Sensational South Africa

Our nationwide shared chauffeur service collects you from home for your flight to Johannesburg.

After arriving into Johannesburg, take an orientation tour of Pretoria which includes a stop at the hilltop monument that commemorates the settling of South Africa’s interior by the Afrikaner pioneers, known as Voortrekkers. Stay overnight in Sandton.

Head east this morning into the province of Mpumalanga. This journey follows part of the famous Panorama route, which includes Pilgrim’s Rest, a national monument to the late 19th century gold rush. Weather permitting, stop at God’s Window for an amazing view from the top of the Drakensberg Escarpment down to the Lowveld below. Continue your lodge, a tented camp set within Kruger National Park, with its own entrance to the park. Stay for three nights immersed in the African bush, with the wildlife-rich wilderness right on your doorstep.

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Spend a full day exploring the iconic Kruger National Park on a 4WD game drive. With more time to venture deeper into the reserve, you have a better chance of spotting a wider variety of wildlife, including the ‘Big Five’: lions, elephants, buffalos, leopards and rhinos. Look out for nearly 150 mammal species, hundreds of bird species and the distinctive flora of the Lowveld.

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Today is at leisure to relax at the safari camp or lodge. Or return to Kruger National Park for an optional game drive for more magnificent wildlife viewing.

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Drive to Johannesburg Airport and fly to Gqeberha, Port Elizabeth, located on South Africa’s Eastern Cape. The governor of the Cape Colony named the city after his late wife in 1820. Stay overnight.

Meals: Breakfast

This morning, head west to Tsitsikamma National Park, now part of the wider Garden Route National Park. Stop at Storms River to see the dramatic coastline and forest. Then continue to Knysna, in the heart of the Garden Route, for a two-night stay.

Meals: Breakfast

Sail across the Knysna Lagoon to the western headland, and journey into the Featherbed Nature Reserve. Stop at magnificent viewpoints where a specialist guide highlights the history of the area together with its flora and fauna. There is time for a guided walk through the coastal forest and fynbos before lunch. The remainder of the day is at leisure back in Knysna.

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Today involves a long but rewarding drive to Cape Town. Cross the Outeniqua Mountains, which separate the lush coastal area from the more arid Klein Karoo. Visit a working ostrich farm in Oudtshoorn, the ostrich capital of the world, for a fascinating guided tour. Later, continue west to Cape Town for a four-night stay.

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Enjoy a half-day tour of this world-famous city. The backdrop is Table Mountain, which wraps the central city bowl, along with Lion’s Head, Signal Hill and Devil’s Peak. Weather permitting, take a cable car to the top of Table Mountain for amazing views of the city below. The afternoon is free to enjoy Cape Town at leisure or join an optional excursion.

Meals: Breakfast

Cape Town sits at the northern end of the Cape Peninsula and today’s journey takes you to the extreme south. Visit the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point, the majority of which is encompassed by Table Mountain National Park. Visit Chapman’s Peak, Simon’s Town and Boulders Beach, home to endangered African penguins. After an unforgettable day, return to Cape Town.

Meals: Breakfast

Enjoy a full day at leisure. South Africa is rightly proud of its wine industry and today you can take an optional Cape Winelands excursion, including a cellar tour and tasting of local wines. Alternatively, take a stroll around the boutique shops and restaurants of the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront.

Meals: Breakfast

Transfer to the airport for your overnight flight to the UK.

Meals: Breakfast

Upon arrival, your vehicle will be waiting for the journey home.