier price £6,845~~ £6,645 Save £200 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
23 August 2028	Manchester	14 days	Solo	~~Supplier price £8,290~~ £8,065 Save £225 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
13 September 2028	London	14 days	Two sharing	~~Supplier price £7,595~~ £7,370 Save £225 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
13 September 2028	London	14 days	Solo	~~Supplier price £9,540~~ £9,265 Save £275 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
13 September 2028	Manchester	14 days	Two sharing	~~Supplier price £7,595~~ £7,370 Save £225 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
13 September 2028	Manchester	14 days	Solo	~~Supplier price £9,540~~ £9,265 Save £275 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
27 September 2028	London	14 days	Two sharing	~~Supplier price £7,695~~ £7,470 Save £225 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
27 September 2028	London	14 days	Solo	~~Supplier price £9,740~~ £9,465 Save £275 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
27 September 2028	Manchester	14 days	Two sharing	~~Supplier price £7,695~~ £7,470 Save £225 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
27 September 2028	Manchester	14 days	Solo	~~Supplier price £9,740~~ £9,465 Save £275 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
25 October 2028	London	14 days	Two sharing	~~Supplier price £7,695~~ £7,470 Save £225 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
25 October 2028	London	14 days	Solo	~~Supplier price £9,740~~ £9,465 Save £275 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
25 October 2028	Manchester	14 days	Two sharing	~~Supplier price £7,695~~ £7,470 Save £225 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
25 October 2028	Manchester	14 days	Solo	~~Supplier price £9,740~~ £9,465 Save £275 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
8 November 2028	London	14 days	Two sharing	~~Supplier price £7,695~~ £7,470 Save £225 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
8 November 2028	London	14 days	Solo	~~Supplier price £9,740~~ £9,465 Save £275 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
8 November 2028	Manchester	14 days	Two sharing	~~Supplier price £7,695~~ £7,470 Save £225 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability
8 November 2028	Manchester	14 days	Solo	~~Supplier price £9,740~~ £9,465 Save £275 pp · Book by 29 November 2026	Snapshot — confirm availability

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